Dear Stranger
5.3
A Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife struggle with work, parenting, and caregiving in NYC. Their strained life spirals when their son is kidnapped, leading to murder. Unspoken truths and secrets surface, deepening their rift. Can they rebuild their shattered vision of a "happy family"?
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Cast
26 people
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kenji Saiga
Known for
The Wind Rises
Drive My Car
Gwei Lun-Mei
Jane Yang
Known for
The Wild Goose Lake
Black Coal, Thin Ice
Julian Wang
Donovan "Donny" Fox
No other roles listed
Christopher Mann
Detective Bixby
Known for
The Wire
Mare of Easttown
Everest Talde
Kai Saiga
Also in
Bible Camp
Fiona Fu
Shu-An Yao
Known for
Away
Power Rangers
Mia Reece
Monica Lombera
Also in
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
A Home for Christmas
James Chu
En-Yu Yang
Known for
3 Body Problem
Aitor Martin
Miguel Lombera
Also in
Sunlight, Veiled
Lanett Tachel
Vanessa
Known for
Frenzy
Matt Golden
Michael Beaumont
Known for
The Plot Against America
Steve McCoy
Conrad Fitzgerald
Also in
I Was a Teenage Zombie
The Last Deal
Tetsuya Mariko Director · Jim O'Rourke Composer Yasuyuki Sasaki Cinematographer
First release September 12, 2025 · Produced in Japan, Taiwan, United States · Languages English, Japanese
Production
Rollin Studios
Production
Toei Company
Production
ROJI
Production
Lou Lou Film Studio
Production
Japan · Taiwan · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Dear Stranger／ディア・ストレンジャー
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 12, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
September 24, 2025 · Premiere · Pingyao International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 16, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 18, 2025 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 20, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
January 16, 2026 · Theatrical
September 11, 2026 · Digital · myVideo
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