Overview
- Fraser plays an American expatriate actor who takes jobs at a Tokyo agency that supplies stand‑ins for family and social roles.
- Searchlight releases the PG-13 feature nationwide today at about 103 minutes, with early reviews highlighting its humor-and-heart balance.
- The Chicago Tribune gives 3.5 out of 4 stars as critics broadly commend Fraser’s empathetic turn and Hikari’s direction while questioning the ethics of certain scenarios.
- Hikari says she researched hundreds of companies offering such services in Japan, and an AP interview with practitioner Ryuichi Ichinokawa details typical assignments and fees of roughly ¥9,800–¥30,000.
- Fraser studied Japanese for the role to deliver lines convincingly, underscoring the film’s emphasis on cultural and linguistic authenticity.