Overview
- The film begins its theatrical run in Argentine cinemas this week, runs 109 minutes, carries a 13+ rating, and is distributed by Disney.
- Brendan Fraser stars as Philip, an American actor in Tokyo who takes assignments from a rental-family agency in his first prominent role since winning the Oscar for The Whale.
- Fraser delivers extensive dialogue in Japanese and works opposite veteran Akira Emoto, describing a collaborative language exchange on set.
- LA NACION’s review calls the movie a gentle comedy-drama that avoids mockery and resolves its ethical questions predictably yet warmly, with positive notes on Fraser’s fit for the role.
- Local previews used an unusual trailer in which director Hikari speaks directly to camera to explain the real custom that inspired the story.