Overview

• Hikari and Brendan Fraser are expected to attend the gala screening on Oct. 16 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
• The film, co-written and directed by Hikari, features Fraser alongside Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman and Akira Emoto.
• Set in Tokyo, the comedy-drama follows an American actor who takes a job with a Japanese rental-family agency and explores themes of performance and belonging.
• Its world premiere is scheduled at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, kicking off its awards-season rollout.
• Searchlight Pictures has slated the film for a U.S. theatrical opening in November and a U.K. debut in January 2026.