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Chris O'Falt
'Rental Family' Director Hikari
35 minutes Posted Nov 21, 2025 at 4:40 pm.
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Director Hikari joined IndieWire's Jim Hemphill to discuss her new comedic drama, staring Brendan Frasier as an actor hired to be a friend and companion to a family in Japan. Hikari explains the fascinating real phenomenon behind the film, and how she achieved her exquisitely subtle emotional storytelling.


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