Dear Stranger (2025)

7.0/10 138 min Drama

Overview

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"?

Cast

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Kenji Saiga

Gwei Lun-Mei

Jane Yang

Christopher Mann

Detective Bixby

Everest Talde

Kai Saiga

Fiona Fu

Shu-An Yao

Mia Reece

Monica Lombera

James Chu

En-Yu Yang

Aitor Martin

Miguel Lombera

Lanett Tachel

Vanessa

Matt Golden

Michael Beaumont

Carrie Keating

Lily

Shelley Thomas-Harts

Preschool Principal

Brandon Schraml

Tim Adkins

Colin Kilkenny

Security Guard

Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan

Investigator

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