DEAR STRANGER // TETSUYA MARIKO
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. As they’re caught up in a tragedy triggered by this incident, they’re forced to confront the unspoken truths and secrets they’ve been keeping from each other, deepening their rift. Can they rebuild their shattered vision of a “happy family”?
STARRING: HIDETOSHI NISHIJIMA // GWEI LUN-MEI // JULIAN WANG // CHRISTOPHER MANN
AWARDS: OFFICIAL SELECTION BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 // OFFICIAL SELECTION PINGYAO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 // TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL 2025
