Family Romance, LLC (2019)
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2019 · NR · 1h 50m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Love is a business at Family Romance, a company that rents human stand-ins for any occasion. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps make his clients’ dreams come true. But when the mother of 12-year-old Mahiro hires Ishii to impersonate her missing father, the line between acting and reality threatens to blur.
Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Music by: Ernst Reijseger
Cinematography: Werner Herzog
Editor: Sean Scannell
Rated 6.2/10 by 77 viewers
Cast
Yuichi Ishii as Yuichi IshiiMahiro Tanimoto as MahiroMiki Fujimaki as Mahiro's MotherTakashi Nakatani as Father of Bride / Lottery OfficialYuka Watanabe as BrideJin Kuroinu as Ishii's FriendAiri Coats as Mahiro's Little FriendShun Ishigaki as PantomimeTatsuaki Hôjô as Bullet Train OfficialTetsuro Mori as Bullet Train EmployeeRyoko Sugimachi as Lottery WinnerAiri Asoh as Woman at Fox ShrineMore like this
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