Rental Family
Movie • 2025 • Drama
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A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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aniwillow
Our main character talks about his father not being there for him. One of the main plot points is that he is pretending to be a girls dad because her father isn’t in the picture. No depictions or flashbacks of any of this happening, just mentioned.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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aniwillow
A woman is slapped once by another woman
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sixfootmoon
When the camera pans away, we hear a slap. It is implied the woman slapped the man across the face, but could potentially be triggering.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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No child abuse but a child is lied to in a way that will cause them to have trust issues.
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Addiction
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Is there a dead animal?
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There are two funeral scenes, one of which the person is not actually dead. The other is an actual funeral.
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aniwillow
During an “apology service” a man’s wife slaps another woman (an actor pretending to be his mistress).
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Is someone buried alive?
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No one is buried alive, however two live men do lie in a coffin.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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An elderly man passes out off screen, it pans and we see him on the ground. It is outdoors.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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aniwillow
We find an older man passed out and then he is taken to the hospital
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Children
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does a major character die?
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neeb
spoiler:- the old man dies at the end
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Does someone die?
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Jjamong
One time as a fake service and one time for real.
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does someone cheat?
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aniwillow
None of our chacaters cheat but two men hire a woman to pretend to be their mistress and apologize to their wives.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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LightJest
No, however someone is accused of kidnapping another character.
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Fear
Are there jump scares?
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LightJest
Very mild near the start, the corpse in a coffin looks up, scaring the protagonist.
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Is there a shower scene?
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There is a bath scene.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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sixfootmoon
There are multiple wide shots of landscapes in Japan, including islands, beaches, and ocean.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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n4tg0
Someone says they will p* but they don't
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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sixfootmoon
A man is incarcerated for a short period of time, but it takes place off screen and is mentioned briefly by other characters.
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LGBTQ+
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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LightJest
No one is outed but a gay couple have to hide their relationship and one of the women pretends to marry a man in order to escape her parents and be with her partner.
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Live Theatre
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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aniwillow
Old man taken to hospital, all that is seen is our main character sitting outside the room.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Jjamong
It is implied that a character got sick and passed away.
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Mental Health
Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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sixfootmoon
There is implication of past trauma of the older male character, but it is unclear.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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LightJest
Reality isn't unstable but the protagonists are actors constantly roleplaying and lying to people about their identity, to the point where one character seems to be living in a fantasy when he goes home.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Jjamong
Not really but main character gets scared / cold feet and hides in a toilet. Seems very nervous
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Natural Disasters
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Noxious
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Is there screaming?
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A woman yells at another woman and slaps her across the face in a restaurant.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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aniwillow
The main character utters f**k once towards the climax of the movie
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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Jjamong
Neighbours are watched by the main character without knowing. But not in a bad way.
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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aniwillow
There are two short shots of the main character looking at neighbors through the window, one of the neighbors is a couple with a new born baby. Baby isn’t really shown, just blankets.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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jdpamv
Ableism/sanism towards mental health issues
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Does an LGBT person die?
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MazTheDork
Only two explicitly LGBT characters are seen and they both live happily
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Is there hate speech?
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jdpamv
Anti-immigrant “gaijin” slur (although it’s used towards a white). A gay couple hides their relationship from their family, but homophobia is not portrayed onscreen. The ableism towards mental illness in Japanese society is referenced.
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Race
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Relationships
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aniwillow
Our main characters first job is to pretend to get married to a younger woman. He talks about how he is uncomfortable that he is older and she says it is okay because it is pretend
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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aniwillow
An older man asks our main character about if he prays. He says he hasn’t since he was 15. Brief scene and at the end our MC prays at a shrine out of respect.
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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LightJest
No sex scenes but one character frequents a sex worker and in another scene has to watch an explicit show (only explicit to the characters, not to the audience)
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Are there nude scenes?
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Jjamong
In the scene with the sex worker the main character is seen without a shirt. Not fully nude.
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Sexism
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Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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sixfootmoon
The older male character suffers from some kind of memory loss related to his age/health.
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Is someone terminally ill?
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Yes, an elderly character has dementia
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Vehicular
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Is someone hit by a car?
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aniwillow
Old man almost gets his by a car while crossing the street but is pulled back
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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aniwillow
An old man almost gets hit by a car but is pulled back onto the side walk. Very quiet screech sound
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