Dear Stranger／ディア・ストレンジャー
8.8
138 minutes
9/12/2025
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 List
Hidetoshi Nishijima
as Kenji Saiga
Gwei Lun-Mei
as Jane Yang
Julian Wang
as Donovan "Donny" Fox
Christopher Mann
as Detective Bixby
Everest Talde
as Kai Saiga
Fiona Fu
as Shu-An Yao
Mia Reece
as Monica Lombera
James Chu
as En-Yu Yang
Aitor Martin
as Miguel Lombera
Lanett Tachel
as Vanessa
Michael Krysiewicz
as Jeremy
Matt Golden
as Michael Beaumont
Steve McCoy
as Conrad Fitzgerald
Carrie Keating
as Lily
John D. Remington
as Dean
Shelley Thomas-Harts
as Preschool Principal
Brandon Schraml
as Tim Adkins
Kyle Bhiro
as Student
Mario Golden
as Dr. Gregory
Colin Kilkenny
as Security Guard
Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan
as Investigator
Anthony Argento
as Young Man
Po-Yao Shih
as Professor
Monica Villa
as Maria
Meghan O'Leary-Clark
as Mom #1
Ijiri Anna
as Mom #2, Passerby
Hikari Nakamura
as Mom #3, Passerby