Movie

Dear Stranger

Released: September 12, 2025 (2025)

Runtime: 138 minutes

Genres: Drama

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"?

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Fiona Fu as Shu-An Yao
Age at release: 68
Christopher Mann as Detective Bixby
Age at release: 61
Hidetoshi Nishijima as Kenji Saiga
Age at release: 54
Gwei Lun-Mei as Jane Yang
Age at release: 41
Julian Wang as Donovan "Donny" Fox
Age at release: Unknown
Everest Talde as Kai Saiga
Age at release: Unknown
Mia Reece as Monica Lombera
Age at release: Unknown
James Chu as En-Yu Yang
Age at release: Unknown
Aitor Martin as Miguel Lombera
Age at release: Unknown
Lanett Tachel as Vanessa
Age at release: Unknown

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Ijiri Anna as Mom #2, Passerby
Age at release: 30
Michael Krysiewicz as Jeremy
Age at release: Unknown
Matt Golden as Michael Beaumont
Age at release: Unknown
Steve McCoy as Conrad Fitzgerald
Age at release: Unknown
Carrie Keating as Lily
Age at release: Unknown
John D. Remington as Dean
Age at release: Unknown
Shelley Thomas-Harts as Preschool Principal
Age at release: Unknown
Brandon Schraml as Tim Adkins
Age at release: Unknown
Kyle Bhiro as Student
Age at release: Unknown
Mario Golden as Dr. Gregory
Age at release: Unknown
Colin Kilkenny as Security Guard
Age at release: Unknown
Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan as Investigator
Age at release: Unknown
Po-Yao Shih as Professor
Age at release: Unknown
Monica Villa as Maria
Age at release: Unknown
Meghan O'Leary-Clark as Mom #1
Age at release: Unknown
Hikari Nakamura as Mom #3, Passerby
Age at release: Unknown