Dear Stranger
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"?
At a glance
Countries
Japan, Taiwan, United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.5/10
11 votes
Rating consensus
75/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~75/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kenji Saiga
Gwei Lun-Mei
Jane Yang
Julian Wang
Donovan "Donny" Fox
Christopher Mann
Detective Bixby
Everest Talde
Kai Saiga
Fiona Fu
Shu-An Yao
Mia Reece
Monica Lombera
James Chu
En-Yu Yang
Aitor Martin
Miguel Lombera
Lanett Tachel
Vanessa
Matt Golden
Michael Beaumont
Steve McCoy
Conrad Fitzgerald
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