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Rental Family

 

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Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm) at Haddenham Village Hall

RENTAL FAMILY (12A)

109 mins

Director:  Hikari

Starring:  Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto

Synopsis:

In this heartfelt film, Brendan Fraser portrays an Americam actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig with a Japenese "rental family" agency playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he forme genuine bonds and rediscovers purpose and the quiet beauty of human connection.

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Reviews:

"With Fraser as her figurehead, it’s certainly a work of broad and deep compassion. But there are self-imposed limitations that you’d wish Hikari and her co-writer Stephen Blahut would cross, if not purely out of curiosity."  ***  INDEPENDENT

"A different movie might find Phillip stricken by identity crises. Rental Family, though, doesn’t give him much identity to start with beyond an artless sweet nature."  ***  FINANCIAL TIMES

"As Phillip gets more intertwined in their lives, the plot veers into white saviour territory. Still, there’s a lightness of touch in Hikari’s direction and she draws strong performances from the supporting cast."  ***  TIMEOUT

 

 

 

Coming Next:

Autumn Season 2026  

Tuesday 17 November 2026

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Tuesday   1 December 2026

MICHAEL (12A) Book now

Tuesday 15 December 2026

PRESSURE (12A) Book now

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 Proceeds from Haddenham Screen help to support the Haddenham Community Library

and local good causes.  

Haddenham Screen tickets may be purchased online via this website or are usually available on the door.