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Family Romance, LLC

2019Movie1 h 50 minNR

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An eerie, slow-burning drama movie about technology and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Followers, friends, family. All available for hire.

Love is a business at Family Romance, a company that rents human stand-ins for any occasion. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps make his clients’ dreams come true. But when the mother of 12-year-old Mahiro hires Ishii to impersonate her missing father, the line between acting and reality threatens to blur.

Feels like

  • Artificial Relationships
  • Surreal Family Dynamics
  • Technology and Identity
  • Psychological Exploration
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Slow-Burn Mystery
  • Uncanny Atmosphere
  • Moral Ambiguity

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Werner Herzog
Written by
Werner Herzog
Produced by
Roc Morin

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Facts

October 24, 2019 · 1 h 50 min · NR

Released
October 24, 2019
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Japanese
Made in
United States
Available in
40 countries