Oscar winners, especially those coming from left field, don’t always find worthy successors to their award-winning roles. But Brendan Fraser has come up with a beaut in his first starring part since The Whale. Playing an American actor living in Tokyo who finds a unique way to practice his craft, the actor delivers a superlative performance in Rental Family, a dramedy that proves a charming surprise balancing poignancy and humor with rare delicacy. Receiving its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the movie, directed by Japanese filmmaker Hikari (37 Seconds), should find appreciative audiences upon its theatrical release in November.
At the story’s beginning, Philip (Fraser) is struggling to make a living after living in Tokyo for seven years. After a big toothpaste commercial, the jobs have dried up, to the point where he’s reduced to playing a tree. So he’s more than willing to…
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