Rent a Friend
Tokyo International Film Festival
Writer director Mayu Akiyama’s debut film is a fresh and surprising romantic drama focussed on an unusual relationship. When aspiring journalist Nasa (Eri Tokunaga) meets 'friend-for-hire' Sota (Atsushi Hashimoto) she decides to engage his services with a view to writing about the experience for the online publication she works for, but things don’t go entirely as planned... Akiyama populates her film with engaging, convincing characters whose multi-layered relationships provide the film with a complexity that belies what could be viewed as a straight-forward romcom premise. Featuring particularly endearing performances - Sumire Ashina as Nasa’s roommate, Tamaki, rounds out the impressive young cast - the film expertly illustrates the messiness, unpredictability and value of friendships.
Japan - 2018 - 1h 18m
Directed By: Mayu Akiyama
Written By: Mayu Akiyama
Starring: Atsushi Hashimoto, Eri Tokunaga, Sumire Ashina
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Rent a Friend
Tokyo International Film Festival
Writer director Mayu Akiyama’s debut film is a fresh and surprising romantic drama focussed on an unusual relationship. When aspiring journalist Nasa meets 'friend-for-hire' Sota she decides to engage his services with a view to writing about the experience for ...
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Rent a Friend Trailer
Mochizuki Nasa is an office lady who is employed as an editor and other duties at a small online publication. Sota is a casual looking and ordinary young man who could be mistaken for just anybody. However, he is a boy-for-hire, an escort. As such, he hesitates to enter into long-term relationshi...
