Family of Strangers (2019)

★ 7.6 1h 57m IMDb
Drama

Three patients of different backgrounds, illnesses and stages are being treated at a psychiatric clinic in Nagano Prefecture. Their cases range from the criminal to merely asocial. That should be that, but soon matters take a darker turn when a corpse turns up and a murder has occurred. The culprit fingered is one of the patients.

Family of Strangers

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Nana Komatsu
Nana Komatsu as Miss Yuki Age 30 · Tokyo, Japan Nana Komatsu (小松 菜奈, Komatsu Nana) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her roles in The World of Kanako, Destruction Babies, Drowning Love, The Black Devil and the White Prince, My...
Tsurube Shofukutei
Tsurube Shofukutei as Hidemaru Kajiki Age 74 · Osaka, Japan
Go Ayano
Go Ayano as Mr. Chu Age 44 · Gifu Prefecture, Japan Go Ayano (綾野 剛, Ayano Gō, born January 26, 1982) is a Japanese actor..
Ryota Bando
Ryota Bando as Shohachi Marui Age 28 · Hokkaido, Japan Bando Ryota is a Japanese actor. He is born in New York, USA. He works for Dongyu Club Co., Ltd. Born in New York, he lived there until he was three years old before moving and growing up in Hokkaido...
Kami Hiraiwa
Kami Hiraiwa as Kimo Age 46 · Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Director Hideyuki Hirayama
Cast Nana Komatsu, Tsurube Shofukutei, Go Ayano, Ryota Bando, Kami Hiraiwa, Toshiki Ayata, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Shingo Mizusawa, Ryusuke Komakine, Hitoe Ohkubo

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Alunauwie 10/10 Sep 18, 2025
Family of Strangers is a powerful drama that sensitively explores life within a psychiatric hospital, offering a rare and thought-provoking perspective on mental illness. While its pacing is slow and contemplative, the emotional depth, strong acting, and beautiful cinematography make the experience immersive and moving. The film effectively conveys that behind every struggle lies a hidden story, urging us to replace judgment with empathy—especially toward those closest to us.

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