Now stuck in a loop of loneliness and failed auditions, his life changes when he is hired to pose as a mourner at a “living funeral”. What follows is a strange odyssey through Japan’s rent-a-relative industry, where he takes on increasingly intimate roles, being caught in a whirlwind of exhilarating experiences.

‘Rental Family’ is not only funny, but also melancholic and deeply human, and Brendan Fraser is a real Oscar hopeful, following his big win in 2023 with ‘The Whale’.