Premiere in the German-language Realm
Lej en familie A/S / Rent a Family Inc.
by Kaspar Astrup Schröder
Secondary title
Rent a Family Inc.
Country / Year
Denmark / 2012
Duration
79 Min.
Languages
Japanese
Subtitles
English
German
Genre
Tags
Direction
Kaspar Astrup Schröder
Cast
Ryuichi Ichinokawa
On the surface, Ryuichi Ichinokawa leads an ordinary family life. With his own home in a Tokyo suburb, this mid-forties business man lives together with his wife, two children and a Chihuahua. He has various jobs to help him pay the bills – including one that he created himself. Clients of his company, “I Want to Cheer You Up Ltd”, can rent a husband, friend, father, bridesmaid or relatives by the dozen from him. Be it at a wedding, birthday or funeral, Ryuichi and his employees take on any role in order to cast a better light upon their clients. While he is able to embody the perfect husband or the understanding father in his professional life, his ability to fill these roles at home is somewhat lacking.