Followers, friends, family. All available for hire.
Love is a business at Family Romance, a company that rents human stand-ins for any occasion. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps make his clients’ dreams come true. But when the mother of 12-year-old Mahiro hires Ishii to impersonate her missing father, the line between acting and reality threatens to blur.
Family Romance, LLC (2019) is a drama film directed by Werner Herzog, released on October 24, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Yuichi Ishii, Mahiro Tanimoto, Miki Fujimaki and Takashi Nakatani. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 78 ratings.
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Directed by Werner Herzog, written by Werner Herzog, produced by Roc Morin.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 78 ratings.
As much as I love Herzog and his particular guerilla film style, this one left me cold. I've been in Japan and can totally believe that someone would hire a father of the bride. The characters are not quite believable.
Reviewed on March 26, 2025
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Family Romance, LLC (2019) is available to stream on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Family Romance, LLC (2019) includes Yuichi Ishii, Mahiro Tanimoto, Miki Fujimaki, Takashi Nakatani and Yuka Watanabe. The film was directed by Werner Herzog. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Family Romance, LLC was released on October 24, 2019 and runs for 1h 50m.
Family Romance, LLC (2019) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 78 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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