Knit Cinema: Rental Family

Welcome to Knit Cinema! 🧶💞

🎬 Thursday, February 26 at 19:00

Knit Cinema means that current films are screened with soft lighting in the auditorium to make it easier to work on your handicrafts during the movie.
Bring your knitting, crochet, bobbin lace, macramé, or any craft of your choice and enjoy one of the coziest experiences we offer here at the Royal Cinema!

If you happen to forget your craft project, you can always continue knitting on the cinema scarf. Just let the staff know at the ticket counter and we’ll provide everything you need to keep it going.

ABOUT THE FILM

Set in modern-day Tokyo, the film follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual job: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, where he plays stand‑in roles for strangers. As he becomes immersed in his clients’ worlds, he begins forming genuine bonds that blur the line between performance and reality. Facing the moral complexities of the work, he gradually rediscovers meaning, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.

The film stars Academy Award® and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Brendan Fraser (The Whale, The Mummy, Encino Man), alongside Emmy®‑nominated Takehiro Hira (Shogun), Mari Yamamoto (Pachinko, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters), Akira Emoto (Lovers Lost, Shin Godzilla, Dr. Akagi), and newcomer Shannon Gorman.