An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection.
Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his
treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is
transformed by the story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during
World War II.
Three decades ago, the Rose of Nevada vanished at sea, along with its crew. Now, it has returned. In a remote Cornish fishing village, its reappearance is embraced as an auspicious sign, with the local citizens convinced the luck of their economically devastated community may turn, if only the ship sails again.
