Stranger
A Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife in New York City watch their already strained marriage shatter when their son is kidnapped and the crime turns deadly. Buried secrets surface as they fight to hold onto any remaining idea of a happy family. Stranger follows a Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife as they grind through work deadlines, parenting duties, and family caregiving in New York City. Everyday friction over time, money, and expectations already leaves them exhausted and short with each other. Their fragile routine collapses when their son is suddenly kidnapped, plunging the household into panic and police involvement. The search grows darker as the crime escalates into murder and the couple is forced to make impossible choices under pressure. Old resentments and unspoken failures begin leaking out while they still try to function as parents and partners. The kidnapp