Rent a Friend (2019)

Profile

• Movie: Rent A Friend
• Romaji: Tsukigime Otoko Tomodachi
• Japanese: 月極オトコトモダチ
• Director: Mayu Akiyama
• Writer: Mayu Akiyama
• Producer:
• Cinematographer: Kei Nakase
• World Premiere: October 28, 2018 (Tokyo IFF)
• Release Date: June 8, 2019
• Runtime: 78 min.
• Distributor: Spotted Productions
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Nasa Mochizuki works as an editor for a web magazine. She happens to meet Sota Yanase, who tells her that he can not have romanic relationships with women. He makes a living by renting himself out as a friend. In order to verify his claim, she rents Sota Yanase as a friend.