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《出租家人》(Rental Family)

 


  • Funeral Choir (葬禮合唱團):這是電影中非常關鍵的一首曲目,展現了那種帶有「DIY」感的空靈合唱風格。

  • Falling Petals (落花):旋律極具氛圍感,呼應了電影中東京櫻花落下的視覺美感。

  • Journeying Home (歸家之旅):展現了主角 Philip 在尋找自我與家人的情感旅程。

  • Music Box (音樂盒):清脆且略帶憂傷的旋律,非常契合電影中關於「虛假與真實家庭」的主題。

  • Rental Family Movie Score Suite (原聲帶精選):如果你想一次聽完電影中的精華音樂段落,可以參考這個套曲。

這些音樂主要由 Hollywood Records 的 VEVO 頻道發佈。這些配樂不僅是背景音樂,更透過電子氛圍與極簡旋律,深刻捕捉了布蘭登·費雪在片中那種孤獨卻渴望連結的情感。



於 2025 年底上映的 《出租家人》(Rental Family) 是一部感人至深的劇情喜劇,因其溫暖、深刻的文化洞察力以及 布蘭登·費雪(Brendan Fraser) 的精湛演出而廣受好評。

這部電影由 Hikari 執導(她曾執導過《37秒》及參與影集《怒嗆人生》),講述了一名定居東京、生活落魄的美國演員 Philip,在一家「出租家人」仲介公司工作的經歷。他被雇傭去扮演各種角色:從葬禮上的職業弔唁者,到一名 11 歲女孩那疏遠已久的父親。


配樂與背景音樂 (Background Music)

電影配樂是本作最鮮明的特色之一,由冰島樂團 Sigur Rós 的主唱 Jónsi 與作曲家 Alex Somers 時隔十多年後再次攜手操刀。

  • 氛圍設定: 延續了他們標誌性的風格,音樂充滿空靈、氛圍感且層次豐富。Somers 曾表示,創作過程並非單純編寫旋律,而是打造一個「音樂環境」,利用「殘破」的樂器和特殊的音效處理,來契合電影中那種「靜謐卻震撼」的基調。

  • 核心主題: 配樂強調了人與人之間的連結以及「多元家庭(Found Family)」的概念。配樂中包含了一個「DIY 合唱團」,在電影中的一場葬禮戲中扮演了關鍵角色——這個靈感來源於導演 Hikari 兒時參加兒童合唱團的背景。

  • 亮點曲目:

    • 《Found Family》《Lost Memory》(包含特別的「公主鋼琴」版本)。

    • 《Cherry Blossom Pink Ink》《Falling Petals》,這兩首曲目完美映襯了電影對東京視覺上的情書。

    • 《Rental Family (The Big Score)》,這首曲目甚至由導演 Hikari 本人參與錄製。


電影背景與評價

  • 故事靈感: 本片靈感源自日本真實存在的「出租仲介公司」(如 日本家庭代行服務),這類公司允許人們租用演員出席社交場合,或在複雜的家庭關係中維持體面。

  • 演員陣容: * 布蘭登·費雪 (Brendan Fraser) 飾演 Philip。

    • 平岳大 (Takehiro Hira) 飾演 仲介公司負責人。

    • 山本真理 (Mari Yamamoto) 飾演 Aiko。

  • 評價: 電影在 爛番茄(Rotten Tomatoes) 上獲得了約 89% 的高分,影評人常將其與《愛情,不用翻譯》比較,但認為《出租家人》提供了更具真實感的日本文化視角。


Released in late 2025, Rental Family is a poignant dramedy that has been widely praised for its warmth, cultural insight, and a standout performance by Brendan Fraser.

Directed by Hikari (best known for 37 Seconds and her work on the series Beef), the film follows Philip, a struggling American actor living in Tokyo who takes a job with a "rental family" agency. He is hired to play various roles for strangers—ranging from a professional mourner at a funeral to the estranged father of an 11-year-old girl.


The Background Music (Soundtrack)

The score is one of the film's most distinctive features, reuniting longtime collaborators Jónsi (the lead singer of the Icelandic band Sigur Rós) and Alex Somers for their first co-score in over a decade.

  • Atmosphere: True to their signature style, the music is ethereal, ambient, and deeply textural. Somers described the process as creating a "musical environment" rather than just a melody, using a blend of "broken" instruments and unique sonic treatments to match the film’s "quietly arresting" tone.

  • Key Themes: The soundtrack emphasizes the themes of human connection and "found family." It features a "DIY" choir that plays a pivotal role during a funeral scene—an idea inspired by Hikari’s own background in children's choirs.

  • Track Highlights:

    • “Found Family” and “Lost Memory” (including special "Princess Piano" versions).

    • “Cherry Blossom Pink Ink” and “Falling Petals,” which mirror the film's visual love letter to Tokyo.

    • “Rental Family (The Big Score)” featuring Hikari herself.

Movie Background & Reception

  • The Concept: The film is inspired by real-life Japanese "rental" agencies (like Nihon Kokasei Honbu) that allow people to rent actors for social events or to save face in complicated family situations.

  • Cast: * Brendan Fraser as Philip Vandarploeg.

    • Takehiro Hira as Shinji (the agency head).

    • Mari Yamamoto as Aiko.

    • Shannon Mahina Gorman as Mia (the girl Philip is hired to "father").

  • Critical Response: The film holds a high critical rating (around 89% on Rotten Tomatoes), with reviewers comparing its "fish-out-of-water" charm to Lost in Translation, but noting that it offers a more authentic Japanese perspective.