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		dbosch on Nov 9, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Booming Japanese Rent-A-Friend Business A danish director made a film on the topic: he follows a Rent-A-Friend business boss who hides what he is doing for a living to his own family Imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3242460/

pressanykey on Nov 9, 2017 [–]

A greek director also made a movie based a very similar idea http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1859446/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Also check out his newer movies like The Lobster... really good movies!

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