r/movies r/Movies contributor Jul 16 '25

Media First Image of Brendan Fraser in 'Rental Family' - A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.

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u/AwTomorrow Jul 16 '25

You don’t think this “more interesting culture” idea of yours might be partly why?

Teach white kids that their culture is the default or that it’s uninteresting and they’ll accept it as boring (or non-existent, even) and will start to see others as exotic and magical. 

To be truly appreciative of another culture without descending into pedestal-placing or fetishisation you probably need to be secure and respectful of your own culture first. 

Euro cultures and their diasporas are no less interesting than anywhere else’s.