Glances
Vol. 37 No. 1 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.4081/rp.2026.1172

Commentary on the film Rental Family

by Hikari, 2025

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Published: 30 April 2026
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Pietro Roberto Goisis
p.roberto.goisis@gmail.com
Private Practice Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst, Italy.

We can honestly say that even we psychoanalysts sometimes need a Calvino-like lightness, serenity, positive atmospheres, calm and gentle experiences, the simple feeling of being well. Rental Family (2025) by Hikari is a film capable of generating a rare sensation: that of a quiet, almost restorative well-being. The visual quality, the narrative pace, and the delicacy of the music build a space that welcomes the viewer. But it is precisely this apparent lightness that makes the themes the film explores even more striking. […]

   

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Commentary on the film Rental Family: by Hikari, 2025. (2026). Ricerca Psicoanalitica, 37(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/rp.2026.1172
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