How We Seeez It! Episode 338, Rental Family (2025)

“Sometimes the story we tell ourselves becomes the truth.” — Aiko Nakajima

Writer and director Hikari’s story explores companionship and personal connection, along with the exceptional emotional authenticity of Brendan Fraser’s performance. The movie’s touching exploration of loneliness and human connection in modern life, or at least modern Japan, makes it enjoyable and engaging, and will have you contemplating ideas about culture and your own connections. Join us for our discussion, and don’t forget about our cocktails for this episode. There should be some good ones.

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Drinks for the episode:

"The Bloodline" 1½ oz Armagnac ½ oz dry red wine ¼ oz Green Chartreuse ½ oz fresh orange juice ¼ oz fresh lemon juice ⅜ oz rich simple syrup 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 dash orange bitters Tiny pinch of salt 1 oz whole milk

"The Imposter" 1½ oz American rye whiskey ½ oz horchata ½ oz grape juice ¼ oz fresh lemon juice ¼ oz Genepy ¼ oz dry curaçao 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 dash orange bitters Tiny pinch of salt

“Jailbreak” 2 oz Gin 2 oz Cherry juice .75 oz elderflower liqueur .5 oz lemon juice .5 oz lemon infused simple syrup Garnish with cherries

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