Megumi, a young Japanese woman living in New York and hiding from her past, is hired to help rescue Thomas, an enigmatic, scarred man who has isolated himself in his bedroom for three years. With the tacit acceptance of Thomas’s wife, a passionate relationship develops between Megumi and Thomas. Its emotional impact and surprising conclusion will leave all three characters forever changed and stronger. Mirroring both East and West in its search for healing, THE RENTAL SISTER pierces the emotional walls of grief and delves into the power of human connection to break through to the world waiting outside.