Official Selection - Out of Competition · 47th Edition
Sheep in the box
箱の中の羊
Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Country
Japan
Runtime
2 h 6 min
Language
Japanese
Synopsis
In the near future, Otone and Kensuke, a grieving couple mourning the loss of their young son, decide to welcome a state-of-the-art humanoid robot—an exact replica of their late child—into their home.
Cast
Haruka Ayase, Daigo Yamamoto, Rimu Kuwaki, Nana Seino
Screenplay
Hirokazu Koreeda.
Producers
AOI Promotion
About the Director
Born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1962. After graduating from Waseda University in 1987, he joined TV Man Union, where he directed several award-winning documentaries. In 2011, he launched his production company, BUNBUKU. His feature debut, Maborosi (1995), won the Golden Osella at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival.
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