Sheep in the Box
Set in the near future, Otone Komoto works as an architect. She is married to Kensuke Komoto, who runs a construction company. After their son, Kakeru, passes away, the grieving couple take into their lives a humanoid robot identical in both appearance and voice to their late child. As Otone and Kensuke grapple with their loss and opposing feelings about a robot replacement, the robot Kakeru begins to develop its own understanding of machines, humanity, and life.
Written and directed by the acclaimed Hirokazu Koreeda, Sheep in the Box is a thoughtful and empathetic meditation on the intersection between artificial intelligence and humanity in the face of personal loss. "Sheep in the Box calls into question our ability, and duty, to move past tragedy in this journey we call life...A beautiful yet simple story about using AI to manage grief, Sheep in the Box hits all the right emotional notes. The script glides through all stages with realism and curiosity in a way that never judges its characters, no matter which side of the AI argument they sit on."—Patrice Witherspoon, ScreenRant.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Call the Box Office at 207.873.7000 to obtain YAAF tickets. Pay it forward! Donate to YAAF here.
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Written and directed by the acclaimed Hirokazu Koreeda, Sheep in the Box is a thoughtful and empathetic meditation on the intersection between artificial intelligence and humanity in the face of personal loss. "Sheep in the Box calls into question our ability, and duty, to move past tragedy in this journey we call life...A beautiful yet simple story about using AI to manage grief, Sheep in the Box hits all the right emotional notes. The script glides through all stages with realism and curiosity in a way that never judges its characters, no matter which side of the AI argument they sit on."—Patrice Witherspoon, ScreenRant.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Call the Box Office at 207.873.7000 to obtain YAAF tickets. Pay it forward! Donate to YAAF here.
WATCH TRAILER >