Sheep in the Box
Plot
In the near future, architect Otone Komoto is married to Kensuke, who runs a construction company. The married couple decide to welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son.
About Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box (Japanese: 箱の中の羊) is a 2026 Japanese science fiction drama film written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Koreeda. It stars Haruka Ayase and Daigo Yamamoto as a couple who welcomes a child (simulated age of seven) humanoid robot (Kuwaki Rimu), following the death of their son. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 16 May, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It received mixed reviews. It was theatrically released in Japan by Toho on 29 May.
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Cast
Haruka AyaseOtone Komoto
Daigo YamamotoKensuke Komoto
Kuwaki RimuKakeru Komoto
Nana SeinoAlice Kotaki
KanichiroGen Hidaka
Hinata HiiragiTakuto Konno
Akihiro KakutaJunichi Hano
Kayo NoroKasumi Hano
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