Year: 2026
Running time: 2h 6m
Rated: PG
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
US release: 24 July 2026
Premiere: 16 May 2026
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Sheep in the Box

Trust what you cannot see.

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-eda

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In the near future, Otone and Kensuke, a grieving couple who have lost their son, take into their lives a humanoid identical to their late child.

Cannes Film Festival (2026): Nominee for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm), competing as an official selection in the main competition section.

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Cast

Haruka AyaseOtone Komoto

Daigo YamamotoKensuke Komoto

Rimu KuwakiKakeru, a humanoid robot

Kuwaki RimuKakeru Komoto

Nana SeinoAlice Kotaki

KanichiroGen Hidaka

Hinata HiiragiTakuto Konno

Akihiro KakutaJunichi Hano

Kayo NoroKasumi Hano

Mari HoshinoMother

Ayumu NakajimaEngineer

Crew

Hirokazu KoreedaDirector

Ryuto KondoDirector of Photography

Hirokazu Kore-edaDirector, Editor, Screenplay

Yuta BandohComposer

Studios: Fuji Television Network, GAGA Corporation, TOHO, AOI Pro.

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