A child humanoid leads Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film

In acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film, a grieving couple turns to technology to recreate what they have lost.

“Sheep in the Box,” opening in U.S. theaters Friday, centers on a married couple whose son has died.

To cope with their grief, they commission a humanoid made in his exact likeness.

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