Drama ·Science Fiction · Japan · 2026 · 2h 6m

Sheep in the Box

箱の中の羊

Sheep in the Box poster
Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cast
Haruka Ayase as Otone Komoto Daigo Yamamoto as Kensuke Komoto Kuwaki Rimu as Kakeru Nana Seino as Alice Kotaki Kanichiro as Gen Hidaka Hinata Hiiragi as Takuto Konno
Crew
Ryuto Kondo — Director of Photography Hirokazu Kore-eda — Editor Yuta Bandoh — Original Music Composer Hirokazu Kore-eda — Screenplay Kaoru Matsuzaki — Producer Megumi Banse — Producer
Synopsis

Set in the near future, Otone Komoto works as an architect. She is married to Kensuke Komoto, who runs a construction company. The married couple decide to welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son.

Trailer Sheep in the Box — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
griefhumanoid robotnear future
Key Collaborators
Hirokazu Kore-eda Director Ryuto Kondo Director of Photography Hirokazu Kore-eda Editor Yuta Bandoh Original Music Composer Hirokazu Kore-eda Screenplay Kaoru Matsuzaki Producer Megumi Banse Producer Sachiko Ito Costume Design
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