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Sheep in the Box

Hirokazu Kore-eda · Japan · 126 min

Two years after losing their son Kakeru, Otone and her husband Kensuke take into their lives a humanoid from a company that rents humanoids to bereaved families as replacements for lost loved ones. The robot looks and behaves exactly like Kakeru, with Otone embracing its arrival as Kensuke struggles to accept it. Living with “him” seems to restore the flow of time within the family, yet gradually exposes the unspoken wounds and lingering regrets each parent carries after the loss. All the while, he begins to slip away to meet other humanoid children, unnoticed by the parents.

Upcoming Showtimes

Sunday, July 26

12:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
3:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
9:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Monday, July 27

12:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
3:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
9:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Tuesday, July 28

12:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
3:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
9:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Wednesday, July 29

12:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
3:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
9:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Thursday, July 30

12:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
3:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
9:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Past showtimes▾

Saturday, July 25

9:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
3:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
12:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Friday, July 24

9:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
3:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
12:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Thursday, July 23

6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Monday, July 20

6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil