After years of waiting for a signal from home, Takumi and his toy robot companion receive a message that they will be returning to their home planet.
Cinematography
Dreamy indigo palettes that ache with longing.
Acting
Shinozaki's wordless chemistry with a plastic robot.
Direction
Wilson trusts silence better than dialogue.
Director
Jody Wilson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The robot was a modified vintage toy found in a Tokyo thrift store.
Wilson based Takumi's isolation on interviews with Japanese-Brazilian WWII detainees.
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