Your new robot bestie would literally die for you. Probably.
When Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie, each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother and they've suffered great loss, but Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie's complicated world.
Acting
Jenna Ortega's uncanny stillness as an artificial being.
Direction
Waititi restrains his chaos for genuine tenderness.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched, slightly off-kilter near-future suburbia.
Director
Taika Waititi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ishiguro's novel deliberately keeps Klara's consciousness ambiguous—she may be 'observing' love without feeling it, making her devotion even more devastating.
Waititi fought for practical effects over CGI for Klara's movements, citing his own mother's healthcare robot as inspiration for physical presence.
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