Sheep in the Box
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Japanese箱の中の羊
Directed byHirokazu Kore-eda
Written byHirokazu Kore-eda
Starring
- Haruka Ayase
- Daigo Yamamoto
- Rimu Kuwaki
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| Japanese | 箱の中の羊 |
| Directed by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Written by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
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| Edited by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Music by | Yuta Bandoh |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Sheep in the Box (Japanese: 箱の中の羊) is an upcoming Japanese science fiction drama film written, edited and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It stars Haruka Ayase and Daigo Yamamoto as a couple who welcomes an infant humanoid robot (Kuwaki Rimu), following the passing of their son.[1][2]
The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in May 2026, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. It will be theatrically released in Japan by Toho on 29 May.[3]
- Haruka Ayase as Otone Komoto[1]
- Daigo Yamamoto as Kensuke Komoto
- Rimu Kuwaki as Kakeru, an infant humanoid robot
- Nana Seino as Alice Kotaki
- Kanichiro as Gen Hidaka
- Hinata Hiiragi as Takuto Konno
- Akihiro Kakuta as Junichi Hano
- Kayo Noro as Kasumi Hano
- Mari Hoshino as a mother who accepted a humanoid robot as her son.
- Ayumu Nakajima as an engineer
- Kimiko Yo as Nobuyo Nishimura
- Min Tanaka as Akio Yamagata