Hirokazu Kore-eda’s AI Family Drama ‘Sheep in the Box’ Earns 3.5-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes
Hirokazu Kore-eda's film 'Sheep in the Box' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving a 3.5-minute standing ovation. The story explores themes of parenthood and grief as a couple welcomes a humanoid child after losing their son. This marks Kore-eda's return to Cannes after his previous success with 'Monster' in 2023.
- ▪'Sheep in the Box' is set in near-future Japan and focuses on a grieving couple.
- ▪The film features actors Ayase Haruka and Yamamoto Daigo as the couple.
- ▪Kore-eda has a long history with Cannes, having won multiple awards over the years.
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Home Film Festivals May 16, 2026 8:27am PT Hirokazu Kore-eda’s AI Family Drama ‘Sheep in the Box’ Earns 3.5-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest ‘Mask’ and ‘Eraser’ Director Chuck Russell, Higgsfield Team for AI-Driven Sci-Fi Features ‘Hyperia’ and ‘b’ (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago Olga Kurylenko Leads Action Thriller ‘The Cop and the Assassin’ as All Rights Entertainment Takes Sales (EXCLUSIVE) 5 hours ago Inside the Race to Restore John Abraham’s Cannes Classics Film ‘Amma Ariyan’ Before It Was Lost for Good 5 hours ago See All Getty Images Hirokazu Kore-eda’s near-future drama “Sheep in the Box,” in which a grieving couple welcomes a state-of-the-art humanoid as their son, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday…
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