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Sheep in the Box (Japanese: 箱の中の羊) is a 2026 Japanese science fiction drama film written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Koreeda. It stars Haruka Ayase and Daigo Yamamoto as a couple who welcomes a child (simulated age of seven) humanoid robot (Kuwaki Rimu), following the death of their son. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 16 May, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It received mixed reviews. It was theatrically released in Japan by Toho on 29 May.
- Director
- Hirokazu Koreeda
- Writer
- Hirokazu Koreeda
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- Release date
- 16 May 2026 · Released
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Genres
- Drama · Science Fiction · Dystopian
- Also known as
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- 한국어
- 상자 속의 양
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