Taika Waititi adapts Ishiguro's novel into sentimental sci-fi about robot Klara
Director Taika Waititi adapts Kazuo Ishiguro's novel into a sentimental sci-fi film about an artificial friend robot named Klara who bonds with a lonely teenage girl named Josie. The film struggles to say anything meaningful about artificial intelligence, love, or grief, instead delivering quirky whimsy and mannered performances.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 20:15 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 20:40 UTC
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