Film details
| Director and screenplay | Taika Waititi |
|---|---|
| Based on | The novel “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro |
| Lead | Jenna Ortega (Klara) |
| Cast | Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne, among others |
| Release | 22 October in cinemas |
Cast and date details according to Cinemex and Spoiler.
My review
Review written with access before release.
Klara and the Sun was a different experience for me. It is a film that wraps around you slowly, with a soft melancholy that does not let go until the end. Based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, it tells the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend (AF) designed to fight young people’s loneliness in a dystopian future.
Jenna Ortega is fantastic. She gives Klara a curiosity and an empathy that are moving, above all because she is still a machine trying to understand something as human as love, loyalty and loss. The film, directed by Taika Waititi, keeps the novel’s reflective tone, although it takes it to a larger scale.
It is not an action film and it has no surprising twists. It is an intimate story about what it means to be alone and what we are willing to do not to be. There is one scene, when Klara tries to understand the pain of Josie, the teenager she keeps company, that left me with a lump in my throat. If you like stories that make you think and feel at the same time, this one is for you.
Frequently asked questions
What is Klara and the Sun about?
It follows Klara, an Artificial Friend bought by a family in a dystopian future, who forms a bond with Josie, a teenager with a tense relationship with her mother.
Who directed Klara and the Sun?
Taika Waititi, who also wrote the film.
Is it based on a book?
Yes, on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro.
When is Klara and the Sun released?
On 22 October in cinemas, according to Cinemex.
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