{"id":34664,"date":"2026-06-25T16:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=34664"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:34:13","slug":"sheep-in-the-box-official-trailer-in-theaters-july-24-starring-haruka-ayase-daigo-directed-by-hirokazu-koreeda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=34664","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Sheep in the Box&#8221; &#8211; Official Trailer &#8211; In Theaters July 24 : Starring Haruka Ayase, Daigo, Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">\u00a9Courtesy of Neon<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The official U.S. trailer for the sci-fi drama &#8220;<strong>Sheep in the Box<\/strong>,&#8221; directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, a renowned filmmaker of &#8220;<strong>Shoplifters<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Monster<\/strong>,&#8221; made its debut in the competition section at this year&#8217;s Cannes Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The tale takes place in a Japan just a bit ahead in time, where drones handle deliveries, vehicles are powered by electricity, and generative AI has infiltrated many aspects of domestic life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Architect Otone (Haruka Ayase) and her carpenter husband Kensuke (Daigo) are deeply mourning the loss of their young son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The company produces AI-controlled life-like figures of the departed, allowing families a replacement and a sense of continuity. 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