Meet Klara. Your new best (artificial) friend.
Based on the bestselling novel from Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo Ishiguro and written and directed by Academy-Award® winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Klara and the Sun introduces audiences to Klara (Jenna Ortega), an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home.
When Klara meets Josie (Mia Tharia), each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother (Amy Adams) and they’ve suffered great loss, but Klara’s innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie’s complicated world.
Klara and the Sun is directed by Taiki Waititi, from a screenplay by Taiki Waititi and Davi Waller, based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro. It stars Amy Adams, Jenna Ortega, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy with Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne, and comes exclusively to theaters on October 23, 2026.
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