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▶ This article on Kore-eda Hirokazu's 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 continues from Part 1.Recovery of an animistic sensibilityThe willingness to believe in the unseen connects directly to Japan's traditional animism, which holds that natural objects and phenomena are inhabited by spirits or invisible...

〈The Sheep in the Box〉 may be Kore-eda Hirokazu’s most ambitious film, but its reach exceeds its grasp. Revisiting his long-running interest in alternative-family narratives while returning to science fiction after 〈Air Doll〉 (2009), Kore-eda attempts to expand his themes beyond the human realm to...

Director Kore-eda Hirokazu introduced his new film 〈Sheep in the Box〉 at a June 4 press briefing at Megabox COEX in Seoul, joined by child actor Kuwaki Rimu, who plays the humanoid Kakeru. Known for his warm yet incisive take on alternative families, Kore-eda returns with a film that extends his...