Academy Award-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi brings a tender, luminous story of love, loss, and healing to the big screen with “Klara and the Sun”, coming soon to cinemas in the Philippines.
Based on the bestselling novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, the film stars Jenna Ortega as Klara, an Artificial Friend, or AF, who longs for one thing: to be chosen and welcomed into the right home.
Watch the trailer here:
A Story of Friendship, Wonder, and Healing
In “Klara and the Sun,” Klara waits patiently for a family to bring her home. Bright-eyed and full of innocent wonder, she observes the world around her with quiet hope. Then she meets Josie, played by Mia Tharia, and the two instantly recognize something familiar in each other.
Josie convinces her mother, portrayed by Amy Adams, to take Klara in. From there, an extraordinary bond begins to grow, one shaped by devotion, vulnerability, and the need to recover from painful loss.
As Klara enters Josie’s complicated world, her unwavering loyalty starts to bring warmth back into a family still carrying grief. Bit by bit, and with a heart full of hope, Klara becomes more than a companion. She becomes a light in the middle of uncertainty.
Taika Waititi Brings Kazuo Ishiguro’s Beloved Novel to Life
Known for his emotionally rich and imaginative storytelling, Taika Waititi writes and directs this adaptation of Ishiguro’s acclaimed novel. With its blend of futuristic ideas and deeply human emotions, “Klara and the Sun” explores what it means to love, to belong, and to see the beauty in someone else’s world.
The film features an impressive cast led by Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, and Mia Tharia, alongside Aran Murphy, with Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne.
About “Klara and the Sun”
Based on the bestselling novel from Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo Ishiguro and written and directed by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi of “Jojo Rabbit,” “Klara and the Sun” introduces audiences to Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home.
When Klara meets Josie, each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother, and they have suffered great loss. Yet Klara’s innocent wonder and steadfast loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie’s complicated world.
“Klara and the Sun” arrives in Philippine cinemas soon. Distributed locally by Columbia Pictures PH.
Film Details
Directed by: Taika Waititi
Screenplay by: Taika Waititi and Dahvi Waller
Based on the book by: Kazuo Ishiguro
Produced by: David Heyman, p.g.a., Garrett Basch, p.g.a., Taika Waititi, p.g.a.
Executive Producers: Gary Barber, Alex G. Scott, Jeffrey Clifford, Rosie Alison, Kazuo Ishiguro
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy, with Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne
*Credits not final.
