Hirokazu Kore-eda’s AI Household Drama ‘Sheep in the Box’ Earns 3.5-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s near-future drama “Sheep in the Box,” by which a grieving couple welcomes a state-of-the-art humanoid as their son, premiered in competitors on the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday to a 3.5-minute standing ovation. Kore-eda earned heat however not sustained applause after the credit rolled, with the ovation lasting 3.5 minutes till the director […]