‘I’d consider replacing one of my children’: Taika Waititi on robot kids, his cheese-o-meter and Klara and the Sun
Director Taika Waititi discusses his latest film, 'Klara and the Sun,' an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about a robot companion. The interview explores themes of technology, grief, and the complexity of human emotions.
Why it matters
The film explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and human connection, reflecting contemporary anxieties about the role of technology in our lives.
Misreading social cues, crashing the family car … Jenna Ortega as artificial friend Klara. Photograph: Sony Pictures Entertainment Misreading social cues, crashing the family car … Jenna Ortega as artificial friend Klara. Photograph: Sony Pictures Entertainment Film Interview ‘I’d consider replacing one of my children’: Taika Waititi on robot kids, his cheese-o-meter and Klara and the Sun Xan Brooks The director has turned Kazuo Ishiguro’s acclaimed novel about an ailing adolescent and her glitchy robot friend into a thought-provoking film. What do the pair think this story says about tech, love and grief?
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