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Sayonara (2015 film)
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Wikipedia article
is a 2015 Japanese film written and directed by Kji Fukada and based on a play by Oriza Hirata. Starring Bryerly Long and Geminoid F, the film was promoted as "the first movie to feature a Gynoid performing opposite a human actor". It premiered in October 2015 at the Tokyo International Film Festival and was scheduled for release in Japan on November 21, 2015.
Cast
*Bryerly Long as Tanya
*Geminoid F
*Hirofumi Arai
*Makiko Murata
*Nijir Murakami
*Yukio Kibiki
*Jrme Kircher
*Irene Jacob
*Nomie Nakai
Release
The world premiere of the film was in October 2015, at the Tokyo International Film Festival. It is scheduled for release in Japan on November 21, 2015.
Reception
Critical reception
Peter Debruge of 'Variety' called the film a "dreary study of human-robot relations [that] offers little to engage apart from its pretty scenery."Deborah Young of 'The Hollywood Reporter' called the film a "dark, hopeless and pretty depressing [...] post-apocalyptic Japanese mood piece".
Accolades
The film was in competition at the 2015 Tokyo International Film Festival.References
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