Parents' Guide to Klara and the Sun

Parents need to know that Klara and the Sun is director Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's same-named novel. It's set in a futuristic, dystopian society where advances in genetic engineering have divided humans into distinct social classes. To combat isolation, Klara (Jenna Ortega), an android, is purchased by a family to serve as the companion to their ill daughter, Josie (Mia Tharia). As Klara observes the human world—and develops a fascination with the sun—she begins to question familial love, sacrifice, and what it truly means to be human. Expect a few mild scares, ethical questions about artificial intelligence and some surprising plot twists, as well as emotional themes surrounding love, sacrifice, illness and mortality, and social inequality.

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