FILM

Director Waititi's new film adaptation disappoints with sentimental storytelling

Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun,' based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, transforms the artificial intelligence tale into an overly sentimental narrative.

The Guardian

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