Artificial intelligence has already changed people’s lives, both at home and at work, but what happens when people start treating AI as a replacement for their loved ones? Filmmaker Taika Waititi explores this terrifying idea with his new sci-fi movie, Klara and the Sun . Based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, the film follows Klara, a solar-powered “Artificial Friend” played by Jenna Ortega , as she bonds with Josie, a sick teenager.

Klara and the Sun paints an unusual, unsettling portrait of a world with AI. Essentially The Wizard of Oz meets Blade Runner , Waititi’s dystopian film is filled with his brand of vibrant visuals and quirky humor. But beneath all that, the film tells a deeper, more serious story about AI and whether it can cause the downfall of society and human connection.

Klara and the Sun (🌟🌟🌟) is Taika Waititi’s best film since Jojo Rabbit. This sci-fi Wizard of Oz features Jenna Ortega delivering a wacky, soulful performance as the doe-eyed droid.…