Watch Sheep in the Box (2026) together, long-distance

futuristic fiction · dystopian film · science fiction film · drama film · 126 min

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About the film

Sheep in the Box (Japanese: 箱の中の羊) is a 2026 Japanese science fiction drama film written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Koreeda. It stars Haruka Ayase and Daigo Yamamoto as a couple who welcomes an infant humanoid robot (Kuwaki Rimu), following the death of their son. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 16 May, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It received mixed reviews. It was theatrically released in Japan by Toho on 29 May.

Where it streams

• Prime Video streams in your country

How to watch it together from different places

Each of you opens Sheep in the Box on your own account. Herae keeps the two players in sync, so a pause or a skip happens for both of you, and puts a video call in the corner of the film so you can see each other react.

How watching together long-distance works

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