Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at EIFF @ Filmhouse. It has 3 performances listed, running from Fri 14 Aug, 21:00 to Sun 16 Aug, 14:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In an attempt to relieve their grief, a couple welcome a humanoid robot version of their deceased son into their home. Under the characteristically subtle and nuanced direction of Kore-Eda, what begins as a thoughtful study of parental emotion and loss subtly transforms into a thematically rich and thorny exploration of artificial intelligence, our responsibility towards it and what the future might look like with this technology as part of daily life. Part human drama, part grounded sci-fi, this beautifully acted and moving film asks many complex questions whilst never losing its core humanity and pathos.
Details
- Venue: EIFF @ Filmhouse
- Space: Screen 2
- Genre: EVENTS, Film, Sci-fi
- Country: JAPAN
- Running time: 145 minutes
- Room size: about 71 seats (Screen 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 3, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 14 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:30 — Already performed — £12.00