By Hanna Rantala
“To see it put in a futuristic world and see that we still struggle with the same things and the answer’s kind of always in one another and listening to one another, I thought it was a really nuanced, thoughtful way of putting it. Waititi, who directed, co-wrote and produced the movie, was struck by Ishiguro’s allegorical interplay between humans, artificial intelligence and nature.
“It felt like a very timely story,” said Ortega at the movie’s world premiere at the London Film Festival on Thursday. “She’s a machine who comes into the world of a broken family and somehow teaches them the importance of being human,” Waititi said.
“It’s vital right now because we’re now in a moment where we’re maybe on the cusp of losing control of our relationship with technology,” said Waititi, adding that he also wanted the film to “remind people to put the devices down, not because there’s a threat or anything, but just put the thing down because it’s a distraction, and just be with the people you’re with. he said he wanted to “keep the profound feeling and the drama from the book” While Waititi injected some of his signature humour into the movie. “There’s some funny bits there, but it’s probably my most dramatic film,” Waititi said.
