Hal
– Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By m..
Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.
08 Jun 2013
English, Japanese
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Ryôtarô Makihara
Izumi Kizara
Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yôko Hikasa, Mamoru Miyano, Tamio Ohki
The story takes place in a technologically advanced society in which robots can be programmed to behave like a complete human. A robot is asked to replace Hal, who died in an accident, to help Kurumi, Hal's girlfriend move on in life. "Hal" struggles to understand the real Hal's past, Kurumi's affections towards Hal as well as the meaning of being alive.
2 nominations.
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