After losing their young son, Otone and Kensuke are offered an astonishing chance: a trial of an android made in his likeness. Otone embraces the possibility of having Kakeru back, while Kensuke struggles to accept a machine as part of their family. As familiar routines return, the couple must confront the difference between remembering someone and replacing them. From director Hirokazu Kore-eda, this tender near-future drama explores grief, parenthood and the uneasy promise of technology.