Brother, Android and Me (2022)

Other name: 弟とアンドロイドと僕, Ototo to Andoroido to Boku

Description:

In "Brother, Android and Me," Kiryu Kaoru, a solitary robot engineer, battles profound existential loneliness. Since childhood, he has felt invisible, a pervasive anxiety driving him to create a perfect android – an artificial "another me" – within a forgotten, old Western-style building. This mechanical doppelganger represents his desperate quest for identity and purpose, a companion to fill the void of non-existence. His meticulously ordered, secluded world is dramatically disrupted by the unexpected arrival of his estranged half-brother. This long-awaited reunion forces Kaoru to confront his carefully constructed isolation, the nature of his android creation, and the complex human relationships he has long suppressed. As old family ties resurface, Kaoru must navigate the delicate balance between his artificial solace and the challenging, yet potentially fulfilling, reality of human connection, questioning the very definition of existence and self.

Director: Sakamoto Junji [阪本順治]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2022

Genre:Drama