Automation
2018 · 13 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Science Fiction
Hiro, a shy, jaded salary worker, purchases a robot maid to keep him company. The robot at first injects some fun and comfort into his lonely existence but soon the lack of a human element only serves to isolate him further.
Directed by Kenjo McCurtain · Written by Kenjo McCurtain
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Shuna Iijima CRM 2.0 - Y Yasuhiro Ito Sato Hiro
- M Mayumi Yamamoto Hinako
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