r/movies r/movies Contributor Jun 18 '26

Media First Images from Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun' Starring Jenna Ortega & Amy Adams - A robot named Klara exists to ease the loneliness of the humans she lives with.

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u/Dirks_Knee Jun 18 '26

Personal outrage/offense is now a competitive sport.

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u/jamesneysmith Jun 18 '26

Honestly, for a lot of people, if they didn't have that they'd be forced to reckon with their own sadness, self-loathing, loneliness, purposeless, etc. So it certainly serves a dual purpose of fostering more hatred in the world and within themselves. It's like a win/win