Hal

Hal

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Release Date

6/8/2013

Runtime

60 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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A haunting meditation on grief and what it means to love someone who's gone, told through the delicate relationship between a mourning woman and the android built to replace her lost boyfriend. It's tender and devastating by turns, asking hard questions about whether technology can mend a broken heart.

Mood

MelancholicRomanticWistfulBittersweet

Themes

GriefLoveMemory

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Stylized genre2D animation

Structure

Framed flashback

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