# Klara and the Sun Review: Sweet but Lacks Novel's Poignancy

> Jenna Ortega's Klara is sweet but the film misses the book's emotional depth.
- Title: Klara and the Sun Review: Sweet but Lacks Novel's Poignancy
- Summary: Jenna Ortega's Klara is sweet but the film misses the book's emotional depth. The film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Klara and the Sun' is sweet and…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/klara-and-the-sun-review-film-adaptation-lacks-novels-poignancy
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- Topics: klara and the sun, jenna ortega, taika waititi, kazuo ishiguro, artificial friend, seattle times, movie review, news, local
## Book Adaptation
Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel Klara and the Sun was a work of rare poignancy.
## Film Direction
Taika Waititi directed the film adaptation with a screenplay by Waititi and Dahvi Waller.
## Character Performances
Jenna Ortega plays Klara with sweet goofiness but the performance feels more rooted in physical comedy.
## Cinematic Style
The screen pixelates when Klara enters new environments as her system recalibrates.
## Overall Assessment
The film is sweet and earnest but not entirely there, missing the novel's emotional depth.
## Key takeaway

The film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Klara and the Sun' is sweet and earnest but lacks the novel's poignancy.