
Taika Waititi writes and directs Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s bestselling novel: Klara (Jenna Ortega), an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie (Mia Tharia), a girl whose fraught relationship with her mother (Amy Adams) and a family’s great loss have made her world complicated. Klara’s innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal all of it. Rated PG-13, 1 hour 56 minutes, a six-day run that closes on Veterans Day. Sunday’s early show is the family-friendly slot for a story that handles its heavier themes gently.
Where: Bay Theatre, 464 Morro Bay Blvd, Morro Bay
When: Friday, November 6 through Wednesday, November 11; Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 4:00 PM; Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 and 4:00 PM; dark Monday, November 9
Cost: $10
An afternoon with an Artificial Friend is a gentle November matinee; the rest of the month’s company is on the Morro Bay events calendar.