Summary
The main plotline concerns retired Mr Ueno, who since a child has been cared for by his late parents’ robot maid ‘Maria’ – a lifelike humanoid in a maid’s outfit!
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 42
IMDb5.6
Audience score28%
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −44 min on the typical 109
typical 10965Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2008
December 31, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
DramaScience FictionThrillerLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- Naoyuki Tomomatsu Director
- Mamoru Adachi Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Chisato Ōgawara Screenplay
Production · 2
- Masaru Ikeda Production Manager
- Kameido Suito Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Katsuji Oyamada Director of Photography
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