Sheep in the Box is a rare misstep for the normally impeccable Hirokazu Koreeda, struggling to find real meaning despite a topical subject.
Author: Brogan Luke Bouwhuis
Brogan Luke Bouwhuis
Brogan Luke Bouwhuis is a writer and film programmer whose frequent pop culture deep dives have allowed him to write about everything from the Richard Gere gerbil rumor to the history of the holiday yule log video. He co-hosts the Franchise Fiends podcast, co-captains the narrative shorts program at the Slamdance Film Festival, and co-created three children with his wife, Jessica.
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