Friday One Sheet: KLARA AND THE SUN

Christian imagery is the theme here for the Columbia Picture adaptation of Kazou Ishiguro's novel, Klara And The Sun. In the dystopian science fiction story, where advances in genetic engineering have divided humans into strict, isolated social classes, an obsolete android ends up with a sick girl for whom she was purchased.

The teal and yellow (blue skies ahead) colour palette, along with Jenna Ortega's saintly visage,  suggests more optimism than grimness. The halo invokes holiness, divine favour, and the presence of God's grace. The teaser poster below (no credit block, folks) from BLT Communications foregrounds mood and minimalism.

With any Ishiguro adaptation marketing attempt (See also: Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go) this is a wise approach, as his work tends to withhold information and let the reader (or in this case, viewer) do the most work, while the lead characters often dwell in their own quiet unawareness. 

It is very subtle, but outside the main image, you can see that Ortega's companion-bot is wearing the gentle uniform of a servant, with light coloured fabrics and a crisp tie, on which the simple title card slightly obfuscates. It adds a bit of visual nuance to the overwhelming central image.