The Sad Robot

Jan 1, 1996

0h 2m

★ 9.0

Overview

A dejected homemade robot wanders through a bright and sunny landscape, only to encounter some bad luck.

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

Forcefield

The Sad Robot Trailers

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Cast

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