Hinokio is a sweet movie about a boy who shuts himself in and away from people, including his dad. The film starts with Satoru and his fatally injured mother in the emergency room. He observes the code and his mother's death. He blames his father. Although the doctors say Satoru can get better and walk, he remains wheelchair bound, and refuses to leave the house.
His father is designing the 603, a robot, that can be powered like a video game. The robot goes to school for Satoru and allows him to experience friendship and later actual physical sensations.
Juxtuposed with this story is a computer game called Purgatory.
The movie as some cute and sad moments. It moves a bit slowly at times.
I enjoyed it and will give it 4/5 acorns.
PS: Hinoki is a pine tree. 603 has some parts of him made of Hinoki so he will be lighter, and the kids at school nickname him Hinokio after the famous puppet.
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