My Robot Friend (Robot Dreams), an animated film directed by Pablo Berger and based on the graphic novel by Sara Varon, is among the titles highlighted on Disney+ on June 27, 2026, as part of the platform’s daily spotlight. This feature does not necessarily correspond to a new entry date in the catalog.
My Friend Robot
Film | 2023
Cinema release: December 27, 2023
Featured on Disney+: June 27, 2026
Animation | Runtime: 1h42
Directed by Pablo Berger | Based on the work of Sara Varon
Original title: Robot Dreams
Country: Spain, France
Presented in a special screening at the Festival de Cannes 2023, Mon Ami Robot follows Dog, a lonely dog living in New York who decides to buy a companion robot to break his isolation. It doesn’t take long for a real friendship to blossom between the two, until a beach accident violently tears them apart.
As the seasons roll by, each character fights to keep moving forward without forgetting the other. With no dialogue, the film relies on music, gesture, and animation to tell a story of friendship, loneliness, and emotional memory.
With this first feature-length animated film, Pablo Berger—already noted for Blancanieves—delivers a work that is accessible to both children and adults. The director translates Sara Varon's graphic universe into a New York filled with anthropomorphic animals, where emotion is conveyed through staging, color, and moments of quiet.
My Friend Robot explores the fragility of connections, absence, and the ability to carry on despite separation. Its wordless approach and retro aesthetic give it a distinctive tone in the current landscape of animated film.
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