Monster
Japanese with English subtitles | Japan | 125mins | 2023 | Cert: 12A | Dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda
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Saori notices her son Minato is acting strangely. Led to believe he is getting bullied by a teacher, she reports it to the school principal - but can’t understand why the school isn’t taking more action. However, there’s a more complicated story here than Saori is privy to, a story revealed to the audience through multiple perspectives.
Following films made in France and Korea, Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) returns to Japan for this compassionate exploration of childhood turmoil. Monster’s more heart-wrenching scenes are offset by tender, lovingly-realised moments of kindness and hope. The film also features the poignant final score from the esteemed composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Cannes Film Festival 2023 - Best Screenplay (Yuji Sakamoto)
★★★★ "The film offers us hope, not despair… This is a film created with a great moral intelligence and humanity" - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
★★★★ "Clarity gradually arrives and the film, like all Kore-eda’s best work, submerges itself in heartfelt humanism and quiet understanding" - Kevin Maher, The Times