MONSTER / KAIBUTSU

MONSTER / KAIBUTSU – Japan, 2023, 126 min., Drama, Thriller

Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu

Writer: Yûji Sakamoto

Cast: Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa

When her son starts to exhibit depressive behaviour, a single mother (Sakura Ando) urges his school to launch an investigation into one of his teachers, suspecting physical abuse. But the word “monster” is thrown around rashly. The events that portentously start with a fire and end with a flood are revisited through different eyes until the full picture emerges. By then it may be too late.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:

2023, Cannes Film Festival

Nominee Palme d’Or : Kore-eda Hirokazu, Winner Queer Palm: Kore-eda Hirokazu, Winner Best Screenplay: Yûji Sakamoto