Trailer: ‘Monster’
By Phil Mills | Apr 25, 2023
‘Monster’ (怪物) is a 2023 Japanese drama directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.
The film revolves around a mother who confronts a teacher after she begins to notice disturbing changes in her son’s behaviour. The cast includes Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Mitsuki Takahata, and Akihiro Kakuta.
Synopsis: When Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of the mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.
‘Monster’ opens across Japan on June 2, 2023.
"She said the root of Man's problems is memory. Without a past, every day would be a new beginning." - Ashes of Time (1994)
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