Monster
2023 · Movie · PG-13 · 125 min · ★ 7.9
After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-06-02
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 125 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (898 votes)
Themes
- friendship
- japan
- bullying
- elementary school
- coming of age
- school
- teacher student relationship
- childhood
- lgbt
- childhood friends
- multiple perspectives
- masculinity
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Best Screenplay Award · 2023
- Queer Palm · 2023
- Asia Pacific Screen Award — Best Youth Feature Film · 2023 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sakura Ando
as Saori Mugino
Soya Kurokawa
as Minato Mugino
Hinata Hiiragi
as Yori Hoshikawa
Eita Nagayama
as Michitoshi Hori
Yuko Tanaka
as Makiko Fushimi
Mitsuki Takahata
as Hirona Suzumura
Akihiro Kakuta
as Shoda Fumiaki
Shido Nakamura
as Kiyotaka Hoshikawa
Ryu Morioka
as Kanzaki
Daisuke Kuroda
as Shinagawa
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda