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Monster
2023 | B/N | 126:00

Young Minato’s behavior is cause for growing concern. His mother, who has been raising him alone since the death of her husband, decides to confront the educational team at his school. Everything points to Minato’s teacher as the person responsible for his troubles. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher, and child, the truth turns out to be far more complex.


Country: Japón
Direction: Kore-Eda; Hirokazu
Script: Sakamoto; Yuji
Production: Yamada; Kenji, Kawamura; Genki, Banse; Megumi, Ito; Taichi, Taguchi; Hijiri
Photography: Kondo; Ryuto
Sound: Tomita; Kazuhiko, Okase; Akihiko
Music: Sakamoto; Ryuichi
Cast:Ando; Sakura, Nagayama; Eita, Kurokawa; Soya, Hiiragi; Hinata, Tanaka; Yuko
Art direction: Mitsumatsu; Keiko
Participation year at FICM: 2023

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