Mysterious and deeply moving, MONSTER is a breathtaking piece of cinema from master director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Broker, Shoplifters).

When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, single mother Saori knows that there is something wrong. Discovering that one of his teachers might be responsible, she storms into the school demanding answers. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, shocking truths begin to emerge.

A timely tale of family, false impressions, and, ultimately, hope, Kore-eda’s typically sensitive work features powerful performances by Ando Sakura, Tanaka Yuko and Nagayama Eita, and a sublime score from the Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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Actor	Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Kakuta
Director	Hirokazu Kore-Eda
Label	WELL GO USA

Languages	English
Content	Blu-ray
Publication date	09.04.2024
Genre	Drama LGBTQIA+ Thriller

Length	127 minutes
Audio	Japanese
Subtitles	English
Screen	16/9
Year of production	2023
Original title	Kaibutsu (Japanese)
Region code	A
Version	US Version

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A Suspenseful Thrilling Horror

Written on 17. November 2025 by STEPHEN GUERRERO.

What a Heinous opening act, such an Evil act off the bat, which can only mean the possibility of more Ferocious acts later. Our main characters are quite young, and they're easy prey for those who would do wrong to young people. The Suspense is ramping up, and 1 of our characters is proving to be rather Brave and possibly beyond Desperate at this point in the film.
Our character is proving to be Resourceful and showing rather impressive calm in the situation at hand. Such a Horrible hand they've been dealt, and we hope that they find the strength to Survive and overcome the Evil. This movie plays with your emotions and leaves you with a heavy heavy heart...

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