Monster
(2023)Kaibutsu 11
| Country | |
| Spoken Language | japanese, english |
| Runtime | 2 hr 6 min |
| Premiere: World | $20 455 482 June 2, 2023 |
| USA | $434 585 |
| Other countries | $20 020 897 |
| Premiere: USA | $434 585 October 21, 2023 |
| first weekend | $25 603 |
| theaters | 15 |
| Digital: World | February 27, 2024 |
| Parental Advisory | Frightening & Intense Scenes, Profanity, Violence & Gore |
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| Production Companies | |
| Also Known As | 怪物 Japan |
О фильме Monster
A mother demands answers from her son’s teacher when her son begins acting strangely.Смотреть онлайн
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Another worthy Kore-eda turned out. A mystery film with a third act that deftly answers the questions of the first two. It’s well written, and Sakamoto’s score, apparently his last, was a success. If only the ending had been less sweet, it would have been absolutely wonderful, but for some reason he couldn’t resist – but in vain.
The fascinating thing about how people themselves distort the truth is… the truth is often somehow unsightly, awkward and generally "wrong". There are quite a lot of stories that start out sweet and gradually go deeper into darkness; here is an excellent example of the opposite. A masterful game with genres.
Teachers, children or parents, Kore-eda, from different perspectives, tries to speculate on the topic, who exactly is a monster? And the monster is, of course, homophobia and people’s inability to understand each other, and despite the status of a 22nd century country, Japan was unable to overcome these everyday prejudices.
I immediately remember last year’s film CLOSE, it’s more dramatic, but it’s crumpled at the end, but here it’s more life-affirming and optimistic, not least because of the use of non-linearity of the plot as a catalyst for sensations
An intriguing, beautiful story with great music by Sakamoto suddenly turns from almost a thriller into a bright story about friendship, love, and education. But who exactly is the "monster" in the film is something everyone decides for themselves. The only thing that confused me was the inappropriate queer line… It didn’t make the film any deeper
This film stirred my emotions, offering profound insights into the world of children. It reminds us to empathize with their struggles and provide patience, understanding, and love. They’re just kids trying to find their way.
Compared to the previous misunderstanding, it might even be okay. But as it is, Koreeda is certainly not the same anymore.
The authors began to tell their story from afar, peppering it with a large number of mysteries, some of which ultimately turned out to be unexplained. However, the film touches on several important topics that are relevant not only in Japan, and is interesting to watch.
The confused story is told from three different points of view, gradually changing its meaning and the motives of the heroes, the same events appear different if you look at them with different eyes. Poor teacher, from the first grade they are like at war. Happiness, it is clear to everyone, and if not, is it nonsense?
If Kore-eda’s goal was to kill the viewer, then he succeeded with me: I still didn’t understand whether there was more suffering or compassion in me. A unique picture – as if the camera, accompanied by beautiful music, hovers around a set of mise-en-scenes, changing perspective and showing the same event from different sides
Not a fan of this director, but the film is watchable due to the cool soundtrack and good cinematography. But the script is completely pretentious. An attempt to pass off a simple story as something brilliant. The boys didn’t like the actors. I couldn’t believe in their "friendship." (6/10)
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