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Monster

7.8

/10

39889 rated

2023•2 h 7 m•Japan

A mother demands answers from her son's teacher when her son begins acting strangely.

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Cast (8)

Michitoshi Hori

Mitsuki Takahata

Hirona Suzumura

Shidô Nakamura

Kiyotaka Hoshikawa

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Reviews

Ice GiRL

27/01/2026 15:29

Komentar sama film nggk nyambung,,aneh!!!!orang orang pada kenapa sih?????😏😤

IRPt5O

04/01/2025 15:14

please when is the movie going to come I want to watch it this is the thriller,I need the movie

Jupiter phoebe

15/08/2024 19:50

incredible

0.

15/04/2024 02:59

During the initial hour, you may experience a state of complete bewilderment, unsure of the exact themes being portrayed in here. Is it centred around the troubled minds of children, or does it delve into the realms of bullying, abuse, or even something more sinister? Several questions will plague your mind, regardless of your strong inclination to scrutinise this narrative, you will find little to no clarity due to the intricately crafted script that almost follows a 'Rashomon' structure, presenting different perspectives. At the outset, your queries will remain unanswered, requiring further patience. However, if you can somehow endure that burden, the film remarkably unravels itself in the concluding moments, connecting every single dot and revealing its ultimate truth underneath. I must admit, I was blown away by the revelation. The way Hirokazu Koreeda, the director, masterfully navigates through such delicate and complex themes without resorting to any impure contemplations is commendable, to say the very least. "Monster" has now undoubtedly become my personal favourite from him, even exceeding one of his most acclaimed work, 'Shoplifters'. P. S. The performances delivered by the two kids, Soya Kurokawa (Minato) and Hinata Hiiragi (Yori), were nothing short of outstanding. The scenes between them never felt superficial, not once, and their maturity, especially considering their young age, deserves nothing but high praise.

Wazza k

15/04/2024 02:59

The movie has a good start. We're introduced to the characters, the mother and the kid, and after a series of events, the problem is presented: what is happening to the kid? The question is a good one, and the movie is efficient in keeping the mystery alive. However, the film goes downhill in the second half, where we see the developments over and over but from different characters' perspectives. This narrative technique allows clues and information to be learnt along the way, but Monster fails in including many scenes that feel unnecessary and drag on for too long, leaving the audience uninterested by that point. The same story could've been told in much less time.

alexlozada0228

15/04/2024 02:59

It kinda of annoys me that every year about this time, a big bunch of pretentious dramas pop out of nowhere, just to fit in the Oscars season. This movie is one of those. I like good movies and even the entertaining ones. I don't care about the genre, it could even be a horror flick I don't care, so I watch mostly anything, but I can smell this type in the first 20 minutes. Boring from the beginning and the plot was revealed as soon as they discussed the "monster being out"... As soon as I read (yes I'm not Japanese) "He is OUT", I got it, ran here to IMDB and I wasn't wrong. Might be the only "1" in the ratings, but I found it boring and overreacted.

🤍 Ἵ μ ε ρ ο ς 🖤κ υ ν ή γ ι

10/04/2024 09:28

Lovingly detailed and accented by an aching score from Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died in March, Monster is one of the finest films of the year, and its structure - like its circle of characters - carries secrets that can only be unraveled through patience and empathy. By cutting things up and showing us the perils of fractured perspectives, the director, demonstrates that compassion is more than just a natural state of being. This absorbing, ambiguously titled movie builds to a moving finish, one that reaffirms Kore-eda's peerless skill at directing young actors in particular.. My Rating : 8.5/10.

Bilz Ibrahim

10/04/2024 09:28

The movie consists of about 3 parts, but only the last part and the first 15 minutes are really watchable. In fact, the whole movie can stand on its own if they had only kept that. It's the old theme of a story with many different misinterpreted perspectives (and finally the true events) which unfold in a fashion where we witness the events again and again from new perspectives, where the misinterpreted perspectives in the end have crucial consequences for the innocent. The movie did have some quirky or interesting scenes about Japanese culture and landscapes, but the school parent/teacher drama in the middle of the movie was excruciatingly boring. I understand the purpose of the movie, and I did like the ending (which by the removed fence implies that they died), but the movie-making abilities fell short of the vision.

Toke Makinwa

10/04/2024 09:28

The 2023 film by Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, who has made successful films such as Aruitemo aruitemo, Manbiki Kazoku, Wandafuru raifu, Umi yori mo mada fukaku, Kiseki, left Cannes with the Queer Palm and Best Screenplay awards. Kore-Eda has a special place in my heart not only because he introduced me to Far Eastern cinema in my adolescence, but also because he was the director of Dare mo shiranai, one of my favorite films... Despite this, the editing during the development process of the film seemed to have been completed by another director, not Kore-Eda... We can see Kore-Eda's signature again in the Introduction and Conclusion sections. His trademark Coming-Of-Age narration has produced one of his masterpieces here. Although many critics compared the film to Lukas Dhont's Close, which received awards in the same categories the previous season, Kore-Eda clearly stated what he had to say in this film and did not hold back. Although the movie, which can be watched on Mubi, is not a Dare mo shiranai, it is still one of Kore-Eda's best works.

Dorigen23

10/04/2024 09:28

I'll start by saying I'm not a fan of the way Japanese filmmakers handle drama, Kurosawa aside. They're great at action, horror, I've enjoyed Japanese comedies, but their dramas always feel contrived and overly emotional. This film begins as a bit of a mystery from the perspective of a mother about why her son is acting out. Then it starts over from the perspective of the teacher, who has been accused of causing her son's behavior. Then it finally goes to the son's perspective for a supremely disappointing reveal. *Soilers below* The film sets itself up as a suspense thriller, the first two stories end on sort of cliffhangers to be explained in the third segment. Did the child kill himself? Did the teacher? Has the boy's friend been manipulating the situation all along like some sort of sociopath? (I was hoping for that one, I would have enjoyed a "The Good Son" type ending). No, instead it suddenly becomes a gay drama. I mean, it's sort of vague but the context is all there. It almost felt like an after thought too, as there was nothing really to imply that beforehand. And what about the building the kid burned? No consequence for that because love conquers all? How about the Principle and the accusation that she killed her grandchild? A lot was left on the table. This is the sort of movie we're just drowning in right now. "You need to treat ____ better because they're really misunderstood" heartstring dramas. I mean I supposed I've never seen one from Japan, especially about Homosexuality, but this could have been so much better. It was 3/4 of the way to being a really good thriller and it just turned into another gay drama.