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2023 · 125 min · PG-13

Monster

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda · Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Monster (2023) is a Mystery film, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda set in Japan during the 2020s. It runs 125 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of coming of age and identity play out through multiple perspectives and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography
Ryuto Kondo
Cast
Sakura AndoSoya KurokawaHinata HiiragiEita NagayamaYuko TanakaMitsuki TakahataAkihiro KakutaShido Nakamura

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
Suburban
When
2020s

Premise & themes

Themes
Coming Of AgeIdentity
Structure
Multiple PerspectivesNon Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
Melancholic

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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