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Hirokazu Kore-Eda's latest film, "Monster," received a six-minute standing ovation at its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film follows a widowed mother raising her son, who is struggling in elementary school, and is told from multiple perspectives in a Rashomon-style narrative. Kore-Eda previously won the Palme d'Or in 2018 for "Shoplifters." "Monster" is his ninth film to appear at Cannes.
Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film, "Monster," explores childhood bullying, stigma, peer pressure, and homophobia through a multi-perspective Rashomon-esque prism. While the film is frustrating in many ways, its underlying melancholy and poignant depictions of the solace of friendship make it worthwhile. The film marks Kore-eda's return to a Japanese-language project for the first time since "Shoplifters" and is competing at the Cannes Film Festival.
Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film "Monster" is a dense and looping melodrama that explores the unknown and dismantles the idea of "monstrousness." The film follows a mother's fear of losing her son to forces beyond her control and is sustained by the inertia of unanswered questions. While the script's destabilizing structure softens the impact of some piercing moments, the film takes advantage of its strange chronology in powerfully unexpected ways. "Monster" premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and is currently seeking U.S. distribution.
Hirokazu Kore-Eda's latest film, Monster, is a return to his Japanese storytelling roots and a family-centered drama that explores the lasting effects of grief and the walls we build for ourselves. The film employs a Rashomon-style to flesh out details and uncover layers of truth, with superb casting and a moving final musical score from the late great composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Monster is Kore-Eda's seventh film in the main Cannes competition and his ninth overall.
The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival boasts a highly anticipated lineup, including films from acclaimed directors Wes Anderson, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Pedro Almodóvar, and Martin Scorsese. The festival will feature a record seven films directed by women in competition, and Harrison Ford's final outing as Indiana Jones will world premiere out of competition. A.frame has rounded up 10 of the most anticipated films, including Anderson's Asteroid City, Rohrwacher's La Chimera, and McQueen's Occupied City.
The 76th Cannes Film Festival boasts an impressive lineup of films from celebrated filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, Pedro Almodóvar's queer Western Strange Way of Life, and Wes Anderson's Asteroid City. Other notable films include Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster, Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest, and Steve McQueen's Occupied City. The festival will also feature new works from Ken Loach, Wim Wenders, and Catherine Breillat, among others.