Monster
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Monster (2023)

04/10/2023 (GB)
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
2h 5m

Are they the ones we dream of, or the ones we fail to see among us?

Overview

After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

  • Hirokazu Kore-edaDirector
  • Yuji SakamotoScreenplay
  • Original Title

    怪物

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • friendship
  • japan
  • bullying
  • elementary school
  • coming of age
  • school
  • teacher student relationship
  • childhood
  • lgbt
  • childhood friends
  • multiple perspectives
  • masculinity
  • kids
  • somber
  • philosophical
  • mother son relationship
  • gay theme
  • boys' love (bl)
  • lgbt child
  • adoring

Top Billed Cast

Soya Kurokawa

Soya Kurokawa

Minato Mugino

Hinata Hiiragi

Hinata Hiiragi

Yori Hoshikawa

Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Saori Mugino

Eita Nagayama

Eita Nagayama

Michitoshi Hori

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Makiko Fushimi

Mitsuki Takahata

Mitsuki Takahata

Hirona Suzumura

Akihiro Kakuta

Akihiro Kakuta

Shoda Fumiaki

Shido Nakamura

Shido Nakamura

Kiyotaka Hoshikawa

Ryu Morioka

Ryu Morioka

Kanzaki

Daisuke Kuroda

Daisuke Kuroda

Shinagawa

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