Monster
Kaibutsu
Pošast
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.A violent incident at a Japanese school once again proves the axiom that truth has many faces.

A fire breaks out in a Japanese skyscraper. Single mum Saori and her son Minato watch the raging fire from afar. Saori has heard a scandalous rumour that local schoolteacher Mr Hori was one of the customers of the burnt-down hostess-bar. Minato then comes home from school saying that Mr Hori has humiliated him with a bizarre insult and the teacher also appears to have hit him. Furious Saori storms into the school demanding to know what's going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.

"The story portrays an incident involving children at a small school in a small regional city in Japan and the small sparks of fire that create a huge rift and divide among the people who live there. I joined the development of the screenplay in 2019 after an invitation from producer Kawamura Genki. It was before the world was turned upside down by the COVID pandemic, but I'm surprised that the story turned out to reflect the rift we now see between people, countries and ethnic groups around the world." (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
Section: AVANTPREMIERES
Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Country, year: Japan, 2023
Length: 126
Subtitles: Slovenian
Language: Japanese

Screening in cinema:

Wed, 8.11.2023 20:00 APT Novo mesto Buy
Thu, 9.11.2023 17:30 Linhart Hall Buy
Thu, 9.11.2023 18:00 Kino Union Celje Buy
Sun, 12.11.2023 21:10 Kino Bežigrad Buy
Thu, 16.11.2023 18:30 AGRFT Hall Buy
Sat, 18.11.2023 17:30 Maribox Buy
Sat, 18.11.2023 21:00 AGRFT Hall Buy

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Screenplay:
Yuji Sakamoto
Cinematography:
Ryuto Kondô
Music:
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cast:
Sakura Ando (Saori), Eita Nagayama (Hori), Soya Kurokawa (Minato), Hinata Hiiragi (Eri), Mitsuki Takahata (Hirona), Akihiro Kakuta (Shoda), Shidô Nakamura (Kiyotaka), Yuko Tanaka (Fushimi)
Producent:
Gaga Corporation
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Distribution:
Fivia d.o.o.
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Sales:
Le Pacte
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About director
Born 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating, Kore-eda joined the TV Man Union where he directed several prize-winning documentaries. In 1995, his directorial debut Maborosi entered the Venice International Film Festival's competition programme. His second film, After Life, brought him international acclaim. The director's works sensitively treat crucial human issues, often featuring children in leading roles
Filmography
1995 Maboroshi no hikari (Maborosi)
1998 Wandafuru raifu (After Life/Po življenju)
2004 Dare mo shiranai (Nobody Knows/Nihče ne ve)
2011 Kiseki (I Wish/Želim si)
2013 Soshite chichi ni naru (Like Father, Like Son/Kakršen oče, takšen sin)
2015 Umimachi Diary (Our Little Sister/Sestrica)
2018 Manbiki kazoku (Shoplifters/Tatiči)
2023 Kaibutsu (Monster/Pošast)