Monster (2023) - Film Review
Hoshikawa: Are we reborn? Left: Hoshikawa - played by Hinata Hiiragi; Right: Minato Mugino - played by Sōya Kurokawa (Source: Gaga Corporation and Toho Co.) Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda returned to the Cannes Film Festival with his latest feature film " Monster " (2023) after making a stop in neighboring South Korea last year with " Broker " (2022). Kore-eda's productivity can be considered relatively high despite the state of the industry as a result of COVID-19, having made two feature films (on top of some television work) during the pandemic. It is also interesting to note that, speaking of these two films, they signify a departure from Kore-eda's filmmaking comfort zone - considering " Broker " (2022) was essentially a Korean film, and " Monster " is his first feature film where he did not direct a screenplay he wrote (I may have to confirm again on this). " Monster " also featured the late Japanese compos