Monster
怪物
2023 · 2h 5m · Drama, Mystery, Thriller · Japan · Rated PG-13 (US)
Are they the ones we dream of, or the ones we fail to see among us?
After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.
Directed by
Hirokazu Kore-edaWritten by
Yuji Sakamoto7.8Smart score
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boys' love (bl)bullyingchildhoodchildhood friendscoming of agecomplexcomplex relationshipscriticaldramaticelementary schoolfriendshipgay themejapankidslgbtlgbt childmasculinitymother son relationshipmultiple perspectivesschoolteacher student relationshiptragicwitty
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