Monster review – multifaceted mystery from Hirokazu Kore-eda The Japanese director of Shoplifters uses different takes on a single story to tell the fraught tale of two troubled boys The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024
A new Japanese thriller with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is a quietly searing depiction of childhood Big Screen Spotlight | Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest explores the tenderness and cruelty of childhood with a Rashomon-style narrative structure Total Film · Mar 8, 2024