Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Monster' Explores School Bullying Through Three Perspectives

The film, which won Best Screenplay and Queer Palm at Cannes, is a haunting tale of truth's complexity and the universal desire for understanding.

Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film, 'Monster', is a haunting tale about school bullying, told from three different perspectives.
The film explores the complexity of truth and the universal desires to be heard, understood, accepted, and respected.
The story revolves around a single mother, her son who starts behaving strangely, and his school teacher who is accused of bullying.
The film won the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Best Screenplay and Queer Palm awards.
The film's score is composed by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, adding to the film’s heartbreaking fragility.