After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.
the vibe
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What it feels like
measuredbittersweetintenselayeredseriousintimateearnest
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Movie2023·125 min
Monster
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
A mystery thriller film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 3%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.9/10
912 ratings
About Monster
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- coming of age, identity self discovery, trauma recovery, japan, high school campus, parent child, close friendship, mentor student, outsider misfit, everyman, nonlinear flashback, slow burn reveal, mystery disappearance, queer romance