Hirokazu Kore-Eda Thread

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as a film about children I enjoyed "I Wish". It was not as great as Nobody Knows though

Monster is middling Kore-eda, i.e. better than most directors' peaks, but does get bogged down a little in plot contrivances and melodrama. The script plays around with the viewers' sympathy towards various characters to an alarming degree. Stars Sakura Ando from Shoplifters who's even better in this film, one of the most watchable performers around.

Saddest moment was in the final credits when I realised the score was by Ryuichi Sakamoto, in fact his final piece of film work.

4/5

Yes the Sakamoto moment was a sickener. I ended up loving this, but would have happily watched a film just from the two kids' perspective.

Yeah, the final part is so good it made the first two parts annoy me.

The thread has skipped Broker, which is pretty wonderful and teams HK once again with Bae Doona of Air Doll, could not be a more different role for her!
I’m looking forward to Monster because it’s a Korēda film, how could I not.
My all-time will forever be After the Storm.