Monster
2023
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1 day ago · Kore-eda remembers his father as a withdrawn and largely absent figure. As a result, Kore-eda was raised by his older sisters and mother. When his father drank, Kore-eda says, he talked incessantly about his experiences in Siberia – of friends freezing to death, malnutrition and abuse – stories that scared and alienated his son.
3 days ago · May 9, 2024. Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda is a master at depicting fluid notions of intimacy, and the complexities of the human spirit living under crushing systemic pressure. His films often begin with great change, which forces a series of moving self-examinations, whether it’s the death of a child, human traffickers confronted with ...
3 days ago · May 9, 2024 3:33pm. Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takashi Miike & K2 Pictures founder Muneyuki Kii MIKIYA TAKIMOTO; K.Kurigami. Former Toei producer Muneyuki Kim has launched K2 Pictures, which will work ...
2 days ago · Kii Muneyuki, a former head of production at Japan ’s Toei, is launching K2 Pictures, a company that aims to upend Japanese filmmaking practices. Its debut slate, with films by Kore-eda Hirokazu ...
4 days ago · May 8, 2024 — 1.56pm. Normal text size. Larger text size. Very large text size. MONSTER ★★★. (M) 127 minutes. The Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda is almost too artful for his own good: there’s something at once soothing and wearying about his knowing, sentimental style, which hasn’t changed much over the past 30 years.
1 day ago · ‘ Monster ’ is also absolutely gorgeous to look at, and director Hirokazu Kore-eda and cinematographer Ryūto Kondō deserve praise for their absolutely beautiful depiction of regional Japan. The moments of childlike wonder that are captured throughout the final act are a particular standout, and are the sort of visuals that can make you ...
3 days ago · (l-r) Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takashi Miike, Muneyuki Kii. K2 Pictures, a Japanese production company launched by former Toei producer Muneyuki Kii, is to introduce a new film fund at Cannes and a ...
