Cork Cine Club presents MONSTER [Japan]

Tickets go on sale Sunday 15 September at 8:00am.

Mysterious and deeply moving, Monster is a breath-taking piece of cinema from master director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters).

When her young son starts to behave strangely, single mother Saori knows that something is wrong. Discovering that one of his teachers might be responsible, she storms into the school demanding answers. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, shocking truths begin to emerge.

A timely tale of family, false impressions, and ultimately hope, Kore-eda’s typically sensitive work features powerful performances and a sublime score from the Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Clarity gradually arrives and the film, like all Kore-eda’s best work, submerges itself in heartfelt humanism and quiet understanding. – The Times [UK]

The performances drawn from child actors are perfect, while their section of the film takes place in colours so bold and vivid it feels as if only children see the world that way. Thanks to Kore-eda, so can we. – The Financial Times

Monster is Hirokazu Kore-eda channelling Christopher Nolan: twisty storytelling in the service of wise empathy. – Empire

Winner, Cannes Film Festival 2023, Best Screenplay

96% Rotten Tomatoes

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MONSTER

Japan, 2023 | Language: Japanese | 2 h 05 min | Cert: 12A

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Cast: Sakura Andō, Eita Nagayama, Sōya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi

Foreign language films are subtitled.

Cert: CLUB for over 18s.

BOOKING

Tickets: €8.50/€7 concession

Cork Cine Club absorbs the cost of online booking fees.

Online booking closes at 6pm on the night of the film.

Pay at the door by card or cash. Exact change is appreciated.