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Asia Week: Monster

Original language: Japanese

Monster / Kaibutsu

During VMU Asia Week, the Kaunas Film Center "Romuva" invites you to discover four bright films: Wim Wenders' poetic film "Great Days" (Japan), Davy Chou's personal identity search drama "Return to Seoul" (France, South Korea), Hirokazu Kore- "Monster" (Japan) and Celine Song's lyrical love story "Past Lives" (South Korea, USA) have a sensitive story that you can unravel for yourself.

When her son's behavior changes beyond recognition, single mother Saki's life is turned upside down. She tries to find the reasons for the boy's aggression at school. The mother is convinced that the source of her son's problems is his teacher Hori. However, things are much more complicated. When these characters cross paths, an unexpected bond is formed, revealing secrets and the fragile nature of truth. Will it be revealed who the real monster is?

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Subtitles: Lithuanian
Year: 2023
Country: Japan
Runtime: 126 min
Rating: N-13
Starring: Eita Nagayama, Hinata Hiiragi, Soya Kurokawa, Yuko Tanaka, Sakura Ando
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