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Lgbt | Bullying
When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what's going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher, and child, the truth gradually emerges.
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When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what's going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher, and child, the truth gradually emerges.
Best Actress | 2024 | Sakura
Galas Special Presentations | 2023 | Hirokazu
Best Film | 2023 | Hirokazu
Best Cinematography | 2024 | Ryûto
Best Film | 2024
Best Director | 2024 | Hirokazu
Best Music Score | 2024 | Ryuichi
LGBTQ NonEnglish Language Film of the Year | 2024
Best Picture | 2024 | Hijiri
Best Supporting Actor | 2024
Best Supporting Actress | 2024 | Sakura
Best Original Screenplay | 2024 | Yûji
Best NonEnglish Language Film | 2024 | Hijiri
Best Foreign Film | 2024 | Hirokazu
Best Foreign Poster | 2024
Best NonEnglish Language Film (Bedste ikkeengelsksprogede film) | 2024 | Hirokazu
Best Director | 2024 | Hirokazu
Best Production Design | 2024 | Keiko
Best Screenplay | 2024 | Yûji
Best Youth Feature Film | 2023
Best Foreign Language Film | 2023
Best Film | 2023 | Hirokazu
Best Film | 2023 | Hirokazu
Best Foreign Language Film | 2023
Best International Film | 2023 | Hirokazu
Best International Independent Film | 2023 | Hirokazu
Koreeda said that all the characters in the film, to some degree, are imprisoned by invisible walls. "The mother is restricted by social norms, and the teacher is restricted by his manhood, as well as the school system. And the children are living in this world that the adults have created and they are affected by it, in terms of the violence that is perpetrated upon them. Yet they are able to escape it. It's as if the adults have been left behind, and the children have gone ahead and come to their own self-realization. I wanted it to be a positive realization."
Hirokazu Koreeda revealed that writer Yûji Sakamoto wrote the story of Monster from his own experiences. Sakamoto had a friend at school with whom he couldn't communicate his feelings, much like in the film, and he always carried that with him.
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda wanted to tackle homophobic discrimination after watching Mysterious Skin (2004), which he considers one of the greatest films ever made.
According to Koreeda, whenever he worked with children in his films, he would normally select the child actors who would be good for the roles and, then, edit the script to match the characters' personalities with those of the children. The children even get to add their own words to the script so that their dialogues would sound more natural. However, for this film, Koreeda thought it would be dangerous to work that way as Monster involves a delicate subject matter. When reading the script with the producers, they realized that the actors who were going to play Minato and Yori would have to play them as distinct characters from themselves, so Koreeda changed his approach and didn't choose actors for their personalities or edit the script to fit their personalities.
As for the interaction and friendship between Minato and Yori, Kore-eda Hirokazu said he wanted to show a contrast between the boys when they're with adults and when they're together. When they're around their parents or even in school, Kore-eda wanted to show an oppressive world where they can't be themselves. "Their freedom comes when the boys are together in nature and away from home or school. The natural environment, when they're playing outside, walking and even playing, is lit by sunshine and vibrancy - that's where they can be themselves and be true to who they are."
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