Two Japanese films by internationally renowned auteurs “Monster” by Koreeda Hirokazu and “Kubi” by Kitano Takeshi are in the Cannes lineup this year, and…
Monster follows Saori (Ando Sakura), a take-no-prisoners widowed mother, who is now bringing up her son Minato (Kurokawa Soya) who is weathering tough times in his elementary school. Cannes 2023: Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-Eda s Film Monster Gets a Six-Minute Standing Ovation (Watch Video).
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Having won the Best Actor award at Cannes last year for his performance in Broker, the film star talks to us about acting, Korean cinema, and working with Koreeda Hirokazu.