Kore-eda's Monster Premieres at Cannes, Featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto's Final Score
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda returns to the Cannes Film Festival for the seventh time with his new film Monster (Kaibutsu), competing in the 76th edition. The film explores the relationships between a mother, her young son, and his teacher through three shifting perspectives, questioning objective truth. The screenplay is by Yuji Sakamoto, whom Kore-eda calls his favorite living screenwriter. Monster marks Kore-eda's return to Japan after his previous film Broker was shot entirely in South Korea. The score is by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, his final film composition before his death in March 2023. The film will be distributed in Italy by BiM Distribuzione and Lucky Red.
Key facts
- Monster is Kore-eda's seventh film in competition at Cannes (76th edition).
- The film features three perspectives on the same story, exploring truth and perception.
- Screenplay is by Yuji Sakamoto, praised by Kore-eda as his favorite living screenwriter.
- Ryuichi Sakamoto composed the score, his last film work before his death in March 2023.
- Kore-eda previously won the Palme d'Or in 2018 for A Family Affair and the Jury Prize in 2013 for Like Father, Like Son.
- Monster is Kore-eda's first film shot in Japan since 2018; his previous film Broker was made in South Korea.
- Italian distribution by BiM Distribuzione and Lucky Red.
- The film's international title is Monster.
Entities
Artists
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Yuji Sakamoto
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
Institutions
- Festival de Cannes
- BiM Distribuzione
- Lucky Red
Locations
- Cannes
- France
- Japan
- South Korea
- Italy