#‘Monster’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda Measures the Weight of Bullying on Childhood Friendship in Tender But Diffuse Drama

#‘Monster’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda Measures the Weight of Bullying on Childhood Friendship in Tender But Diffuse Drama

After making The Truth in France and Broker in South Korea, Hirokazu Kore-eda returns to a Japanese-language project for the first time since his justly lauded Shoplifters five years ago, working with another writer’s script for the first time since his head-turning 1995 debut, Maborosi. Many of the peerless humanist’s frequent themes figure in Monster…

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#‘Shoplifters’ Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Next Film is a Korean Drama Starring ‘The Host’ Co-Stars Song Kang-ho and Bae Doona

#‘Shoplifters’ Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Next Film is a Korean Drama Starring ‘The Host’ Co-Stars Song Kang-ho and Bae Doona

“#‘Shoplifters’ Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Next Film is a Korean Drama Starring ‘The Host’ Co-Stars Song Kang-ho and Bae Doona” Hirokazu Kore-eda has been diligently crafting award-winning fare in Japan for nearly 30 years, culminating with his recent heart-wrenching Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters. Lately, he’s begun to test the waters with international productions, first making the French…

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