Monster (2023) - Quotes - IMDb

Monster (2023) - * Fushimi: If only some people can have it, that's not happiness. That's just nonsense. Happiness is something anyone can have.

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Ayuko Tsukahara’s high-concept love story “First Kiss” hits the sweet spot with an unashamedly middle-aged romance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/02/06/film/first-kiss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #ayukotsukahara #japanesefilm #yujisakamoto #takakomatsu #hokutomatsumura
‘First Kiss’: Time-traveling romantic drama isn’t afraid of a few wrinkles

Ayuko Tsukahara’s high-concept love story has wit and wisdom to spare with an endearing screen couple at its center.

The Japan Times
The Palme d’Or-winning director’s homecoming to Japanese-language cinema is powerful and poignant as it unspools an intimate story about bullying, misunderstandings and family dynamics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/05/30/films/film-reviews/monster-hirokazu-kore-eda/?utm_content=buffer6cd0d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #ryuichisakamoto #sakuraando #cannesfilmfestival #hirokazukoreeda #yukotanaka #yujisakamoto
With ‘Monster,’ Hirokazu Kore-eda makes a welcome return to form

The Palme d’Or-winning director’s homecoming to Japanese-language cinema is powerful and poignant as it unspools an intimate story about bullying, misunderstandings and family dynamics.

The Japan Times