TIFF '23 1on1 with Hirokazu Kore-eda (MONSTER)

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Monster begins with the story of Minato (Soya Kurokawa), a young man who lives with his mother. Having lost his father as a young child, Minato begins behaving oddly, claiming that his brain has been switched with a pig. Confused and frightened for her son, Minato’s mother assumes that this is caused by his teacher Hori (Eita Nagayama). But, when she approaches the school for answers, she finds little solace, leaving her wondering how to help her son snap back into reality. In this 1on1, we speak to Kore-eda about the making of a Monster, the myth of normal and the power of perspective.