Monster Director Kore-eda on the Significance of Telling LGBTQ Stories in Japan
Some SPOILERS follow for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster. For years, Hirokazu Kore-eda directed films he wrote himself. In the Japanese auteur’s last few projects—Broker, The Truth, and, Shoplifters, his drama that won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival in 2018—he’s credited as both writer and director. In fact, the last time Kore-eda directed a film…
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