Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new film ‘Monster’, score composed by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, is in competition for Palme d’Or at Cannes

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1. Oh how sad to hear Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed 😔 What a genius composer and musician. He’s left many wonderful works behind for us all to enjoy. May he rest in peace.

2. ‘Monster’ portrays the perspectives of a child, his mother, and a teacher confronted by the mother — with the truth editorialized in each narrative.

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   >“Monster,” the latest offering from acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda, is in competition for a Palme d’Or in the feature film category at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival that will start on May 16, organizers said.

   >“Monster” stars Sakura Ando, and the film’s score was composed by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died in March.

   >Set in a suburban town, the story depicts an event that appears to be a children’s quarrel but eventually develops into a major incident involving society and the media.

   ^1 Atsushi Ohara (3 May 2023), “Kore-eda’s new film ‘Monster’ vies for top honors in Cannes”, The Asahi Shimbun, https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14891199