We go back to our Deep Cut roots with Kore-eda's latest, but don't call us Monster(s) for skipping out on the previously released Broker! Awarded the Queer Palm at Cannes in 2023, Monster is a return to form (and Japan) for Kore-eda, igniting a sprawling conversation about the film and its connections to his larger ouevre. We debate the film's visual treatment, the limits of its Rashomon-esque structure, and share our thoughts on what kind of story the ending is really trying to tell. Jessica Yeung's Review Kore-eda Interview with Filmmaker Magazine (2009) Ben's Video Essay on Still Walking (Spoilers!) Find refuge from the storm in our ⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ server! Keep up with Deep Cut on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.