Image courtesy of MFAH

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is hosting two (2) showings of director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s latest film, Monster.

After a mother (Ando Sakura) discovers that a teacher’s bullying is behind her young son’s sudden strange behavior, she storms into his school demanding an explanation. Continually left without satisfactory answers—and with an increasingly distressed child—she furiously escalates her concerns to the school board and the media. As the story unfolds through the multilayered perspectives of mother, teacher, and child, the truth gradually emerges.

This complex drama was awarded Best Screenplay and the Queer Palm at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and features the final film score by legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamato, to whom Monster is dedicated.

PLEASE NOTE: This film is for mature audiences. The film will be in Japanese with English subtitles.

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Screening Dates and Times:
Friday, January 12, 7 PM - 9 PM
Sunday, January 14, 5 PM - 7 PM

Both screenings will take place in the Brown Auditorium Theater of the Caroline Wiess Law Building. Tickets are available $9.00/Adult or $7.00/Senior. Click the button below to purchase tickets: