Kaibutsu (2023)

Chorei.

Eu não tenho nem palavras pra descrever o quão bem pensado foi esse filme, as vezes acho que meu cérebro não foi feito pra processar verdadeiramente a real profundidade das coisas, mas acho que mesmo alguém assim consegue entender muito bem sobre o que essa obra trata!
Nós, os espectadores, vemos diferentes pontos de vista ao longo do filme, e também vemos como todos eles se encaixam no final dele, como qualquer um pode se tornar um monstro de acordo com como a história foi contada, mas independente de todas essas coisas, a verdadeira moral da história é que todos sentem medo, e que isso reflete muito nas nossas ações, medo de perder algo, medo de não se encaixar, medo de amar, de ser livre, esses em específico regem a narrativa e são os causadores de bastante coisas.
Não vou entrar em muitos detalhes pois não quero marcar a resenha como spoiler, mas eu só digo que tudo é simplesmente lindo, os detalhes, como tudo se desenrola, e é preciso atenção, e principalmente empatia pra entender completamente a obra, beijos!

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Is there really a monster or is it just us?

Μonster is being advertised as a Hirokazu Koreeda film and indeed it is directed -splendidly as always- by him. However, the man behind the script is Sakamoto Yuji, the person that wrote Soredemo, Ikite Yuku (Still, Life Goes On) and if you have seen that series, then you know that Monster is not going to be just a good film, but it will stay with you for a while.

I don't think I can explain how good this movie is and honestly I don't want to try nor I should. If you are by chance reading this, let me tell you that it is better to watch this film, without knowing anything about it. Don't watch the trailers, don't read the synopsis, don't even read what kind of awards it earned.

As stated before, directing is magnificent, acting is great from all of the cast involved, with two astounding performances by the two younger actors, portraying Yori and Minato. The music, composed by Sakamoto Ryuichi is heartbreakingly beautiful and it feels so sad and hopeful at the same time.

The plot is magnificently written from beginning to end. Even if at first you may feel that some scenes last too long, they are not just there for the atmosphere. They are important and that is the beauty of the film. Nothing is there just to exist, just to lengthen the movie, just to make the audience feel melancholic, just to make it feel more cinematic. It needs to be there, because it wouldn't work otherwise.

Without giving away anything of importance, I will just say that every detail matters, every character is vital and realistically written. Everyone is so flawedly human, you can't really hate or love them. They are just important, they matter, because they exist. They are so real it kind of makes you ache for the beauty, complexity and ugliness of human nature.

It is a film that is character-driven, slow paced and it truly shows the power of perspective. It deals with so many subjects in a very delicate manner that doesn't feel forced nor preachy. I can't thank myself enough for watching this on the big screen.

I understood how truly beautiful this movie was, when I couldn't stop thinking about it hours after watching it and when I ended up crying with all the little details that have such a huge impact and importance.

Many times, with all these critically acclaimed films, I feel like I am getting forced to like them, to overanalyse them, to convince myself that they are something better than what they actually are -or maybe I don't have the ability to fully understand them-. This is not the case here, though. This is truly an exquisite film. It is better than I ever expected. It is one of those movies that you get to discover something new with every watch. It needs to be watched, because at the end of the day we are all humans and this is a film about us.

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