Monster

Sakura Andô stars in this Japanese coming-of-age drama directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Saori Mugino (Andô) is a single mother to her son Minato (Soya Kurokawa) and when he starts behaving strangely, she suspects that his teacher Mr Hori (Eita Nagayama) is to blame.

When she confronts the school, Mr Hori is fired but Saori is unsatisfied with the outcome.

As both adults continue to investigate what is wrong with Minato, they uncover the unexpected secret that he has been hiding.