A Heartfelt Mirror into Anxiety and Tiny Triumphs
This is my favorite K‑drama or at least, it’s in my top 3. I liked it so much that I felt deeply identified in many moments, and that made it difficult for me to watch some scenes. Yet I believe it reflects very important themes—anxiety, loneliness, social pressure—in a way I had never seen before. The honest depiction of small victories and setbacks, of panic and relief, struck me like a mirror. By the end, I was moved by how it treated mental health as a living experience, not just a plot device.Was this review helpful to you?
A Story Told One Rumor at a Time
This was the second film by Hirokazu Kore‑eda that I saw; my first was Broker, and I didn’t even realize they were by the same director. From the very first shot, Monster pulled me in with how it shows one cruel rumor from different angles, each adding a bit more truth and a bit more pain. I felt completely trapped in those everyday moments because Kore‑eda’s slice‑of‑life style makes you live every heartbeat. It’s my favorite recent film, and afterward I dove into other titles from the director like Our Little Sister and The Shoplifters, confirming that Kore‑eda’s gentle, honest storytelling always gets to me.Was this review helpful to you?
