Monster
This story of subjective reality and coming to terms with one’s identity is told by <PERSON>-eda with such care and compassion. Trusting in its complexities to be unraveled by the end and simply experiencing the characters’ (especially <PERSON>’s) reticence as is until then personally resulted in a much more poignant watch. I especially admire how the fire and water motif adds a level of nuance to their respective characters — I can’t wait for my next rewatch to reveal even more little details that I missed during this first watch.
<PERSON> score complements the film beautifully; may he rest in peace.
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