Sheep in the Box, 2026. Written and Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Starring Haruka Ayase, Daigo Yamamoto, Kuwaki Rimu, Nana Seino, Kanichiro, Hinata Hiiragi, Akihiro Kakuta, Kayo Noro, Mari Hoshino, Ayumu Nakajima, Kimiko Yo, and Min Tanaka. SYNOPSIS: Set in the near future, Otone Komoto works as an architect. She is married to Kensuke Komoto, who […]
Giving the Dead a Physical Shape: Director Hirokazu Kore-eda on Sheep in the Box – Exclusive Interview
Robert Kojder chats with Sheep in the Box director Hirokazu Kore-eda… Known for some truly beautiful, emotionally moving (and sometimes devastating) works, filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, who has been on an incredible run with movies such as Shoplifters, Broker, and Monster, finds himself creatively inspired by what tech companies are doing with personal data to bring […]
Trailer for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s sci-fi drama Sheep in the Box
Neon has released a trailer for Sheep in the Box, the upcoming Japanese sci-fi drama which centres on grieving parents Otone and Kensuke as they welcome a humanoid into their home who is identical to their late son. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, the film stars Haruka Ayase, Daigo Yamamoto, and Rimu Kuwaki. Watch the trailer […]
The Essential Hirokazu Kore-eda Films
It’s time to take a look at a modern master of Japanese (and beyond) cinema with the essential Hirokazu Kore-eda films… Often seen as the heir apparent to Yasujiro Ozu, this director may not be immediately recognised by Western audiences, but chances are you may have seen one or two of his more well-travelled films. […]
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s critically acclaimed Monster gets a UK poster and trailer from Picturehouse
Picturehouse Entertainment has released the U.K trailer for Broker and Shoplifters director Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s latest, Monster, which won the Queer Award and Best Screenplay Award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and was given the highest marks possible in our own ★★★★★ review (which you can read here). With an unforgettable score from the late Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, […]
Japan Is Winning Cinema Right Now
Several great Japanese movies have come out in the past year, adding to a recent golden period, so is Japan making the best of the best right now? Cinema around the world is all about cycles. You’ll see peaks and troughs where a nation is producing stellar work followed by a period of creative lull […]
Movie Review – Monster (2023)
Monster, 2023. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda Starring Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Kakuta, Shidô Nakamura, and Yûko Tanaka SYNOPSIS: When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to […]
Movie Review – Monster (2023)
Monster, 2023. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Starring Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Yuko Tanaka, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Kakuta, and Shido Nakamura. SYNOPSIS: A mother demands answers from teacher when her son begins acting strangely. Sure to leave one questioning what they are getting themselves into in the best possible way, Soya Kurokawa’s […]
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster gets an international trailer, poster and release date
Well Go USA Entertainment has dropped an international trailer announcing the release of Broker and Shoplifters director Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s latest, Monster, which won the Best Screenplay award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and was awarded the highest marks possible in our own ★★★★★ review (which you can read here). With a stunning score from […]
Movie Review – Broker (2023)
Broker, 2023. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-Eda. Starring Song Kang Ho, Gang Dong Won, Doona Bae, Lee Ji Eun, and Lee Joo Young. SYNOPSIS: One night in the pouring rain, a couple of small-time crooks secretly carry off an infant who was left at a baby box. But on the following day, the mother So-young unexpectedly […]
