Question 1

What sparked the creation of this film?

Accepted Answer

Filmmaker Shinji Higuchi began it as a challenge during the Covid-19 pandemic, aiming to 'catch' an invisible monster, fuse it with your own, and send it at the camera to defeat the virus.

Question 2

How was the film originally released?

Accepted Answer

It was released in parts as a web series.

Question 3

Which festival featured this movie?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2021.

Question 4

What is the premise of the film?

Accepted Answer

An actor who lost his job due to the coronavirus buys capsule monsters online and begins to raise them.

Question 5

Who directed and co-wrote the film?

Accepted Answer

Shunji Iwai directed and co-wrote the film with Shinji Higuchi.

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