My Little Monster (2018) -

Realizing that friendship isn't a transaction.

My Little Monster (2018) serves as a colorful reminder that we are all "monsters" to someone until we find the person who isn't afraid to look us in the eye. It’s a story about the courage it takes to be and the messy, beautiful process of growing up. My Little Monster (2018)

At its core, the story follows , a girl who has mechanized her life to avoid the unpredictability of human emotion, and Haru Yoshida , a boy whose raw, unfiltered emotions make him a social pariah. Realizing that friendship isn't a transaction

The film’s most profound layer is its depiction of . Unlike the manga or anime, which have more room to breathe, the 2018 film condenses these arcs into a series of "firsts": At its core, the story follows , a