Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, Monster presents a portrait of abuse, rage, and violence without moral rescue. Unflinching and deeply human, the film refuses easy empathy or condemnation.
Director: Patty Jenkins Charlize Theron / Christina Ricci
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May 2002 / R / 1h 33m
A socially isolated woman, desperate for connection, begins assembling companionship on her own terms. Fragile, unsettling, and intimate, May treats loneliness as something that eventually demands action.
Director: Lucky McKee Angela Bettis / Jeremy Sisto