Shoplifters
万引き家族
“ Sometimes you choose your family. ”
CINEMA2018-06-02
DIGITAL2019-02-01
RegionJP
Runtime117 MIN
Media TypeMovie
Storyline
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, b
DIRECTOR / Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda
KEYWORDS
japanfamily relationshipsfamily dramatokyopovertyorphancrime familyshopliftingsocial realisminsecureshoplifterthoughtfulphilosophicalpetty crimescomplexasian originsfound familyheartbreaking and moving family drama
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