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Shoplifters (2018)

Shoplifters (2018)

Drama Crime Thriller

Sometimes you choose your family.

Release Date: 2018, June 2
Directors: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Countries: Japan
Production: Fuji Television Network, AOI Pro., BUN-BUKU, GAGA Corporation
Cast: Akira Emoto, Mayu Matsuoka, Yuki Yamada, Sakura Ando, Sosuke Ikematsu, Kengo Kora, Kirin Kiki, Chizuru Ikewaki, Hajime Inoue, Lily Franky, Kairi Jo, Miyu Sasaki

Overview:

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, belonging, and what makes a family.

Keywords:

complex poverty orphan family relationships found family thoughtful crime family social realism japan asian origins tokyo, japan philosophical family drama insecure shoplifting shoplifter petty crimes