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Shoplifters

7.8/10
TMDB2,413 votes
2018Original: Japanese120 min

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.

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Cast: Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jo, Miyu Sasaki

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Shoplifters

Sometimes you choose your family.

Shoplifters (2018) is a film in the drama, crime, thriller genres. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The cast includes Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jo.

Released
2018-06-02
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
120 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
Fuji Television Network, AOI Pro., BUN-BUKU, GAGA Corporation
Writers
Hirokazu Kore-eda

Shoplifters cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.8/10 from 2,413 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

A genuinely super film about a family of small time chancers who survive on their wits on the verge of poverty. There is something almost Fagin-esque about their behaviour, but in best Robin Hood tradition we always feel that their small-scale criminal activities are carried out as a result of necessity than from any need or wish to do anyone else any harm. They take in a little girl off the street which stretches…

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A genuinely super film about a family of small time chancers who survive on their wits on the verge of poverty. There is something almost Fagin-esque about their behaviour, but in best Robin Hood tradition we always feel that their small-scale criminal activities are carried out as a result of necessity than from any need or wish to do anyone else any harm. They take in a little girl off the street which stretches their already meagre resources but without rancour or complaint and we skip through a series of events, some beautifully poignant some rather more serious. The contrast between the three generations of the "Shibata" family living in a space no bigger than an average garage compared with some of the wealth and Japanese opulence surrounding them is expertly delivered by a strong cast - especially the youngsters - under the careful direction of Hirozaku Koreeda - and makes for a thought-provoking two hours of cinema.

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What is Shoplifters about?

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.

Who stars in Shoplifters?

Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jo, Miyu Sasaki, Kirin Kiki. See the cast cards above for character names.

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