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Title: Shoplifters (2018)
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| Lily Franky | ... | Osamu Shibata | |
| Sakura Andô | ... | Nobuyo Shibata | |
| Kirin Kiki | ... | Hatsue Shibata | |
| Mayu Matsuoka | ... | Aki Shibata | |
| Jyo Kairi | ... | Shota Shibata | |
| Miyu Sasaki | ... | Yuri Hojo | |
| Sôsuke Ikematsu | ... | 4 ban-san | |
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Yûki Yamada | ... | Yasu Hojo |
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Moemi Katayama | ... | Nozomi Hojo |
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Daisuke Kuroda | ||
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Kazuaki Shimizu | ||
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Izumi Matsuoka | ||
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Katsuya Maiguma | ||
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Hajime Inoue | ||
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Aju Makita | ||
A Japanese couple stuck with part-time jobs and hence inadequate incomes avail themselves of the fruits of shoplifting to make ends meet. They are not alone in this behaviour. The younger and the older of the household are in on the act. The unusual routine is about to change from care-free and matter-of-fact to something more dramatic, however, as the couple open their doors to a beleaguered young girl. The reasons for the family's habit and their motivations come under the microscope. Written by aghaemi
A small family of small-scale thieves finds a lost girl on the outskirts of a cold street and decides to give her shelter.
Enter with this film waiting for a kind of family history with light teachings, however, I end up being a very special work full of sweet moments and at the same time provocative, with ideas and messages that challenge us about our true definition of family and trust. With a sad and melancholic narrative that makes us feel small moments of beauty and union, but little by little begins to reveal layer by layer on a more bittersweet and human truth.
Filmed in an excellent way with a cinematography designed to stay around the eyes of youngsters, with a soft and melancholic soundtrack that perfectly complements the scenes. The performances are fantastic from the entire cast, especially the children, who give a realistic and humane representation when it comes to their performances. The script is fantastic and human, teaching them a hard reality and difficult to grasp many times by our intangible minds, people who try to survive day by day through bad actions, but still try to keep their intentions pure and good.
A film quite unique, original and emotional, full of hard and sad moments that move us completely but eventually end up revealing a new truth different from what we believed, highly recommended without a doubt.