Shoplifters (2018)

A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.

Director:

Hirokazu Koreeda

Writers:

Hirokazu Koreeda (original story), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay)

Stars:

Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 20 wins & 49 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lily Franky	...	Osamu Shibata
Sakura Andô	...	Nobuyo Shibata
Mayu Matsuoka	...	Aki Shibata
Jyo Kairi	...	Shota Shibata
Miyu Sasaki	...	Yuri Hojo
Sôsuke Ikematsu	...	4 ban-san
Yûki Yamada
Moemi Katayama
Daisuke Kuroda
Kazuaki Shimizu
Izumi Matsuoka
Katsuya Maiguma
Hajime Inoue
Aju Makita
Akira Emoto

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships | poverty | boy | husband wife relationship | theft | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content and nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Filmnegah.com (Persian) Official Site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

23 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shoplifters

Filming Locations:

Japan

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$89,264, 25 November 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,947,987, 13 January 2019

Company Credits

Production Co:

AOI Promotion, Fuji Television Network, GAGA

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

• The Palme of the discord between the director Hirokazu Kore-eda and Japan? As revealed by Le Point, through its correspondent in Japan, A family affair, sacred in Cannes, would not please the country where the filmmaker is from.

As noted by the magazine, the Japanese government has made no comment on this prestigious award, while normally the country hastens to congratulate its nationals.

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Quotes

Yuri: [while trying on a swimsuit in a department store dressing room] Will you hit me later?
Nobuyo Shibata: [Anguished] No, I will not hit you.

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Connections

Referenced in ARfRA: The House That Jack Built Controversy (2018)

User Reviews

powerful and humble

The storytelling is very powerful. It slowly puts you in a situation that you are comfortable with, and step by step reveals a hidden layer. It simply challenges what the society defines as bond, connection, family, etc, and how laws conform to that. One of the best movies I've watched in the recent years.