Shoplifters
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Shoplifters (2018)

02/11/2018 (GB)
Drama, Crime, Thriller
2h 0m

Sometimes you choose your family.

Overview

After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.

  • Hirokazu Kore-edaDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    万引き家族

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • japan
  • family relationships
  • family drama
  • tokyo, japan
  • poverty
  • orphan
  • shoplifting
  • social realism
  • shoplifter
  • petty crimes
  • asian origins

Top Billed Cast

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Osamu Shibata

Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Nobuyo Shibata

Mayu Matsuoka

Mayu Matsuoka

Aki Shibata

Kairi Jo

Kairi Jo

Shota Shibata

Miyu Sasaki

Miyu Sasaki

Yuri

Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

Hatsue Shibata

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

4 Ban-san

Naoto Ogata

Naoto Ogata

Yuzuru Shibata

Yōko Moriguchi

Yōko Moriguchi

Yoko Shibata

Yuki Yamada

Yuki Yamada

Yasu Hojo

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