Shoplifters
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Shoplifters (2018)

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

Sometimes you choose your family.

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.

  • 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
  • crime family
  • shoplifting
  • social realism
  • shoplifter
  • thoughtful
  • 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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