Shoplifters

"Sometimes you choose your family."

2018 2h 0m JA

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 2,390

DramaCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Sometimes you choose your family.”

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Cast

Lily Franky
Osamu Shibata
Sakura Ando
Nobuyo Shibata
Mayu Matsuoka
Aki Shibata
Kairi Jo
Shota Shibata
Miyu Sasaki
Yuri
Kirin Kiki
Hatsue Shibata
Sosuke Ikematsu
4 Ban-san
Naoto Ogata
Yuzuru Shibata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writers: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, shot by Ryuto Kondo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Haruomi Hosono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hirokazu Kore-eda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lily Franky and Sakura Ando and Mayu Matsuoka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you choose your family.".

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IMDB entry: tt8075192 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hirokazu Kore-eda directs. Ryuto Kondo behind the camera. Haruomi Hosono scores. Hirokazu Kore-eda cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, shot by Ryuto Kondo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Haruomi Hosono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hirokazu Kore-eda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lily Franky and Sakura Ando and Mayu Matsuoka carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you choose your family.".
7IMDB entry: tt8075192 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 18 themes, including "japan", "family relationships", "family drama", "tokyo, japan".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ryuto Kondo
Original score: Haruomi Hosono
Editing: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Production design: Keiko Mitsumatsu
Costume design: Kazuko Kurosawa
Makeup / hair: Mutsuki Sakai
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Shoplifters (2018)

Awards

César Award for Best Foreign Film
Palme d'Or

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CinemaSerf2024-05-30
★ 8/10
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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