Once upon a time... "Shoplifters"

20210 FR

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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How did an intimate film made on a modest budget win a Palme d'Or and attract 4 million viewers in Japan? With its principal craftsmen, including one-man band Hirokazu Kore-eda, we take a look back at a little gem of cinema made... with the family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hirokazu Kore-eda
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Kaoru Matsuzaki
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Lily Frank
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Muriel Jolivet
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Keiko Mitsumatsu
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Kairi Jo
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Ryuto Kondo
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Sakura Ando
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emmanuel Hamon
Writers: Emmanuel Hamon, Serge July
Languages: French, Japanese
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Japanese.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hirokazu Kore-eda and Kaoru Matsuzaki and Lily Frank carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14686950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emmanuel Hamon directs. Olivier Depardon scores. Pauline Dairou cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Japanese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Olivier Depardon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pauline Dairou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hirokazu Kore-eda and Kaoru Matsuzaki and Lily Frank carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt14686950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Olivier Depardon
Editing: Pauline Dairou
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): TP
IMDB: Once upon a time... "Shoplifters" (2021)

Also by

Emmanuel Hamon

Production companies

Who made it

ARTE
FR
Folamour Productions
FR

Key crew

EditorPauline Dairou

Release history · US

When it landed

Digital2021-05-19TP· ARTE.tv
TV2021-05-26TP· ARTE

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