Shoplifters

(2018)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 2,365 votes

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Year: 2018

Runtime: 120 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Хирокадзу Корээда

Cast: Лили Фрэнки, Сакура Андо, Майю Мацуока, Каири Дзё, 佐々木みゆ, 樹木希林, 池松壮亮, 緒形直人, 森口瑤子, Юки Ямада

Plot

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.

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.