Shoplifters

Why we chose it

It took the Palme d’Or at Cannes, even as its director was accused back home in Japan of bringing shame on his country. A family who shoplift to survive take in a child who isn’t theirs, and ending up with them is the best thing that has ever happened to her.

Synopsis

Fresh from another petty theft, a man and his son find a little girl out in the freezing cold, clearly chilled to the bone. His wife isn’t keen at first, but she ends up agreeing to take the girl in and look after her. Money is short and they scrape by from day to day, yet theirs is a happy home, until the day something goes wrong.

Information

Cast
Also known as
Manbiki Kazoku
Production year
2018
Decade
2010s
Duration
2h 1m
Festivals & Awards
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Subtitles
Greek, Polish
Age rating
12+

Oscars

Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film

2019

Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'Or

2018

What others say

4.6
564 reviews

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