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7.9/10 • 2.1K

2018-06-022h 0m

DramaCrimeThriller

Sometimes you choose your family.

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.

Directors
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Editors
Hirokazu Kore-eda

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  1. Lily Franky

    Lily Franky

    Osamu Shibata

  2. Sakura Ando

    Sakura Ando

    Nobuyo Shibata

  3. Mayu Matsuoka

    Mayu Matsuoka

    Aki Shibata

  4. Kairi Jo

    Kairi Jo

    Shota Shibata

  5. Miyu Sasaki

    Miyu Sasaki

    Yuri

  6. Kirin Kiki

    Kirin Kiki

    Hatsue Shibata

  7. Sosuke Ikematsu

    Sosuke Ikematsu

    4 Ban-san

  8. Naoto Ogata

    Naoto Ogata

    Yuzuru Shibata

  9. Yōko Moriguchi

    Yōko Moriguchi

    Yoko Shibata

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CinemaSerf

May 30, 2024

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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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Keywords
japanfamily relationshipsfamily dramatokyo, japanpovertyorphancrime familyshopliftingsocial realismshoplifterthoughtfulpetty crimesasian origins