
Shoplifters
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.
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About Shoplifters
- Directors
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Cast
- Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jo, Miyu Sasaki, Kirin Kiki
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Content rating
- R
- Original language
- Japanese
- Production countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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