Shoplifters (2018) Review – When Chosen Bonds Question Blood
Header illustration for the film review essay of Shoplifters (2018). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. đĽ Film Overview Original Title: ä¸ĺźă厜ć (Manbiki Kazoku) Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Genre: Drama, Crime Release Date: May 13, 2018 (Cannes) / June 8, 2018 (Japan) Runtime: 121 minutes Language: Japanese Country: Japan Cast: Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Kirin Kiki, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jyo, Miyu Sasaki Awards: Palme d'Or (Cannes 2018), Best Film (Mainichi Film Awards), Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film Nominations: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film Box Office: $72.6 million worldwide đ Plot Summary On the margins of Tokyo, the Shibata family lives in a cramped home, surviving through odd jobs, an elderly woman's pension, and petty theft. Osamu teaches his son Shota the art of shoplifting—not as a game, but as necessity. During one excursion, they encounter young ...