Country: Japan
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cast: Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jō, Miyu Sasaki & Kirin Kiki.
Shibata family lives with a grandma-like figure named Hatsue, who receives a small pension and the remaining family members also contribute to the family one way or another. Intentionally or unintentionally, they kidnap a little girl Yuri who has been abandoned.
Kore-eda shows the labor conditions of Japanese working-class people with a heartfelt story in it. Shoplifters put forward some serious topics like terrible biological parents vs loving parents and also questioning family bond. Sometimes you feel sorry for them and in the end, you could say their journey together through life is special. All the lead actors performed extremely well in the movie and a glimpse of grandma's smile is enough to measure the depth of a particular scene. It won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Overall, It's an engrossing experience and it's hard to choose sides when you are fully immersed in the plot.
Verdict: Great
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cast: Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jō, Miyu Sasaki & Kirin Kiki.
Shibata family lives with a grandma-like figure named Hatsue, who receives a small pension and the remaining family members also contribute to the family one way or another. Intentionally or unintentionally, they kidnap a little girl Yuri who has been abandoned.
Kore-eda shows the labor conditions of Japanese working-class people with a heartfelt story in it. Shoplifters put forward some serious topics like terrible biological parents vs loving parents and also questioning family bond. Sometimes you feel sorry for them and in the end, you could say their journey together through life is special. All the lead actors performed extremely well in the movie and a glimpse of grandma's smile is enough to measure the depth of a particular scene. It won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Overall, It's an engrossing experience and it's hard to choose sides when you are fully immersed in the plot.
Verdict: Great
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