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Shoplifters
Film poster
Directed byHirokazu Kore-eda
Written byHirokazu Kore-eda
Produced byMatsuzaki Kaoru
Yose Akihiko
Taguchi Hijiri
Starring
CinematographyKondo Ryuto
Edited byHirokazu Kore-eda
Music byHaruomi Hosono
Production
companies
Aoi Pro, Inc.
Release date
  • 13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) (Cannes)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Shoplifters (万引き家族, Manbiki Kazoku, lit. "Shoplifting Family") is a 2018 Japanese family drama film edited, written, and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Starring Lily Franky and Sakura Ando, it is about a family who rely on shoplifting as they cope with a life of poverty. It won the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Plot

In Tokyo, Osamu Shibata is married to Nobuyo, who live in poverty. Osamu receives occasional employment and Nobuyo has a low-paying job, but the family relies in large part on the grandmother's pension. Osamu takes his son Shota shoplifting for groceries, and discover a girl, Yuri, homeless. Osamu takes Yuri to their home, where the family informally adopts her. However, the Tokyo police, aware Yuri is missing, begin to search for her.

Cast

Production

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda said that he conceived of the story for Shoplifters when considering his earlier film Like Father, like Son; the question was "what makes a family"?[2] He was also influenced by the Japanese Recession and set his story in Tokyo.[2]

Release

The film was selected to screen at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[3] Magnolia Pictures also obtained the rights to distribute the film in North America.[4]

Reception

Shoplifters has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 9/10 from 11 critics.[5] Peter Bradshaw declared it "A rich, satisfying film".[6] The Hollywood Reporter critic Deborah Young called it "bittersweet" as it "contrasts the frigid emotions of socially correct behavior with the warmth and happiness of a dishonest lower-class family".[7] Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph awarded it five stars, hailing it as an "outstanding domestic drama, crafted by Kore-eda with crystalline insight and an unsparing emotional acuity".[8] For IndieWire, David Ehrlich wrote the film "stings" with "the loneliness of not belonging to anyone, and the messiness of sticking together".[9] The Wrap's Ben Croll declared it Kore-eda's "richest film to date".[10] In Time Out, Geoff Andrew gave it four stars and saluted Kore-eda as "a modern-day Ozu".[11] Variety's Maggie Lee also compared it to Oliver Twist;[12] Lily Franky's character Osamu was likewise compared to Fagin.[6]

Accolades

The film competed at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival,[13] where it won the Palme d'Or on May 19.[14] It was the first Japanese Palme d'Or-winner since The Eel in 1997.[15] Jury president Cate Blanchett explained the decision: "We were completely bowled over by Shoplifters. How intermeshed the performances were with the directorial vision".[16]

References

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44184985
  2. ^ a b Wise, Damon (19 May 2018). "Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda Returns To Exploring Family Dynamics In Surprise Palme D'Or Winner 'Shoplifters' – Cannes Studio". Deadline.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ^ Lang, Brent; Keslassy, Elsa (18 May 2018). "Cannes: Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' Sells to Magnolia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. ^ "SHOPLIFTERS (MANBIKI KAZOKU) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b Bradshaw, Peter (14 May 2018). "Shoplifters review – family of thieves steals moral high ground – and hearts". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  7. ^ Young, Deborah (14 May 2018). "'Shoplifters' ('Manbiki Kazoku'): Film Review: Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  8. ^ Collin, Robbie (19 May 2018). "Shoplifters review: Hirokazu Kore-eda's Palme d'Or winner is a thrilling, beautiful tale of Toyko's down-and-outs". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  9. ^ Ehrlich, David (14 May 2018). "'Shoplifters' Review: Kore-eda Hirokazu Returns With a Heart-Shattering Drama About Love and Theft — Cannes 2018". IndieWire. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  10. ^ Croll, Ben (15 May 2018). "'Shoplifters' Cannes Review: Is the Seventh Time a Charm for Hirokazu Kore-eda?". The Wrap. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  11. ^ Andrew, Geoff (15 May 2018). "Shoplifters". Time Out. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  12. ^ Lee, Maggie (14 May 2018). "Cannes Film Review: 'Shoplifters' (Manbiki Kazoku)". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  13. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  14. ^ Debruge, Peter (19 May 2018). "Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  15. ^ Clarke, Donald (18 May 2018). "Japanese drama 'Shoplifters' takes Palme d'Or at Cannes". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  16. ^ Frater, Patrick (19 May 2018). "Why 'Shoplifters' Director Hirokazu Kore-eda is Cannes' Favorite Japanese Auteur". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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