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Shoplifters
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHirokazu Kore-eda
Written byHirokazu Kore-eda
Produced by
  • Matsuzaki Kaoru
  • Yose Akihiko
  • Taguchi Hijiri
Starring
CinematographyKondo Ryuto
Edited byHirokazu Kore-eda
Music byHaruomi Hosono
Production
companies
Aoi Pro, Inc.
Distributed byGaga Corporation
Release dates
  • 13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) (Cannes)
  • 8 June 2018 (2018-06-08) (Japan)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Shoplifters (万引き家族, Manbiki Kazoku, lit. Shoplifting Family) is a 2018 Japanese drama film directed, written and edited 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. The film premiered on 13 May 2018 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it went on to win the Palme d'Or. It will be released in Japan on 8 June 2018.

Plot

Somewhere in Tokyo, Osamu Shibata and his wife Nobuyo live in poverty. While Osamu receives occasional employment and Nobuyo has a low-paying job, the family relies in large part on the grandmother's pension. As he is shoplifting for groceries with his son, Shota, they discover Yuri, a homeless girl. Osamu takes her home, where the family observes evidence of abuse. Despite their strained finances, they informally adopt her. However, the Tokyo police, aware that Yuri is missing, begin to search for her.

Cast

Production

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda said that he developed the story for Shoplifters when considering his earlier film Like Father, like Son; the question was "what makes a family"?[1] Kore-eda described it as his "socially conscious" film.[2] With this story, Kore-eda said he did not want the perspective to be from only a few individual characters, but to capture "the family within the society", a "wide point of view" in the vein of his 2004 Nobody Knows.[1] He set his story in Tokyo and was also influenced by the Japanese Recession,[1] including media reports of how people lived in poverty and of shoplifting.[3]

Production began in December 2017,[4] with Fuji Television Network, Gaga, and AOI Pro producing.[5] Lily Franky and Sakura Ando joined the cast before principal photography began in mid-December.[6] Child actors Sasaki Miyu and Jyo Kairi were cast for their first film.[5] Sosuke Ikematsu, Chizuru Ikewaki and Yūki Yamada joined the cast in February.[7]

Release

With Gaga Corporation as its distributor,[5] the film was selected to screen at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival,[8] where it went on to win the Palme d'Or for best film at the festival.[9] In Japan, it is scheduled for release on 8 June 2018.[10] Magnolia Pictures also obtained the rights to distribute the film in North America.[11]

Critical response

Hirokazu Kore-eda received positive reviews for his direction.

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 9/10.[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 93 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave Shoplifters 4/5 stars, declaring it a "rich, satisfying film".[14] 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".[15] 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".[16]

For IndieWire, David Ehrlich gave it a grade of "A–" and wrote the film "stings" with "the loneliness of not belonging to anyone, and the messiness of sticking together".[17] The Wrap's Ben Croll declared it Kore-eda's "richest film to date".[18] In Time Out, Geoff Andrew gave it four stars and saluted Kore-eda as "a modern-day Ozu".[19] Variety's Maggie Lee also compared it to Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens;[20] Lily Franky's character Osamu was likewise compared to Dickens' character Fagin.[14]

Accolades

The film competed at the Cannes Film Festival,[21] where it won the Palme d'Or on 19 May.[22] It was the first Japanese Palme d'Or-winner since The Eel in 1997.[23][24] Jury president Cate Blanchett explained the decision: "We were completely bowled over by Shoplifters. How intermeshed the performances were with the directorial vision".[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ "Director Hirokazu Kore-eda: a master of humanism". The Japan Times. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. ^ Sundeby, Askerfjord (19 May 2018). "Hirokazu Kore-Eda om Shoplifters: "Jag inspirerades av händelser som jag såg på nyheterna"" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ Blair, Gavin J. (8 January 2018). "Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda Sets New Film Starring Lily Franky". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Frater, Patrick (8 January 2018). "Gaga, Wild Bunch Board Hirokazu Kore-eda Drama". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ^ Shackleton, Liz (5 January 2018). "Ando Sakura, Lily Franky to star in new Kore-eda project". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  7. ^ Schilling, Mark (14 February 2018). "Berlin: Ensemble Cast Joins Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Family'". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Cannes 2018: Japanese indie Shoplifters wins Palme d'Or". BBC News. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  10. ^ Ito, Erina (20 May 2018). "Kore-eda nabs Palme d'Or on 5th try for top prize at Cannes". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  11. ^ Lang, Brent; Keslassy, Elsa (18 May 2018). "Cannes: Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' Sells to Magnolia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  12. ^ "SHOPLIFTERS (MANBIKI KAZOKU) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Shoplifters Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  14. ^ a b Bradshaw, Peter (14 May 2018). "Shoplifters review – family of thieves steals moral high ground – and hearts". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  15. ^ Young, Deborah (14 May 2018). "'Shoplifters' ('Manbiki Kazoku'): Film Review: Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Croll, Ben (15 May 2018). "'Shoplifters' Cannes Review: Is the Seventh Time a Charm for Hirokazu Kore-eda?". The Wrap. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  19. ^ Andrew, Geoff (15 May 2018). "Shoplifters". Time Out. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  20. ^ Lee, Maggie (14 May 2018). "Cannes Film Review: 'Shoplifters' (Manbiki Kazoku)". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  21. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  22. ^ Debruge, Peter (19 May 2018). "Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  23. ^ Clarke, Donald (18 May 2018). "Japanese drama 'Shoplifters' takes Palme d'Or at Cannes". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  24. ^ Pomeroy, Robin (20 May 2018). "With 'Shoplifters,' Hirokazu Kore-eda becomes first Japanese director to win Cannes Palme d'Or in 21 years". The Japan Times. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  25. ^ 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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