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SHOPLIFTERS (MANBIKI KAZOKU)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, ROMANIA
 
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Completed - JAPANESE - Drama - 121 minutes

Log Line

A father and son find a little girl on the street and take her home. Before long, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested…

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Hirokazu KORE-EDA
Writer(s) : Hirokazu KORE-EDA
Cast : Franky LILY, Sakura ANDO, Mayu MATSUOKA, Kilin KIKI, Kairi JYO, Miyu SASAKI

Producer(s) : Kaoru MATSUZAKI, Akihiko YOSE, Hijiri TAGUCHI

Synopsis

After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them…

Production

Country(ies) : JAPAN

ARGENTINA CDI FILMS
AUSTRALIA RIALTO DISTRIBU
CANADA Dec 21, 2018 MÉTROPOLE FILMS
CANADA MONGREL MEDIA I
CZECH REPU FILM EUROPE (CZ
DENMARK FILMBAZAR
DOMINICAN ARTE SIETE SRL
ESTONIA Dec 03, 2018 MUST KASI / KIN
FINLAND Dec 28, 2018 CINEMA MONDO
FRANCE BORSALINO
FRANCE LE PACTE
GERMANY WILD BUNCH GERM
GREECE Dec 06, 2018 ONE FROM THE HE
HONG KONG ENCORE INFLIGHT
HONG KONG EDKO FILMS LTD
HUNGARY Oct 01, 2019 CIRKO FILM KFT.
ICELAND Jan 11, 2019 HEIMILI KVIKMYN
INDIA IN2 INFOTAINMEN
ISRAEL LEV CINEMAS LTD
ITALY BIM DISTRIBUZIO
KOREA (Sou TCAST CO., LTD.
LITHUANIA KINO PAVASARIS
MEXICO CINEMAS NUEVA E
NETHERLAND SEPTEMBER FILM
NORWAY Jan 18, 2019 ANOTHER WORLD E
POLAND Mar 22, 2019 PMPG POLSKIE ME
PORTUGAL Nov 22, 2018 LEGENDMAIN FILM
ROMANIA INDEPENDENTA FI
RUSSIA RUSSIAN WORLD V
SLOVAKIA FILM EUROPE (SL
SPAIN GOLEM DISTRIBUC
SWEDEN Dec 21, 2018 TRIART FILM
TAIWAN Jul 13, 2018 CAI CHANG INTER
TURKEY FILMARTI FILM
UNITED KIN THUNDERBIRD REL
USA ORANGE ENTERTAI

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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2018 - Competition (Palme d'or)
Toronto - TIFF 2018 Special Presentations
San Sebastian FF 2018


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