Shoplifters

Running Time: 121

Genre: Feature, Foreign

Certificate: 15

Language: Japanese

Subtitles: English

Japanese drama written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. The film follows Osamu Shibata (Lily Franky), a part-time worker from Tokyo living in poverty with his wife Nobuyo (Sakura Andô) and their son Shota (Jyo Kairi). Having to rely on his grandmother's pension to get by, Osamu is often forced to resort to shoplifting in order to provide food for his family. While out trying to steal groceries with his son, Osamu comes across a homeless young girl on the street. Despite their perilous financial situation, Osamu takes the girl home and the family decide to officially adopt her.