Film2018121 min

Shoplifters

Name: Shoplifters
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 121 min
Cast: Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jyo, Miyu Sasaki

Taste attributes: crimedramaunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittycomplex relationshipfighting evil

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Boxlist takeExpect a serious, realistic crime drama, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 1,406 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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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.

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