Multicultural Film Series - Shoplifters by Hirokazu Kore-Eda

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Movie

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description

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In Tokyo, a family lives together in poverty: Hatsue, an elderly woman who owns the home and supports them with her deceased husband's pension; Nobuyo, who works for an industrial laundry service; her husband Osamu, a day laborer forced to leave his job after twisting his ankle; Aki, who works at a JK peep shop and Shota, a young boy. Osamu and Shota routinely shoplift from stores, using a system of hand signals to communicate. Osamu tells Shota it is fine to steal things that have not been sold, as they do not belong to anyone.

Run Time: 120 minutes. This film is rated R. In Japanese with English subtitles