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Shoplifters (Manbiki kazoku)

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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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Espinof
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February 28, 2019

A masterly piece from an auteur who is clearly in a state of grace. [Full Review in Spanish]
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TheWrap
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December 20, 2018

Kore-eda marshals his considerable talents to tell what initially appears to be another story of family love and perseverance in the margins of society.
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The Atlantic
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December 20, 2018

Shoplifters is littered with wry humor and is refreshingly free of judgment.
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Always Good Movies
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February 27, 2019

This near masterpiece made me think for long periods of time, meaning that its message and purpose were conveyed with a glorious sense of accomplishment.
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Prairie Dog Magazine
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March 01, 2019

Shoplifters shines attention on two phenomena eroding Japan's social foundation: underemployment and gentrification. Most people have jobs, but they're menial and low-paying.
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Detroit News
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January 04, 2019

Writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda fills the film with grace notes, humor and fine observations, circling and filling out each character while leaning more on innocence than corruption.
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New York Magazine/Vulture
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December 20, 2018

This kind of subtle richness is not new for Kore-Eda, though it's as satisfying here as it's ever been.
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culturevulture.net
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March 01, 2019

A work of deep humanity. You walk away breathless.
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Konexión
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February 20, 2019

Hirokazu aims to make us reflect over the significance of family in society. [Full Review in Spanish]
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Entertainment Weekly
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December 20, 2018

It's all beautifully done, if seemingly aimless; for most of its two-hour runtime, the joy of the movie lies mostly in watching these fine actors build their beautifully flawed and lived-in characters.
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n+1
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February 27, 2019

Lily Franky's performance is a grab bag of little quirks and maladies.
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Chicago Reader
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December 20, 2018

Kore-eda is at his best when he's suppressing his sentimentality, not when he's indulging it, but like his characters, fans of this inspired filmmaker must learn to take the good with the bad.
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