“What makes it such an enrapturing experience is the tenderness, humour and detail Kore-eda brings to his material.”
A makeshift family surviving by petty theft take in a neglected child. As hidden truths unravel, their bonds are tested…. A poignant exploration of love, poverty and morality, and Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Shoplifters challenges conventional definitions of family, highlighting the resilience of human connection in the margins of society and reaffirming Koreeda’s mastery of empathetic storytelling.
