Shoplifters (2018)

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
← Inspired by 1 films

In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.

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Films that influenced Shoplifters

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  1. Tokyo Story (1953)
    "Kore-eda's Palme d'Or winner extends the Ozu lineage of family-as-quiet-tragedy that Tokyo Story canonized." source

Shoplifters (2018), directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, was inspired by 1 earlier film — including Tokyo Story. Check out the citations below.