Shoplifters
aka Manbiki kazoku
First screened in October 2018 / Most recently screened in February 2019

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Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda. Cast: Jyo Kairi, Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Miyu Sasaki, Kirin Kiki, Mayu Matsuoka, Yôko Moriguchi, Moemi Katayama, Akira Emoto, Yûki Yamada, Chizuru Ikewaki, Kengo Kôra. Screenplay: Hirokazu Kore-eda.

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Twitter Capsule: Films are like families—each scene, each member stands delicately, distinctively apart, yet they're all tightly bound.

VOR: ⑤  More consummate than innovative, but this level of visual and narrative precision is hard to maintain. Subtly provocative, especially back home.

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Photo © 2018 Magnolia Pictures/GAGA/Fuji Television Network

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Foreign Language Film
Other Awards:
	Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'or (Best Film)
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Foreign Language Film (tie)

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