Shoplifters
A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.
Director:
Writers:
Hirokazu Koreeda (original story), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay)
Stars:
Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Kirin Kiki | See full cast & crew »
What top critics say:
David Sims
The Atlantic
Shoplifters is littered with wry humor and is refreshingly free of judgment. Read more
Inkoo Kang
Slate
Shoplifters achieves that ultimate goal of art as expressed by the artist Robert Filliou: It’s art that makes life more interesting than art. Read more
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
Washington Post
A story whose ethical quandaries are presented with equal parts compassion and toughness. Read more