Shoplifters

Osamu and his son Shota survive partly through shoplifting within a crowded Tokyo household led by grandmother Hatsue. After finding neglected young Yuri outside in the cold, the family takes her in despite the legal and financial danger.

Kore-eda's ensemble lets tenderness coexist with secrecy, exploitation, and legal precarity. The narrow house, convenience stores, beach, bath, noodles, clothes, and private signals accumulate into a lived family system.