After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.
Director(s): Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writer(s): Hirokazu Kore-eda
Producer(s): Hirokazu Kore-eda, Akihiko Yose, Kaoru Matsuzaki, Hijiri Taguchi
CinemaSerf
A genuinely super film about a family of small time chancers who survive on their wits on the verge of poverty. There is something almost Fagin-esque about their behaviour, but in best Robin Hood trad...