#SilverScreenBlack reviews: 'Shoplifters / 万引き家族' (2018)

(1hr 59mins, Japan)

⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

📣The Year of Living Dangerously: A family on the verge of nothing take in an abused child, and risk everything.

👍Beach waves:
An intricate story with incredible acting, this multi-award-winning film (incl. the 2018 Palme d'Or!) will steal your heart, and pilfer your preconceptions, but won't leave you feeling short-changed.

👎Shallow graves
The first half of the film may be a little slow for some, but every thread on show serves a purpose. You can't fall from a cliff, if you haven't climbed it yet...

🥇Best quote:
"Usually you can't choose your own parents... But then, maybe it's stronger when you choose them yourself."

🙁Best depressing quote:
"I didn't throw her away. I found her. Someone else threw her away and I found her."

🎗️Best reminder:
"If someone hits you and tells you they are doing it because they love you, they are a liar."





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