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Shoplifters
Why this pick
Kore-eda again observes an improvised family with tender, patient attention, finding warmth, resilience and quiet moral complexity in children navigating adult neglect.
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MOVIE2004 2h 21m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Nobody Knows tells the story of four siblings and their young mother who move into a small apartment in Tokyo. The film begins when the family is moving into a small rented apartment. Only the eldest, Akira is known to the landlord, while the youngest boy and girl, Shigeru and Yuki, hide in separate suitcases. The elder sister, Kyōko, comes separately by train. All the children have different fathers. They are not allowed to go to school or to be seen by others, and only Akira is allowed to go outside. Yet, the family seems to be happy.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Yuya Yagira
福島明
YOU
福島けい子
Ayu Kitaura
福島京子
Momoko Shimizu
福島ゆき
Hihei Kimura
福島茂
Hanae Kan
水口紗希
Ryô Kase
広山潤（コンビニの店員）
Sei Hiraizumi
中延司（コンビニの店長）