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After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son find a little girl alone in the cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Despite the family’s poverty, surviving through petty thefts, they seem to live happily together—until an incident brutally reveals their most terrible secrets.


Direction: Hirokazu; Kore-Eda
Script: Hirokazu; Kore-Eda
Production: Hijiri; Taguchi, Akihiko; Yose, Kaoru; Matsuzaki
Photography: Kondo; Ryuto
Sound: Tomita; Kazuhiko
Music: Hosono; Haruomi
Cast:Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kilin Kiki, Kairi Jyo, Franky; Lily, Miyu Sasaki
Art direction: Keiko; Mitsumatsu
Participation year at FICM: 2018

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