Shoplifters Comments

  • Monserrat 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    No tears scenes. Of course, I also highly agree that it is Hirokazu Koreeda's brilliant technique of refining "human nature", as well as the sense of time and space that "gets to the point" that gets more and more obscured. But I must also admit that, for some reason, I personally have never been able to empathize in any of his works, and it seems that with age, the ability to empathize becomes weaker. So the more I envy the friends around me who can blend in and enjoy the universe. Going back...

  • Rahul 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    The state of braveness is almost as good as the glory days, and you can also glimpse all the iconic elements of his past works. It seems to be a variation of similar themes, but in fact it is a spiral polyphony, which combines a keen insight into the social status quo in the early and mid-term. In recent years, efforts have been made to build family pedigrees. Continuing "Like Father Like Son" to explore the issue of "blood relationship", a group of ants at the bottom warmed each other, played...

  • Giuseppe 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    Ando Sakura made this movie, and injected something different into Hirokazu...

  • Devante 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    9 points. Seeing chills down my spine. It seems to me that we are drawn not so much by love as out of fear, because Hirokazu Kore-eda's story is already trying to paint a utopia, the possibility of a community against the horrific fate that is to come for humanity...

  • Owen 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    I saw a castrated version of the movie in the cinema, and the director was Hirokazu Koreeda. I think this is probably the biggest irony of this movie. They are trying to restore reality, and we are trying to cover up the "full picture". They are talking about pain and suffering, we are catering to "values". While our filmmakers are still wracking their brains on how to consume and extract reality, they have been at the forefront of art taking care of reality in the most light-hearted way. If...

  • Deondre 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    The first time I saw Ando Sakura on the big screen, I could only express my excitement with...

  • Kristofer 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    It is a blessing to be able to watch "The Thief Family" in the...

  • Tiara 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    When I watched it, I passed it in a calm way. After reading it, I couldn't think about it. The more I thought about it, the more painful it became. "Fetters", the occasional connection of humble people gives birth to the warmth that cannot be obtained from the original family, so precious and so fragile. Everyone was washed away, and faced the coldness of the world alone. It's hard to...

  • Kaylie 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    The place of birth is not necessarily the homeland, but the place of peace of mind; blood is not necessarily relatives, but love is. May the world be gentle and kind to everyone who has no money, who lacks love, and who has neither money nor...

  • Rickey 2022-03-24 09:02:43

    Theft negates the economic function of the family, and abduction negates the blood function of the family. Apart from these functions, what is left of the family? Probably the silent "Thank you", the silent...

Extended Reading

Shoplifters quotes

  • Yuri: [while trying on a swimsuit in a department store dressing room] Will you hit me later?

    Nobuyo Shibata: [Anguished] No, I will not hit you.

  • Nobuyo Shibata: If someone hits you and tells you they are doing it because they love you, they are a liar.

    [Hugging Yuri]

    Nobuyo Shibata: This is what someone does when they love you.