The Florida Project
A sun-drenched, child's-eye view of poverty that is joyful and heartbreaking, immersive and quietly devastating.
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Shoplifters
A quietly devastating portrait of makeshift family bonds, poverty, and love, unfolding with tender restraint and piercing emotional honesty.
About 2018 Japanese film
Genres drama
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Written by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Starring Sakura Andō, Kirin Kiki, Akira Emoto, Yuki Yamada, Mayu Matsuoka, Kengo Kōra, Lily Franky, Aju Makita
Music Haruomi Hosono
Runtime 121 min
Country Japan
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