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A Balasaur Score of 86 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, Metacritic 93/100. Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 99% of the 7,025 2010s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Netflix, Prime, and Tubi.
Synopsis
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes99%
Metacritic93/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
2,365 audience votes
Key crew
- Hirokazu Kore-edaDirector
- Hirokazu Kore-edaScreenplay
- Haruomi HosonoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Lily FrankyOsamu Shibata
- Sakura AndoNobuyo Shibata
- Mayu MatsuokaAki Shibata
- Kairi JoShota Shibata
- Miyu SasakiYuri
- Kirin KikiHatsue Shibata
- Sosuke Ikematsu4 Ban-san
- Naoto OgataYuzuru Shibata
- Yōko MoriguchiYoko Shibata
- Yuki YamadaYasu Hojo
- Moemi KatayamaNozomi Hojo
- Kengo KoraTakumi Maezono
Stills
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Themes
japanfamily relationshipsfamily dramatokyo, japanpovertyorphancrime familyshopliftingsocial realisminsecureshoplifterthoughtful
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