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Shoplifters
They weren't related. They broke the law. And they were still the only people who ever made her feel wanted.
Who it's for
Shoplifters follows a poor Tokyo household that takes in Yuri, a little girl they find locked out on a balcony, and treats her with more warmth than her own parents ever did.
Feelings it meets
What it is
In Tokyo, a poor household gets by on low-wage jobs, an elderly woman's pension and coordinated shoplifting. One cold evening Osamu and the boy Shota find a young neighbor girl, Yuri, locked alone on an apartment balcony and bring her home for dinner. After they see signs that she has been abused, they decide to keep her, give her a new name and teach her to shoplift with them.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Child neglect and physical abuse.
Age: R (some sexual content and nudity)
Between me and the other world there is ever an unasked question:W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk
