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'Shoplifting Family') is a 2018 Japanese drama film written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Starring Lily Franky and Sakura Ando, [2] it is about a family that relies on shoplifting to cope with a life of poverty. Kore-eda wrote the screenplay contemplating what makes a family, [4] inspired by reports on poverty and shoplifting in ...
Audition was released theatrically in Japan on March 3, 2000. [2] When asked about the reception in Japan, Miike stated that there was "no reaction" as the film was shown in small theaters for a short theatrical run. [48] Miike followed up that the Japanese audience did not really know about Audition until it received a greater reputation ...
"The Town Where Only I Am Missing"), localized as Erased, is a 2016 Japanese thriller fantasy mystery film adaptation of the manga series of the same name featuring Tatsuya Fujiwara as Satoru Fujinuma. It premiered in cinemas throughout Japan on March 19, 2016. [4] The theme song is "Hear ~Shinjiaeta Akashi~" (Hear 〜信じあえた証〜, lit.
Nobody Knows (誰も知らない, Dare mo Shiranai) is a 2004 Japanese drama film based on the 1988 Sugamo child abandonment case. [2] The film is written, produced, directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, and it stars Yuya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, and Hiei Kimura.
Based on real events reported in Japanese newspapers in 1966 [1] Boy follows the title character, Toshio Omura, across Japan, as he is forced to participate in a dangerous scam to support his dysfunctional family. Toshio's father, Takeo Omura, is an abusive, lazy veteran, who forces his wife, the boy's stepmother, Takeko Tamiguchi, to feign ...
According to Tony Rayns, Abashiri Prison was released by Toei in 1965 as the B movie of a double feature. [ 9 ] Eureka Entertainment released Abashiri Prison in the United Kingdom and North America in a Blu-ray set that also includes the second and third films in the series, Another Abashiri Prison Story and Abashiri Prison: Saga of ...
The film is a critique of the right-wing militarist nationalism that guided Japan's conduct in Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The film deals with various issues, such as war crimes, handicapped veterans, and spousal abuse. The film also deals with themes of sexual perversion and features graphic sex scenes.
Sad and Painful Search: Office Lady Essay (せつなく求めて OL編, Setsunaku motomete: OL hen) is a 2000 Japanese Pink film directed by Tarō Araki. It was chosen as Best Film of the year at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony. Tomohiro Okada was given the Best Actor award and cinematographer Shōji Shimizu was also awarded for his work on the ...