Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda is set to make his return to the Cannes Film Festival this year with his new film “Shoplifters.” After being nominated for the Palme d’Or prize in 2013 for his film “Like Father, Like Son,” Kore-eda appeared at the festival two more times, in 2015 for “Our Little Sister” and in 2016 for “After the Storm.” Now, “Shoplifters” is scheduled to compete next month at the prestigious event, and we have a new trailer for the film.
“Shoplifters” tells the story of a family struggling to get by. They barely make ends meet by committing small crimes, like shoplifting. When they come across a girl they consider to be homeless, the family invites her into their lives and everything is going great. That is until they discover the girl was actually missing and the family’s secrets are brought to light.
Even in the trailer, you can see that Hirokazu Kore-eda’s newest film is going to be special, and is definitely one to watch out for at Cannes. While the film already has a scheduled release in Japan, there’s no word on when we might see the film come Stateside. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait very long because “Shoplifters” is now one of our most anticipated films of the year.
As mentioned above, the film will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which begins May 8.
Here’s the official synopsis for the film:
After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, shaking the bonds that unite them…
