"In his film SHOPLIFTERS Hirokazu Kore-eda breaks up the smallest cell of society, the family, into shards that gain the right to rearrange and reinvent themselves. The protagonists will change their names and functions, developing their own ethics and morality not being bound by the biological laws of family or ultimately of society. In doing so 'Manbiki kazoku' opens up new possibilities and ultimately offers: Hope."
