PaoloReaper

It is a dream. That's it. You can take this short film however you want, because that's the beauty of art. But that doesn't mean there's a meaning deep into the work. The first and last goal of art is to be, to stay. It looks for an aesthetic purpose, first and foremost. After that, there is a message. Buñuel and Dalí didn't have a message for us. Just enjoy the ride in this mindblowing dream-like 22 minutes of artistic cinematic achievement.

A lot of work went into this. That's something you notice right away.

Incredible visuals thanks to a craftsman's work, "La Casa Lobo" ("The Wolf House") enraptures us in a seemingly interminable nightmare, full of transitions and man-pigs. Weird, disturbing, interesting, breathtaking.

Recommended. Fantastic piece of stop-motion/animation(?

I fell in love with this movie 15 minutes in. Subtle, deeply intimal and raw, "Shoplifters" managed to stole my heart and resonate with me in the most inner parts of my soul.

Beautiful colors and cinematography; fitting, non-intrusive music and a superb plot and performances by all actors, this film feels like a classical piece by a genius composer. An ode to art and cinema, "Shoplifters" nods to the all-time greats japanese films.

I only gave it a 9 because of the anger and sadness that the second-act made me feel, because it does turns the atmosphere of the film upside down.

Nevertheless, a masterful work by Japan's greatest working director (Alongside Miyazaki, who's on a break). I can't recommend it enough.