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"Sometimes you choose your family."

2018

2h 0m

7.8(2326 votes)

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Overview

In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.

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Production Companies

Fuji Television Network

AOI Pro.

BUN-BUKU

GAGA Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Osamu Shibata

Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Nobuyo Shibata

Mayu Matsuoka

Mayu Matsuoka

Aki Shibata

Kairi Jo

Kairi Jo

Shota Shibata

Miyu Sasaki

Miyu Sasaki

Yuri

Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

Hatsue Shibata

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

4 Ban-san

Naoto Ogata

Naoto Ogata

Yuzuru Shibata

Yōko Moriguchi

Yōko Moriguchi

Yoko Shibata

Yuki Yamada

Yuki Yamada

Yasu Hojo

Creative team

Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Written by: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Produced by: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Kaoru Matsuzaki

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