3738 - ASSUNTO DE FAMÍLIA (2018)

ASSUNTO DE FAMÍLIA (SHOPLIFTERS, Japão, 2018) - Shoplifters isn’t driven by plot. For much of the film, we are merely observing this family as they steal or slurp noodles noisily or go to the beach. But slowly, the story builds to a desperately sad and poignant climax. This is the sort of film you will want to see again – to observe the slight shifts in tone, the expressions that reveal the horror of what is going on but also the deep bond that these people have created with each other. Love is as formidable as the loneliness. Reminds of PARASITE in many aspects.