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Shoplifters was the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. It was written, edited and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Ako and I really enjoyed 'Shoplifters' but we did have some criticisms. We certainly recommend this movie but I don't think I'll be watching it again because it ended so tragically in my opinion. Shoplifters deals with the concept of what a family truly is, it gives us a glimpse of a dysfunctional family trying to survive in the modern world. It's both heart wrenching and heart warming at the same time, with plenty of twists and turns throughout the film.