On Friday December 14 at 11.00 am sharp it is time for the third edition of Rialto's Film Club, this time with the award winning Shoplifters by Japanes director Kore-eda Hirokazu. Introduced by Veerle Snijders.
A Japanese couple stuck with part-time jobs and hence inadequate incomes avail themselves of the fruits of shoplifting to make ends meet. They are not alone in this behaviour. The younger and the older of the household are in on the act. The unusual routine is about to change from care-free and matter-of-fact to something more dramatic, however, as the couple open their doors to a beleaguered young girl. The reasons for the family's habit and their motivations come under the microscope.
