
Once upon a time... "Shoplifters"
2021, French. Directed by Emmanuel Hamon.
How did an intimate film made on a modest budget win a Palme d'Or and attract 4 million viewers in Japan? With its principal craftsmen, including one-man band Hirokazu Kore-eda, we take a look back at a little gem of cinema made... with the family.
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- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 19 May 2021
- Original title
- Il était une fois... « Une affaire de famille »
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Emmanuel Hamon, Serge July
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Once upon a time... "Shoplifters" isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 May 2021. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Once upon a time... "Shoplifters"?
If you liked Once upon a time... "Shoplifters", try Daguerréotypes, The Class of ‘92, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed Once upon a time... "Shoplifters"?
Once upon a time... "Shoplifters" (2021) was directed by Emmanuel Hamon and stars Hirokazu Kore-eda, Kaoru Matsuzaki, Lily Frank.