Shoplifters
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Earlier this year, writer/director
extraordinaire Hirokazu Kore-eda
surprised us with The Third Mur-
der, a legal thriller that made for
a stark departure from the sen-
timental family dramas he’s be-
come known for. With his Palme
NJ STAGE - ISSUE 53
by Eric Hillis
d’Or winning Shoplifters, Kore-
eda is back on familiar ground,
but this particular family drama
shares much in common with The
Third Murder. With his thriller, Ko-
re-eda deconstructed the genre,
forcing us to question how will-
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