In the heart of Tokyo's urban jungle, there remains an old and shabby house, where the Shibata family of five lives in a cramped manner. One day, a ma[Expand All]
In the heart of Tokyo's urban jungle, there remains an old and shabby house, where the Shibata family of five lives in a cramped manner. A man named Aji (played by Lily Franky), who works as a temporary worker at a construction site, often takes his son Shota (played by Kiyoshi Shiki) to the supermarket to steal daily necessities. One day, on their way home, they meet a four-year-old girl named Yuri (played by Miyuki Sasaki) who is alone outdoors. At first, the wife, Shinyo (played by Sakura Ando), strongly advocated sending the girl back to her parents, but when she saw the situation of the girl's original family, she felt compassion. Originally, the Shibata family relied on the pension of their grandmother, Hatsune (played by Kirin Kiki), to make a living. Now that they have an additional family member, their life has naturally become even more difficult. Including Nobuyoshi's sister, Aki (played by Miu Matsuoka), although the family is teetering on the brink of poverty and lawlessness, a deep bond binds them closely together, preventing their hearts from growing cold along with the icy city... This film won the Palme d 'Or at the 71st Cannes Film Festival[Collapse]
