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Annotation: Shoplifters, 2018

“Sometimes it’s better to choose your own family" is perhaps one of the most famous

quotes from the film Shoplifter (2018). The film is full of sardonic humor and bracingly

exempted from judgment. The film is the story of four young children who are abandoned by

their mother in an apartment in Tokyo. The film is critical scrutiny of consanguineous

relationships. By featuring a clutch of pitiable vagabonds and delinquents living under the

same roof and, with compassion and empathy, the film shows that the definition of a family is

how you delineate it. The plot of the film is tenanted by characters who rechristen

themselves, fashioning their own peculiar rules and validations for the way that they want to

live their lives (Ehrlich, 199). These characters recognize that consanguineous ties routinely

disappoint and frustrate. Nevertheless, the makeshift family in Shoplifters is not deprived of

its share of embitterment and individual trials; like most families, it’s a flawed assembly of

mortal flaws. The film features the themes are isolation and social invincibility as well

professional success that results from numbing of souls.

The focal idea of the film Shoplifter is relatable to many people. There are notions

such as “blood is thicker than water” and “you cannot choose your family”. However,

according to the film, this is not always the case. According to the film, it turns out that one

can choose their family and that blood is not always necessarily 'thicker than water. The film

gives the impression that those who create their own families end up experiencing a feeling

that is extensively deep-rooted than that of the standard family bonds. The film also clearly

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shows that family relatives are not to be leaned on in the logic that even blood bonds

disappoint every so often in the contemporary world.

Questions and Answers

Q1.

Lighting in film production is typically used to portray mood and atmosphere. The

dark lighting is used to invoke feelings of mystery to the film viewers. The film is full of

misery and dark concepts, and this mingles out perfectly with the dark lighting in most parts

of the film. For example, the ideas of isolation and social invincibility throughout the entire

film would perfectly blend with the dark lighting. The bright lighting on the wild beach

shows the cheerful atmosphere and mood in the specific scenes where it is employed.

Q2.

No. This is because the title ‘Shoplifters’ perfectly suits the film and the main idea

being conveyed by the director of the film. The film is about a family with no biological that

only relies on shoplifting in order to cope with the abject poverty they sail in. By this token,

the title ‘Shoplifters’ is a better title than the proposed ‘Speak it Out Loud’ title.

Q3.

The bond between Yuri and Nobuyo is strong. The relationship between Yuri and

Nobuyo is perhaps the most notable relationship in the entire film. The solitude and

mistreatment which Yuri has been exposed to is something with which Nobuyo appears to

comprehend (Zhang, 10). This is made explicit when Nobuyo burns up the dress of Yuri after

getting her consent and then hugging her passionately.

Q4.

This shows the authentic relationship dynamics between Yuri and Nobuyo. Yuri is

open to Nobuyo. This helps the film viewers to understand the nature of the relationship

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Surname 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Code Date Annotation: Shoplifters, 2018 “Sometimes it’s better to choose your own family" is perhaps one of the most famous quotes from the film Shoplifter (2018). The film is full of sardonic humor and bracingly exempted from judgment. The film is the story of four young children who are abandoned by their mother in an apartment in Tokyo. The film is critical scrutiny of consanguineous relationships. By featuring a clutch of pitiable vagabonds and delinquents living under the same roof and, with compassion and empathy, the film shows that the definition of a family is how you delineate it. The plot of the film is tenanted by characters who rechristen themselves, fashioning their own peculiar rules and validations for the way that they want to live their lives (Ehrlich, 199). These characters recognize that consanguineous ties routinely disappoint and frustrate. Nevertheless, the makeshift family in Shoplifters is not deprived of its share of embitterment and individual trials; like most families, it’s a flawed assembly of mortal flaws. The film features the themes are isolation and social invincibility as well professional ...
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