After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.
Directing | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Director |
Writing | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Screenplay |
Production | Hijiri Taguchi | Producer |
Production | Akihiko Yose | Producer |
Production | Kaoru Matsuzaki | Producer |
Sound | Akihiko Okase | Sound Effects |
Editing | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Editor |
Sound | Haruomi Hosono | Original Music Composer |
Directing | Shôichi Morimoto | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Kazuko Kurosawa | Costume Design |
Sound | Kazuhiko Tomita | Sound |
Production | Toshie Tabata | Casting |
Art | Keiko Mitsumatsu | Production Design |
Camera | Ryūto Kondō | Director of Photography |
Lighting | Isamu Fujii | Gaffer |
Art | Akiko Matsuba | Set Decoration |
Production | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Producer |
Crew | Kenichi Furuya | Police Consultant |
Production | Satomi Odake | Associate Producer |