Maps of Movies
Shoplifters (2018)
Where Shoplifters says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A family of petty thieves in Tokyo: the shops are real and the house is a real ruin.
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Scenes and places
Shopping street, shoplifting signals (2018)
Osamu and Shota shop together, using hand signals, and quietly take what they need. It shows how this family gets by.
Set in Neighbourhood shopping street — Osamu and Shota walk the shops, shoplifting with hand signals.
A long covered shopping arcade near Minowa in northern Tokyo.
The croquettes (2018)
Osamu buys five croquettes with Shota on a cold evening. On the way home they notice a small girl alone.
Set in Butcher's shop and croquette stall — Father and son buy croquettes on a cold evening. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Two shops a few steps apart in Minamisenju.
Filmed at Niku no Fujiya (butcher), Minamisenju (Arakawa ward · Minamisenju, Tokyo, Japan) — Where the father-and-son croquette-buying scene was filmed; the shop does not actually sell croquettes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Torifuji (deli), Minamisenju (Arakawa ward · Minamisenju, Tokyo, Japan) — The deli nearby whose croquettes appear in the film; not stated whether it was filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The crowded little house (2018)
Osamu and Shota bring a neighbourhood girl, Yuri, home for dinner. After seeing her scars the family decides not to take her back yet.
Set in The Shibata family house — Osamu brings Yuri home; the family argues over whether to return her.
A cramped old house where several generations live together.
Hatsue and Aki at the sweets shop (2018)
Hatsue and Aki share a quiet moment over sweets, a rare calm scene in a household always short of money.
Set in Traditional sweets shop — Hatsue and Aki sit together over sweets in winter. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A sweets shop near Nishi-Arai Daishi temple.
Filmed at Kadoya, Nishi-Arai (Adachi ward · Nishi-Arai, Tokyo, Japan) — A sweets shop; Hatsue and Aki sit just in front of the shop's imagawayaki grill in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The family at the sea (2018)
The whole family goes to the sea. Even in play they look like any other family from the outside.
Set in Seaside beach — The family plays in the waves. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A public swimming beach on Chiba's Pacific coast.
Filmed at Ohara Beach, Isumi, Chiba (Chiba · Ohara, Isumi, Japan) — The beach scene was filmed at Ohara Beach; coordinate is the Ohara town, not the beach itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Osamu — A day laborer who shoplifts with Shota.
- Shota — A boy raised by the family.
- Nobuyo — Osamu's wife, works at a laundry.
- Hatsue — The elderly owner of the home.
- Aki — A young woman who works at a peep shop.