Manbiki Kazoku -

Critics from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter highly praised the naturalistic performances:

: The late legendary actress is "delightfully devilish" as the family’s wily matriarch. Manbiki kazoku

The story follows a makeshift family of social outcasts living in a cramped home on the outskirts of Tokyo. They survive through a combination of low-wage work and a "pyramid scheme" of petty crimes, primarily shoplifting . Critics from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter highly

: The family discovers a young girl named Yuri (or Rin) shivering in the cold. After noticing signs of physical abuse, they decide to "adopt" her rather than return her to her biological parents. : The family discovers a young girl named

: Described as giving a "sublime" and "breathtaking" performance, particularly in a raw interrogation scene.

: Unlike the "stiff formality" of Kore-eda's previous works, this film has a warm, messy, and intimate aesthetic that contrasts with the impersonal high-rises surrounding the family. Community Perspectives

“What a beautiful film. Not a real family, but in some ways nicer and more caring than blood relatives.” Godalming Film Society