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#140: Shoplifters

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4nfruov3lx5zln98ws1wqvbk9e9#140 – Shoplifters, (万引き家族), 2018, Hirokazu Kore-eda
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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.

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#141: All About Eve

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2zfer8a886rjum63mq8yytkzugn#141 – All About Eve, 1950, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo’s Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo’s director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.