Shoplifters vs The Unknown Girl
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.2/10 for The Unknown Girl). The Unknown Girl is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h . The Unknown Girl is the older of the two (2016 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shoplifters
The Unknown Girl| Shoplifters | The Unknown Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Main cast | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky | Olivier Gourmet, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Adèle Haenel, Hassaba Halabi |
Synopsis
Shoplifters
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
The Unknown Girl
Jenny, a young doctor who feels guilty after a young woman she refused to see winds up dead a few days later, decides to find out who the girl was, after the police can't identify the young woman.
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