St. Louis International Film Festival

East Asian Languages and Cultures is proud to support the 27th Annual St. Louis International Film Festival by sponsoring the following Japanese films.

Goodbye, Grandpa
(Yukihiro Morigaki, Japan, 2017, Japanese)

When the man dies the family members gather for their father and grandfather's funeral and cremation. The pain is real and sketched on each of their face's. It is clear that the man meant something to each of them. However, what occurs next surfaces inner feelings, which due to their nature, would normally remain buried. Could it be the catalyst for their catharsis?

Shoplifters
(Hirokazu Koreeda, Japan, 2018, Japanese)

A Japanese couple stuck with part-time jobs and hence inadequate incomes avail themselves of the fruits of shoplifting to make ends meet. They are not alone in this behaviour. The younger and the older of the household are in on the act. The unusual routine is about to change from care-free and matter-of-fact to something more dramatic, however, as the couple open their doors to a beleaguered teenager. The reasons for the family and friends' habit and their motivations come under the microscope.

Monday, Nov. 5 at 6:45pm Plaza Frontenac Cinema