Director – Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan. This film has gotten a lot of positive press and will likely be nominated for the Foreign Language Oscar in March.

“After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. 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.”

The St Cloud Film Festival promotes film and filmmakers by creating opportunities for education, production, and appreciation during an annual festival and through year-long outreach. From live action to animation, documentary to avant-garde all film makers will have a place and a voice at this film festival.