Grandmother Hatsue's (Kirin Kiki) pension provides some basic stability but otherwise they live precariously. Osamu (Lily Franky) does day labour on building sites and Nobuyo (Sakura Ando) works part time in an industrial laundry. Aki (Mayu Matsuoka) work on the fringes of the sex industry in a hands off fetish peep show.
To make ends meet Osamu takes young Shota (Kairi Jō) shoplifting for things they need or can sell and they're all into small grifts to make money.
One night walking home, Nobuyo spots a young girl shut outside of an apartment in the cold. They take her in and give her a meal, planning to take her home in the morning.
When it becomes clear Yuri is poorly fed and being beaten that plan sort of evaporates with nothing to take its place.
No good will come of this.
CW: child neglect
A rightful Palme d'Or winner this shows people living outside what's considered right by social norms sticking together and making do.
As it unfolds there are nominal crimes revealed that are really just acts of love or compassion with no real plans for the consequences.
When the eventual reckoning comes almost nobody is better off afterwards.
It's both heartwarming and heartbreaking highly recommended 9/10.