Narrative technique · used in 1 film

Found Family Structure

Gathering people who are not blood relatives into a household that works like a family. Their bond comes from shared meals and secrets, so exposing it threatens everyone.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. Shoplifters (2018) poster

    Shoplifters

    Hirokazu Kore-eda · 2018

    They take in Yuri, rename her Lin and teach her to steal. Osamu wants Shota to call him father and Yuri to see him as a brother. When the police arrive, you learn what each person was hiding about how they came together.

    Where to see it: The renaming of Yuri. After TV reports that police are searching for her, the family cuts her hair, burns her clothes and calls her Lin.

Questions

Quick answers

What is found family structure in film?
Gathering people who are not blood relatives into a household that works like a family. Their bond comes from shared meals and secrets, so exposing it threatens everyone.
Which films use found family structure?
Shoplifters (2018).
What kind of technique is found family structure?
It is a narrative technique. Related narrative techniques include Observational Restraint, Sentimental Realism, Symbolic Object.

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