Synopsis

Tucked away in a Tokyo suburb, a shop offering short-dated, surplus, or slightly imperfect but still perfectly good food draws in those seeking value. Here, vegetables can be found for as little as 27 US cents, a bottle of beer for 30 cents, and a pack of meat for under a dollar. The clientele reflects a diverse need: a young woman striving to make ends meet for her family of nine, a mother and daughter willing to drive an hour for a cut of meat, and a man simply delighted by the thrill of a goo