I Wish (2011)

Original title

奇跡

Directed by

Hirokazu Koreeda

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 178 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young brothers live apart after their parents separate. One lives with his father in one city, the other with his mother and grandparents in another. They hatch a plan to reunite their family by making a wish at the precise moment two bullet trains pass each other.

gentlebittersweetwarmhopefulslow-pacedpoignantchildlike wonderheartfeltintrospective

What happens

I Wish (奇跡, Kiseki; lit.Miracle) is a 2011 Japanese family drama film, edited, written, and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. This film stars real-life brothers Koki Maeda and Oshiro Maeda, along with veteran actress Kirin Kiki and actor Joe Odagiri. I Wish tells the story of two young brothers who got separated and had to live in different cities – one with their father, one with their mother and her parents – and dream of reuniting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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