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I Wish

7.3/10

Rating

127 min

Runtime

2011

Release Year

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Director

Cast

Koki Maeda, Oshirō Maeda, Nene Otsuka, Joe Odagiri, Ryôga Hayashi

Quick Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Koichi lives apart from his older brother Ryunosuke after their parents divorced. While dealing with this separation, Koichi learns about a local rumor that when two new bullet trains pass each other at high speed, they create a special moment that can grant wishes. Hoping to reconnect with his brother and change their situation, Koichi becomes focused on this idea as a way to bring some hope into their lives.

Detailed Synopsis of I Wish

Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.

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