I Wish

I Wish

They wished for a miracle.

PG 2011 · 127 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama

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.

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda · Written by Hirokazu Kore-eda

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