I Wish

★★★★★

Original title: Kiseki

“They wished for a miracle.”

2011 · 2 h 8 min

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Drama

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Cast

Koki Maeda Ohshiro Maeda Joe Odagiri Nene Otsuka Hiroshi Abe Kirin Kiki

Credits

Written by: Hirokazu Koreeda

Plot

Two brothers split by divorce plan to meet.

Sinekatalog’s take

Hirokazu Kore-eda's gentle family film follows two brothers separated by divorce plotting a train-line reunion. Sunny and observant, with natural child performances, it is a charming, touching story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (8,634 votes)
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