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I Wish
JAPAN · 2011

I Wish

Hirokazu Kore-eda
family separation childhood magic sibling relationships parental divorce wish fulfillment
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Synopsis

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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