i wish

*Big* without sentimentality. Two brothers, separated by divorce, conspire to meet where the new bullet trains cross, hoping the cosmic event will reunite their family. Kore-eda finds magic in the mundane, as always.

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Hirokazu Kore-eda directed i wish in 2011. See Hirokazu Kore-eda's full filmography, where to start with Hirokazu Kore-eda, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

i wish was released in 2011 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 127 minutes.