I Wish Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Aug. 26, 2012

I Wish

Release Date: Friday, May 11, 2012 Limited

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda

N/A Drama 2 hrs, 8 m Japanese

4 / 5.0

58% WILL SEE 42% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Twelve-year-old Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents in Kagoshima, in the southern region of Kyushu, Japan. His younger brother Ryunosuke lives with their father in Hakata, northern Kyushu. The brothers have been separated by their parents' divorce and Koichi's only wish is for his family to be reunited. When he learns that a new bullet train line will soon open, linking the two towns, he starts to believe that a miracle will take place the moment these new trains first pass each other at top speed. With help from the adults around him, Koichi sets out on a journey with a group of friends, each hoping to witness a miracle that will improve their difficult lives.

Drama

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Who stars in I Wish – Cast List

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Who is making I Wish – Crew List

A look at I Wish behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Hirokazu Koreeda last helmed Still Walking.

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the I Wish

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 2 hrs, 8 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: Japanese

I Wish Trailers and Clips

I Wish

Theatrical Trailer

I Wish Release Date: When was the film released?

I Wish was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 11 , 2012. There were 16 16 other movies released on the same date, including Dark Shadows, Girl in Progress and God Bless America. As a limited release, I Wish was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.