I Wish (2012)

Release Date: May 11th, 2012

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda

Writers: Hirokazu Koreeda

Actors: Koki Maeda, Ohshirô Maeda, Ryôga Hayashi

Genre: Drama

MPAA Rating: Not available

Official site: Not available

Studio: Magnolia Pictures

Kiseki (original title). 12-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents
’ divorce, begins to believe that the new bullet train service will create a miracle when the first trains pass each other at top speed. In his latest film, Japanese master filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (Nobody Knows, Still Walking) returns to familiar ground, crafting a delightful tale of childhood desires and imaginative adventures. Twelve-year-old Koichi (Koki Maeda) lives with his mother and retired grandparents in Kagoshima, in the southern region of Kyushu, Japan. His younger brother Ryunosuke (Koki’s real-life brother Ohshiro Maeda) 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.