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I Wish

They wished for a miracle.

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.

20112h 7mPGDrama

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About I Wish

Directors
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cast
Koki Maeda, Oshirō Maeda, Nene Otsuka, Joe Odagiri, Ryôga Hayashi, Hoshinosuke Yoshinaga
Genres
Drama
Content rating
PG
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan
Status
Released

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