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  • 2012
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 2 h 8 m
  • 2012
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 2 h 8 m

Summary 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 t...

Directed By: Hirokazu Koreeda

Written By: Hirokazu Koreeda

  • 2012
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 2 h 8 m
  • 2012
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 2 h 8 m

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
80
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
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Summary 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 t...

Directed By: Hirokazu Koreeda

Written By: Hirokazu Koreeda

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100
May 31, 2012
The vignettes are linked as much by theme as story, yet they're carefully structured and delicately balanced.
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90
May 12, 2012
A wonderful adventure film that's no less thrilling for its modest scale, and a film whose emotional power and intelligence sneak up on you.
By Andrew O'Hehir FULL REVIEW
83
May 12, 2012
The marvelous Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda shows a strong affinity for the humors and longings of childhood. It's an adult movie about children that feels made from the inside out.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
80
May 10, 2012
This wise and funny film, in Japanese with English subtitles, works small miracles in depicting the pivotal moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselves.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW
75
May 24, 2012
This is much too buoyant a movie for tragedy. But Koreeda's achievement is that he gives us children who might weigh more, emotionally, than their parents, yet they're still these little creatures learning how to wield and bear that weight.
By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW
70
May 5, 2012
A delightful and uplifting study of kids and families by Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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60
May 5, 2012
A coming of age story in which the children better the world for the adults, Kore-Eda's heart is in the right place.
By Sara Maria Vizcarrondo FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Bandai Visual Company, Chugoku Broadcasting (RCC), East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc., Eisei Gekijo, Fukuoka Broadcasting System (FBS), Gaga, J-Wave, JR Kyushu Agency, JR West Japan Communications, Kyushu Railway Company, Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), Minaminihon Broadcasting Co., RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting Co., Shirogumi, TV Man Union, The Nishinippon Shimbun, Yahoo Japan, d-rights
Release Date May 11, 2012
Duration 2 h 8 m
Rating PG
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Website https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Wish/194666903980202
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Awards

Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Hong Kong International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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