Movie

I Wish

2011 · 127 min

A gentle, sunlit drift through childhood longing, full of small everyday textures and quiet heartache that slowly warms into hope.

Tagline: They wished for a miracle.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, coming-of-age, grief, isolation
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
grief
isolation
healing
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none