I WISH (Kiseki)

I Was So Reluctant To Let Go Of The Movie That I Sat All The Way Through The Final Credits. The whole second half of
the film is a nonstop smile.- Stuart Klawans, The Nation
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… Show more 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.

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