I Wish
Northern American theatrical poster
Directed byHirokazu Kore-eda
Written byHirokazu Kore-eda
Produced byKentarō Koike
Hijiri Taguchi
CinematographyYutaka Yamasaki
Edited byHirokazu Kore-eda
Music byKishida Shigeru
Production
companies
Shirogumi Inc.
BIGX
Distributed byGaga
Release date
  • 11 June 2011 (2011-06-11) (Japan)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$1,543,385[1]

I Wish (奇跡, Kiseki, lit.Miracle) is a 2011 Japanese film edited, written, and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.[2] This film stars real-life brothers Koki Maeda and Oshiro Maeda, along with veteran actress Kirin Kiki and actor Joe Odagiri.[3]

I Wish tells the story of two young brothers who got separated and had to live in different cities – one with their father, one with their mother and her parents – and dream of reuniting.

Cast

Production

Hirokazu Kore-eda started with the basic premise of the film but did not write the script until after the lead child actors had been cast, so that he could "get more ideas from them."[4] Film Business Asia reported in October 2010 that production had begun.[5]

Release

The film was released in Japan on 11 June 2011.[6]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval score of 94%, based on 77 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Elliptical and deliberately paced yet steadily absorbing, I Wish presents a beguiling portrait of childhood that grounds its sweetly nostalgic glow with well-rounded characters and attention to detail."[7] On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 80 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack from the film was created by a band called Quruli.

Track listing on record.

  1. 鹿児島おはら節 KAGOSHIMA OHARA BUSHI
  2. プールとタコ焼きと市バス POOL TO TAKOYAKI TO SHI BUS
  3. 龍之介と父親 RYUUNOSUKE TO CHICHIOYA
  4. 学校へ行こう GAKKOU HE IKOU
  5. 周吉と山本 SHUUKICHI TO YAMAMOTO
  6. 中央駅にて CHUUOU EKI NITE
  7. 花火だ花火だ HANABI DA HANABI DA
  8. 鹿児島にて KAGOSHIMA NITE
  9. ぞわぞわ ZOWAZOWA
  10. それぞれの日々 SOREZORE NO HIBI
  11. 軍資金のテーマ GUNSHIKIN NO THEME
  12. 最終列車 SAISHUU RESSHA
  13. コスモス COSMOS
  14. 走れ HASHIRE
  15. 願い NEGAI
  16. 帰路 KIRO
  17. 奇跡 KISEKI

References

  1. ^ "I Wish". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 158. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  3. ^ Frater, Patrick (5 February 2011). "Wild Bunch boards Kore-eda bullet train". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Rama (3 May 2010). "Interview: Hirokazu Kore-eda (Air Doll)". Ioncinema. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ Frater, Patrick (25 October 2010). "Gaga blessed by Kore'eda Miracle". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ "奇跡 on eiga.com". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  7. ^ "I Wish". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  8. ^ "I Wish Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

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