
I Wish
They wished for a miracle.
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Produced by Chugoku Broadcasting, jeki
A tender, melancholic story about separated brothers seeking magical reunion, grounded in the ache of family fracture and childhood longing.
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.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is I Wish violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does I Wish end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is I Wish scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is I Wish sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is I Wish easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Written about
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like I Wish
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as I Wish
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like I Wish, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like I Wish, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like I Wish, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































