I Wish

I Wish
I Wish

Film Details

Year

2011

Duration

128 minutes

Genres

Coming of Age, Drama

Language

Japanese

UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM

This film is not currently available to stream, and we no longer run a DVD service. Find a different film to stream now.

If you're interested in this film being added to the Into Film+ streaming service, please let us know and we’ll explore adding it. Find out more.

Find out where you can watch this film at findanyfilm.com

UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM

This film is not currently available to stream, and we no longer run a DVD service. Find a different film to stream now.

If you're interested in this film being added to the Into Film+ streaming service, please let us know and we’ll explore adding it. Find out more.

LOGIN/CREATE AN ACCOUNT

Find out where you can watch this film at findanyfilm.com


Synopsis

Two Japanese brothers, Koichi and Ryu, have the difficult experience of seeing their parents split up. Their mother, moves back in with her parents with Koichi while Ryu remains in the city of Osaka with his dad whose music ambitions lead him to never settle into a regular job. The separated brothers long to be reunited. Soonafter Koichi makes a discovery involving a high-speed train and a simple wish, believing there just might be a way to reconnect with his brother and parents. I Wish is a generous-hearted film about the unbreakable bond of family.

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Additional details

UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM

This film is not currently available to stream, and we no longer run a DVD service. Find a different film to stream now.

If you're interested in this film being added to the Into Film+ streaming service, please let us know and we’ll explore adding it. Find out more.

LOGIN/CREATE AN ACCOUNT

Find out where you can watch this film at findanyfilm.com

PG Classification

Contains mild language and scenes of smoking

Find out more on the BBFC website

Resources To Use With This Film

Related Films

Stand By Me
Film

Stand By Me(1986)

Stand By Me(1986)

A dark and touching coming-of-age tale about a group of four boys who are forced to face harsh reality when they find the body of a missing boy.

463 Reviews

Certificate15

14+ years 85 mins

Read More
Kramer vs Kramer
Film

Kramer vs Kramer(1979)

Kramer vs Kramer(1979)

This powerful drama about a couple's divorce and bitter custody battle over their son won an Oscar for Best Film in 1979.

9 Reviews

CertificatePG

11+ years 100 mins

Read More
Nobody Knows
Film

Nobody Knows(2004)

Nobody Knows(2004)

Based on a harrowing true story, this film sees a Japanese mother smuggle her unregistered children into an apartment, banning them from going out.

6 Reviews

Certificate12

14+ years 141 mins

Read More

Rate this film

Club Leaders can rate films! Help other club leaders decide if this film is suitable for use in their film club by giving it a rating.

Rate this film

Your rating

Click a star to rate this film

Ratings guide

  • Worked brilliantly
  • Went down well
  • Had some value
  • Did not enjoy it
  • Would not use again

Member rating

This film does not have any club member reviews yet. Download our film review resources to encourage your club to review this film.

Film review resources

Leader rating

This film has not been rated by a club leader yet. Be the first to rate this film.

Start an Into Film Club or Log in to rate this film

Reviews (0)

This film does not have any reviews yet.

This film does not have any reviews yet.

As a Film Club leader you can download our film review resources to encourage your club members to review this film.

Film review resources
Anson Road Into Film Club

Into Film Clubs

Into Film Clubs provide opportunities to watch, review and make films.

Coleg Sir Gar Into Film Club (Do I Need a Licence header)

Do I Need a Licence?

Information on which licences you need to show films in your education setting.

How Do Into Film Clubs Work? header

How do Into Film Clubs work?

Find out more about what's involved in running your very own Into Film Club.

Into Film CPD Training (Bolton)

Training

Learn to use film to raise literacy attainment and engage students.

What our educators say

"We are currently screening The Wizard of Oz, profound film that it is, and the last film Wall-E. It's been rewarding observing the KS1 6 year olds run the gamut of emotions from wonder to sadness to joy. "

- Mark Ellis, Teacher, ChristChurch C of E Primary School, London