I Wish
2011 · 127 min · Director: Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-eda
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Kagoshima, the boy Koichi lives with his mother Nozomi in the house of his grandparents. Koichi misses his younger brother Ryunosuke and his father Kenji, who live in Fukuoka, and he dreams of his family coming together again. One day, Koichi overhears that the energy released by two bullet trains passing by each other would grant wishes and he invites his two best friends, Tasuku and Makoto, to travel to the point of intersection of the two trains. Koichi also tells his plan to Ryunosuke that invites his three best friends to join him. Soon the seven children arrive to the meeting point in the journey of discoveries.
Emotional fingerprint
I Wish (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 32 % | 12 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 35 % | 19 % | 6 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 39 % | 24 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 19 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 34 % | 18 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 21 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Hope | 41 % | 23 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 44 % | 24 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 46 % | 28 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 54 % | 43 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 51 % | 39 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 51 % | 33 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 56 % | 38 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 56 % | 41 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 59 % | 44 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Love | 68 % | 52 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 74 % | 59 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Love | 66 % | 58 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Love | 53 % | 52 % | 37 % | 25 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Ryoonosuke Kinami
Tasuku
Shin Ota
Megumi Ariyoshi
Rento
Ms. Aoki - Nurse
Policeman
Higashi
Details
- Directed by
- Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Written by
- Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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