Hirokazu Kore-eda’s I Wish (Kiseki) to be released in UK cinemas

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s I Wish (Kiseki) to be released in UK cinemas

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s sweet, charming and utterly uplifting I Wish (奇跡, Kiseki) will be released in UK cinemas nationwide from 8 February 2013 by Arrow Films, who previously successfully released A Simple Life and Poetry.

Featuring stunning performances by a young cast, particularly from leads (and real life brothers) Koki and Oshiro Maeda, and a fantastic ensemble cast of well-known faces, including Joe Odagiri (Adrift In Tokyo, My Way), Nene Otsuka (The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker), Hiroshi Abe (Chocolate, Survive Style 5+) and several scene-stealing appearances from veteran actress Kirin Kiki (Still Walking, Villain, Kamikaze Girls), the film tells of the boys endeavours to watch two trains pass on a new bullet train line, where it is said wishes can come true.

2013 could be the year we here in the UK finally acknowledge Kore-eda as the cinematic master he is, with Matchbox Films releasing a box set, the Kore-eda Hirokazu Collection, collecting Air Doll, After Life, Still Walking and Nobody Knows, on ~~28 January~~ 11 February.

Now all we need is someone to pick up Hana so we can see how a film about Akō’s 47 Ronin should be approached – before Keanu’s effort gets released!

3 Comments to “Hirokazu Kore-eda’s I Wish (Kiseki) to be released in UK cinemas”

Bookmarking this so I will remember to include it in the February Events post. I’ve got a review of the film by the way. (Shameless plug for my blog: https://alualuna.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/kiseki/… you can object of course )
alua December 19th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Thank you, Alua! A very welcome addition before we get round to publishing our own review!
Andy H December 19th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
[...] Andy H: Thank you, Alua! A very welcome addition before we get round… [...]
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