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Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

WALL·E - Der letzte räumt die Erde auf (2008) Goodbye Lenin! (2003 The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Der Pianist (2002) I Wish – review | Film One of the year's best films has arrived quietly, unnoticed by the awards-season cheerleaders, but with its delicacy and complexity, it puts the Oscar-bait to shame. Hirokazu Koreeda's I Wish has taken two years to come to the UK. It has been more than worth the wait. Like his earlier movie Still Walking, this is a deeply considered Japanese family drama in the tradition of Ozu, with echoes of Edward Yang and Tsai Ming-liang – moving, sometimes heartbreakingly sad, often mysterious. The original title is Kiseki, or "Miracle", and a miracle is being longed for by two brothers, around nine or 10 years old: they are Koichi and Ryu, played by real-life brothers Koki and Ohshirô Maeda, from whom the director gets terrifically natural and relaxed performances. How much weight should we attach to each detail? • This article was amended on 8 February 2013.

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