The society's volcano
There's more than a childhood portrait on Hirozaki Koreeda films. The japanese director doesn't only take care about the future but specially the present. We can find an example in his new film 奇跡 ( Kiseki, I wish ) that arrive today at UK cinemas. The movie follow the story of two brothers living apart for their parent's divorce. Specially one of the brother's, Koichi, is obsessed to live all together again, and even wish that the volcano close to his town will erupt and he and his mother have to come back with his father and brother. But there's more than a wish in the movie. There's more than a view of the sentiments of this kid broke inside who miss his little brother, who fell that, because of their parents fault, his life is not complete. He really wants to fight, and as in the most of Koreeda films, the kids find the way to make their dreams come true. Or almost. The hope is there, but in a sad way... or not, it depends of the spectator. In betwee...