When You Wish Upon a Star
星に願いを
Synopsis
There is no room for dreams in a world formed by male violence. The young sex worker Eve's everyday life is slowly breaking her apart. Trapped in a maelstrom of loathing, drugs, and blind rage, she tumbles towards her impending doom. One night she meets the naive Kimi at a bar, who got into the clutches of a group of unscrupulous pimps. A fatal concatenation of events ensues and Eve has to learn that you can't smite memories with spades.
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When You Wish Upon a Star (Hoshi ni negai o) theatrical trailer - Katsumi Sasaki-directed movie
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-06-30
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsumi Sasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Katsumi Sasaki
- Original Title
- 星に願いを
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsumi Sasaki
Katsumi Sasaki
Katsumi Sasaki
Hiro Kunado
Department Leadership Roster
Katsumi Sasaki
Editor
Katsumi Sasaki
Screenplay
Hiro Kunado
Producer
Katsumi Sasaki
Director
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What is When You Wish Upon a Star about?
There is no room for dreams in a world formed by male violence. The young sex worker Eve's everyday life is slowly breaking her apart. Trapped in a maelstrom of loathing, drugs, and blind rage, she tumbles towards her impending doom. One night she meets the naive Kimi at a bar, who got into the clutches of a group of unscrupulous pimps. A fatal concatenation of events ensues and Eve has to learn that you can't smite memories with spades.
Who directed When You Wish Upon a Star?
When You Wish Upon a Star was directed by Katsumi Sasaki.
Who stars in When You Wish Upon a Star?
The principal cast of When You Wish Upon a Star includes Ibuki Kaneda, Masaya Mimura, Yoji Yamada, Issei Mori.
When was When You Wish Upon a Star released and how long is it?
When You Wish Upon a Star was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.