A Mother's Confession vs I Wish

A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for I Wish). A Mother's Confession is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 7m. I Wish is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Mother's Confession posterA Mother's Confession2025 VS I Wish posterI Wish2011
A Mother's ConfessionI Wish
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.3/10
Year20252011
Length1h 53m2h 7m
GenresCrime, DramaDrama
CountryUnited States of AmericaJapan
DirectorMaya TableHirokazu Kore-eda
Main castCiera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon BlackHiroshi Abe, Masami Nagasawa, Yui Natsukawa, Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki

Synopsis

A Mother's Confession

When a gang shooting leaves her son in a coma, a single mother grapples with faith and morality as she seeks vengeance against the perpetrator.

I Wish

Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.

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