Birthday Wishes
2016, Japanese. Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshida.
Will you be leading your dream life 10 years from now?
Although her mother died when she was ten, Noriko still receives yearly birthday cards from her. Her life gets complicated as she grows older but she still finds comfort in her mother's messages.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yasuhiro YoshidaDirector
- Ai HashimotoNoriko
- Aoi MiyazakiYoshie
- Yusuke SantamariaSoichiro
- Kenta SugaMasao
- Aoi NakamuraJun Tateishi
- Momone ShinokawaNoriko 9-12 Years-old
- Shosuke TaniharaShosuke Tanihara
- Yoriko DoguchiMitsuyo
- Tae KimuraSaori Ishii
- Chise NiitsuNoriko 4 Years-old
- Hinano NakamuraNoriko 13-14 Years-old
- Tamae AndoYoshie's Former High School Classmate
Details
- Released
- 22 October 2016
- Original title
- バースデーカード
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yasuhiro Yoshida
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How long is Birthday Wishes?
Birthday Wishes runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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Which OTT platform is Birthday Wishes on?
Birthday Wishes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 October 2016. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Birthday Wishes?
If you liked Birthday Wishes, try The Ballad of Narayama, Eleanor the Great, Maborosi.
Who directed Birthday Wishes?
Birthday Wishes (2016) was directed by Yasuhiro Yoshida and stars Ai Hashimoto, Aoi Miyazaki, Yusuke Santamaria.