

Make the Last Wish
2009-01-09 · 109 min · ★ 6.0
Koike Minami returns from USA to Japan to accomplish her deceased twin sister's wish to win a competition and sing with Avril Lavigne on the stage in a concert in Tokyo.
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- Sion Sono
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- Japan
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- Released
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Hikari MitsushimaMinami / Hana
Yutaka ShimizuShiro
Hiroshi OhmoriOnda
Keisuke HoribeMinami's Father
Sakura AndoMeiko
Lorena KotoHana's Friend
Shinnosuke MitsushimaYuu
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