
Birthday Wishes(2016)
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.










Movie: Birthday Wishes
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