This film is an adaptation of Etgar Keret's famed short story 'What Of This Goldfish Would You Wish?' in which a young man named Yoni (Jason Ritter) sets out to make a documentary about the secret longings of everyday Americans. By knocking on strangers doors and asking them this question: 'If you had a magic goldfish that granted you three wishes, what of this goldfish would you wish?' Yoni thinks he will discover the hopes, dreams and greatest wishes his fellow citizens. But Yoni is not prepared when he meets an elderly immigrant named Sergei who we learn has been wrestling with the exact same question for years and is desperate not to lose his old friend-- a beautiful talking goldfish (Lucy Punch).
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Cast
6 people
Jason Ritter
Yoni
Known for
Gravity Falls
Lanterns
Lucy Punch
The Goldfish (voice)
Known for
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Bad Teacher
Robert Axelrod
Sergio
Known for
Power Rangers
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
Sarah Smick
Sarah
Also in
Apocalypse, CA
Friended to Death
David Ghilardi
Frank
Also in
Spaceman
Death of a Telemarketer
Curt Cornelius
Self
Known for
Dead Space: Aftermath
Mathieu Young Director · Etgar Keret Author Justin Simien Editor
United States release September 12, 2013
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 12, 2013
Premiere · Los Angeles Short Film Festival
United States
October 30, 2013 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
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