CinemaOSMovie · 1993 · 0h 50m
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
71%(41)IMDbDramaRomance

One summer day, a group of sixth-grade boys have an argument about whether fireworks are round or flat when viewed from different angles and embark on a journey for the answer during the annual firework festival. Meanwhile, one of their classmates, Nazuna, is troubled by her parents' separation and decides to choose one of the boys to run away with.

Directed byShunji Iwai

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 50m
Language
JA
Released
August 26, 1993
Studios
Nippon Herald FilmsHerald Ace

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Fireworks (best scene)

Fireworks (best scene)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Megumi Okina

Megumi Okina

Nazuna Oikawa

Yuta Yamazaki

Yuta Yamazaki

Norimichi Shimada

Takayuki Sorita

Takayuki Sorita

Yusuke Azumi

Kenji Kohashi

Kenji Kohashi

Jun'ichi Hayashi

Kuniko Asagi

Kuniko Asagi

Haruko Miura

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Kurata

Hajime Yamazaki

Hajime Yamazaki

Norimichi's Father

Kanako Fukaura

Kanako Fukaura

Norimichi's Mother

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Yusuke's Father

Mitsuko Ishii

Mitsuko Ishii

Nazuna's Mother

Creative team
Directed by
Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai
Written by
Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai
Produced by
Izumi Harada

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