Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
1993•50m•7.1•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Shunji Iwai
Writer
Shunji Iwai
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Nippon Herald Films
Cast
Megumi Okina
Nazuna Oikawa
Yuta Yamazaki
Norimichi Shimada
Takayuki Sorita
Yusuke Azumi
Kenji Kohashi
Jun'ichi Hayashi
Kuniko Asagi
Haruko Miura
Ken Mitsuishi
Kurata
Hajime Yamazaki
Norimichi's Father
Kanako Fukaura
Norimichi's Mother
Tomorowo Taguchi
Yusuke's Father
Mitsuko Ishii
Nazuna's Mother
Yôko Nakajima
Nurse
Toshiya Sakai
Mr. Yasu
Yoshikazu Ebisu
Festival Visitor
Fushimasa Kobayashi
Festival Staff
Reiki Koyama
Makoto
Production
Company
Nippon Herald Films
Company
Herald Ace
Producer
Izumi Harada
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