Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

1995 · 49 min · JA · 7.1 (24 votes)
Dir. Shunji Iwai · Starring Megumi Okina, Yuta Yamazaki, Takayuki Sorita, Kenji Kohashi, Kuniko Asagi, Ken Mitsuishi · Music REIMY
RomanceDrama

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.

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A hazy, dreamlike summer unfolds, filled with the bittersweet ache of first love and the poignant 'what ifs' of youth. It's a gentle, reflective journey into memory, tinged with the melancholy of fleeting moments and unspoken desires.

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