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Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (1995)

Overview

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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Shunji Iwai profile
Shunji Iwai

Director

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Shunji Iwai

Screenplay

Cast

Megumi Okina profile
Megumi Okina

Nazuna Oikawa

Yuta Yamazaki profile
Yuta Yamazaki

Norimichi Shimada

Takayuki Sorita profile
Takayuki Sorita

Yusuke Azumi

Kenji Kohashi profile
Kenji Kohashi

Jun'ichi Hayashi

Kuniko Asagi profile
Kuniko Asagi

Haruko Miura

Ken Mitsuishi profile
Ken Mitsuishi

Kurata

Hajime Yamazaki profile
Hajime Yamazaki

Norimichi's Father

Kanako Fukaura profile
Kanako Fukaura

Norimichi's Mother

Tomorowo Taguchi profile
Tomorowo Taguchi

Yusuke's Father

Mitsuko Ishii profile
Mitsuko Ishii

Nazuna's Mother

Yôko Nakajima profile
Yôko Nakajima

Nurse

Toshiya Sakai profile
Toshiya Sakai

Mr. Yasu

Megumi Okina profile
Megumi Okina

Nazuna Oikawa

Yuta Yamazaki profile
Yuta Yamazaki

Norimichi Shimada

Takayuki Sorita profile
Takayuki Sorita

Yusuke Azumi

Kenji Kohashi profile
Kenji Kohashi

Jun'ichi Hayashi

Kuniko Asagi profile
Kuniko Asagi

Haruko Miura

Ken Mitsuishi profile
Ken Mitsuishi

Kurata

Hajime Yamazaki profile
Hajime Yamazaki

Norimichi's Father

Kanako Fukaura profile
Kanako Fukaura

Norimichi's Mother

Tomorowo Taguchi profile
Tomorowo Taguchi

Yusuke's Father

Mitsuko Ishii profile
Mitsuko Ishii

Nazuna's Mother

Yôko Nakajima profile
Yôko Nakajima

Nurse

Toshiya Sakai profile
Toshiya Sakai

Mr. Yasu

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Release Date

August 12, 1995

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Nippon Herald Films logoHerald Ace logo

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