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

Original Title: 打ち上げ花火、下から見るか?横から見るか?

1995
49m
Romance
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1995

Runtime

49m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
49m
Aug 12, 1995
Digital Release
Apr 13, 2021
Languages
Japanese
Director
Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai
Production
Nippon Herald Films
Nippon Herald Films
Herald Ace
Herald Ace
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

16 Cast Members

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

Yôko Nakajima

Nurse

Toshiya Sakai

Toshiya Sakai

Mr. Yasu

Yoshikazu Ebisu

Yoshikazu Ebisu

Festival Visitor

Fushimasa Kobayashi

Festival Staff

Reiki Koyama

Makoto

Randy Havens

Randy Havens

Kazuhiro

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