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Director
  
Shunji Iwai

Screenplay
  
Shunji Iwai

Writer
  
Shunji Iwai

Language
  
Japanese

7.2/10
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Genre
  
Drama

Produced by
  
Fuji Television

Duration
  

Country
  
Japan

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom movie poster
Cast
  
Megumi Okina

Release date
  
August 12, 1993

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Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (?????????????? ???????), usually called Fireworks, is a 1993 Japanese film by writer/director Shunji Iwai. The film was shot by Koji Kanaya, while its lighting director was Hiroyuki Sumida. It was released theatrically on August 12, 1993 and was shown on Fuji TV on August 26, 2003.

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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.

Plot

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.

Awards

  • 1993 - Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award
  • References

    Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? Wikipedia
    Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? IMDb Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? themoviedb.org