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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?

1993-08-26 · 50 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Romance

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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Directors
Shunji Iwai
Production companies
Nippon Herald Films, Herald Ace
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Megumi OkinaMegumi OkinaNazuna Oikawa
Yuta YamazakiYuta YamazakiNorimichi Shimada
Takayuki SoritaTakayuki SoritaYusuke Azumi
Kenji KohashiKenji KohashiJun'ichi Hayashi
Kuniko AsagiKuniko AsagiHaruko Miura
Ken MitsuishiKen MitsuishiKurata
Hajime YamazakiHajime YamazakiNorimichi's Father
Kanako FukauraKanako FukauraNorimichi's Mother
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiYusuke's Father
Mitsuko IshiiMitsuko IshiiNazuna's Mother
Yôko NakajimaYôko NakajimaNurse
Toshiya SakaiToshiya SakaiMr. Yasu
Yoshikazu EbisuYoshikazu EbisuFestival Visitor
Fushimasa KobayashiFestival Staff
Reiki KoyamaMakoto
Randy HavensRandy HavensKazuhiro

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