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Cast
Megumi Okina
as Nazuna Oikawa
Yuta Yamazaki
as Norimichi Shimada
Takayuki Sorita
as Yusuke Azumi
Kenji Kohashi
as Jun'ichi Hayashi
Kuniko Asagi
as Haruko Miura
Ken Mitsuishi
as Kurata
Hajime Yamazaki
as Norimichi's Father
Kanako Fukaura
as Norimichi's Mother
Tomorowo Taguchi
as Yusuke's Father
Mitsuko Ishii
as Nazuna's Mother
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes40
DirectorShunji Iwai
WritersShunji Iwai
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
About Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
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.
Directed by Shunji Iwai, Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? leans on a strong ensemble — Megumi Okina, Yuta Yamazaki, Takayuki Sorita — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1993.
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