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

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

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1993-08-26
Duration:50 min
Country:Japan
Director:Shunji Iwai
Actors:Megumi Okina, Yuta Yamazaki, Takayuki Sorita, Kenji Kohashi, Kuniko Asagi
Production:Nippon Herald Films, Herald Ace

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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