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

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Directed by	Shunji Iwai
Produced by	Fuji TV
Written by	Shunji Iwai
Starring	Yuta Yamazaki Megumi Okina Takayuki Sorita Kenji Kohashi
Music by	Remedios
Distributed by	Ace Pictures Nippon Herald Films
Release dates	August 12, 1993
Running time	49 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (打ち上げ花火、下から見るか? 横から見るか?), 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.

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

External links

• Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? at the Internet Movie Database