Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
1993, Japanese. Directed by Shunji Iwai.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Shunji IwaiDirector
- Megumi OkinaNazuna Oikawa
- Yuta YamazakiNorimichi Shimada
- Takayuki SoritaYusuke Azumi
- Kenji KohashiJun'ichi Hayashi
- Kuniko AsagiHaruko Miura
- Ken MitsuishiKurata
- Hajime YamazakiNorimichi's Father
- Kanako FukauraNorimichi's Mother
- Tomorowo TaguchiYusuke's Father
- Mitsuko IshiiNazuna's Mother
- Yôko NakajimaNurse
- Toshiya SakaiMr. Yasu
Details
- Released
- 26 August 1993
- Original title
- 打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？横から見るか？
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shunji Iwai
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Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?: quick answers
Is Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.1/10 from 42 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom??
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Does Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? on?
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1993. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom??
If you liked Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?, try Nobody Has to Know, Love Finds You in Valentine, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans.
Who directed Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom??
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (1993) was directed by Shunji Iwai and stars Megumi Okina, Yuta Yamazaki, Takayuki Sorita.