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

1995 · 49 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 787 VOTES · DIR. Shunji Iwai

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

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 611 lines

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00:00:33 'The best way to eat natto fermented beans.
00:01:40 'Bye!
00:03:42 You don't have a dick yet!
00:06:03 Do we have to read it if we're not going?
00:08:32 Thanks.
00:09:56 Come on!
00:12:05 There!
00:12:56 Bet what?
00:14:04 Isn't he kinda weird today?
00:15:30 We'll be late!
00:17:00 If we do that, the others won't know what's going on.
00:18:12 Hurry or your tetanus'll get worse.
00:20:20 Oh.
00:22:05 It was the crawl. I thought you'd win.
00:24:15 Why'd you hit him?
00:25:38 Yeah, you could!
00:28:07 We can't do that!
00:29:52 That was funny!
00:31:26 What about the fireworks?
00:32:52 Relax!
00:35:09 I'll work at night somewhere...
00:40:12 Hey!
00:45:00 What are you teaching these kids?
00:46:35 ...Makoto's and Miss Miura's wedding!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed611
Dialogue density12.5 lines / min
First line00:00:33
Final line00:46:35

Production Record

DirectorShunji Iwai
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes787