Hana-bi (1997)

Original title

HANA-BI

Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 785 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A retired police detective tries to care for his terminally ill wife while dealing with guilt over a past tragedy. He turns to crime to fund a final journey for them both.

melancholiccontemplativebleaktenderviolentquietbittersweet

What happens

Hana-bi (lit. 'Fireworks'), released in the United States as Fireworks, is a 1997 Japanese crime drama film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. The film's score was composed by Joe Hisaishi in his fourth collaboration with Kitano. Hana-bi received critical acclaim and won the Golden Lion at the 54th Venice International Film Festival, helping to establish Kitano as an internationally acclaimed filmmaker; the film has developed a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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