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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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