Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (2017)
- Original title
- 打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？横から見るか？
- Directed by
- Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Akiyuki Shinbo
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 371 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 group of young friends discuss whether fireworks look round or flat from different angles. One boy tries to run away with a girl he likes before a summer festival. The film mixes real events with fantasy to show different possible outcomes.
melancholicdreamlikebittersweetgentlevisually lushreflectivenostalgicslow-burn
What happens
Fireworks (Japanese: 打ち上げ花火、下から見るか? 横から見るか?, Hepburn: Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?; lit. "Skyrockets, Watch from Below? Watch from the Side?"), also known as Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? is a 2017 Japanese animated romance film based on Shunji Iwai's live-action television film of the same name. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised it for music and animation, but criticized the narrative and characterization. It is the sixth highest-grossing anime film of 2017 and has grossed over $26 million worldwide. It was released by Madman Entertainment, Anime Limited, and GKIDS. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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