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The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side
6.0 / 10• 1999• 1h 30m•NR• Japanese
Documentary
Storyline
A documentary looking back on the making of Shunji Iwai's TV play Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?.
Cast & Crew
Megumi Okina
Self
Lead
Yuta Yamazaki
Self
Kenji Kohashi
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Kuniko Asagi
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Kanako Fukaura
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JK
Jirō Komaki
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Naoto Shiraishi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
