Fireworks
1997 · Movie · 103 min. · Japan
Nishi is a cop whose wife is slowly dying of Leukemia. One of his partners gets shot on the job and is confined to a wheel chair for the rest of his life and becomes suicidal. Nishi, feeling guilt over his partners accident, tries to help him in any way he can. At the same time, Nishi leaves the police force to spend more time with his dying wife. However, in order to do the right things for those he loves, Nishi must do wrong things. Spiraling deeper into desperation and slowly building up to tragedy.
Direction Takeshi Kitano
Cast Takeshi Kitano · Kayoko Kishimoto · Tetsu Watanabe · Ren Osugi · Susumu Terajima · Yasuei Yakushiji · Tarô Itsumi · Makoto Ashikawa · Yuko Daike
Soundtrack Joe Hisaishi
Screenplay Takeshi Kitano
Cinematography Hideo Yamamoto
Original title Hana-bi
7.3
11K votes (FilmAffinity)
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