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Fireworks

1997, Movie, 1h 43min

Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.

Country: Japan

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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...a wondrously cinematic exercise in the exploitation of space and stillness and it confirms Kitano as both a highly modern film-maker and the heir to such classical directors as Yasujiro Ozu.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Roger Ebert

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...a demonstration of what a story such as this is really about, fundamentally, after you cut out the background noise.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...brings back dreamy teen angst like the strongest of madeleines.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Russell Smith

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Kitano's wholly original interplay of matter-of-fact savagery, whimsy, surrealism, and pure aesthetic reverie is the freshest thing I've seen in some time.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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"After a tragic accident forces him into retirement, former detective Yoshitaka Nishi struggles to care for his terminally ill wife and repay a debt to the yakuza. Desperate to find a solution, Nishi resorts to a daring bank heist, but the consequences of his actions threaten to tear him away from the only family he has left." This description highlights the main conflict of the movie, which is Nishi's desire to do right by his wife and his former colleagues, while also dealing with the consequences of his actions. It also mentions the yakuza element, which plays a significant role in the movie's plot. Without revealing too much of the plot, it sets the stage for a tense and emotional drama that explores themes of loyalty, family, and redemption.

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