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Fireworks from the Heart (2010)

Original title: おにいちゃんのハナビ

2010-09-25 · 1h 59m · JA
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On September 9th, the day of the Katakai Fireworks Festival, high school student Hana comes home from the hospital after six months of treatment for leukemia. She then discovers that her older brother Taro has become a social recluse. Taro used to be tender, smart and proud of his younger sister, but now he even turns his back on her and stays in his room. With Hana's help Taro slowly opens up to the world again. Then, with winter approaching, Hana has a relapse with her leukemia. Taro comes to the hospital everyday to visit Hana and soon learns that the Katakai Fireworks Festival is a symbol of happiness for Hana. Taro then takes the initiative to make Hana happy and approaches the town's youth group once more for admittance.

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Masahiro KunimotoDirector

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Kengo KoraKengo KoraTaro SudoMitsuki TanimuraMitsuki TanimuraHana SudoYoshiko MiyazakiYoshiko MiyazakiTomoko SudoRen OsugiRen OsugiKuniakira SudoSaoriSaoriKayo OkazakiHiroyuki OnoueHiroyuki OnoueAtsushi KobayashiRei OkamotoRei OkamotoKasumi TejimaRyuta SatoRyuta SatoArimaKuranosuke SasakiKuranosuke SasakiSekiyamaSansei ShiomiSansei ShiomiKuboAyame GorikiAyame GorikiHiromi HayaseKōko MoriKōko MoriNomoto Chizuru

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What is Fireworks from the Heart about?

On September 9th, the day of the Katakai Fireworks Festival, high school student Hana comes home from the hospital after six months of treatment for leukemia. She then discovers that her older brother Taro has become a social recluse. Taro used to be tender, smart and proud of his younger sister, but now he even turns his back on her and stays in his room. With Hana's help Taro slowly opens up to the world again. Then, with winter approaching, Hana has a relapse with her leukemia. Taro comes to the hospital everyday to visit Hana and soon learns that the Katakai Fireworks Festival is a symbol of happiness for Hana. Taro then takes the initiative to make Hana happy and approaches the town's youth group once more for admittance.

How long is Fireworks from the Heart?

Fireworks from the Heart has a runtime of 119 minutes.