Shimada, a former Self-Defense Force member, suffers from severe PTSD following the loss of a comrade in a firefight in war-torn South Sudan, a tragedy covered up by the government. Shining a light into Shimada's solitary life in illegal arms manufacturing is a job as an apprentice at a traditional Japanese fireworks factory. There he begins crafting fireworks alongside the master artisan and fellow craftsmen who embrace fireworks that illuminate people's peaceful lives. Yet, parallel to Shimada's journey, his comrades-in-arms with unresolved feelings team up on radical acts to expose the government's cover-up, escalating tensions and pulling Shimada back into the darkness he thought he'd left behind.
Cast
Crew
Oudai Kojima
Director, Writer, Editor, Music
Ikken Yamamoto
Writer
Ryuto Iwabuchi
Director of Photography
Toshiki Kamei
Colorist
Kwang-gi Song
Executive Producer
Kim Chang-bak
Producer
Minori Maehara
Associate Producer
Yasuaki Harada
Production Design
Shinji Hashimoto
Makeup & Hair
Yamato Watanabe
Lighting Director
Taeko Onuki
Theme Song Performance
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Theme Song Performance