Nishi (Takeshi Kitano) se enfrenta a la enfermedad terminal de su esposa, al drama de un compañero que ha quedado parapléjico en una redada y a un grupo de mafiosos que le siguen la pista.

Who’d have expected a Japanese TV host and comedian to turn to such poignant filmmaking? Winner of the Golden Lion, Fireworks has proven to be one of Takeshi Kitano’s best films: a masterpiece of sublime simplicity and staccato force, combating unsparing violence with bare sentimentality.