Film

Flames of a Flower

2025 · 2h 4m · Drama · Thriller

It dazzles or destroys his soul.

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.

Ikken Yamamoto

Yurina Yanagi

Yohei Matsukado

Ippei Tanaka

Yujiro Hara

Jun Niioka

Kim Chang-bak

Takashi Yukawa

Kento Imamura

Jun Yamasaki

Yumi Endô

Yuta Koga

Dankan

Masatô Ibu

• Oudai KojimaDirector · Writer · Editor
• Ikken YamamotoWriter
• Kim Chang-bakProducer
• Kwang-gi SongExecutive Producer
• Ryuto IwabuchiDirector of Photography

FLAMES OF A FLOWER Trailer - English subtitled

Release date

October 31, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

2h 4m

Rated

G

Genres

Drama, Thriller