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Seijun Suzuki made a 45-minute firefighter noir with an eyepatch mystery? Buckle up, weirdos.

Storm of Falling Petals: Banner of a Fireman in the Flames (1983)

Stylish chaosPulp fever dreamArson noir

Overview

ActionDramaTV Movie

The Oedo Investigative Network investigates a mysterious fire one evening. Could it be connected to a mysterious man in an eyepatch who just came into town?

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Suzuki's compositional madness crammed into 45 minutes.

Cinematography

Neon-drenched Oedo streets burn with surreal beauty.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want Suzuki madness without commitment.·Rewatch: Catch the visual gags you missed in the fire.
Seijun Suzuki

Director

Seijun Suzuki

ReleasedJul 23, 1983
Runtime45m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
TV Tokyo

Top Cast

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Rino Katase

Rino Katase

Tetsurō Sagawa

Tetsurō Sagawa

Sanae Tsuchida

Sanae Tsuchida

Yumiko Araki

Yumiko Araki

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Suzuki's second TV movie for the 'Oedo Investigative Network' series, made after his infamous blacklisting ended.

Insight

The eyepatch motif recurs throughout Suzuki's late career—here it literalizes his obsession with fractured vision and unreliable perception.

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