Casting Blossoms to the Sky

In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, journalist Reiko Endotravels to the city of Nagaoka as it prepares for an annual fireworks festival memorializing the victims of WWII. Drawn to the city by an old flame who plans to put on a war-themed play written by a mysterious student, Reiko embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns the secret history of the town's war-torn past.