Like Bamboo, Like Bamboo Shoot (2024)

Like Bamboo, Like Bamboo Shoot 2024 / 竹とタケノコ 2024 / Take to Takenoko

Akira is obsessed with handheld 'Teztsu' fireworks, which originate in Toyohashi. His son, Yuto, who is neurodivergent, has a talent for drawing pictures but Akira shows no interest in them. One day, Akira falls ill and hospital tests show that he has little time left to live. (Source: shortshorts.org) ~~ Release date: Jun 1, 2024 (Festival)