

Fireworks
Sicily 1982, the dream of loving each other without fear
The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudicial Sicily of 1982.
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7.4/10
208 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $1.4M
- Language
- Italian
- homophobia
- sicily, italy
- coming of age
- lgbt
- hate crime
- lgbt teen
- hard
- small town murder
- 1980s
- homophobic attack
- gay theme
- boys' love (bl)
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Italy
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Digital / OTTNR23 Mar 2023
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne Queer Film Festival14 Nov 2023
- PremiereMardi Gras Film Festival25 Feb 2024
- PremiereGeelong Pride Film Festival18 Apr 2024
BrazilBR
- Digital / OTT1220 Feb 2025
CzechiaCZ
- PremiereKarlovy Vary International Film Festival 1 Jul 2023
- Theatrical12+11 Apr 2024
GermanyDE
- Theatrical4 Jul 2024
ItalyIT
- PremiereLovers Film Festival 202318 Mar 2023
- Theatrical23 Mar 2023
JapanJP
- Theatrical23 Nov 2023
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1223 Jul 2026
SpainES
- Theatrical31 May 2024
TaiwanTW
- PremiereKaohsiung Film Festival11 Oct 2023
Frequently asked questions
Fireworks was released on 23 March 2023.
Audience reviews
3- B6/10
Brent Marchant
10/8/2023
Intolerance against members of the gay community has long been a theme in LGBTQ+ cinema, one that has become so common that it’s indeed familiar, if not overdone. However, when it’s set in a historical context, it can be valuable for illustrating how far this segment of society has come (and in a relatively short time, too), as well as a legacy instructional tool for younger members of the community. Such is apparent…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
2/16/2025
Set against a backdrop of the 1982 World Cup, this is the story of the young “Nino” (Gabriele Pizzurro) who lives in Sicily. He is regularly bullied by the villagers and it’s assumed that he is gay. Nearby, “Gianni” (Samuele Segreto) helps his father run their fireworks business, a popular enterprise that manages to capitalise on the frequent religious festivals and fairs that take place across the island. The two me…
- K5/10
kinrich30
8/29/2026
This was a long movie that invoked different emotions. Spoilers ahead! This is about two young guys who meet and fall in love, but it turns out they both come from homophobic families who work to keep them apart once they are outed. The guys were really cute together, not just their looks, but the way they acted with each other, I wish they had more time together on film. Basically the first hour is all set up and…
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