Fireflies in the Garden (2008)

Directed by

Dennis Lee

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 232 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his childhood home after a car accident forces his family to gather. Through flashbacks he confronts his difficult father and learns hidden truths about his relatives, leading toward healing.

emotionalreflectiveslow-burnmelancholicfamily-orientednostalgicbittersweettense

What happens

Fireflies in the Garden is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by Dennis Lee and starring Willem Dafoe, Ryan Reynolds, and Julia Roberts. It premiered at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on October 14, 2011. Set in the present day, the film revolves around a three-generation family using numerous flashbacks to childhood, with focus on the relationship between domineering Charles and his son Michael and sister-in-law Jane. A car accident on the way to a family reunion and the ensuing funeral set the scene for Michael to discover more about the inner lives and affairs of his family and a route to reconciliation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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