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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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