poster movie

Firefly Dreams

6.25 average rating
6.25
Japanese / 105 MIN. / 2001

The Genres

The Synopsis

Naomi, a seventeen year-old city brat from Nagoya, finds her world turned upside down after the breakup of her parents' marriage. Packed off to the country, she reluctantly works at her aunt's inn until being asked to care for Mrs. Koide, an aging relative with Alzheimer's disease. At first, Naomi dislikes looking after the old woman, but over the course of the summer, the two develop an extraordinary friendship that transcends age and experience. The debut feature from international filmmaker John Williams (Midnight Spin), Firefly Dreams stars veteran Japanese actress Yoshie Minami (Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru) and newcomer Maho Ukai in a critically acclaimed performance.

The Cast

MahoTsutomu NiwaEtsuko KimataYoshie Minami

Recommended

Movies

poster movie

One Million Yen Girl

7.2 average rating
poster movie

What They Had

6.488 average rating
poster movie

Head Full of Honey

6.353 average rating
poster movie

Shara

6.5 average rating
poster movie

Tigertail

6.707 average rating
poster movie

The Ballad of Narayama

7.498 average rating
poster movie

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

5.939 average rating
poster movie

Starlet

6.82 average rating
poster movie

Hala

6.28 average rating
poster movie

Starving in Suburbia

6.543 average rating
poster movie

Blood and Bones

6.605 average rating
poster movie

Love & Pop

7.7 average rating
poster movie

Palm Trees and Power Lines

6.3 average rating
poster movie

Three Wishes

6.271 average rating
poster movie

The Short History of the Long Road

7.009 average rating
poster movie

Won't Back Down

6.1 average rating
poster movie

After the Rain

7.33 average rating
poster movie

Iron Jawed Angels

6.794 average rating
poster movie

The Safety of Objects

6.5 average rating
poster movie

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

7 average rating