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Firefly Dreams

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6.2/10 • 9

2001-06-05 • 1h 45m

Drama

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.

Directors
John Williams
Writters
John Williams
Editors
John Williams, John Williams

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  1. Maho

    Maho

    Naomi

  2. Tsutomu Niwa

    Tsutomu Niwa

    Masaru

  3. Etsuko Kimata

    Etsuko Kimata

    Yumi

  4. Yoshie Minami

    Yoshie Minami

    Mrs. Koide

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SirDydimus Avatar

SirDydimus

Aug 6, 2017

10/10

This was a genuinely touching and beautiful film, a challenging character that earns understanding and empathy from the viewer, at least in my case. One of my favourites, I only wish it'd be re-issued on Blu-Ray, or at least in an improved format, as the UK DVD transfer is horrible quality. I really can't understand why anyone would give it such harsh ratings though, apart from sour grapes maybe, or just ignorance.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Japanese
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    Keywords
    alzheimer's diseaseteenage girlelderly