Fireflies in the Garden | |
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Directed by | Dennis Lee |
Written by | Dennis Lee |
Produced by | Sukee Chew Vanessa Coifman Marco Weber |
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Cinematography | Daniel Moder |
Edited by | Dede Allen Robert Brakey |
Music by | Javier Navarrete |
Distributed by | Senator Entertainment Inc. |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8 million |
Box office | $3,393,161[1] |
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.