Jun 05, 2001
105 min
Full-HD

Firefly Dreams (2001)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

Japan

Companies

Maho

Naomi

Tsutomu Niwa

Masaru

Etsuko Kimata

Yumi

Yoshie Minami

Mrs. Koide

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