Fireflies in the Garden
2008 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 6.2 · 28% critics
After an unexpected family tragedy, a successful writer returns home and is pulled back into painful memories of childhood. As the family gathers, old wounds, buried resentments, and questions about love and loyalty resurface, forcing everyone to confront what they remember—and what they’re willing to forgive.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-08-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 28/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (230 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re into dark, emotionally raw family dramas with shifting timelines and strong performances; Not for you if you want a straightforward, uplifting story with clear answers—try Paper Man or Crossing Over instead.
Pros: strong cast performances; intense family drama; thought-provoking themes | Cons: confusing time jumps; bleak, heavy mood; unresolved story threads
Themes
- rap music
- unpaid bill
- windshield
Cast & crew
Ryan Reynolds
as Michael Waechter
Willem Dafoe
as Charles Waechter
Emily Watson
as Jane Lawrence
Julia Roberts
as Lisa Waechter
Hayden Panettiere
as Young Jane
Carrie-Anne Moss
as Kelly Hanson
Cayden Boyd
as Young Michael Taylor
Ioan Gruffudd
as Addison
Shannon Lucio
as Ryne
Chase Ellison
as Christopher Lawrence
Directed by Dennis Lee