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The Firefly

2013 · Movie · 88 min

6.9(122)unSUB Rating

DramaFantasyRomance

After a young wife loses her estranged brother without warning, she connects with his fiancée as they navigate shared grief. As their bond deepens, comfort turns into unexpected feelings that challenge what each thought they wanted and needed.

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Details
Original title
La luciérnaga
Years
2013
Release date
2013-11-10
Language
Spanish
Runtime
88 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.9/10 (122 votes)
About

You may enjoy this if you want an intimate, grief-tinged romance that aims for raw emotion and hope, similar in mood to Room in Rome; Not for you if you need polished pacing and consistent execution.

Pros: emotionally gripping; hopeful healing tone; strong lead performances | Cons: uneven directing; hard to watch; divisive overall impact

Themes

  • lgbt
  • woman director

Cast & crew

  • Carolina Guerra

    Carolina Guerra

    as Lucía

  • Olga Segura-Gall

    Olga Segura-Gall

    as Mariana

  • Manuel José Chaves

    Manuel José Chaves

    as Andrés

  • María Helena Doehring

    María Helena Doehring

    as Mercedes

  • PF

    Pedro Falla

    as El Pastuso

  • Luis Fernando Orozco

    Luis Fernando Orozco

    as Father Abelardo

  • AA

    Andrés Aramburo

    as Adrián

Directed by Ana Maria Hermida