Fireflies in the Garden


Fireflies in the Garden
To outsiders, a particualr midwestern family is the picture of success: Dad is a tenured professor on track to become university president, his son is a prolific and well-known romance novelist, his daughter is poised to enter a prestigious law school, and on the day we are introduced to them, his mother will finally graduate from college. But when a serious accident interrupts the celebration, the far more nuanced reality of this Midwestern family's history and relationships come to light.

93 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Sex, Violence).
Drama, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Grow up famous, okay?
Grow up famous, okay?

Credits

Cast
Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Ann Moss, Julia Roberts, Ioan Gruffudd, Hayden Panettiere, Shannon Lucio, Cayden Boyd, George Newbern, Chase Ellison
Director
Dennis Lee
ScreenplayDennis Lee, from the poem by Robert Frost
MusicJavier Navarrete
CinematographyDaniel Moder
EditingDede Allen, Robert Brakey
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2008
Produced bySenator Entertainment Co., Kulture Machine

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageModerate and infrequent
NudityNone
SexSimulated
ViolenceMental and physical abuse, mild
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseAlcohol and cigarettes
CommentsNone
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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Debashine Thangevelo
1
Die Burger
Jeanne Calitz
5
Cape Times
Anthony Quinn quote iconNot enough to distinguish the film
5
Box Office
Richard Mowe quote iconUnwitty, unclear, downbeat…not unlike many family reunions
5
Rottentomatoes critics
24 critics
8
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconDespite boasting a stellar cast, Fireflies in the Garden is just tedious, dull and predictable melodrama. Instantly forgettable.
5

What the People say

Internet
2662 Netizens quote iconCommon or garden.
13

Average .. 30%

6

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