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Cast

Maho

Maho

Naomi

Tsutomu Niwa

Tsutomu Niwa

Masaru

Etsuko Kimata

Etsuko Kimata

Yumi

Yoshie Minami

Yoshie Minami

Mrs. Koide

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John Williams

John Williams

Director

John Williams

John Williams

Writer

Yoshinobu Hayano

Yoshinobu Hayano

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John Williams

John Williams

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Firefly Dreams

20016.2 / 10105 min
Drama

Overview

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.