# Fireflies in the Garden (2008)

> A wounded romance novelist returns to his troubled family, where childhood abuse and an unexpected death reopen old fractures between father, son, and spouse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3816

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Dennis Lee
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Julia Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Carrie-Anne Moss, Cayden Boyd, Ioan Gruffudd
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961108/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, somber, intimate, quiet evening, serious drama night

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