Fireflies in the Garden

Director: Dennis Lee
Writer: Dennis Lee
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Ryan Reynolds, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Julia Roberts
Theatrical Release Date: October 14, 2011
Distributor: FSI
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Synopsis: The semi-autobiographical story centers on the complexities of love and commitment in a family torn apart when faced by an unexpected tragedy. The film jumps back and forth between 20 years ago and the present. The family includes domineering father Charles (Willem Dafoe), mother Lisa (Julia Roberts), son Michael ( young: Cayden Boyd; adult: Ryan Reynolds ), daughter Ryne (Shannon Lucio), Lisa’s much younger sister Jane ( young: Hayden Panettiere; adult: Emily Watson ), Jane’s son Christopher (Chase Ellison) and Jane’s daughter Leslie (Brooklyn Proulx) and Michael’s ex-wife Kelly Hanson (Carrie-Anne Moss).