Fireflies in the Garden (2008)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Dennis Lee

Writers:

Robert Frost (poem)
Dennis Lee (writer)

Release Date:

17 July 2008 (Greece)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The semi-autobiographical story centers on the complexities of love and commitment in a family torn apart when faced by an unexpected tragedy. |

Plot Keywords:

Animal In Title | Insect In Title

Cast

Ryan Reynolds	...	Michael Waechter
Willem Dafoe	...	Charles Waechter
Emily Watson	...	Jane Lawrence
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Kelly Hanson (as Carrie Anne Moss)
Julia Roberts	...	Lisa Waechter
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Addison
Hayden Panettiere	...	Young Jane Lawrence
Shannon Lucio	...	Ryne Waechter
Cayden Boyd	...	Young Michael Waechter
George Newbern	...	Jimmy Lawrence (as George Newburn)
Chase Ellison	...	Christopher Lawrence
Brooklynn Proulx	...	Leslie Lawrence
Diane Perella	...	Flight Attendant
Natalie Karp	...	Social Worker
John C. Stennfeld	...	Reverend Byers (as Reverend John Stennfeld)
Philip Rose	...	Papi (as Phillip Rose)
Babs George	...	Nana
Frank Ertl	...	Morgan Duncan
Grady McCardell	...	Officer #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michelle Brew	...	Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Peter Cornwell	...	Visiting Professor (uncredited)
Gina Garza	...	Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Spencer Greenwood	...	College Student (uncredited)
Molly McCann	...	Ryne's Best Friend (uncredited)
Tiger Sheu	...	Diner (uncredited)
Paul Smith	...	(uncredited)
Stayce Smith	...	Flight Passenger (uncredited)
Tiffany Leigh Smith	...	Business Woman (uncredited)
Scott A. Stevens	...	Professor (uncredited)

Directed by
Dennis Lee

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Frost		poem
Dennis Lee		writer

Produced by
Sukee Chew	....	producer
Vanessa Coifman	....	producer
Jere Hausfater	....	executive producer
Milton Liu	....	executive producer
Philip Rose	....	co-producer
Marco Weber	....	producer

Original Music by
Javier Navarrete

Cinematography by
Daniel Moder		(as Danny Moder)

Film Editing by
Dede Allen
Robert Brakey

Casting by
Ferne Cassel

Production Design by
Robert Pearson

Art Direction by
Timmy Hills

Set Decoration by
Carla Curry

Costume Design by
Kelle Kutsugeras

Makeup Department
Bonnie Clevering	....	hair stylist: Ms. Roberts
Richard Dean	....	makeup artist: Julia Roberts
Terri Ewton	....	key hair stylist
Koji Ohmura	....	special effects makeup lab technician
Carla Palmer	....	makeup department head
Charmaine Richards	....	key hair stylist
Melizah Schmidt	....	department head hair
Kara Sutherlin	....	makeup artist
Sheila Trujillo	....	key assistant makeup
Clinton Wayne	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Stephen Putnam	....	post-production supervisor
Rachel Rose	....	executive in charge of production
Jen Wall	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael A. Allowitz	....	first assistant director
Doug Carter	....	second second assistant director
Cleta Elaine Ellington	....	second assistant director
Kayse Goodell	....	second second assistant director
Dylan Goss	....	second unit director: aerial unit

Art Department
Curtis Akin	....	property master
Amy Bell	....	assistant property master
Brad Blei	....	set dresser
Debbie Cortez Haber	....	art department coordinator
Melanie Ferguson	....	on-set dresser
Ken Gaston-Kilgore	....	set dresser swing
Emma Janzen	....	art intern
Ellen Lampl	....	graphic designer
Kay Lee	....	design assistant
Kana LiVolsi	....	art department intern
Rick Perry	....	art assistant
Steve Sawhill	....	lead man
Michael Smothers	....	propmaker
Elysia Van Deusen	....	props (as Elysia Edwards)
Desirae Wallace	....	art department intern
Tom Ward	....	construction coordinator
Robert R. Wonson	....	set dresser
Jeri Woodward	....	paint foreman
Randal Woodward	....	lead scenic

Sound Department
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Dhyana Carlton-Tims	....	dialogue editor
David O. Daniel	....	sound mixer
Robert Dehn	....	assistant sound editor
Lesa Foust	....	boom operator
Jason Gaya	....	sound recordist
Judah Getz	....	foley mixer
Scott Hinkley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Manny Leyva	....	sound utility
Jay Nierenberg	....	supervising sound editor
Angelo Palazzo	....	sound effects editor
Stuart Provine	....	sound effects editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Craig Byrom	....	special effects foreman
Everett Byrom III	....	special effects supervisor
Marcus LaPorte	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic	....	compositor
Nineli Khanian	....	digital compositor
Ji Young 'Gina' Kim	....	digital compositor
Kelley Ray	....	compositor
Thomas Tannenberger	....	visual effects supervisor
Olcun Tan	....	visual effects supervisor
Bob Froehlig	....	lead systems engineer (uncredited)

Stunts
Mark Norby	....	stunt performer
Jeff Schwan	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Brad Allen	....	grip
Troy Anderson	....	set lighting technician
Patrick B. Coate	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Theda Cunningham	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Wes Dixon	....	additional electrician
Matt Fliehler	....	lighting technician
Adam Flores	....	rigging grip
Neil Fraser	....	dolly grip
Gonzalo Gonzalez	....	electrician
Dylan Goss	....	director of photography: aerial unit
Chip Huntington	....	grip
Edison Jackson	....	gaffer
Jason Keene	....	rigging grip
Kurt Kornemann	....	best boy grip
Darin Moran	....	camera operator
Paul Pryor	....	film loader
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Phillip Renke	....	best boy rigging grip
Justin Seyb	....	electrician
Ferrell A. Shinnick	....	key grip
Pete Stockton	....	rigging key grip
Atom Vyvial	....	grip
Thomas Young	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jenna Kautzky	....	costume supervisor
Amy Maner	....	buyer: costume department

Editorial Department
Reza Amidi	....	digital intermediate editor
Jill Bogdanowicz	....	digital film colorist
Todd Kolker	....	post-production coordinator
Frank Pass	....	colorist
Jay Warren	....	digital intermediate producer
Martin Wilson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Javier Abad	....	music programmer
Kevin Crehan	....	music editor: temp
Nic Harcourt	....	music supervisor
Joel Iwataki	....	music scoring mixer
Jason Ruder	....	music editor

Transportation Department
John Cherry	....	transportation coordinator
Dennis Lally	....	transportation co-captain
Russell E. Scott	....	picture cars
Steven Willhoite	....	driver: production van

Other crew
John Arszyla	....	medic
Erik Bright	....	unit publicist
Marjorie Chodorov	....	production accountant
Amber Adrianna Doyen	....	production assistant
Robbie Friedmann	....	location manager
Mandy Friedrich	....	studio teacher
Rebecca Fulton	....	script supervisor
Suraj Gohill	....	production lender
Kayse Goodell	....	set production assistant
Tom Goodrich	....	studio teacher
Bill Lanier	....	assistant production coordinator
Jody LeHeup	....	location assistant
Kana LiVolsi	....	stand-in
Andrea Longan	....	production assistant
Kandis Longan	....	production secretary
Shane Mallory	....	additional production assistant
Lydia Nelsen	....	stand-in
Kelley Newman	....	unit publicist
Lily Pahlow	....	production assistant: cast
Damon Phillips	....	stand-in
Daniel Salas-Porras	....	production coordinator
Jeremy Sexton	....	assistant to producers
M.K. Shaw	....	payroll accountant
Mark Spencer	....	set production assistant
Max Sturgeon	....	production assistant
Raigen Thornton	....	on-set paramedic
Caryn Waechter	....	assistant to director
Monica Walters	....	key assistant location manager
Kiri Weatherby	....	stand-in

Production Companies

• Kulture Machine (in association with)
• Senator Entertainment Co

Distributors

• Senator Distribution (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cine Qua Non Films (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Mars Entertainment (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• Medusa Distribuzione (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2008) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Nu Metro Productions (2008) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• SP Films (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• David Distribucion (2009) (Mexico) (all media)
• Ledafilms (2009) (Mexico) (TV)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• West Video (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• Wide Pictures (2008) (Spain) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Gradient Effects  visual effects
• Insignia Public Relations  unit publicity
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production
• Sublime Sound  post-production sound services

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

Germany:99 min (theatrical version) | Israel:120 min | Germany:120 min (Berlin International Film Festival) | Argentina:120 min | Australia:94 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-13 | Netherlands:6 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15A | Germany:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Kulture Machine

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Kelly first appears walking into the house after the funeral, the boom mic is visibly above the doorway.

Soundtrack:

Walk Through This World With Me

a pleasant surprise

I watched this movie on DVD and I confess that I rented reluctantly this movie. However, I had a pleasant surprise, the story is about a boy who in his adult version is played by Ryan Reynolds with serious relationship problems with his father (William Dafoe). I am really surprise with Ryan Reynolds performance, also the young Michael with play Cayden Boyd. The whole story in one way or another turn around the problem of relationship between both. The movie uses well the flashback resource to show the problems of this family and especially the problems between Michael and his father. Naturally, there are good interpretations of the rest of the cast especially for Emily Watson(Michael's Aunt). A movie that really is worth watching.