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Availability: Limited Availability - This title is limited to stock on hand and will soon be unavailable. After our stock is depleted, this title will no longer be available. If you want this DVD, we suggest you order it immediately. Director: John Williams Released: 2001 [Japan] Genre: Drama Keywords:  Aging / Growing Up || Amnesia / Memory Loss / Senility || Divorce / Separation || Family / Siblings || Friendship || Japan / Japanese || Teen

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Plot:	Naomi, a teenaged city brat, is asked to care for Mrs. Koide, an aging relative with Alzheimer's disease. At first, Naomi dislikes looking after the old woman, but eventually the two develop an extraordinary friendship that transcends age and experience.
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.
Cast:	Maho Ukai  ||  Yoshie Minami  ||  Tsutomu Niwa  ||  Etsuko Kimata  ||  Atsushi Ono  ||  Chie Miyajima  ||  Kyoko Kanemoto  ||  Sadayasu Yamakawa  ||  Haruo Hanahara (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	105 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Wellspring/Genius  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Director's Audio Commentary Interviews Trailers