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夏美のホタル

  • Drama
Confirmed2016-06-116.16.8Trakt

Natsumi wants to become a photographer. She takes a bike which her late father left behind and goes to a forest to find a firefly she saw with her father. In the forest, Natsumi meets old mother Yasu and old son Jizo. They run a general store. Natsumi learns how to live in nature from them. She has happy summer days there. One day, Jizo tells her that he became estranged from his son in the past.

Natsumi's Firefly is a 2016 Japanese drama following a young photographer-in-training who journeys into the forest on her late father's bike to find a firefly from her childhood. The film explores themes of loss, nature, and human connection as Natsumi forms an unexpected bond with an elderly couple who run a remote general store.

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Streaming availability in United States

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Available in: Japan · Taiwan

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Theatrical release in United States

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In cinemas
2016-06-11

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When was Natsumi's Firefly released?

The film was released on June 11, 2016.

What is the main plot of Natsumi's Firefly?

Natsumi, aspiring to become a photographer, takes her late father's bike into the forest to find a firefly she saw with him in childhood. There she meets Yasu and Jizo, an elderly couple running a general store, and learns about living in nature while discovering their own unresolved family conflicts.

What genre is Natsumi's Firefly?

The film is a drama that focuses on personal growth and relationships.

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