Firefly
2001, Japanese. Directed by Naomi Kawase.
Emotionally withdrawn strip club dancer Ayako has never recovered from her mother's suicide when she was young. She begins a relationship with patient potter Daiji, but leaves him behind when she quits her job and returns to her home town after a 10 year absence.
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 24 March 2001
- Original title
- 火垂
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Naomi Kawase
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Firefly runs 164 minutes (2h 44m).
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Firefly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 March 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Firefly?
If you liked Firefly, try Hounddog, The Safety of Objects, The Trials of Cate McCall.
Who directed Firefly?
Firefly (2001) was directed by Naomi Kawase and stars Yuko Nakamura, Toshiya Nagasawa, Miyako Yamaguchi.