Fireflies: River of Light
2004, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Sugawara.
Wouldn't it be beautiful to see fireflies dancing here?
After finally passing his teacher's exam, Miwa (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) devoted himself to teaching in a rustic primary school. He struggles to get through to his students, until he creates a class project to raise fireflies to fly over it once again. All students, even the reserved girl Hikari (Risako Sugaya), become passionately involved in the project. However, it brings them into conflict with parents and the school, one problem after another stands in his way.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 5 June 2004
- Original title
- ほたるの星
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Sugawara
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Fireflies: River of Light runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Fireflies: River of Light isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 June 2004. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Fireflies: River of Light?
If you liked Fireflies: River of Light, try Holy Lands, A Dry White Season, The Wings of the Kirin.
Who directed Fireflies: River of Light?
Fireflies: River of Light (2004) was directed by Hiroshi Sugawara and stars Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Risako Sugaya, Koji Yakusho.