The Fireflies Are Gone
Jun 30 2018
•2h 36m
•Drama, Comedy
The sleepy town where Léo lives doesn’t offer her much chance of self-fulfilment. Extricating herself from her mother’s influence and her constricting environment isn’t easy for the frustrated young woman, yet happiness might be close at hand. A stylistically precise, pop-impressionistic film about a girl’s quest to find out who she really is, featuring the captivating Karelle Tremblay in the lead role.
Cast
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Karelle Tremblay
Léo
Pierre-Luc Brillant
Steve
François Papineau
Paul
Luc Picard
Sylvain
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