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Rainbow Fireflies

2012 · 105 min Fantasy Animation
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

The old tunnel behind the village was always forbidden. When a boy named Yūta follows a mysterious light inside, he emerges into a summer fifty years in the past, where a doomed dam project threatens a peaceful valley. This 2012 animated fantasy weaves a delicate tale of memory and loss, as a child from the future tries to alter a tragedy he was never meant to witness. The past is a fragile, beautiful place, but changing it may cost him the only home he has ever known.

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Original Title 虹色ほたる 〜永遠の夏休み〜
Year 2012
Country Japan
Genre Fantasy, Animation
Director Konosuke Uda
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (6 votes)

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The director crafts a gentle, persistent feeling of slipping time through a muted palette and deliberate pacing. The story sidesteps loud drama in favor of a quiet poetry found in simple moments.

It's for viewers who appreciate contemplative tales about memory and impermanence. One is left with a feeling of wistful longing for a world that can only be visited briefly. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Konosuke Uda

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