The Firefly

2013 1h 28m ES

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 123

DramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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After her estranged brother's sudden death, young wife Lucia bonds with his fiancée through their shared grief and finds herself falling in love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carolina Guerra
Lucía
Olga Segura-Gall
Mariana
Manuel José Chaves
Andrés
María Helena Doehring
Mercedes
Pedro Falla
El Pastuso
Luis Fernando Orozco
Father Abelardo
Andrés Aramburo
Adrián

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ana Maria Hermida
Writers: Ana Maria Hermida
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Colombia

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ana Maria Hermida, shot by Alonso Homs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bartłomiej Gliniak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Travis Graalman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carolina Guerra and Olga Segura-Gall and Manuel José Chaves carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4097826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ana Maria Hermida directs. Alonso Homs behind the camera. Bartłomiej Gliniak scores. Travis Graalman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Colombia. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ana Maria Hermida, shot by Alonso Homs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bartłomiej Gliniak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Travis Graalman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carolina Guerra and Olga Segura-Gall and Manuel José Chaves carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4097826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.