“Fireflies in the Garden” cast members Chase Ellison, Hayden Panettiere, writer and director Dennis Lee, Cayden Boyd, Julia Roberts, George Newbern, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Shannon Lucio pose at the premiere of their drama in Los Angeles on Wednesday. “Fireflies in the Garden” opens in theaters Friday. Read the Los Angeles Times film review here. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
“Fireflies in the Garden” director-writer Dennis Lee poses with Julia Roberts. Lee loosely based the film, which stars Ryan Reynolds, on his own childhood. Roberts’ husband, Danny Moder, served as director of photography. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
Julia Roberts plays the long-suffering saint of a mother to Ryan Reynolds’ Michael Taylor. Willem Defoe plays her husband, Charlie, who is abusive toward their son. Neither Reynolds nor Defoe attended the Los Angeles premiere. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
The film relies on flashbacks, and Cayden Boyd plays the younger version of Michael Taylor. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
Hayden Panettiere plays the younger version of Michael Taylor’s aunt, Jane Lawrence. Panettiere recently played Amanda Knox, an American student accused of killing her British roommate, in a Lifetime film. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
Chase Ellison plays Christopher Lawrence in the film. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
George Newbern plays Jimmy Lawrence. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
Carrie-Anne Moss plays Michael Taylor’s wife, Kelly Hanson. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
Shannon Lucio plays Michael Taylor’s younger sister Ryne Taylor. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
Hayden Panettiere and Julia Roberts at the premiere. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Julia Roberts poses with her “My Best Friend’s Wedding” costar Dermot Mulroney. Mulroney recently appeared in another family drama “The Family Tree.” (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)
Julia Roberts poses with “Peace, Love and Misunderstanding” actor Kyle McLachlan at the premiere’s after-party at the Whisper Lounge. (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)
