Lightning Bugs in a Jar

“Family is easy to leave but impossible to forget.”

6.5

2015

20m

Drama

When a mother and son with a caustic history reunite to pack-up their old house, sparks fly as long-buried secrets are revealed, and it might fall upon the shoulders of the son's boyfriend to help heal old wounds.

Key Crew

Director

Robert Ian Simpson

Producers

Sophia Betz

Robert Ian Simpson

Sara Wolkowitz

Writers

Robert Ian Simpson

Cinematography

Timur Civan

Cast (3)

Ethan Slater

Ben

Devin McDuffee

Max

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