Firebug

The strongest parts of “Firebug” are the ones set in the past, and particularly the father’s story, the way he withdraws due to his illness and practically sentences himself to being a ghost before his time actually comes. Conversely, the parts set in the present seem a little unnecessary: the shots of the grown son reminiscing about the past exist only as a setup for the closure, which I could do without in exchange for more of the actual story, including more of the mother and the young son.