Flies

A quiet, gently observed slow burn where small domestic moments slowly thaw a rigid, lonely life.

Directed by

Fernando Eimbcke

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Bastián Escobar, Teresa Sánchez, Hugo Ramírez

Overview

Olga lives a strictly regulated life without attachments in a vast apartment block. When out of financial necessity she rents a room in her apartment to a man who also sneaks-in his nine-year-old son, an unlikely bond forms. Her carefully controlled world begins to shift, and their lives become intertwined against her will.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, found family, loneliness, family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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