Flies (Spanish: Moscas) is a 2023 black comedy thriller film directed by Aritz Moreno from a screenplay by Javier Gullón based on the novel by Kike Ferrari. It stars Ernesto Alterio.
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| Spanish | Moscas |
| Directed by | Aritz Moreno |
| Screenplay by | Javier Gullón |
| Based on | Que de lejos parecen moscas by Kike Ferrari |
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| Cinematography | Javier Aguirre Erauso |
| Edited by | Raúl López |
| Music by | Maite Arroitajauregi Mursego |
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| Distributed by | ViX |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in Buenos Aires,[1] the plot follows the plight of despicable businessman Luis Machi after finding a corpse in his car's trunk and his attempts of getting rid of the body.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Ernesto Alterio as Luis Machi[3]
- Mara Bestelli[2]
- Tomás Pozzi as Cloaca[3]
- Claudio Rissi as Miguel[3]
- Gabriel Fernández[2]
Production
editThe film is a Morena Films and Pensa&Rocca Spanish-Argentine co-production by Merry Colomer, Daniel Pensa, and Miguel Rocca.[4] It was shot in Buenos Aires.[5]
Release
editThe film made it to the main competition programme of the 56th Sitges Film Festival, with a screening set for 6 October 2023.[6] Its festival run also included a screening at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) in April 2024.[7]
Reception
editMiguel Ángel Romero of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "a major thriller through heart-stopping scenes that make the viewer jump out of the seat".[1]
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa deemed the film to ultimately be "some entertainment with socially critical undertones", "because its visual pyrotechnics invite more jovial fun than thoughtful reflection".[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Romero, Miguel Ángel (9 October 2024). "Sitges 2023 | 'Moscas': Ernesto Alterio se enfrenta a un asesino en un Buenos Aires repleto de violencia y humor negro". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c "Todo lo que sabemos sobre el thriller 'Moscas' de Aritz Moreno': tráiler, sinopsis, reparto y fecha de estreno". Cinemanía. 5 October 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c d Medina, Marta (8 October 2024). "'Moscas': por qué para triunfar en la vida hay que ser un corrupto (y por qué el pasado siempre vuelve)". El Confidencial.
- ^ "Se anunció el lanzamiento de la coproducción «Moscas», con Ernesto Alterio, Mara Bestelli y Claudio Rissi". GPSaudiovisual. 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Moscas, el nuevo largometraje de Aritz Moreno, tendrá su estreno mundial en Sitges". MundoPlus. 14 September 2023.
- ^ "20 películas (y algunas series) que no deberías perderte en el Festival de Sitges 2023". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica. 19 September 2023.
- ^ ""Steppenwolf" wint Gouden Raaf op BIFFF". vrt.be. 21 April 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (9 October 2024). "Review: Flies". Cineuropa.