With a minuscule budget, a production team of just seven and an unknown but immensely talented cast headed by Javier Saez and Andrea Calabrese, this gem of a film is both comical and meaningful as we join two brothers on their trek of discovery.
The Soul of Flies brings long lost brothers Miguel (Saez) and Nero (Calabrese) together for the first time on their way to their father's funeral - a father whom they have actually never met. We follow the two as they travel on foot, by car and motorcycle en route to the funeral, the scorched landscape instilled with their father’s stories. Along their voyage, they meet up with a cast of characters who act as guideposts in the brothers' journey to the meaning of life, including a narcoleptic man looking for acceptance, a beautiful woman who throws watermelons, Nero's dream girl in a bed of sunflowers, and the ghost of their father who expounds on the secrets to enjoying life.Shot on a shoestring budget this debut feature is a humorous tale of two contrasting personalities coming to terms with their fears and foibles, the director’s innovative visual poetry full of absurdity, humour and melancholy.
Director Burley also pays homage along the way to the three great B's of the 20th century with references to Bunuel, Beckett and Bergman's work. In short, The Soul of Flies is a quirky and amusing cross-country trek of discovery all to the beat of a terrific music score.
*€1000 goes a long way in this charming Spanish study of sibling rivalry*
Laurence Boyce
*The Soul Of Flies has all the quirky charm of a magic realism novel*
Allan Hunter
Officially selected for the BFI London, Cleveland and Sao Paulo film festivals plus many others, The Soul of Flies is sure to capture the hearts of all who watch it.
Have a look at the trailer for The Soul of Flies below and see what you think
The Soul of Flies is showing at Gloucester Guildhall on Monday 20th August at 7.45pm and Tuesday 21st August at 2pm.
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