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Flies

Name: Flies
Director: Aritz Moreno
Released: 2023
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

8.1/10

Excellent

2023

Director

Aritz Moreno

Runtime

97 minutes

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Flies functions as a sophisticated critique of power dynamics. It challenges traditional hierarchies by portraying the upper echelons of society as a breeding ground for systemic dysfunction and moral relativism. The film's strength lies in its narrative deconstruction of the successful capitalist male. Instead of glorifying status, it exposes the inherent flaws within institutional power structures. However, the film lacks intentional representation of queer identity and multi-layered racial narratives, focusing instead on the protagonist's personal moral decay.

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Category Breakdown

Does Flies have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on the journey of a single protagonist, with no clear representation of non-straight or non-cisgender identities. There is no direct critique of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Flies portray gender?

Good

The film challenges traditional gender roles by showing how women can take control and shape the protagonist's downfall. It highlights their ability to act in driving the story forward.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Flies?

Fair

Set in Buenos Aires, the film showcases a diverse urban environment. However, it focuses more on class and individual morality than on the intersection of race and ethnicity.

How does Flies represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film effectively critiques Western capitalist systems, portraying wealth and corporate structures as inherently corrupt and predatory. It highlights the negative impact of these systems on individuals and society.

Does Flies include disability representation?

Limited

The film does not significantly portray neurodivergence or physical disabilities. A disfigured corpse is used primarily as a plot device, rather than exploring the character’s experience with disability.

Present on Screen

Effectively deconstructs patriarchal authority and male dominance.
Provides a strong social critique of capitalist structures and systemic corruption.
Establishes its narrative in a specific, non-Anglo-Saxon metropolitan context.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible intentionality toward queer identity or non-cisgender narratives.
Misses opportunities for explicit racial the way different parts of someone's identity overlap within its urban setting.
Uses physical trauma as a mere plot device rather than exploring disability.

Official Synopsis

Mr. Machi is a businessman fond of luxuries, easy money and women. A despicable person who abuses his power and position, but suddenly finds himself in an extreme situation: one morning, in broad daylight, he punctures a tire. But his surprise comes when he discovers the disfigured corpse of a stranger in his trunk. Someone has set a trap for him. There he begins a desperate route to get rid of the body, discover his identity and know who is behind all this. One of the many enemies that he has cultivated over the years, from his own wife to co-workers, bodyguards and politicians. It could have been any of those that he has stepped on during these years to continue climbing or to consolidate his power, because for Luis Machi, people are so insignificant that from afar they look like flies.

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