The Soul of Flies

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The Soul of Flies

2010

1h 25m

Comedy

Fantasy

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7 Reviews

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A man's two sons, who never met him or each other, have their first encounter on the way to his funeral.

Laurence Boyce

Little White Lies

Low budget and experimental cinema that is infectiously fun.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 13, 2012

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

The mix of deadpan humour and flowery voiceovers doesn't always work, but there are sympathetic performances from the two leads.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2012

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David Parkinson

Empire Magazine

Shot on a shoestring with a crew of seven, there's quirky delights in this lo-fi road movie.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2012

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Joseph Walsh

CineVue

Burely's The Soul of Flies shows a great deal of promise for a first-time director, but as a feature in its own right, its enjoyable elements are jarringly disparate and fail to make for a successful whole.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 30, 2019

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

Along the way the director pays homage to the three great 20th century Bs - Buuel, Beckett and Bergman - incurring debts that by the end of the movie blow across the parched land like abandoned IOUs.

Jul 14, 2012

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

The humour is forced and slightly amateurish but sweet moments give this gentle tale some modest appeal.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 13, 2012

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Liam D

An very well written but strangely fantastically comedic drama

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/13/24

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Jonathan Cenzual Burley

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Andrea Calabrese

Nero

Feliz Cenzual

Evaristo de la Sierra

Javier Sáez

Miguel

Miriam Montero

Sofia

Jonathan Cenzual Burley

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Synopsis

A man's two sons, who never met him or each other, have their first encounter on the way to his funeral.

Director: Jonathan Cenzual Burley
Screenwriter: Jonathan Cenzual Burley
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2016
Runtime: 1h 25m