Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blackfly easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Blackfly end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Blackfly

Name: Blackfly
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy, Music
Released: 1991
Duration: 5 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Wade Hemsworth

Directed by Christopher Hinton

Produced by ONF | NFB

19915 min6.3 / 10

A comedic animated short that uses repetitive encounters with blackflies as both a humorous ordeal and a wry portrait of Ontario wilderness, driven by music and playful exasperation.

A young surveyer, new to Ontario, encounters the blackflies. Over and over again, he encounters those blackflies.

Clusters

Funny Misfit Road Trip Comedic Villains Fun Adventures With Misfit Friends Wild Slapstick Comedy Music And Musicians

Genres

Animation Family Comedy Music

Keywords

Ontario, Canada Animals Critters Short Film Music

Questions people ask

Is Blackfly violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Blackfly sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Blackfly easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Blackfly end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Blackfly scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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