The Fly

The Fly

Directed by Ferenc Rófusz

Produced by Mafilm, Pannónia Filmstúdió

19803 min7.2 / 10

A silent animated short that presents an ordinary fly's day from its perspective, building from mundane observation toward an ominous, darkly comedic conclusion.

A fine day in the life of a fly presented completely from the fly's point of view. A fine day until something dreary happens, that is.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Fly end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Fly sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Fly scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Fly violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Fly easy watching? 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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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