Fruit Flies

About This Movie

Fruit Flies is an unusual piece, really. The entire film feels like a meditation on decay and the passage of time, framed through a lens of surrealism that’s strangely captivating. It’s shot on 16mm, which gives it this earthy, tactile quality—like you’re peering into some forgotten corner of a kitchen. The pacing is slow, almost hypnotic, allowing you to dwell on each frame as you witness the quiet tragedy of the fruit flies sealed away. There's a certain beauty in the mundane, I think. It plays with themes of life and death, and the practical effects—just tape and vinegar—create an unsettling intimacy that lingers. Definitely not for everyone, but it has a certain charm in its oddity.

Experimental filmmakingThemes of decay and lifeUnique practical effects