LA MOSCA EN LA PARED (FLY ON THE WALL) is playing at SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), and I had the opportunity to see an early look. Here鈥檚 my spoiler-free take:
There are some shorts that just need to be experienced with headphones on, and FLY ON THE WALL is such a film. I鈥檓 unsure whether the film production used binural audio, but it feels like the conversations and action are intensely happening all around you in the headphones.
In under twenty minutes, writer/producer/star Rossana De Le贸n creates instant immersion as a casting assistant reading sides with an actor for a callback audition. Her performance is perfect for this role. She has a beautiful energy that longs not to feel invisible, yet also feels comfortable in that role. The film uses the oner (a single unbroken camera shot) technique to create a gripping experience that makes you feel like you鈥檙e De Le贸n鈥檚 character, even though you cannot see anything happening off-screen.
Final Thought: LA MOSCA EN LA PARED (FLY ON THE WALL) is a fourteen-minute adrenaline rush. It provides an opportunity for the invisible to be seen. And that鈥檚 a film I鈥檇 gladly support.