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’s 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’m 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 León 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’re De León’s 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’s a film I’d gladly support.
