Flies

Flies (2026)



Moscas

7.4 2026 101 min —

Director: Fernando Eimbcke

Cast: Bastián Escobar, Teresa Sánchez, Hugo Ramírez, Enrique Arreola

Comedy Drama
In the sterile solitude of a massive housing complex, Olga maintains a life governed by rigid routines and emotional detachment. Forced by financial strain, she rents out a room to a man who secretly brings along his nine-year-old son. What begins as an intrusion soon blossoms into an unexpected connection, slowly unraveling the walls around her. Against her own resistance, her tightly sealed existence merges with theirs, drawing them into an inescapable shared fate.

More About This Film

Flies, also known as Moscas, is a Mexican comedy-drama about Olga, a solitary woman who rents out a room to a man whose nine-year-old son has been secretly staying there. The unexpected arrangement gradually changes Olga's carefully controlled routine and creates an unlikely bond between the adults and child.

Fernando Eimbcke directs the film with a restrained style that mixes dry humor, melancholy, and observations of everyday life in Mexico City. The story develops through small encounters rather than conventional melodrama, giving the characters room to change through their shared circumstances.

  • Directed by Fernando Eimbcke.
  • Written by Eimbcke and Vanesa Garnica.
  • The film stars Teresa Sánchez and young performer Bastian Escobar.
  • It premiered in the main competition at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.
  • It won the Ecumenical Jury Prize at Berlin.

Where to Watch

Flies has an international art-house release and is associated with MUBI distribution, while exact streaming availability varies by country.

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