Studying short films in class starting on 15/06/18- Fly directed by Olly Williams

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The Fly - short film


We watched this short film directed by Olly Williams in class following the theme of a getaway driver for a bank robber.


The narrative follows the getaway driver waiting in the car for his accomplices to complete their heist, however throughout his wait he is being aggravated by a fly. It starts off with a mild aggravation from the fly to which he attempts to kill it, achieving a very short lived relief, but the fly strikes back over and over again, making the getaway driver going to extreme lengths to get rid of it; setting the car horn and airbag off, drawing attention to himself. Eventually he ends up in a fit of rage injuring himself, getting out of the car and shooting it with a shotgun multiple times, ultimately resulting in police sirens being heard approaching.
 The getaway driver is presented as an aggressive and short tempered person, likely heightened by the tension of the crime he and the others are committing. He is shown to be getting angrier and angrier as the fly irritates him, resulting in a crazed frenzy of trying to kill it and at the end he seems to be seriously regretting his actions, as he seems to have ruined the heist and secured himself and the others fate in prison.


My opinion of this short film is that it was acted very well by the getaway driver (Jack Doolan) and it fits into the dark humour category it was labelled as. Personally, I didn't really enjoy it as the viewer as the realistic fly noises remind me of personal experiences and the violent sections are really quite grotesque.

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  1. Caroline BirksOctober 19, 2018 at 1:44 AM

    You should also have some comments on your blog about The Ellington Kid

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