A dark fantastical tale in which a man enters into a pact with all the insect inhabitants of his small cottage.
Practical Effects
Unsettlingly tactile insect effects that feel too real.
Direction
Arieli's suffocating close-ups turn a cottage into prison.
Production
Every corner oozes rotting pastoral decay.
Director
Saul Freed
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The directors used over 10,000 live flies during production, reportedly sourced from a specialized insect breeder rather than CGI.
Flytopia premiered at Sundance's midnight shorts program, where audiences reportedly walked out—not from boredom, but visceral discomfort.
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