Olga has long since made peace with living alone in her spacious apartment. But when she needs money for an operation, she has no choice but to rent out a room to Tulio, whose ailing wife is being treated at a nearby hospital. When Tulio has to go away for a few days, his nine-year-old son Cristian stays behind. Olga tries to keep the boy at a distance, but his openness and vulnerability force her to confront her greatest fear – letting someone in – as well as the pain of a loss she has kept buried. A tender, warm-hearted encounter between two lonely souls of different generations, the film premiered in Competition at the Berlinale.
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Moscas Director Fernando Eimbcke
1 hr. 39 min. · Mexico, Spain, 2026 · Drama, Comedy · Spanish · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 39 min.
- Country, year
- Mexico, Spain, 2026
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- Spanish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Fernando Eimbcke
- Screenplay
- Fernando Eimbcke, Vanesa Garnica
- Producers
- Fernando Eimbcke, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Michel Franco
- Cinematography
- María Secco
- Music
- Camilo Lara
- Cast
- Teresa Sánchez, Bastian Escobar, Hugo Ramírez
- More information
- www.imdb.com
- MUBI
- View on MUBI
Festivals and awards
- Berliner Morgenpost Readers' Jury Award · Prizes of the Ecumenical Jury · 2026
Director
Fernando Eimbcke
Fernando Eimbcke studied filmmaking in Mexico and has directed short films and music videos. His films have screened and won awards at festivals including Cannes, Berlin and San Sebastián.
