F.L.Y. (2023)

July 18, 2023 (US) • Comedy, Romance • 105m

Overview

F.L.Y. is a funny slice-of-life movie about Max and Rafael, former partners, forced to quarantine together during the COVID pandemic. They haven't seen each other in five years, and now Rafael has a new boyfriend. With the added twist of Rafael pursuing a dream of becoming a drag superstar in LA, their reunion gets off to a bumpy start.

Directors

Rafael Albarrán, Trent Kendrick

Writers

Rafael Albarrán, Trent Kendrick

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Trent Kendrick

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Trent Kendrick

Max

Rafael Albarrán

Rafael

Joe Finfera

Dad

Torrey B. Lawrence

John

Ursula Christian

Grandma Ruby

Carola García

Mama Yoly

Jax Binkert

Young Max

Michael Vaccaro

Crew

Shiran Amir

Editor

Shea Diamond

Executive Producer

Rafael Albarrán

Director

Michael John Madden

Cinematography

Rafael Albarrán

Writer

Trent Kendrick

Producer

Rafael Albarrán

Producer

Vanessa Pantley

Producer

Trent Kendrick

Director

Duncan Thum

Music

Trent Kendrick

Writer

Caesar Osiris

Line Producer

Aaron Rhyne

Projection

Ethan Smith

First Assistant Camera

Rafael Albarrán

Costume Design

Stephen Derluguian

Visual Effects

Dylan Castora

Sound Mixer

Javier Bellido Valdivia

Second Unit Director

Neely Goniodsky

Animation

Ana Lucia Lopez Espinosa

Production Design

René Aranda

First Assistant Director

Nicolas Danoviz

Gaffer

Cole S. McKay

Stunt Coordinator

Reid Kimball

Assistant Editor

Jose Omar

Camera Operator

Elbano Parilli

Second Assistant Camera

Spencer Liff

Costume Design

Rene Michelle Aranda

Extras Casting

Reviews

Brent Marchant

⭐ 7/10

October 4, 2024

It’s not often that one finds a work of LGBTQ+ cinema that intentionally (and successfully) incorporates material related to personal growth and development, especially within the unlikely context of a romantic comedy-drama. However, actor-writer-directors Trent Kendrick and Rafael Albarran have done just that in their debut feature about two former partners (Kendrick and Albarran) whose envisaged brief reunion after many years apart suddenly and unexpectedly thrusts them together into an exercise in quarantining in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their unplanned cohabitation leads to both a look back and a look forward as they jointly and individually review where they were and now where they’re going in their respective new lives. That experience subsequently prompts considerable soul searching as they each seek to come to terms with their true selves as individuals and what that may hold for the future, both for themselves and in relation to one another. In the process, they experience a variety of shifts in perspective as they come to discover themselves, often aided by an array of colorful supporting players from their present and past. And their odyssey is further fueled by a wide range of unusual and often-hilarious experiences, some related to the pandemic, some related to gay life, some tied to the world of drag and gender identity, some based on individual aspirations, and some reflected through recollections shown in flashbacks. The result is an appealing, heartwarming slice of life tale that combines all of the foregoing diverse narrative elements. Admittedly, there are times when these story components don’t always mesh quite as effectively as they might have, and the picture tends to get stretched out a little too much in the final act. But, generally speaking, these varied aspects harmonize well, providing a tale unlike what’s typically found in most LGBTQ+ or personal growth-oriented film offerings, an outcome that gay community members who have undergone their share of experiences of disappointment, disempowerment and heartbreak will find personally inspiring. And that point is nicely driven home when the acronym that accounts for this release’s title is at last explained (an uplifting notion that I won’t spoil by unduly revealing it here). “F.L.Y.” is an impressive debut from this writing and directorial duo, something that we can hope we’ll see more of in future projects.

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F.L.Y. (2023)

Rafael Albarrán, Trent Kendrick

Rafael Albarrán, Trent Kendrick

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