Jackals & Fireflies

2023
20m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

151

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Short Drama

A woman wanders the streets of New York City, takes buses and trains, sits in bars and coffee shops, experiencing the city's diverse neighborhoods, while thinking about her life, her lonelin... Read allA woman wanders the streets of New York City, takes buses and trains, sits in bars and coffee shops, experiencing the city's diverse neighborhoods, while thinking about her life, her loneliness, unrequited love. She finds moments of communion with various people she meets along t... Read allA woman wanders the streets of New York City, takes buses and trains, sits in bars and coffee shops, experiencing the city's diverse neighborhoods, while thinking about her life, her loneliness, unrequited love. She finds moments of communion with various people she meets along the way and with the city itself.

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Daniel Lugo in Jackals & Fireflies (2023)

Charlie Kaufman in Jackals & Fireflies (2023)

Charlie Kaufman and Chayse Irvin in Jackals & Fireflies (2023)

Charlie Kaufman and Eva H.D. in Jackals & Fireflies (2023)

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6/10

It's Alright

Jackals & Fireflies is an interesting short film. It is not bad, but I'd refrain from calling it great or even really good. There is an element of the human spirit that is present throughout it's poetic nature which the visuals and music explore. Though, it feels somewhat incomplete. Maybe that's due to the fact that my expectations are too high based on Kaufman's previous work. This is just a short film, created because Samsung paid for it and there's nothing wrong with that, as it serves it's purpose. The camera work and overall message including the setting are absolutely something that I would love Kaufman to tackle in a future film. Interesting, and at times entertaining (LFGM)- there is absolutely nothing wrong with this film but it really doesn't blow me out of the water either.

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