WATCH: When exes shack up, things get messy in this touching indie rom-com
or run to the nearest exit.But what happens when you’re stuck living with them? Will the love you once felt be rekindled… or will you remember all the reasons you split in the first place?That’s the question at the heart of the new queer rom-com F.L.Y., making its world premiere this week at Outfest in Los Angeles, starring, written, and directed by Rafael Albarran and Trent Kendrick.Max (Kendrick) is trying to make it as a screenwriter in Los Angeles, but after five years of staring at blank pages, he’s been doubting himself.Then, unexpectedly, his ex Rafael (Albarran) shows up at his doorstep one day, having just moved to LA with big dreams of becoming “America’s Next Drag Superstar” (a.k.a.
get cast on Drag Race).A post shared by F.L.Y. The Movie (@f.l.y.movie)After a series of events that no one saw coming, Max and Rafael are stuck living with one another—an arrangement only slightly more complicated by the fact that Max has a new boyfriend.“It’s like a modern Priscilla Queen Of The Desert love story,” Rafael jokes of their “three’s company” situation.
And, well, they’re not wrong… if the tour bus was a gorgeous home on the east side of Los Angeles.F.L.Y. represents Albarran and Kendrick’s feature debut as filmmakers, and it’s one borne out of a very personal place for these two friends and collaborators.
In a joint director’s statement, they shared what they hope audiences take away from this sweet slice-of-life comedy:“That the most important thing is to love yourself and be at peace and proud of who you are.
