The film follows the general plot established by the lyrics of the song, though the film embellishes this plot with fantastical comic elements, such as recurring depictions of blackflies in human situations.[3]
As in the song, the animation depicts blackflies tormenting a man who is working for a survey crew at the Little Abitibi River, or what is now known as Little Abitibi Provincial Park.[4] Expanding on the original lyrics, the film depicts the blackflies chasing the man all the way to the moon.[5]
References
^Brownstein, Bill (March 7, 1992). "Montreal Animators Awaiting Night with Oscar". The Gazette.
^"Blackfly". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
