
Mayflies is a TV series directed by Peter Mackie Burns in 2022 and based on the book of the same name by Andrew O’Hagan, first published in 2020. The TV series features Tom Glynn-Carney, Rian Gordon, Matt Littleson, Mitchell Robertson, Ashley Jensen, Tony Curran, and others.
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“The TV series is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
James and Tully form a deep friendship in a small Scottish town in 1986. During one weekend, they make a pact to approach life in a new way. However, 30 years later, living separate lives, James receives a devastating phone call from Tully.
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Movie vs Book

Year
2022
Minutes
58
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb

Year
2020
Pages
288
Book Rate
7.96
S: Goodreads
Book
Mayflies
Author: Andrew O'Hagan
Country: UK
First published in: 2020
Length: 288 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“The TV series is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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“To me the best book adaptations are like 'Brokeback Mountain.' Which is a short story, 21 pages, that expands so beautifully into a movie.”
DEREK CIANFRANCE (Filmmaker)
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