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- A lonely taxi driver takes drastic action to protect a customer from heartbreak.
HALO is used with permission from Michael-David McKernan. Learn more at mdmckernan.com.
Dara is a taxi driver taking a couple home for the night, observing them as they canoodle and flirt in the backseat. He's lonely and disconnected, working long nights at his job, watching people's lives happen as he spends his shifts alone.
Then he picks up a kind, attractive passenger, Sarah. She intends on surprising her boyfriend for the night, who thinks Sarah is away traveling. But then he realizes she's heading into an emotionally sticky situation, one that will result in certain heartbreak for her -- something he tries desperately to protect her from.
Written and directed by Michael-David McKernan -- who also plays Dara -- this short drama captures the languid, contemplative rhythms of the end of a night when people are heading home for the evening. It also captures a liminal space between roles, places and emotions, when lives both fall apart and come together in unexpected ways.
Shot in one continuous take on location in Dublin, the camera remains in the car with Dara for the entire film. It pans slowly between the driver and his backseat passengers, occasionally framing both within the same composition. Complemented by murky, almost noirish night cinematography, the visual approach stretches out time, emphasizing its heaviness and emptiness, especially as it would be experienced by Dara. It's fascinating in how it puts viewers in the headspace of someone who exists in the margins of other people's lives as they experience love, lust and anger -- but Dara remains distant from these emotions, and perhaps much of life, himself.
Many one-take films often capture bravura action sequences or very dialogue-heavy emotional situations, but what's unique about this narrative is how relatively minimalist it is, especially in its dialogue. Actors Michael-David McKernan and Toni O'Rourke both have a flicker of sympathy and connection between them, expressed in the attentive and more-than-cursory glances between them. They also capture the unique dynamic of distance and intimacy between a driver conveying passengers between some of the most important moments and destinations of their lives.
As their lives converge, the film becomes a fascinating, contemplative snapshot of two lives shifting. The tone and gaze are at first coolly removed and almost voyeuristic, but then shifts to something more fragile and tender, especially as Dara finds himself invested in Sarah's situation, which he knows will be a harsh realization for her. Set at the intersection of heartbreak, infidelity and perhaps even fate, HALO unfurls those moments in life when crisis, opportunity and transformation intersect in fascinating, poetic ways, and the seemingly ordinary rhythms of life reveal a newer, richer melody. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Hi folks - I’m the director of this one-take short film from Ireland. Hope you enjoy this one!
It was a great piece. Lots of wishes from India
Ow, you're the driver 😀
loved this! absolutely gorgeous soundtrack too
Such a beautiful piece of work. Best wishes!
Well done!
I once flew a whole day to surprise my boyfriend (almost fiance), drove from NY to Boston which took another 2 hours and found out he was cheating on me. I had to take a cab back to NY to fly back home. There were no flights back that night so I had to stay a night in NY and the cab driver drove me all over NY just to find me a hotel. He knew from the phone calls from my sister that I was heartbroken and he did everything he could to help me out. He didn't want to take any money even though he drove me around for 2 hours until I found a hotel. He came to pick me up the next day from the hotel in his own car to take me to the airport and did not take any money. Even though that night I found out that my ex was a douche, I did not lose trust in humanity. There are some very decent people like Dara out there. Beautiful story! I watched it with tears in my eyes. Bravo!!
Yea but see the thing is, you’d never date a guy like that cab driver
@@marcusm6429 exactly!!!
Idiots in the comments, start fighting or something it's lonely here
he was trying to be the rebound and get in those pants lmfao
Please tell us you at least let the cab driver get some before you left?
I have big respect for long takes and single shots. Well done!
Same,. Truly impressive how they manage it all in one go!
Especially long takes which use a piece of music or song all the way through, and film edited to time with the highs and lows. See, Contagion, 2 Days in the Valley "Cat fight," and Longmire Ep. 5 ending.
Same here. Very well done.
To anyone in this thread: Watch Andrei tarkovsky if you haven't already
Tom Hardy's Locke is an amazing example
The loneliest hearts are the kindest.
Dara breaks my heart. The actor, who played him did an excellent job. He conveyed so much about Dara, just through body language and facial expression.
Also, his face in the first bit, where the couple is making out, I can so identify. I have worked service jobs my whole life and if I had a dime for every time I was treated like a fly on the wall, like I wasn't actually there. It's awkward and a bit ridiculous. Your like, "Oh yes, don't mind me, I am a cardboard cut out."
he did great acting
Katie, I'm more than sure you're a wonderful human being.
And I hope that the light inside of you outshines all the dark moments of ingratitude you've been through.
The loneliest hearts are the kindest….. this hit hard. It’s true. my names Juan. 25. Legit me in a nutshell. Outside I look like a “player” from what I see in females reactions and how they think I am from their perspective. inside. Kindest soul you’ll meet. Its just me and my dog King. Trying to find the right path in this temporary life. I’m with you if you feel this way too. Idk if I explained myself correct but w.e.
@Katie Burns,
I'm sorry you went through that.
If it's any help, I've never misbehaved I front of the service. And I also don't date people who treat the staff badly.
I'm also in customer service and I hope, one day, to be free
Cheers and all the best 👍
May God bless you 🥺
"That'll be £13.50"
"I only have a tenner"
"I'll take you to a cashline machine.."
15 mins over.
yeah! too right!
🤣
Yes completely, also he seems pretty creepy.
€13.50....£ don't work in Dublin 😢
I didn't even notice that it's a one shotter until I read the comments. God, how brilliant these actors must be to pull it off in one beautiful shot! And the acting itself was so... Natural.
Same here. I didn’t notice it was a single shot. Amazing directing and acting
Be honest, in a real life situation she would have called the police on me for not dropping her off when she asked, and I would have probably agreed with her because I would have been alarmed too if it had happened to me. I understand being a good Samaritan but use your words. Tell the person why, rather than do something that might be misinterpreted. If you have the courage to help her out of that situation then also have the courage to tell her why you did not want her to go to that apartment rather than do something so alarming .
Great movie nonetheless
It is well written, the acting is great. So great that I forgot, at times, that I was watching a short film and truly thought it was like getting to be a spectator in someone's true life story. Great movie and my only complaint was the way the driver went about protecting the client, however it was understood at the end and the ending was a good one, at least for the driver.
Great movie and very relatable,to the point that you can become emotionally invested before you realize it.
So she find out he was cheating or not?
@@zoroluffy355 please watch the movie. It is a short one and as mentioned before in my previous comments it is a great watch
@@zoroluffy355 remember the first couple he took
@@TheAstroflight I would not go as far as calling it foolish, just that he did not consider the fact that he was a stranger and his good intentions could have been misinterpreted if he did not give her an explanation ... I honestly admire the driver for being a good samiratan. and yes, you are right she paused instead of answering him when he mentioned the American actor he had just dropped off ... Great writing for the dialogue and even greater acting.
if I had an Uber driver like that I would be freaked out…
u won't if he's good lookin
Same smae 😭
I mean she was... until she realized what he was doing. He did mention dropping off an actor earlier so she knew why he freaked which is why she called back when she found out the truth.
@@MrAlipatik much bitter?
@@MrAlipatik Umm, I don’t think so. Ted Bundy was good looking.
What I love most about these short films is that most of them (like this one) are so damn natural you can't even tell they are acting. It is just like real life and that makes these so incredibly fun to watch. There's no substitute for natural in any form or sense in this world, and I for one wish all movies were just like this.
Wish there were more cab drivers playing Beethoven
Yeah and giving away free chocolate bars. 🙂
A friend of mine was drunk and got beaten up at the Stanley Cup riot, he was out cold and a cab driver picked him up off the street and drove him home for free. His home was quite away from downtown, that cab fare would have cost him up towards $60.00. That is a lot for this city.
Hm... wonder what city because a Canadian team haven't won for a long time..
Give me your age and I'll take a guess lol
When you have no family left and no children and no friends every moment of everyday can be filled with pain. The most crowded of places are the loneliest and watching couples hold hands or link each other become noticed like people in colour against the grey backdrop of silhouettes. If you have ever felt this and most people haven't then what can you do to give meaning to your life. Imagine also being unemployed and then nothing could really be bleaker than this. Imagine also suffering from untreatable depression and an addiction. These people are out there and these people see the world in a very different place. Makes me wonder why so may people have so many things yet just because they are not financially wealthy they are unhappy. The only thing in life that can truly bring you happiness is someone to love and someone who loves you.. I have no family and all my friends have moved away over the yrs. When my grandad was alone after my gran passes I went to see him most days. Now there is nobody to come and see me. Pls be kind to people who are alone. Just a kind word or deed can turn it all around for some people. Thanks Omeleto for this one:)
You just hit the nail on the head...
I have never felt this understood in my life.
@@lilethm.alvarez7330 Contact me if you're in need of good company.
I hear you from far away and probably another land. For every person who is alone , there are strangers like me who care . You matter.
Don't worry, Mickey
There's more like you in the world than you know
All I can say is, better alone than with a toxic person
Cheers mate 👍
If this driver doesn’t get her water ice I’m gonna be pissed
The driver plays so good role im impressed by the acting and his sense of action
What do you mean?
He got her chocolate 🍫
water ice?
@@MaNuLaToROfficial water with ice
Beethoven - Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Opus 13 (also called "Sonata Pathétique"). What Dara plays at 2:48 is the 2nd movement ("Adagio Cantabile"), and it's definitely beautiful :)
Do you know the name of the piece at 14:53 ?
@@bojidarovich It’s not a classical piece, it’s probably just a sample
yes .i was desperately looking for it. thanks
Wow, well done
You've done in 16 minutes what Hollywood wish they can do in 2 hours.
Luved it but keeping someone from finding out they are being cheated on only harms the person you are trying to protect.
Yep. Better to find out sooner, rather than later when you could be hurt more imo.
A former friend told me my ex was seeing someone else. She was the first to tell me, I am glad she did. My ex would have said nothing to me until I saw them together.
I don't think he was trying to keep her from finding out, he'd already let the cat out of the bag, he just didn't want her to go through actually having to see it.
@@charliefoster3221 why does your ex need to tell you if he is seeing someone?
@@b1k2q34 Well obviously they were not their ex at the time. Now they are exes because the friend shared that info
The cab driver has been lonely for a very long time..but it does not break him...when he gives of himself to others..he gives his purest self..great work!
I think the name of the piece is Pathetique Sonata written by Ludwig Van Beethoven. Hope it will help 🎵
Irony, is that you calling?
Pansy and Harmony do seem to be in the same family tree. Although the music was a feast for my ears
Thank you so much I was just searching that 😊
Raphael Anderson ... Could you also please tell me what make of chocolate it was. 😂
Its piano version of Billy Joel's "this night " 😅
The piece at the end is from "Daithi - Sarah"
The actor who played the taxi driver, in particular, was AMAZING! Not only was this done in a single shot, but he had to split his focus between acting & driving. Something tells me he wasn't just driving aimlessly. I suspect there was a plan of where he needed to go & the dialogue had to aline with each part of the journey. Great timing!
3:32 this just broke my heart. I cant-😭💔
Hi, I just watched your film again and found new things to admire. This man is so exquisically sensitive and I adore him. What is he doing on his own? His thoughtfulness toward his passenger, of course, his love of Beethoven, mentioning his deaf cat and he happens to be very good looking which doesn't hurt(!). I don't know of many people who are this dear and thoughtful. Oh! And the candy bar! You are a most talented and good hearted man to have created this and I thank you and wish you all the best, Denise🙏🏻😘🥂
Wow impressive to do a fifteen minute film in one take!! Props to everyone involved that is an amazing accomplishment!
One shot and that intense look on the face was just amazingly fantastic! My heart was sinking whenever the driver was fixing his hair before the pick up!
In real life, that’s freaky & could be grounds for complain.
Yes but that's the story. Bravery above and beyond.
Where did you learn English?
right over your head, huh?
Complain for giving you a chocolate
Or complain for dropping you off a little further than exact spot
It's not real life, this is film making. The arts, who needs real life ALL the time?
12:48 In real life, it's beyond idiotic to go back into a taxi whose drive is questionable.
I never understand people who try to protect cheaters. Like, they help them escape before getting caught in order to avoid conflict or unpleasantness. Either way, I loved this short.
The one shots take are amazing. With the way things turned out, this is a perfect fictional story, never going to happen in real life. But then again.. we watch movies and entertainment to fulfill that hole of unfulfilled aspects of our life so...
The moment a taxi driver told me he’d “bought me chocolate” I’d be out of the cab in a flash. Seriously, the guy needed to find a different line of work - he was just weird.
I think it was just a way of saying 'sorry / thanks' because he made her wait at the gas station.
GradKat ... No not weird ... just Irish.
If there's chemistry, you can get away with trying to connect.
@Oh Ok
Oh come on you over sensitive hypocrites
He was being nice to her
It's fiction, you scientists take everything literally. Open your cranium to some light.
Very good direction and ace direction of photography gave this a very atmospheric melancholy feel enhanced by the tightly enclosed space, foggy windows, and gloominess of the night. The pans right and left gave the story space for thought and the clever sparse script gave us more than enough to realise the two leads stories. Very good performances added to what is a top piece of work.
Every single one of these I watch is powerful And so heartfelt that they always leave me a little overwhelmed and emotional.
This one's concept was a simple one, but you've expressed it so well, that I was drawn into the character and his story almost immediately.
Left me in tears wanting more.
Yeah more free chocolate. 😂
Loved the soundtrack.
Passenger-" How much is the fare? " Driver- " Put the lotion in the basket, errr I meant on the house "
And don't harm my f... ing deaf cat 🙀
But what did he actually say ?
I couldn't interpret
@@anonymouslearner2454 I think he said "It's on the house"
@@vibhudevaansh8433 I see... I can hear that now
Thank you
@@anonymouslearner2454 You're welcome!
*Really* nice to see a film that doesn't beat viewers over the head with intuitions right in front of us. We need more stuff like this.
Who else saw that coming a mile away, never the less I enjoyed it
I know exactly what she felt.. Like the song say's " A good Heart Is Hard To Find ,So Please Be gentile With This Heart Of Mine" Great job on video.
That was a calm storm.
As an uber driver myself, those foggy/filthy windows were triggering my OCD ... 🤣
Same feeling here.
Ruben Leal ... Oi where is my free bar of chocolate 😂
Cameraman man hands are tired at this point
Fantastic acting all around, especially the lead actor. One, long, continuous shot. Excellent.
Beethoven pathetique is not pansy ass music. It is the epitome of music.
I was alone in ixtapa mexico and had gotten ditched by my sister fir no reason other than she was being a bitch...i barely knew spanish and was crying... my taxi driver turned off his light and took me out on the town in his cab he called his friends and we hung out at the clubs the locals go to it was amazing 👏
im pretty sure if thats the wrong person it could get ugly
You're lucky.
youre lucky your skin isnt hanging on a lamp shade
@@lolstolos1333 yes i know it was so risky i ended up buying cocaina for us but my gut feeling said to just give it to them and make them drop me off
@@Miamiflow885 yes! I cut the night short after the clubs and dancing i made him take me home though he wanted to hang longer
well done cinematography! the driver seems dangerously lonely--def a story there.
Yeah… white chocolate from a random taxi driver in the middle of the night. Good idea…
Filmed almost entirely inside a taxi
This is what I call
a slice-of-life film.
Reality on display.
Well done 🏆
That was really good. All in one shot too! Very difficult but executed very well.
Despite getting a bit car sick....I think that this was well composed. It leaves you a bit hopeful despite some terribly common heartache.
Omleto could make a short film of a tree and we would all love it there films are always perfect and interesting love the plot twist
They don’t make these, they just share new short films that want exposure
@@tomfoley5837 I assumed it's both. Kinda like Netflix but a CZcams version
Very good story, great acting and filming, tons of kudos for all involved especially Michael-David McKernan 👏🏻👏🏻
Plot twist: Her "boyfriend" was the girl in the first ride.
Wait a minute, is she lesb?
@@rahim.z8837: NO, that's my imaginary plot twist in which.... yes.
@@KutWrite okay 😅
Big brain
This is her sister 😂
I lived 6 years in Dublin in the past and I still have so many memories...irish guys can be shy at first but they're so passionate and talkative once they warm up (usually after a few pints haha), so many good actors come from there and this guy is one of them, his facial expressions and his eyes said a lot, well done!
PLEASE Omeleto, enable closed captions. I miss so many moments of conversations that are inaudible to me
This was beautiful! Not only was it impressive that this was done in one continuous take, but the subtlety of this piece made for a very visceral and yet understated story of two sympathetic characters smartly performed by two fine actors expertly directed throughout.
Huge respect for the entire team
A gem. I love how it’s one uninterrupted take.
I love Omeleto. Such quick little entertaining stories with great actors.
If a guy like Dara really existed..... I'd Marry him. ❤️😭
On which planet are you living?
Yes, he does exist.
In fact, THEY DO EXIST.
You've probably known a thousand guys like him, and rejected them all.
Seattle Red ... The things a girl will do for a free bar of chocolate 😂
Yea u probably had them but rejected them bcz they were nice
Ya ladies want criminals bad boys
We know that now
Sure..you'd marry a guy who wouldn't allow to live.
Love the fact this is a true one shot film! Great film, music, premise and atmosphere!
Poetic licence, people. The writer has one
Loved that. Moving with a mix of emotions. I’m a sucker for one take productions too
Wow! So Beautifully done!
This was absolute perfection and raw! I felt every emotion jump from the scene. Who would imagine a simple single shot could capture so much?
You guys are Genius!
I want more of this story?
Awe... his cat is deaf. His name is Betoven.
I thought of Toonces. The cat that can drive a car. ( but not very well).
The world needs more people like Dara
If the customer wants to be dropped off at her destination, just do it. Willfully disobeying that request is insane regardless of the circumstances. The driver should have butt out of her affairs.
The acting was great, but in reality, the driver would have been arrested for pulling a stunt like that.
Yeah bcz there are millions of snowflakes out there who would complain for silly things and get a person in jail cuz they'r butthurt
arrested? That's abit extreme...
@@codemy666 No, that's reality. She repeatedly told him to drop her off and the driver took her to a completely different destination. She easily could have pressed charges. She was taken against her will. A Pollyanaish explanation won't change that.
@@yusefendure But she called him back and it was sorted out between them
Misunderstood anime protagonist
Absolutely beautiful how attentive you guys are to detail. Just even the little things
You know you got some OCD tendencies when all you want to do is desperately clean the inside of those car windows!!!
Truly a beautiful experience.
He is a fine fine human being..,making very difficult decisions..I appreciate him, the music and his cat..
And a free bar of chocolate 😂
Dear Michael-Davis McKernan, whoever you are!! THIS IS INCREDIBLE! - Birdman Level. Congratulations. To do all this is one shot, my respect to you sir, and your small team of filmmakers.
Thank you so much 😊
I'm speechless
It was beautiful.
That was beautiful and i was moved by it, thank you so much Micheal-David McKernan, hope to see more from you!
Cab driver -Badly executed. Dude nooo...
Female passenger - very intuitive, very sharp, very quick witted and strong presence of mind. The cab driver could have in serious trouble with someone else. Imagine the presence of mind required to put everything together in a short time frame while being in an emotional roller coaster.
Our initial encounter with her makes me feel she may have had a sense of what the boyfriend was up to.
All in all a potentially really really bad situation averted
Loved the bit about Bethoven the cat. Loved the bit where she handed him her phone.
Really enjoyed this one, the driver that is not the douchbag male actor in the back of the cab; well played. Thanks.
Pretty amazing this was one take! Great job. Watching these short independent films reminds me of my nephew Gabriel Peters-Lazaro who was a filmmaker in LA. He died last year and makes me feel close to him.
I have such respect for the fusing of the creative piece of film making and all of the technology. Best of luck to you
I'd be quite offended if someone thought that I was a "white chocolate" type of person.
"Ah, so I seem like a seven year old.."
WELL PLAYED"...
Hmmm, I had this convo with a daughter in law when I got everyone chocolate bars for Christmas. Hers was white chocolate. She asked me how I knew. Said I just guessed. Intuition.
How dare you assume ! :)
I'm 30 and I like white chocolate :)
@@Hexanitrobenzene Do you just like white chocolate along with dark and milk chocolate, or are you a white chocolate type of person?
Bearing in mind that it isn't actually chocolate.
@@ianmacfarlane1241
I hate dark chocolate,
like white chocolate,
but prefer milk chocolate.
his foggy windows were bothering me lol
“My cat’s deaf, his name is Beethoven.” ❤️
I realize the guy is lonely and might lack social skills, but he was creepy. Why hide the fact that her boyfriend is cheating? He'd rather let her go in and catch them in the act than to just tell her the truth, and perhaps spare her the visual?
Too intruding for someone you just met. Let them find it out on their own.
Cuz he was trying to score with the chick Sarah lol
Your path is yours to walk along.
He has a kind heart
Would you believe a stranger absolutely ? I know I wouldn't. For such a heavy decision as breaking a relationship, you would have to see it yourself, otherwise you would inevitably have doubts...
Drop her off it isnt your business!
Great nod to taxi driver
That's a GOOD actor
This is excellent! Well filmed, great acting, great audio too. The point well made also, some people are repelled by direct intereference. Empathy & compassion win every time. Enjoyed thanks.
Lovely film. It's very refreshing to see a "story" and not just a bunch of "special effects!"
That driver was def a dish- But any taxi that does anything unexpected would raise immediate & serious alarms for a female passenger & justifiably so. I think they connected because they both were kinda off!🤔
the close shots...really...done so nicely. omeleto films are pure art
This was beautiful through and through
People are polite sometimes guys. I mean I get it... I come from Columbus... so it’s a trip to go to another state or country where people are more considerate... but it does happen. Dude wasn’t creepy if you think about it. Bought her chocolate because he stopped for gas to be polite and he did mention he dropped An actor off... so she was able to piece together why he freaked by the time she found out.
Thank you for this. I'm going through a bit of a rough time in life and this just helped as a little confirmation of something I've been trying to convince myself of this entire day. Think this is what I needed. Timing, right? You've no idea how much this helped. Keep doing.
This is a good movie. Its like you'er sitting next to the driver taking in the ride.
Beautiful. Men like that are out there; just have to find them.
in the context of this short, a subtle caveat...if you are seeking a white knight type while in a needy or difficult state .
Have any friends in Thier 40's ? Lol
What is so beautifu about a man who is such a busy body ??
@@stonemagic540 busy body?
This must’ve been written by a man.
Masterpiece
The beach is my escape to serenity
Dara is the sweetest, I love him. If anything were to happen to him I don't know what I'd do.
Thank you, thank you for making this.
At 5:09 he told her he dropped an American guy off here with his girlfriend and also told her he’s an actor. How did she not get skeptic about that?
She did. That's why she called him.
Waw!! What an incredible acting and a moving film!
Love to Ireland from Arabia.
A beautiful piece. Well done I hope you get a lot of recognition for this, it really was wonderful and heart touching.
Bro needs to turn on the defrost
Nice work ! You nailed it... I can't explain how. This meant something. Thank you 👍
Brilliant! A one-take artwork - camera and storyline.
soooo wonderful and i can feel this guy 100%!
they guys acting was surreal!!