UPLIFT | Omeleto Horror
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2020
- A grieving father buys balloons.
UPLIFT is used with permission from Rebecca Kahn and Abhishek Prasad. Learn more at puduproductions.com.
Eli has recently experienced a devastating event: he's lost his young son. At odds with himself and lost in grief, he rattles around the house, paralyzed and unable to deal with the fallout.
But in the midst of his breakdown, he receives some inspiration and begins to make an unusual, whimsical ode to his departed son. But as it comes to its fullest fruition, it bears an unexpected consequence.
Filmmaking duo Rebecca Kahn and Abhishek Prasad, this horror short is a dark, unexpected examination of grief, sadness and isolation, tinged with black humor and whimsy. Patiently and meticulously constructed from a stripped-down and disciplined script, it takes dark psychological themes, wraps them within an unexpected visual treatment and then upends the expectations it painstakingly builds up with a genuinely shocking ending.
It is a profoundly quiet film in many ways, starting with the studied, distant visual style. The visual language captures a sense of alienation, beginning with its reliance on mostly wide, almost abstract shorts, keeping viewers at arms' length at first as the camera observes Eli in his grief.
The images and pacing, as well as the relative lack of dialogue, is almost chilly at first, but captures something essential about how we experience tragedy as outsiders -- fascinated, but at a distance. The tone, too, captures the way grief can make us feel removed from the world -- and it's certainly how Eli feels, as he deals with his unimaginable loss.
Yet when he seems to receive a sign, he begins to conceive of an ode or memorial to his son. It's seemingly a colorful and charming one, which introduces a visual lightness and whimsy to the short. As the audience observes Eli at work, the images are so powerful that we feel aloft with hope and optimism. But Eli's ode to his son is deceptively joyful in its evocation of innocence, lightness and happiness.
The ending of UPLIFT not only renders the film's title ironic but deepens the film's meaning from an observation of grief into a powerful, impactful portrait of depression. The short may not have supernatural creatures or any of the usual signifiers of horror films, but its dark, malevolent force is one deeply embedded in modern life. It has the ability to hide in broad daylight and disguise its true darkness with the hopes and wishes of those watching from the outside. But when it emerges, it's truly horrifying. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
How naive of me.. I wasn’t expecting THAT end.
It is listed under **HORROR**
Poor father he just couldn't take the pain any longer. So he went to heaven to be with his son. 😔😭
The mother's reaction to it was heart breaking and so believable. This is very thought provoking, thank you.
She was an idiot. Yes, take the child away from the strange man for safety, but not talking to him and checking in on him at least afterwards just because he looks crazy is disgusting stereotyping. Not saying she could've prevented the suicide, but at least treat him with some normalcy.
What a creative way to end a life. From the father lamenting his only child’s death, his depression and what the father watches on television , he creates in his mind a homage and tragically an excuse to be with his son. I didn’t see THAT end coming but it was quite a powerful one.
Creative? WTF's wrong with you? Would hanging from the ceiling be less "creative" to you?
Incredibly sad and well done. It’s nice to see a horror film that isn’t defined by blood, guts and gore. The hopelessness and the dad’s resolution of a tormented mind is horror enough. Bravo.
One of the best Omeleto movies I've seen. It's got a serious punch for a movie with little dialogue. Better than swinging from a tree. Uplifting.
Wow just wow. Horror done right. Just seeing how depressed the dad is over losing his son and then spending all this time and energy blowing up hundreds of balloons as a tribute to his child only to use them to commit suicide just got to me that was a twist I really did not expect it's actually got me a little emotional rn. Again horror done right.
I kinda saw it coming, but I agree. This is true horror, without all the music, gore, and cinematography.
I was not expecting that. So sad 🥺
Jesus. This was so heartbreaking I don’t even know where to start. This was such a dichotomy of symbolism, in so many ways. I was left feeling empty and watching this man so consumed with grief that his homage to his son really perverted something beloved by all children. Balloons. And that last contact with a sweet little neighbor boy his sons age, only to be shooed away by a paranoid mother who didn’t stop to think maybe this man had just pure intentions. What has happened to us as a people? We have all created this world for our children. And it’s not one I am always proud of. Empathy has gotten lost in the shuffle once again.
You lost me with your BLM intelligent words. I couldn't understand what you said!
He was so "cheerful" knowing what he was about to do. I'm just now learning that this is how some who choose to end their life behave.
..... wonder if the Mom of the kid felt much guilt after the discovery.
Possible spoiler.
Wow. I didn’t expect that. Heartbreaking, yet thought provoking.
Oh WoW. Was definitely not expecting that. Very well done. Very sad.❤😢
Definition of HORROR: an intense feeling of fear, shock or disgust.
For those of you wondering why this film s categorized as horror, how could it be anything but????
That image of the man swinging by a noose from a bunch of bright, colorful balloons will never leave my mind, just like the image of the Falling Man from 9/11.
I think it's beautiful
Wow!
I genuinely did not see what’s coming.
Devastating.
It saddens me even more, because I am now going through very recent loss of my beloved uncle who has passed away two days ago, while still grieving the loss of my grandmother who passed away earlier this spring. I can totally understand what this man was going through, the burden of loss is very hard to carry on. Why was he left alone in such a moment?
I was so encouraged to see him talking to people, it seemed as if he finally overcame his grief, but the ending was 🤷🏻♀️ unexpected. Understandable, though.
Now that is a great idea.
There is about a 100 hidden meanings in this total short film... I would appreciate whoever thought and made it!!!
We made it! thank you so much! i'm really glad you liked it and i hope you show your friends and family.
@@woofer25 Oh really! Thanks for such a great film and motivation
This wasn't horror. It should have been classed as drama.
The contrast between bright, colorful, delightful balloons connected to a noose around the neck of a depressed, overcome, broken man is horrific.
Thumbnail looks so much like Ewan McGregor.
Wow just wow😮
i did not expect he was going to kill himself! Great twist... and very sad!
As soon as I saw that rope I knew what was coming. Oof poor man, poor woman who saw that, poor child who saw that
David Blaine totally ripped you off, sue him
I wasn't expecting that.
Se la voló el homs
🥺💔
I always watch these cold..They never disappoint in challenging me to think out of my tiny comfort zone....💙🌎 powerful..gave me a strange mixture of feelings....
W😲W, BRILLIANT! 👍🏾
That's so sad 😢
Damn it I knew he was gonna hang himself at the end.
Hey really wanted to do it and did all that work.
That was so very very sad. Great movie, but Im not sure why its in the Horror section tho🤔
Because the image of the man hanging by the neck from a bunch of colorful balloons is horrific.
Never been this early to one of these videos before.
Why is nothing on the omeleto horror channel actually horror?
Who hates all of oneletso ending
I lost 2 adult son separately 13 mos apart. Fk hell & it ended the woman i was. 10 & 9 yrs ago .
That would end me too, I only have one son, but he's lost to me now.