VOICE ACTIVATED | Omeleto
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- A man who stutters must drive a voice-activated car.
VOICE ACTIVATED is used with permission from Steve Anthopoulos. Learn more at steveanthopoulos.com.
Trent is a florist who is passionate about his work, his craft and his customers. His bouquets are beautiful, and he will go to great lengths to transport them to his clients' weddings and special occasions. Trent also struggles with a stutter, which sometimes makes running his business difficult.
On his way to a delivery at a wedding, his car has a spot of trouble. Calling customer service is difficult for someone who deals with a stutter, so he lugs his flowers to the nearest car rental place for a new state-of-the-art vehicle. But the car relies on voice-recognition tech to work, and Trent finds himself battling with the car -- and finding his voice in the process.
Directed and written by Steve Anthopoulos, this understated yet endearing short comedy is both a witty snapshot of one man's battle against hilariously intrusive technology and an empathetic look at how difficult it can be for stutterers in a world that is getting increasingly faster and more impatient.
Excellently written and directed, the tenor of the film is naturalistic, from the straightforward cinematography to the pacing, which takes the time to capture Trent's difficulties in his interactions with everything from customer service on the phone to the receptionist at the car rental place. In each encounter, we can see the difficulty Trent has in speaking, often exacerbated by the lack of understanding or patience he faces. The comedy comes when Trent comes up against an interlocutor who isn't human -- his voice-responsive car, who isn't programmed to wait for his responses or wildly interprets his stutters into unhelpful directions and directives.
His frustration is relatable to anyone who has ever had to shout multiple times at Alexa, and the storytelling finds humor in how imperfect voice-recognition technology can be. But Trent's friction in these situations is unique to his condition, and these constant battles can take a toll on Trent, making him feel alone, isolated or ashamed. As Trent, actor Aleks Mikic is a relatable, personable screen presence, and his portrayal of stuttering is grounded in an emotional reality without being overplayed. His emotions are both understated and precise, especially as Trent often has to stuff down his frustration to get on with his day. But when his client for the day turns wrathfully impatient, Trent's anger and rage are unleashed at his hapless car -- a torrent of expression that seems to free something inside of Trent, helping him find his voice at last.
The final section of VOICE ACTIVATED captures the ripple effect of Trent's newfound freedom with both gentle humor and unmistakable triumph. Trent learns to speak up in his unique way, persevering despite people's incomprehension or insensitivity. With its funny, heartwarming ending, Trent emerges as nothing less than an everyday hero, one whose voice and standing in the world was hard-fought, well-earned and even inspiring. - Фільми й анімація
Loved it! Great acting by the lead, not just in the stuttering, but in his incredibly expressive face and body language. I want to shout.
I agree. Throughout most of this, I thought that this was going to be a cliche story where we are supposed to feel sorry for the next victim, but I liked the ending.
His natural reaction was an opportunity for him to grow and try something new. I'm glad that the other characters weren't push overs or rude.
I was so moved by his acting, and then also by the acting of the lady at the end. Brilliant!
@@krollpeter Yes, the woman's face showed patience, respect, and understanding, giving the young man a chance to express himself.
I felt the same. All my emotions were with him
As someone with a stutter, this was hard to watch. It's like looking at the worst parts of myself... But this movie is incredible. It communicates everything I can't about stuttering in the best way possible. Will be sharing this with everyone I know. Thank you for making this...
Dude had to have had real problems as a young adult. The rage and the frustration is spot on. I'm with you this reopens some old wounds. But well made
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Must be horrible
exactly! I have a stutter as well, and this was so accurate :)
@@LMTMarta horrible when other people treat us poorly and make us fear speaking. Or when speech therapists treat us like it’s possible for us to be fluent and we should do that to make listeners happy.
Or like in this, if something is inaccessible… then it is horrible.
When someone doesn’t care that we stutter and just likes to listen to us, and things are made to be accessible, stuttering isn’t really so bad. At least for me. Wish the world treated us better and didn’t expect us to change though
I want to hug him, don't worry florist, take your time, I'll wait!
The lead actor is fantastic! A very talented young man who should be given larger projects.
I've never felt more empathy in a twelve minute span. This is what short films should all strive for! Wonderful job all involved
I've dealt with stuttering my whole life since I was a kid. Tried speech therapy nothing worked. I still remember the crippling fear and anxiety in seventh grade. Reading a book aloud in class and it being my turn to read.
@noi000 I would think of anything to get out of reading in class I would plan it to ask to go to the bathroom when it was getting close to being my turn.
That's what Im going through atm, have a presentation tomorrow might skip school...
I was the same it was ruff. It turned into anger real quick. I was so mad that I couldn't say what I wanted. MUSIC was my salvation as long as I had a beat to what I was reading like a rhythm it came out smooth. Not sure if it works for everyone but it did for me. With practice I grew out of. I still have my moments tho
I'm in tears.. I also suffered the same
My exact story behind my stuttering. Great to know i’m not alone
Poor guy. All he wanted to do was deliver flowers.
His victory brought me to tears. It can be so hard when people won't the time to understand and help you.
I love how in the end he was shown some patience as she listened though it was strange at first, and how he wasn't embarrassed about this new found way❤
Yep, I am now crying too by the end! People with disabilities like stutters need kindness and patience. Hope you have a great rest of the day!
It is your problem to solve, not mine. You show no compassion for others. Deal.
@@jackdeniston59 who are you talking to?
As someone who has a mild stutter I understand what he is going through. The hardest and saddest thing about it all is knowing what you want to say but its just not coming out of your mouth.
Incredible that he started to blossom and overcome his fears.
Pun intended?
I think I love him he's adorable
As someone who does not stutter and is very confident and practised at speaking to large crowds and groups, having a stutter must be so debilitating. Everyone who has a stutter must suffer so much, and us who do not need to have patience, kindness and tolerance to those who do. Help must be careful to those with stutters to help them.
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The worst thing you can do is finish their sentence for them. The anxiety and rage that's pent up gets ruff. The brain is processing faster than the mouth can respond is the problem so it's not an intelligence thing. Congratulations on your confidence in speaking in large groups👍
Their are famous people with stutter problems but you would not know
@@andyb7891 To put it more accurately. Theres a part of our brain that is responsible for speech production. That part of our brain doesn't have enough blood going to it, for proper speech. The part of our brain that forms the sentence, works perfectly. So it gets really frustrating having to stand there and know what you wanna say but you can't say it
@@gilliganwilliams1993Several famous singers as well.
This made me laugh and cry at the same time.
Stuttering s a humiliating and debilitating issue. I loved the story. And the acting????Superb.
Halfway through and my blood pressure is through the roof for him
ROSES!
😂
The look in the lady's eyes told us and him she understood after her initial shock of his communication skills.
Fantastic short film.❤
The man in the video was not the only one with communication problems.
This made me confront one of my worst habits, making fun of people who stutter. I hadn't cried in a long time. Thank you for this perspective, I need to change my behavior.
You got this man, it's always worth becoming a better you!
Fair play that you're open to learning and changing behaviour by the right teaching tool, you're great example how proper art ( Art which touches most important issues like how be better human being - have more understanding and compassion) can make a real difference ( and I really hope you're serious and not just joking,) I could never understand ppl who make fun of other ppl disabilities...or looks or something for which this other ppl had no choice with, reasons can be many, upbringing by ass** parents, insecurities, chip on the shoulder, superiority syndrome, whatever, we usually laugh from ourselves, or nervously feeling threatened by "different" the "other", the "no familiar", would you know the reason why in your case?
Well done for admitting that you need to change and perhaps be kinder, more tolerant and patient.@@karolinaszczudlo9871
Did you really do that?! The way people react to my stutter is an accurate indicator of their character 99%"of the time 😂😂😂
Do they react with kindness and patience or are they arseholes who mock and disrespectful?@@AnnaPxx
I just wept at the end. Brilliant
I love this movie. Saw it at a film festival with my girlfriend earlier this year
I am from Portugal and laugh so hard when it said 12 days to "Se Santa Maria de Bragança". What a great acting! Loved it!
This reminded me of a quote by the Dalai Lama: "Be Kind, whenever possible - And it's always possible!!" Great Direction, Acting (Lead's acting was phenomenal). What a heart warming script!! LOVED IT -👍From USA!!
Dalai Lama you mean 😉
@@kurtnemo6897 Of course - Daah. 🤭Corrected -Thanks✌!!
There is something so endearing about a stutter, and getting to share in those dozens of little victories each day is one of life's small joys if one can only remember to see it from that perspective. Beautiful film!
Do you stutter
this is the most extreme stutter I’ve ever seen
Believe me, to those of us who stutter, it's not the worst. Each day is a mountain to climb - fear, frustration, depression, and anger all mix freely.
I felt the frustration 😢then I felt relief 🤭
His pain is real.
This was me for most of my life. The daily frustration is indescribable. This actor pulled it off brilliantly.
@omeleto you have no idea how accurate this is to the everyday life of a self employed stutterer. I appreciate you for not portraying us as idiots in the the way Hollywood does.
🌹🌻🌷🌼 Everyone needs a good florist in their life! 😎
Fun film.
Oh my God, I can definitely relate to " why does everything have to be so hard ". Thank you for this video !
Love it. Flowers so great, you'll be shouting ❤
Such a great little short film! Sam Neill's involvement got me interested at first and his small part in it was fun. Aleks Mikic does a fantastic job in the lead role. Loved it.
I had a friend who stuttered all his life. Yet, in his church, he could sing fluently. I suggested that should he ever urgently need to say something, to sing it. "911, what is your emergency?"
"Help, I need somebody, help, not just anybody, HELP!" Then, "Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire!", etc.
One of the best Shorts I've seen in a long time.
Hahaha. Thanks for the laugh.
Whats the name of the video???😂😂😂
This was actually difficult to watch for me. I felt his anguish at not being able to say the words you want to say. Excellent video. Thank you.
That was the funniest funniest thing… 500 years, the first volume of the Nordic families… Could not have been funnier
This guy me , I can say he portrayed the curse brilliantly x
Loved the audio book!
That was really well put together. Felt very personal. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Heartwarming and best film ever
Oh my gosh. What a journey traveling with this actor. WOW. I feel every painful emotion. Well Done
This was amazing, Omeleto always delivers, and I was brought to tears at the end. To me the compassion that the lady inquiring about his services showed at the end, an essential lesson and that is unless someone is being detrimental to you, give them a chance. 🌟💪🏽🙏🏽. Happy Fall to everyone my favorite season of all time. 🤲🏽🍃🍁🌻🍂🤲🏽
Great ending, and wonderful cast. He delivered that last line perfectly.😊
“Flowers so great you’ll be shouting at them” got to me wow that was great
Flowers so great, you'll be shouting about em. !
This was superfunny and heartwarming!
A SH-SH-Shout out to you guys. Well done!
Fabulous.
Flowers so great, they would have you shouting 😢🥺
I like how understanding the older lady at the end was. The Asian woman must have been embarrassed, as she should have been.
Well done everybody, awesome!!! Lots of futures here.....
One of my fave shorts I’ve seen this year. I laughed. I cried. I cheered. Bravo!
I am a stutter and i know there are very few people's,who will wait for you, or have such patience
Freaking brilliant. On so many levels.
BRAVO!! BRAVO!! WELL DONE!!!!! LOVED IT!!!!!
I got goosebumps all over my body.
Oh, man. This was incredible as always!
as a person who stutter i didnt watch this i FELT it i cried but laughed, great plot
This was intense
That was great. I cried.
Starting tearing up nearing the end 😢
Heartbreaking. Exhilarating. Excellent. I felt the protagonist’s acting in my body. Unforgettable.
As someone who has stuttered since childhood this warmed my heart.❤. More power to everyone out there who has a stammer. And i just wanna say Stuttering is not a choice and it doesnot define who you are and what you can be.
As someone who has stuttered all their life, this really struck a chord.
I have a genuine question, if you don’t mind answering for me.
I have heard and read about those who have a shudder do not appreciate their sentences being finished for them. I always thought that is was helpful to do so, and that it would help minimize the person’s frustration or possible embarrassment.
Is that an individual’s preference, or is it common for people to not want any assistance with speaking? What do you recommend someone who is the listener do in a conversation with a person who is stiffening in order to be respectful and helpful?
Robert, it really depends on the severity of the person's stutter and the obvious difficulty they are having. There have been times when I was very grateful to have someone finishing my words. Other times, however, it was demeaning... So, it's very situationally dependent. As a listener, you need to be sensitive and perceptive to this... @@robertwerder1390
@@robertwerder1390 I personally don't like it. As stutters it's not like we can't find the words or anything. We actually do find them, we have the whole sentence complete in our thoughts. We just can't quite deliver them from our brain to our tongue like others effortlessly can.
Such a beautiful film. Literally man me cry. The whole feeling of it, do to the acting and music was so perfect. Thank you
One of the best short films I've ever seen. Really impactful - beautifully filmed and the lead actor is amazing!
We are all in this together. I too have a mild stutter.
When you feel embarrassed just remember the old woman in the church who listened to him patiently. People will listen to us too❤
Lovely story this morning. Thank you so much for everyone involved. 💙🌎
Brilliant.
Just brilliant.
Tears after watching. I don't know why but it became emotional in the end.
WOW, I have Autism, and I know about frustration, even though I do not have a stutter, I can see how frustrating it can be, I did find it very amusing, but awful at the same time. It was an amazing short film. Thank You. blessings to all. ❤
Not thw car that he wanted, but the one that he needed 😊
mmm I love the accurate stuttering!
One of my favorite shorts ever
That was the most beautiful short film I have ever watched :)
I replayed the end and kept crying harder💀💀💀
Great film! The ending worried me that it would be yet another film with the stuttering protagonist gaining success from becoming fluent. I am glad I worried for nothing. Excellent way to send a message. And not just about stuttering awareness but accessibility in user experience design as well.
Great last line, almost made me cry. 😍
Score yet AGAIN, Omeleto! Best….short…films….EVER on Omeleto! This one was so special! Thank you!
A refreshing short at last. Well done.
This was great! Great to see you doing so well, Mr. Mikic 🙂Very well-acted!
This is an amazing film. I loved it. Fantastic work and congratulations to everyone who worked on this film.
This was so heartfelt
excellent short-movie. A great example of an idea well presented while being entertaining all the way through.
Very well done. Bravo!
The reward is in the effort! 🌹🌷
Very heartwarming.
Saw this at Tallgrass Film Festival and it was one of my favorites from the fest!
Amazing this is a wonderful short film might be my favorite from this channel..
Amazing actor, much better than you usually see in these kinds of shorts
Didn't know what to expect with this but it was really good 👍🏻 bravo.. great acting all around
Beautiful short film❤
Heartwarming and so funny. thanks to share such amazing short ))
Very good. Great acting.
Loved this, the acting by the lead was incredible and the story was unique and very well done!
"Hello?" "Hellooooo?"
The absolute worst.
Great story man good work 👍
So wholesome, yet powerful.
At certain points when he stuttered and got frustrated, I almost shed a tear. And thenI smiled when he was able to let him thoughts out. Overall, I throughly enjoyed it. I would like to see a longer movie from Omeleto
Great actor and so handsome too!
Simply great!!!!
Congrats to everybody!!!!!
A beutifull piece ❤
The ending was like a deep breath after almost drowning. This was executed so well! ❤