BR0THERS | Omeleto Sci-Fi

A man builds a robot version of his brother.
BR0THERS is used with permission from Kris Sundberg. Learn more at krissundberg.com.
Andrew and Michael are brothers, and they're also best friends. They do everything together, from watching and playing sports to socializing, and they enjoy an easygoing, playful rapport through it all.
An unfortunate accident separates the brothers, seemingly forever. But unable to live without his closest companion, Andrew builds a robotic version of his brother and painstakingly teaches it to recreate the relationship he needs. But Andrew discovers that some things are impossible to teach.
Written and directed by Kris Sundberg, this short sci-fi drama has the warm, cozy look of a feel-good family film, capturing the affectionate bond between two brothers. Mixing in past video footage with their present-day adventures, the brothers share their lives, with their playful energy carrying over from childhood into their grown-up lives.
The film builds this relationship through images, editing and a lovely musical score, with a striking lack of dialogue. But the absence of spoken words reflects the bond between Andrew and Michael, who carry on like little kids, wrestling and scrapping with one another. Actors Andrew and Michael Pack capture the bond between the brothers, portraying the paradox of young boys trapped in the bodies of grown men as well as the palpable love they feel for one another.
Their silliness goes too far one day, resulting in a tragic accident that leaves one brother behind to cope with the absence of another. From here, the film shifts overtly into sci-fi, with subtle and well-done FX work helping to capture the process of rebuilding a brother, both as a physical entity and then as a social and emotional one. Andrew teaches the robot how to share experiences and participate in them, building memories and relationships together. It's a simple but touching passage in the film that touches on the powerful, ineffable connection in families, and just how far we're willing to go to keep it.
But just when viewers settle into what is a seemingly cozy, uncomplicated heart-warming film, BR0THERS delivers a conclusion that darkens the warm and fuzzy proceedings. It doesn't quite come out of nowhere; in fact, what makes it powerful is its logic, outside of any sentiment and emotion. And it renders the brothers' bond even more tightly woven together, one following the other, even into the unknown.

[@flyingpigs7844]

I half expected the robot brother to make a clone of the one he killed.

[@aferrelll]

I considered that the brother that died in the car accident had already built the "surviving" brother previously.

[@narissasaunders2696]

God the ending still hurts every time I watch this...

[@fezzverbal]

Very good. Well made and heartfelt. Kinda terrifying ending though. Also, pretty weird not to wash the blood off the hat!

[@i60rl26]

Cain and Abel ... the blood is the mark he can never wash off

[@brandonbaty2291]

This was the weirdest “distracted driving” PSA I’ve ever seen.

[@phoenix3992]

Damn....

[@3dprintingcastle143]

If you are reading these comments, Kris, I just want to say thank you for this gift that you have shared with all of us. I just shared it with my adult daughter about the idea of wanting to relive fond memories nostalgically, and how it can never be as you remember it again. Because you have changed, the world has changed. But it's okay because we can be so much more going forward. After reading about you and your work, it helps give me hope that we all as a species still have a chance to be more. This life is so worth living. Thank you, thank you.

[@marylevin9262]

Omg i can't believe the ending 😭

[@faithsf]

This is a sad 😢

[@Bobby31116]

I thought the robot brother would build himself a replacement robot brother then would continue killing all the people they new one by one and replace the whole world to AI.

[@fezzverbal]

I thought the same, it's interesting to think about what happened next!

[@chartykirk4282]

Lol...gay...

[@cherylrobinson517]

Ok well the ending was sad...but predictable😢.

[@CharlesDeMar]

Two grown men riding bikes, playing on the beach and wrestling, sci-fi at its best.

[@jimpatterson5524]

Actually reminded me of the Dodge brothers, Horace and John, who founded the car company.....

[@MirceaKitsune]

That tends to happen when you program them in binary. Awesome stuff, very well made!

[@EggnogonthebogProductions]

Nice ending.

[@mammadingo9165]

WOW 😳

[@ishowmaxgoofz]

why yall uploading old videos ?

[@scottishfilmhistorian]

Sadly, I feared this would happen as soon as they geared up to wrestle. The robot was only doing what the brother would have done, which is trying his best to win, but it doesn't know its own strength. Saying this, I initially expected a different ending with a message about overcoming grief and loss but It was still a very well-made short. I also wonder if there was any significance in the fact that the robot's eyes reverted back to their original white while he was killing the brother.

[@adiadiadi333]

It malfunctioned, it was going to loosen up it's grip but glitched out at the worst possible moment.

[@MirceaKitsune]

The hilarious thing is I somehow expected the opposite: That he would choke the robot too hard and it would destroy it irreparably and then he'd be sad again 😂

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

@@adiadiadi333 He didn't get the right download from VIKI... or did he? ;-P

[@brookebrekke]

💥 Promo SM

[@Test-eb9bj]

Oh my…🙈

[@ishowmaxgoofz]

please tell me u guys are not falling off

[@nychris2258]

I think these guys were a little more than brothers

[@aliceramdom.s]

right

[@adiadiadi333]

What could possibly be more than brothers..

[@scaryjam8]

@@adiadiadi333 Lovers

[@brandonbaty2291]

@@adiadiadi333something that starts with an “L” and sorta rhymes with “brothers”. 😂

[@seriagungnurastarlight]

My heart stopped breathing for a while.......astonishing ending