MINNOWS | Omeleto
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2023
- A reclusive housekeeper meets a chatty fisherman.
MINNOWS is used with permission from James Mills. Learn more at millsmovies.com.
Meredith is a painfully shy, reclusive housekeeper, who doesn't have much of a life outside of her job or her home. She finds it hard to speak to others, feeling often self-conscious and awkward.
But one day after her bike is stolen, she meets Angelo, an affable, chatty fisherman who has emigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines. Angelo can talk enough for the both of them and even though they seem to have disparate temperaments, they forge an unlikely bond based on their common loneliness and a shared love of the ocean. He begins to pull Meredith out of her shell, but just as she begins to entertain more hopes and dreams for herself, she finds herself facing a challenge to those newly awakened emotions.
Directed and written by James Mills, this immersive, thoughtful short drama follows the standard pattern of a romantic comedy story, starting with a "meet-cute," progressing to greater levels of familiarity and then hitting a snag. But the film has a very particular take on the genre, going for an unvarnished but no less lovely view of humanity that's expansive, generous-minded and challenges the idea of who deserves to be at the center of love stories and how we should tell them.
The film is on the longer side of a short, using its time to delve deep into its central characters. In a conventional Hollywood rom-com, Meredith would be a character that exists on the margins of a scene, perhaps supporting as the main characters drive the action with quippy dialogue and bold emotion. Here, she is reserved and awkward, clearly not comfortable in the world and in her skin, and just as unseen by others.
Captured in writing that has an ear for how everyday people talk and think and camerawork that emphasizes how the lovely and ordinary can co-exist in everyday life, Meredith meets Angelo, who appreciates Meredith's company. Actor Marc Fajardo plays Angelo with compelling warmth, acceptance and humor, and the character's extraverted nature nudges Meredith out of her shell more.
Watching her slowly emerge with Angelo's attention is a wonderful, rich transformation, played beautifully by actor Artemis Bell with vulnerable tenderness and understatement. The film requires patience and attention as these lives unfold, but we soon begin to feel as if we know them, and when the pair hit an obstacle to a promising relationship, it's devastating to both us and Meredith. But Meredith proves she is more resilient than she thinks, with a deep well of devotion and love that opens up the world to her, even when she seems at her lowest.
In many ways, MINNOWS is a tribute to the ordinary, hard-working everyman and everywoman, of normal people just trying to get through life and find some connection amid a world that can seem indifferent. Its investment in telling Meredith's story with such heart, depth and generosity is a profound statement, affirming that one doesn't have to be perfect, beautiful, witty or otherwise optimized as a human being to feel and be worthy of love, care and attention. As it wends into its final section, we see that it is not finding someone or winning their love that transforms us, but the action of loving itself, in its purest form, that has its magic and alchemy. - Фільми й анімація
The world is full of "Meredith's" waiting for their "Angelo's". What a lovely story of two people who saved each other from sadness and found hope.
I need to find my Meredith 😢
@@darylmendosa676 god bless
@@Cate7451 thank you cate
I believe it's a disabled way to live
I just watched omeleto blind man and i cried i realised i cried when I had my first gf...not because i want her but more because i was always a lonely kid so having her comfort is my comfort this is 10 years back i am still that lonely kid
But i just realised that now
@@Rahul83487we’re all in this same struggle, so maybe we’re all more connected than we realize? I think The better and more open we treat each other, the better the whole world seems :)
This challenged me. Would I have befriended Merideth? The answer is probably not. I would be kind to her, but I don't think I would have gone out of my way to be her friend, and she so badly needs a friend. Made me rethink who I am spending my time and energy on.
You are saying what I don't have the guts to say out loud
Beautifully honest.
Your comment will inspire others ❤
This made me actually think twice, I have met meridiths in my life, I have been kind, but as you said, I never tried to get out of my way to be friend with them....I should reflect my life and think it over.
Maybe, but friendship out of pity can become something unhealthy as well.
Thank you all so much for watching and commenting. We can’t really express just how meaningful it is to all of us as the filmmakers. Thank you so much 🥹
Absolutely adorable in sooo many ways 💚 thank you so much
Beautiful film! Congratulations, and bravo.
This was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you for sharing your work with us!!
Thank you I’m loving all of the films I haven’t watched this one yet but I’m confident it’ll be just as good as all the others I’ve watched
My admiration sir, "Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematographer & Composer"? I am not worthy
I wish there were more people like Angelo in this world
The Philippines is a good place to start looking.
The Pinoy spirit is so positive.
I'm a dude. And I have been crying for around 20 minutes now. This film made me rethink about my personal relationships.
He lied about the man in the photograph being his brother because he was worried that she'd reject him just the way his family had.
I think the greatest part of this is that in the beginning Angelo taught meredith how to open up and connect with people and brings her out of her shell. While he may not ever be the same now, Meredith can now be what Angelo was for her in the first place. And she could have never done that without him
Exactly! I love how it came full circle that way.
I cried so hard watching this and I relate to Meredith so much with being the invisible one that people just dismiss. Angelo was just such an amazing human being.
Perhaps you can join a club that relates to something you appreciate. A new circle of friends or acquaintances may be waiting for you. I wish you the very best Sara.
@saramatthews7159 A small idea that can help.
Give smiles and random compliments. As you pass a person alone, say, "I love your shoes." or "that's a great coat."
What does that give you? A surprised look from them. Pleasure on their face. They smile and say thank you. Smile and, while still walking, say "You're welcome." or, my preference is to say, "You have a great day." and just keep walking.
Don't trap yourself by giving a compliment to someone in an elevator... or another person sitting in a waiting room. Then you're in the middle of a conversation that makes you wish you'd never spoken. And one can't do that if its a group of people walking past, that's out of our comfort range. (Yes, I'm talking about me and you!)
By doing it as you pass someone, there is no risk to you. You aren't doing it to get into a conversation or wanting anything in return. Its just a little compliment to a stranger or even a co-worker. Just as you need to be noticed, so do others. But by noticing them.... you've changed their day, and that changes your day -- you will feel this slow rush of pleasure that you caused someone to smile. They smiled at what you said. You are no longer invisible.
The expectation of being invisible makes you invisible.
If you try to do the above just occasionaly.... it changes something inside you. You see yourself as a person who has made someone smile.
Invisibilty is you hiding from others.
This is a safe way to test waters.... and slowly, you feel better about you. You feel safer in small interactions and that increases how you like you. It truly does help you to interact with others in other ways in the future if and when you want to.
I know how you feel. People overlook others every day. It's sad so many people feel invisible to the world. You are not invisible Sara. Your Angelo is out there. ❤
I feel the same all the time
Bein alone and invisibul to others is so hard and depressing
I feel your pain
❤❤❤
She ate that fish like she was a mermaid.
That fish looked so burnt 😑.
This was one of the best short films I have ever seen. Not hyperbole. Truly touching, complex, intimate.
"The sea brought them together.... and it will also draw them apart..." I KNEW that line had signifigance... I just wasn't ready. What an EXQUISITE short film. I'm in tears
"You could try shutting tf up" I GASPED
I hope every meredith to try their best to look for friends. We are meant to be with others.
Some of us just suck at being with others, so it's not really worth it.
Indeed
I don't need people around me.
" I'll just not follow you home but follow you."... so cute.
She's me. I am her. I was always so quiet. Nobody paid much attention. They never have. Few people out there are like Angelo, I know this much.
"Honey, i am home... just kidding, it's just me..." 😂😂😂
First I fell in love with Meredith. Then I fell in love with Angelo. Then I fell in love with this film. Now I have 20 more minutes to enjoy the show!
What a sensitive and deeply touching story and exquisitely portrayed!
Amazing ! So many details I liked, like the fact that she starts by wearing a hair bun, then braids, and eventually lets her hair free, as to symbolize her progressive inner liberation thanks to that man, or the colors of their clothes at the end that are the same as the other's at the beginning, which enhances the fact that roles are now reversed
What a beautiful portrayal of friendship, of two people taking a chance on each other and finding an incredible bond.
Love the innocent chemistry between the 2 actors. Perfect casting!👍🏽❤️🎬
1/2 of the world is waiting with a flower in its hand, and the other half of the world is waiting for that flower.
Kind of heartbreaking but also weirdly uplifting. It's so strange to think of people who enter our lives for a moment in time yet leave such an impact. The fact that she ended up the chatty one in the end teaching him how to fish was just beautiful yet sad. Even though she may not get the relationship that she was looking for, she got something great instead. She got the spark back in her life, she gained confidence and felt the love and warmth of a friendship. So throught provoking. I'm also trying to figure out what the waves signify. Something to do with the waves and how its linked to life, i just cant quite articulate it.
Their unpredictability, perhaps?
@@thetaekwondoe3887 perhaps yes. The ups and downs of life too. The emptiness we can feel at times, etc. It would be interested to know what the writer had in mind.
when Angelo caught the two minnows in the bucket, he said that the ocean bought them together(the minnows). Angelo them went on to say that the ocean would soon take them away. The ocean and its fish brought Meredith and Angelo together initially. The ocean also took Angelo away when he had his accident on the ship. Then the ocean brought them together again after his accident when Meredith offered to teach him how to fish. The ocean is signified with the waves:)
Waves are a metaphor for life itself
@@incamarie2484 bravo!
My mother was the same--told me it was she and I against the world. I, too, didn't know how to do life when I got away from her. Only at the age of 54 did I understand what love is--you and me with the world. Both of these two characters are beautiful. Thank you for this film.
To the Writer, Please do a second and third part to this story 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
somehow being philippino was perfect casting for the part of Angelo in this .
I'm ugly crying 😭💔💔 "the family didn't like the real me" easter egg OMG, so sad. What an incredibly beautiful, well-acted believable testament to the need for human connection, at any & all cost ❤❤❤
Being a Filipino immigrant myself, this really brought back some memories. Thanks!
I never make comments online, but felt I had to after watching this. What a beautiful and touching story. This is by far my favorite. I loved watching Meridith grow into herself,,, totally blossoming. Everything came full circle in this story. So awesome 😊
Aww thank you for going out of your way to share this, Bridget. Melts my heart :)
Very true.🙂 because she was then having to instigate the social confidence/love in the end.💛✨:')
Can you do a part 2 where angelo recovers and gets back to normal ? We need Angelo in this world.
Yes, please. We need a part 2.
Why didn't the hospital contact Meridith when he woke up .
@@gemstar7286 because meredith is not a family member.
That’s not how the world work…
It would take away the message of the SF
What a great story!!! You only need one human being who sticks with you! One good human being!!! And life will be wonderful!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@meehow72 Thank you, a big hug!!!
One of the best, an absolute gem, so well crafted.......this is a fine example of a film that deserves to be on the school curriculum across the globe. It has true meaning, showing both heartwarming & sad tales, culminating in change, hope for the future and realisation.
Perfectly summarised in the description as "a tribute to the ordinary, hard-working everyman and everywoman, of normal people just trying to get through life".
Well said
I feel Angelo so well - I’m social and seem confident but I’m actually super private and have demons inside. Meredith is me when I’m anxious and insecure. Both types of people have their own hang ups and insecurity. I love this
😭😭 when he was calling out for his husband. My heart broke several times during this video 🥰😭😭😭😭😭 but it is truly a beautiful testament to human connection
or brother?
@@kdcema57 no, husband. Crucial to the film's plot and meaning.
@@kdcema57 He lied about the man in the photograph being his brother because he was worried that she'd reject him just the way his family had.
@@VeretenoVids OMG yeah! This film is waaay smartly crafted.
Degenerate
I like to imagine Meredith got her bike back.
Omg, I’m sobbing. 😭
Meredith is such a precious damaged soul. Poor honey. People like her melt my heart.
I almost never cry at movies, and never sob, except for this time.
Made me cry. Make me think that I need to be nicer to people. It can mean everything to someone.
This is a very beautiful story. First time a youtube video has ever force me to fight back tears. Best of all, these weren't starlets with perfect teeth, hair, and bodies. These were ordinary people in an extraordinary story of love, friendship and humanity. Ironically, I can identify with Meredith's life with her mother and after her mother. Seriously, this is a better story than what I have seen in years from a Hollywood full motion film, and it was done in only 36 minute runtime. Deserves a lot of 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
She lost her bike but found a friend. This touches the heart.
More heart and soul in this than the vast majority of Hollywood movies I've seen. That was raw 😢
Mesmerizing.This old lady was thoroughly impressed.
Dont call her old lady. She is not old
@@contendcontemd2179the person is calling themselves old, not the actress.
Treasure every precious moment you have with those you are able to make THOSE ohh so valuable connections with. No matter how brief. Because we never know when they will be taken away from us. Lesson learned here.
Such a beautiful story that feels so complete. I fell in love with the characters and the bittersweet ending. Acting was top notch, so good.
When I started to see this film I was feeling lonely , depressed and sad and at the end I was feeling hopeful for some reason .I could see myself in Meredith. I had to pause a few times in between the movie to wipe my tears as I was bursting out into emotions . A little story that just changes your day , makes u lighten up. A truly beautiful art that shows you can be the reason for someone's smile . Thanks a lot for this masterpiece 😇
Bravo!!😊
Masterfully done. So many little beautiful details. The cast was fantastic, I hope the two actors have more opportunities to show case their talent. They both have a very unique style that is so refreshing and authentic.
Masterful acting esp on the part of Meredith! That was a difficult role to play and she did it SUPERBLY! KUDOS to creators, film crew, to all involved. A masterpiece of raw emotion!
This made me feel! Not many shorts are me feel any emotions!
Oh my goodness...what excellent acting from both actors. The roles reversed at the end..I cried...excellent writing..Thank you..
What a beautiful film. It avoided the cliches and stayed believable. The acting was superb. Loved it!
This has to be animated for an Oscar. Seriously this is top notch. In fact a lot of movies I have seen in Omeleto should have some sort of awards in their belt.
This film and these actors had me completely captured. Like all great art, it lifted me out of myself. One of the most emotionally satisfying films I've watched on Omeleto.
This is the best one I've seen in quite a while. There's a kind of karmic (?) thing in the way the roles get reversed, and Meredith gets a chance to repay Angelo's kindness, but with the wrinkle that he's oblivious to his own memory of her, which actually allows her to feel comfortable taking the risks posed by coming out of herself. The dialog is kinda sparse, but it delivers, saying everything it needs to say without being too obvious or too obscure.
This thing is just really good all the way around.
One doesn't have to say alot of things, just being there is good enough🙃..
His unconditional love helped heal her and open her up so she could love unconditionally in return.
They are both fantastic actors. Thoroughly impressed.
Such believable characters. Meredith is such an amazing actress. I realized I’m an Angelo talking wise and my best friend for some years was always silent 😂 when I’m anxious I become her but at my best self I’m him 100%
Wow, what ya'll did in just 37 mins. is astounding! It was really good, and I kept needing it to go on and on. It did, until the right ending. They did it all in an amount of time for her to go from one fish in the sea, to a few minnows in the pond, which are like family and strong. They just reminded me of minnows that needed reunited and to be in each other's lives. :)
What I’ve observed to be true much more than we like to admit is that the world is full of chatty people but very few brave hearts like Meredith. He said hi, but then she said hi back and that’s doesn’t happen very often.
Really well made short ... great story-telling. I thought Meredith was played incredibly well by Artemis Bell.
I know what it’s like to not be liked by a parent. It’s very hard to cope with - there isn’t a guide or anything you can read to help. The impact, unfortunately, is life lasting.
What a well-crafted, beautiful film.
One of the best. I’ll remember this one.
Lovely story, I saw it as two outcasts made unhappy by other people’s ignorance and small mindedness. They saw and felt there experiences between each other
This was AWESOME. All the acting was great, but when you have to be totally honest ... Artemis Bell is this film's EVERTHING! Congratulations cast & crew, you stole my heart.
Two lonely people on the road of life. Superb
She is pretty thats why he like her
I am full of tears, this helped me emotionally release so much, thank you.
So much beauty, talent and love in this short film. Thank you to everyone who was part of it
What a beautiful story of connection and compassion…
Beautifully heartbreaking.
I cannot thank you enough. I really needed this film today...sometimes we can be surrounded by many but still feel alone....I feel grateful right now. Not so lonely...💙🌎
Beautiful film. In my mind she takes him home because he has nowhere to live anymore and no job. She teaches him English and how to fish again and gives him the same hand up that he gave her. And they’re friends for life. And one day she tells him how they first became friends before the accident.
OMG - yes!!!! ❤
I love this, Christine. Brought tears to my eyes :)
@@JamesArtMills I couldn’t leave it like it ended 😎. The story wasn’t over yet. 😁
They're both lonely.
Great film. The ocean brings us together for a brief time and the ocean separates us. We can't control the ocean, only ourselves. Make the best of what the waves give or take.
This was a powerful, potent, beautifully acted short film. I was deeply touched by it. Everyone deserves an Award! 😁
Thank you so much for creating this special piece 🙏🏼
I loved this. I don't think I've ever felt so invested in the characters in a short film before. I found myself shouting "Wake up Angelo!" at the screen. The writing was great, the acting was fantastic, everything: the script, camera, editing, directing. This was just perfect in every way.
Loved this. Beautiful film.
The sea brought them together and it ultimately took them apart 💔 just like he said about the fishes 😢. This was so bitter sweet.
wait for part 2
I *knew* that wasnt his brother. But perhaps being 34 , single and frindless as i have the majority of my life with my own cats.. 6 of them.. as a meredith archetype .. i could just be a bit too observant.
Meridith looks like "Mona Lisa" with her hair down. 😌
DAMN GOOD.
And with a VERY unpredictable ending...
Slams a LOT of emotions thru you in the perfect order, wrapping it all up with... well...... The UNexpected...
Minnows was a PERFECT name. Beautifully done people - Beautifully done!!!!
they found each other twice and all through fishing, fishing for another soul to bond with
Speechlessly in tears....beautiful story.
Having friends to feel safe and open around 😌
This script writing is so perfect and makes every character 100% believable. Don’t even feel like it’s actors !!!! Love these two
Wonderful timing and great writing, not to mention the fine acting. Well done!
When the acting is so good you don't see them acting, just being. Amazing work to the whole team.
This story was 3S'
Short,Sad and Sweet. Sometimes movies are just like life,you have no control over everything. Would be nice if it had a second part 😌❤️
beautiful sooooo beautiful love story...
No offense intended. Angelo is someone you wouldn't get attracted immediately to, but fall in love as time goes by because of his charming personality. What a beautiful guy.
Everything about this film is well executed. Touching and technically sound. Bravo.
What a beautiful story. Deeply touched
This was such a beautiful film. I am fighting back tears!
James Mills, excellent writing, directing, and wonderful choice of actors. Powerful!
Everyone deserves to be with someone like Angelo!
OMG that was so powerful. Well done to all involved.
So beautiful. Thank you for making a movie about the beautiful overlooked humans.
❤photography amazing, actors super talented, history original and makes me cry a lot!!!! I am not sure if it is a short, but the time is perfect for this type of arc.
I dont know why, this one really touch my heart, its so pure and innocent, and kinda feel this vibe. I want that too