BLISS IS ORANGE | Omeleto Sci-Fi
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- A woman discovers her soulmate is nearby.
BLISS IS ORANGE is used with permission from Jenna Kanell. Learn more at / blissisorange .
In a world where people are implanted with chips that light up to determine compatibility with one another, Claire is a solid orange with her boyfriend. They've known each other for a while, enjoy each other's company and share a home and life. They're also due to be married soon, which will allow them to remove their chips.
This world is full of orange matches: they're solid, comfortable and full of contentment. But one day in the wake of a rare green match -- indicating a perfect match with "The One," and celebrated in the world with headlines, sponsorships and offers of various luxuries -- Claire's wrist then lights up with a green light at the cafe where she works. The possibility of a rare perfect match upends Claire's expectations of the future she imagined, and perhaps the very foundation of her self.
Written by Samantha Weissert and directed by Jenna Kanell, this charming romance short leverages its simple yet clever sci-fi conceit to explore notions of "the one," contentment and how our assumptions impact the pursuit of love. With a lightness of touch, it wrangles a slender thread of narrative action into a snapshot of a potentially life-changing encounter, though its resonance plays out differently than either Claire or the audience expects.
With its witty dialogue and sunny, cheerful cinematography, the film possesses a style and sheen that's both aspirational and down-to-earth, and familiar to aficionados of the rom-com genre. And like many other rom-coms, the performances by actors Victoria Ealy as Claire and Jade Fernandez as her co-worker April have a fresh, zingy rhythm and brightness that's enjoyable. It feels like we are at the cafe with them, hanging out and enjoying time together. If not for the lights flashing on and off on people's wrists, viewers might never expect a sci-fi angle in the narrative.
But like many other stories in that genre, it uses its gizmos and gadgets to interrogate society and its conventions. It cleverly sets up a possibility that many people would perhaps be thrilled about: wouldn't it be nice to have a chip that could gauge compatibility with one another, and wouldn't it be amazing if a sensor could indicate when a perfect match was found? Yet getting that green light puts Claire in a tailspin, offering her a glimpse of something bigger and better than she expected for herself -- but also offering her a surprising insight into who she is.
In many ways, BLISS IS ORANGE is almost wish fulfillment and a logical extension in a world where algorithms predict dating and relationship matches. But the conclusion that it sets up and then undercuts offers a different gloss on how certain mores in the world might prove a barrier to "true love." It's also a snapshot into how we can fall into lives that feel fine enough, but may not be the authentic expressions of one's innermost heart.
But it also wisely teases other philosophical conundrums. By holding out for one perfect match promising ultimate happiness, might it keep us from being content? And just how important is it for us not just to find the right person, but to ourselves be the right version of ourselves at just the right time and place in life? BLISS IS ORANGE cuts its story short before we can go deeper into this rich thematic territory. But it hints that the course of true love may not be just about the search for someone, but also finding your true self. - Фільми й анімація
Now, this needs a sequel! For real.
the slightly more realistic end would be them exchanging social media info, sending DMs and them hooking up behind his back.
Isn’t this like so many of the people nowadays on dating apps which suggest “matches” based on data and algorithms?
Yup
I’m broken now. Thanks, Omeleto. Jerks.
Ah nice twist, mentioning the Pope and the importance of religion still as foreshadowing. Bravo
Could have gone REALLY crazy with this concept and had it turn out someone's soulmate was unattractive. CAN YOU IMAGINE???
Yes how someone looks is a VERY important thing in a relationship
@@MT-uy6vw NOT
Because looks will make you extremely happy ever after.
i think the idea is, that regardless of what most people think about that person, the person they match green with, will find them attractive, because if they didnt, that would be a sign that maybe they arent perfectly compatible, so would be an orange or so
Okay, that was *really* good. One of the problems I have with a lot of Omeleto films is that most of them fail at some aspect of story-telling: they'll fail to build tension or empathy, they'll miss either rising or falling action, or they'll 'tease' a story that needs to be longer. This accomplishes all those things, and it does so with great characters and premise. Wow.
Well said 🎶👍💚
I sense that many of the Omeleto films are just pilots to a bigger story. I appreciate the challenges that the creators deal with and I know that we are getting these for free, but it would be nice if they could work their magic and make a full story in 15-30 minutes.
I don't want this to be seen as complaining, though. I appreciate the films a lot.
1 thing is for sure: a lot of these films don't need more development, because they are for practise and experimentation, and because sometimes a story is fine when it is shorter.
@@eugenetswong There *are* Omeleto films that do tell a full story and still leave me hungry for more. I don't know what deal Omeleto makes with these creators, where rights fall and what kinds of compensation happen and how any money from UA-cam monetization might get distributed. If creators retain all rights and get to shop the shorts as pilots/proofs of concept or resell the shorts in other compilations, that's a different situation than if they do this merely "for exposure." Even still, when these act *only* as teasers, I find it unsatisfying, and it makes me less likely to invest time in watching these shorts for risk of a bad experience. I only have so much time at any given moment, and I have plenty of choices for how to invest that time. I empathize with the creators because I'm involved with print-published art and stories, and similarly, I know that people will more likely spend their time and money on "known quality" over new people. It's perplexing seeing both sides of the trade-off... it's quite the conundrum.
What a great concept! Now, I wanna know what happens next!
This is something I’ve always thought about😂
Wow...this is actually a beautifully written script that's quite relevant in today's society
I smelled that from miles away
I have come back to watch this one so many times, I would LOVE a sequel. Please 🙏🥺❤️
An algorithm to ensure happy marriages and prevent further divorces and loss of church followers? The brunette will be back to the cafe soon enough, because.. "green-curious"
Really similar to a Black Mirror episode
The sequel is just an agenda 😉😄
Guess I'm crying myself to sleep. Cool. Cool. Cool.
Ha ha. I trust totally the AI for my relation... Dont go for it. I'm happy married since 44 years.
We get itv- the future is lesbian - the normal choice - wokey dokey narrative.
I love the concept of this.
Orange is young, full of daring, but very unsteady for the first go around. My yellow in this case is not so mellow, in fact I'm tryina say it's frightened like me. And all of these emotions of mine keeps holding me from giving my life to a rainbow like you. But I'm uh, yeah, l'm bold as love
Yeah, yeah, well I'm bold, bold as love Hear me talking, girl
Shutup
Girls want girls where I'm from.
So sad. Story of my life
Very interesting concept.
I loved it!!! Like, a little "heads up" on real matchmaking... and in this case really interesting!
The water girl ends up coming back later, and the two 'greens' are a little confused and also very curious. Then, _________, and _____, and _______, and they just can't believe it!
Yet, they _____ and _______, and it just goes to show, ya just _____ and _____ to understand _____!
Now I have to watch this again for the ____ time!
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Similar concept to Netflix’s The One. And similar style to seasons 1-5 of Black Mirror (season 6 was just gross and more horror than sci-if). I’m hoping for season 2 of The One.
Kind of remind me of Twin flames 🔥
Predictable but nevertheless charming thanks to the good pacing
True.,....having a lot of soulmates.💔
Loved it❤️🔥
With a 50' radius I didn't think it was going to be either of them. I thought maybe the quiet guy on the laptop in the back, or some guy just outside of the shop walking his dog or something. Like someone else said, the gay "twist" is so overdone it's no longer a twist but half-expected from the get-go. I do like the concept of the film though. I am going to have to check out whatever the "Twin Flames" is that others have mentioned.
How funny would this have been if her match turned out to a dog or cat walking by?
That would mean furry. I don't think they would go that far in a million years
Orange Man good.
I knew it would was the woman. And the quick nod to religious barriers against love is so ignorant and sad. It’s interesting though...for a large portion of the film she seems to have an orange glow. Almost as if you could see her aura. In western cultural orange represents the sacral chakra which is a major bases for your overall well-being.
Yes, but letting a chip decide for you would still be love? You can like someone for being attractive, but to fall in love with them don't you have to have some memories with them? So in this situation wasn't love to begin with, was just a match.
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Why is it always a gay type of love? Why is there never a straight film man... try to focus more on the straight ppl...
I've just gotten thru watching around 5 or 6 'straight' romances in a Row. You must be shopping for outrage.
Straight romance is literally everywhere
This was already done recently with a man on a train. I guess these filmmakers are just running out of ideas.
Need more contrasting colors between yellow and orange I had to watch this ending three times to tell what it was orange or yellow on his wrist. Otherwise, great short!
There is no way a chip is going to tell you who your soul mate is.....And why doesnt anyone see the mark of the beast reference. This is so sad.
Good grief. This has nothing to do with faith in Christ. Must be so awful to be saddled with a life of fear that the Lord does not want us to have. Shame and fear are not of the Lord.
@@ditzygypsyKind of hard to believe that considering the existence of Hell in your theology. Fear is exactly what the Christian god is all about. “Follow me or you get eternal punishment. Oh yeah, I’m gonna nuke the world with seals and trumpets.” 🙄
We definitely see the reference. It's so on the nose.
@@ditzygypsyyou wanna bet that this person is american? 😭😂
You don't have to attack religion just to make a good video. Fail.
Sensitive much?