BACON 'N' LACES | Omeleto
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- A blind father and his son run a diner.
BACON 'N' LACES is used with permission from Stephen Michael Simon. Learn more at stephenmichael....
John Diakakis is a single father to three boys, raising his sons while also running the diner that's been in his family for generations. John also has retinitis pigmentosa, which makes him legally blind. Yet John manages to juggle his roles as a business owner and a father with the help of his smarts, his stellar memory and his sons, who help out their father in the diner.
In particular, John's oldest son Tony, who is also the diner's short order cook, has stepped up in a big way, both at work and at home, all while maintaining top grades at school. John and Tony's relationship is exceptionally close, and they even share the same sneakerhead obsession and shoe size. But when Tony gets into Harvard and is set to leave the family nest, John faces a new horizon of challenge -- one he looks to meet with his combination of gumption, equanimity and intelligence.
Directed and written by Stephen Michael Simon, this warmly engaging short documentary is a multi-faceted, compelling portrait of a man who exceeds any stereotype of someone with a disability. John may be legally blind, but he's also a hard-working restaurant owner, a single father raising three boys and a sneaker and fine fragrance devotee. Shot with an active, dynamic eye and lively hand-held camerawork, the film is upfront about the unique challenges that John faces with his blindness, often facing them with ingenious solutions. But it also portrays John's quirks, passions, humor and his enormous love for his boys, making for a snapshot that's as fun and lively as its subject.
We see John at work, deftly navigating his work duties with an impressive memory and a series of systems that help him recall orders, ring them up and make his way around the diner. We also see John at home, living with his three sons and showing off his sizable collections of sneakers, fragrances and clothes. Throughout it all, he's funny, intelligent and down-to-earth -- a pleasure to be around.
But the heart of the film is John's relationship with his sons, particularly with Tony, his eldest. Because of John's blindness, Tony has become his "right hand." Tony is a cook at the diner; he also helps his father at home considerably. Smart, serious and grounded, Tony is mature for a teenager, a charming foil to his more scrappily ebullient father. They have a close relationship, with many funny and touching moments in the film that show how well they work together, from the diner to their impressive shared sneaker collection.
Watching these moments of father and son working and having fun together is the heart of BACON 'N' LACES, which slowly builds to a looming set of questions as Tony receives his acceptance from Harvard and begins to look ahead. John, too, must look ahead to a time when Tony won't be his right hand anymore, training the next son in line for work at the diner. Yet whatever happens, we are sure that the bonds of love and cooperation will endure, and that John has built a family that looks out for one another. As John says himself, he may have two eyes don't work, but he has "six eyes that watch out for me."
This man is just as amazing as our family friend who lost his eyesight at 7 years old. He could almost know every time the denomination of the bill by how well it was worn. I have nothing but respect for these courageous people.
I can also do the same.
This is just like a Netflix documentary in quality. Whoever made this give them a pat on the back and a contract to a film industry.
Children learning to overcome big challenges does so much to prepare them for adulthood. Tony has built an incredible skillset, no matter the path he chooses I know it will be bright! Loved watching this loving and hardworking family!
“Cologne is the blind man’s jewelry” is a great line
An inspirational glimpse at the life of John Diakakis, with parenting skills & sons to be proud of.
There is so much warmth and depth emanating from within this short film, putting all those cheap reality shows into perspective.
John's upbringing bears testimony to how he has shaped his, life, become the person he has, and battling the challenges he has faced.....
An excellent choice of subjects for this documentary, and superbly filmed & edited.........
The brilliant diner food had me recalling the days before I went vegetarian !! ......
This is absolutely incredible. I lost my dad a few hours before Halloween 2023 he was 45. This really hit home as im partially blind my vision gets worse and worse and my glass prescription keeps changing i may go blind someday i suppose. God bless you John this was really a good thing to see, great dad, smart gentleman.
Respect!
(Not only is John a self made, self supporting family man, he has eccentricities too - 700 sneakers and maybe a double digit cologne collection!)
This is one of the most inspiring stories I’ve ever seen and heard. John is a remarkable man and his sons are also incredible. A wonderful example of a tremendously loving family. 🥰
Just Wow... Makes you realise that most stuff that concerns us is petty when you see inspirational people like this just push through it & succeed regardless. Fantastic program, please make more !! Mitch, Australia.
What a brilliant video. How inspirational and at the same time humbling. Wow. Simply WOW
This was very inspirational! Great job dad for raising three amazing boys alone❤
Thanks so much for making and showing this film! It's beautiful.
What an inspirational video. Beautiful
What a beautiful film about a remarkable family. This was so lovingly crafted. You can feel the love and respect in the filmmaking. One of the most grounded and honest father son stories I've ever seen. It makes me really happy to see this film sharing their story with the world :)
Incredible doc and incredible subject matter. Beautifully shot and directed as well! This film gives fantastic insight into a not-so-average American family living a not-so-average American life.
This was absolutely phenomenal. Probably my favorite Omeleto of all time.
Thank you so very much. I was captivated from the moment I started watching!
Tony is a champion
What a great documentary and wonderful family…I love how you support each other…I hope you all find what you’re looking for in life, thanks for sharing ❤
amazing and inspiring family
What a wonderful true family story. What more could you ask for ...a loving family.
They might need a housekeeper! But they have LOVE?! ❤
Very nice video. Saving it to watch again.
Wow! This family is incredible! The dad isn’t afraid to try anything even with his disability. Makes you question what we are so afraid of. Really smart, funny, respectful kids! I wish them all the best! I’d love to see a follow up! ❤️
The ending left me hopeful and wanting to know more! What an endearing, honorable story. I’m rooting for this family! 🎖️
My daughter is blind and serves on a student organization with the National Federation of the Blind. NFB is a great organization for independence and advocacy. She is in her 3rd year of college and a film major. Her hope is to have a movie on Omeleto one day.
New Jersey, baby!!!
Absolutely inspiring film, I loved it. Thank you for this.
As the children grow up and get lives of their own and eventually move on with their families, eventually their time is going to be mostly dedicated TO their families. Who is going to help him as that happens? He already said he's done with the diner business, so what happens to the diner? More importantly, as he moves on and eventually retires, who's going to be there to help and watch over him. As he gets older, his needs WILL increase, even more than a seeing person, his kids will not always be there as they are now essentially 24/7. Hopefully he finds a partner to share the rest of his life with him and they can keep an eye on each other.
What a spectacular son he raised!
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!! OMG I LOOOOOOVEEE YOUR PERFUMES AND SNEAKERS!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Absolutely wonderful.
He's wonderful. Those kids stay with him because they want to. Not to get away with things, but to help him. Those kids are great boys and will be great men.
This could have been two hours long and I would have enjoyed every minute of it. Well done!!
Great film and family. The boys are incredible! Tony has intelligence written all over his face. Hello from Oz.
I enjoyed this so much. What an extraordinary person. A blind sneakerhead is dope. I bet his colognes smell the best.
Omg! 🥰🥰🥰
Can't believe I nearly missed this, truly anazing.
Amazing documentary!!!
Tony is an absolute angel
That was an amazing video, beautiful family
I love this ! Hes such an amazing dad !❤
Loved!!
I also obsess about the right order to put ketchup, garlic sauce, onions and tomatoes on my burger.
JUST AMAZING !!
Thank you
Great work
Tony looks like a photo found at Pompeii if you know what you mean. Like you can tell he has Greek in him
Amazing 😮
Insane! Wow!
Exquisite ❤
Loved this inspiring n beautiful short ❤❤❤❤❤❤ isn't 700 sneakers a bit much ?😅
wow😮❤
wow
👏👏👏
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Urkel looka like @4:44
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Still waiting for the punchline…
COLOR BLIND? How did John know what the different colors looked like if he was congenitally blind? If he was told the color of his shoe boxes, sneakers and clothes, what difference would it make to him? He still wouldn't know what any color looked like.
Incredible short film!! The way they capture this guy's unique mind is just 🤌