HOLLOW | Omeleto
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 พ.ย. 2023
- A single mother wants revenge on the man who killed her child.
HOLLOW is used with permission from Paul Holbrook. Learn more at paulholbrook.co.uk.
A grieving mother has received some startling news: the drunk driver who killed her child is being released early from prison. Already struggling with difficult emotions, Laura feels an intense surge of anger and hatred, wanting to get revenge on the man who killed her daughter. Though she knows wanting to kill someone is wrong, the ferocity of her feelings pushes her over the edge.
Seeking help, she tries to find solace and guidance from a local vicar, Father Hill. The vicar himself is a man who faces racial abuse, and he also struggles with feelings of anger, revenge and retribution. Despite his prayers for her and the counsel he tries to give her, Laura begins going down a dark path, stalking the drunk driver, who is still a heavy drinker. Her conscience tortures her for her choices -- and begins to pull in the vicar -- until the war between her morality and her thirst for revenge pushes her to the brink.
Directed and written by Paul Holbrook, this short revenge drama captures the moral and emotional war within a woman and a man, who both are essentially good people facing dark impulses. On the surface, they couldn't be more different in terms of gender, race and life situation. And yet both struggle with their impulses for vengeance and retribution in a harsh, cruel and indifferent world -- impulses that intertwine in unpredictable ways as the narrative proceeds.
Shot with a sense of grim, intimate naturalism, the film has its moments of suspense and tension but its overall journey is a more psychological one. The arc is less about the pursuit of retribution -- though we do see Laura hunt down the drunk driver that killed her young daughter -- than about the burning desire to make someone suffer, weighed against knowing that enacting such vengeance goes against one's moral code.
With such an internal focus, the writing and editing metes out the drama at a deliberate pace, making sure viewers understand the interplay of thoughts and feelings in the characters and how they lead to their actions. As a result of such intimate immersion in the characters, the stakes are changed: it's not just a question of whether Laura will get her revenge, but what she will compromise as a human being if she succeeds. Actor Laura Bayston's performance plays in these shades of moral, murky gray, complicated by her devastating grief, her pricks of conscience and her self-loathing at her inability to take decisive action.
The narrative's emotional scale becomes even more layered and complicated with the addition of Father Hill as a main character. Played by actor Karl Collins as a haunted soul, the vicar is a deeply moral man who nevertheless struggles with his anger at his racist tormentors. The development of the character adds questions of a spiritual and religious nature to the story and widens how the viewer frames the increasingly desperate, sad story. It becomes not just a test of morality, but also a question about faith, both in humanity and in the meaning of life itself.
Can these two flawed, deeply human people find peace? Is Father Hill's faith misplaced in a world indifferent to people's suffering? What happens when we don't trust or believe in a moral universe and take matters of justice and retribution into our hands? Such questions propel HOLLOW to its haunting, devastating conclusion -- one that plays out in ways that are both unpredictable and yet tragically not unexpected. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
Hi, Paul the writer and director here. I’ll be hanging around in the comments section, so if anybody has any questions, I’ll do my best to stay on top of them and answer here. Thanks for watching :)
So well done! Thank you for sharing with us!
WOW
This incredible film ripped my metaphorical heart out of my chest, stomped all over it, shoved it back in and said "There now try and live"
WOW
Unfortunately I think most of us can relate this to an event in their lives regardless of the content.
I struggle with the insane notion that some people will never understand or know the feeling of empathy.
Thank you Paul, I hope your metaphorical heart is healing as well.
Kim.
Fantastic short film there that had me begging for more! An important story about revenge. The only questions I have are about how the mother and the vicar get the address of the guy that committed manslaughter?
@@russellbrown1806The support worker posted the address though her door 👌
Thanks Paul
THIS is what you call wonderful writing and wonderful acting. My goodness. I was NOT ready for anything that happened in the end. Just wow! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Why did she kill the vicar?
She didn't know the vicar was there. When he opened the door, she struck him with the knife, thinking he was the other guy.
Absolutely perfect short with so many lessons and leaving what happened next up to us. I think he put his own prints on the knife and turned himself in to police. She doesn’t go to prison but lives with the guilt of what she did just like he was for killing her daughter.
That's absolutely what I thought. Beautifully stated.
This movie makes us consider that child killers might have some redeeming quality.
I refuse to believe that.
The killer's soul is empty.
Anger and bitterness can make our souls hollow as well.
The priest fought against that tendency successfully whereas the mother lost that battle.
Now she really lost everything. She exchanged her grief for ever lasting guilt.
Wow. Yeah, I they creators didn't sugar coat it.
[spoilers]
I didn't expect a single bit of that ending. I thought that it was just another revenge film directed at white people.
Damn! Now I can't watch
If Omeleto was on Netflix it'd be worth paying the monthly subscription fee. 👍😉
Shhhh, don't say that! Not everyone can afford it and should be available to everyone!✌️
netflix doesnt deserve them
Well it's on TH-cam for free. Let's enjoy
Ahaaa …come on don’t give them any ideas!
The shadow on the wall from where the Cross used to be says so much without saying anything at all....
Hollow is exactly how this short film will leave you after you see the ending, very good 👍🏻
Amazing short film, wasn’t expecting that ending but felt her pain. Brilliant writing, editing and acting. We need more of these!
What an amazing story. Excellent performances all round and what an ending. Hats off to all involved.
God, this was intense.
Wohooo... what a story....
I see someone understanding Faith had something to do with scenario....
Spoiler...
Both parties - man who killed little girl and mother of the girl were going through personal hell,,, suffering, priest gave his life to God having most likely "colourful" past himself hence he understood...both sides and was eager to resolve this entangled situation...he wanted be vessel of God...and He was, sacrifice himself literally ( obviously didn't expect that but hey, God works in mysterious ways), then the woman understood in split second how revenge is destructive and the man redeem himself by taking murder upon himself and going back to prison....all three got what they needed in unconventional way, but that's how our stubbornness pushing all around us to often drastic measures.... forgiveness is like best thing we can offer, though sometimes hurt is so great there will be "blood sacrifice"...in split moments three of them crossed miles of spiritual journey... hope for two of them alive it will end in final reconciliation with God's reality.. amazing story, very "biblical" with modern outlook ❤❤❤
Superb acting. Brilliant dialogue and cinematography. A tour de force. A dark, redemptive, contemporary take on the futility of revenge, which is so relevant to our times.
So basically Laura thought it was her daughter's killer coming out the door, right? She never really looked at his face but killed the priest instead!
That is correct!
Manslaughter begets manslaughter - tragic!
Spoiler alert 😮
Note to self: Watch the video before you read the comments 🙄😅
@@555sothis6Yes, I totally agree. I learned the hard way that these videos encourage much discussion sometimes.
This was so depressing and brilliant! Great film!
Holy sh!t!!! Wow! Intense!!! Great acting! So many great messages woven in.
Isn’t she the same actress that was the mother in Hungry Joe? I like her. Didn’t expect the ending either. Good job!
It certainly is. The incredible Laura Bayston ❤
Incredible. This was very well executed... A great script, beautiful cinematography, eeire soundtrack and stunning performances! Paul is a master of his craft. Love the seamless way the daughter was introduced in the beginning, love the analogy of the spider and the though-provoking ending. Want to say more but don't want to spoil it! Enjoy :)
This is one of those films the the letters of Written by and Directed by, should be bigger. This was SO well done. ALL the way around....I am absolutely shocked how good this was. I really shouldn't be, as there are so many short films that Omeleto puts out. Thank you so much, Paul Hollbrook. 💙🌎
I'm definitely looking for more of your work..
Yeah, I agree.
Throughout the film, I was frustrated about so many aspects, like the difficulty in understanding what they were saying, and how cliche here struggles seemed. After watching the full film, I was shocked at how much I liked it.
I honestly wonder if I would like it just as much, if I couldn't understand a word. I noticed that the actress's body language was nuanced. The preacher didn't seem over the top. Also, the story arcs were less about morals and who is a hero, and more about just struggles and outcomes.
I really loved it. I am jealous that I didn't get to act in it.
Why did she kill the vicar?
@@NeutralAdventurerShe didn't know that the vicar would open the door. She tried to catch the killer by surprise.
@@eugenetswong thank you, it makes sense now.
gifted acting and script, you showed all the raw emotions of such a dramatic event ... kudos!
The pain, the anger, the rejection of faith, the need for revenge when the legal system doesn't dispense justice ... all there
One of the best one in Omeleto’s history! Worthy of an Oscar!
this story hurt on so many levels..... my God, this hurt.
Who else’s loves her counselor for dropping that address. I would go to the ends of this earth to get even and in my eyes life for a life
Omeleto never fails to impress, keep it going guys 👌
Wow I wasn't expecting that ending
Amazing film Paul! Well done to you and the whole team
It was well played. I never expect that he was also being tortured by his deed.
I think this short was a masterclass in how to use fiction to explore important truths. I hope this film gets shown everywhere, because the truth of an eye for an eye makes everyone blind really needs to be shown.
I don't think that this film was good for exploring morals. Due to the nature of the arcs [I don't want to spoil anything here], I think that it was important to make sure that morals were only a vehicle for the characters to ensure that the story happens. The story happening is more of a priority.
That was so FN f**ked up. The spider sort of signifies the web we are all stuck in, when one thread is tugged, we all feel it.
You and the character are stuck in.
@@orangewarm1Check out in Norse mythology the Web of Wyrd. We are all connected, even when we are alienated from each other. Our actions have consequences, that flow through the ties that binds us as human beings.
Well said.
Wow. I'm currently writing something along the same theme and I was wondering if I should - like a good guy thinking of doing something bad - but this has given me the confidence to go through with my actions. Impactful and sincere , well made and acted xx.
Amazing so unpredictable ! Yearning for more ..thank you for your brilliant movie..
Reminder: resharing this on your social media networking sites helps more see it.
Thank you for such a riveting short.
Well worth the reshare xx
Wow....great film....what a twist.....i feel so bad for her and i the vicor having to die like that...such a twisted trajedy, but for the murderer guy to protect her and i beleive take the fall.......the divine justice i f it all is harsh but it shows how the lord working in mysterious ways really is something ...and can never truly override his curve balls...but trust that he will deliver somehow.....good watch .....would love to see more of your work!!!!🎉😊❤
Excellent short film! I hope no spiders were hurt during the making of it though 🤔
Wonder Short film.I'm recommending this to everyone.
I sure didn't see that coming.
Same - I thought the priest was gonna kill him 🤯
Brilliant storytelling. I wish TH-cam would let me click the up thumb more than just once.
Wow, this was so intense! Didn't expect the ending!
😢😢😢
There are many lessons in this story but the biggest takeaway to me is that, you can't have revenge without sacrificing part of yourself. That is too great a loss to endure. You will likely end up with the same feelings of grief, loss and bitterness but with added feelings of regret and guilt. Revenge is Mine sayeth the Lord. Faith requires you to trust that God will avenge and our need for revenge is about a loss or a lack of faith.
Great film we'll done all involved ❤️👏👏👏
Great acting by all. Fantastic storyline and twist.
Good film
This is exceptional.
Awesome film 🎥🔥🙌🏽o
intense
I wasnt expecting that to happen ... I wont say just in case someone sees the comments first but whoa . a good short film.
Omeleto never seems 2 disappoint ❤
What an Enging!
If she let's someone else take responsibility for her actions she's worse than the guy who killed her Child?
In the Book of Leviticus there were Laws and Sentences set for the Nation of Isreal regarding Manslaughter, Murder, and preventing accidental death on your property by proper building codes.
Nowhere were executions ever mentioned or a life for a life.
There were Cities of Sanctuary for the Condemned to live out their Terms or until the Jubilee Year, which occurred every 50 years. Approximately a Generation.
Job lost EVERYTHING but his life! This Woman has NOTlost Everything, yet.
She has her Free- Will, her Freedom, a home, a Support System, and God.
Getting Vengeance won't bring her Child back or take away her pain?
Only time will heal that wound if ever.
Amazing finally a show to show how scummy the area really is
God Bless The Writers/Creators/Producers
Revenge is of The Lord 100%
Much Love & God Bless
....excellent script / good acting ...this is what a film should do to you!...
it was her right. he took it from her
Columbiana is a longer movie, same lesson
Somebody has a clear understanding of The Gospel. HE has very recently required of me to renounce All & Any killing of another human being-which has left me totally_Disarmed.
I didn't understand it. Why and how did the man manslaughter the 6 year old? How does he tie in?
Why did she kill the vicar? Did the vicar kill her daughter? If so how did she find out?
She didn’t look at the face of who was coming out if the door. She meant to kill Lavin and killed the Vicar by mistake.
For goodness sake 🙄🤦♀️ terrible outcome then.
That's not how God works. He won't stop you.
But He WILL forgive you...
May l use your video Tne Box?
Many Omeleto videos don't have closed caption, auto-generated or otherwise. Why is this? And how does one message Omeleto to convey this?
looks like an innocent spider was actually killed for no reason
No spiders were harmed in the making of the film. The spider she kills is cgi.
It's not the hands of police that are tied. It's the lack of payoff
Yeah ..how bout that 😐😐😐😐😐😐🤔
Claustrophobic and intense brilliantly acted but I thought the presence of the daughter at the start weakened the film
Alright Hitchcock! Please explain the end to me. I didn't quite get it!
I agree - we could figure it out without her being there
@@The_Beast_666The ending is that each of them had their plans foiled, except the pastor, who backed out.
Excellent short. I loved the music and the intense, claustrophobic atmosphere that ramped up the emotional tension. The acting was superb and the twisted ending caught me by surprise.
I think the Christian faith is lacking when it comes to teaching forgiveness. They would all have been better guided by the philosophical teachings of the Buddha! Only when we release the burden of hatred and resentment which is like a hot coal will we cease to be burned by it.
I sincerely hope no spiders were harmed in the making of this film!
fxxk
WtF 😵😵😵😵😵🤢
First comment, let’s goooo!
God why is this short so long
Completely unwatchable mess, a story hiding in there somewhere but not able to get out.
FNaF
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