PATHOLOGICAL | Omeleto
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- A woman's lies come true.
PATHOLOGICAL is used with permission from Alison Rich. Learn more at alisonrich.com.
Juliet is a pathological liar, weaving fantastical tales to everyone from co-workers to dates to impress or gain acceptance from people. Her lies are extravagant but often contradictory. When people can see through them, they keep their distance from her. When people believe her and think she's cool or interesting, Juliet feels self-loathing because she knows, deep down, that their impression of her is inauthentic.
After one particular shame spiral after an easily impressed date, she wakes up the next day and discovers all her lies from the day before have come true. She's a "perfume muse" to Ariana Grande; she has a neurosurgeon boyfriend who also works at NASA; they live in a fabulous place, and she runs a charitable foundation. Everything seems amazing, and even the alpha girl at work wants to be her friend now. But when the more questionable lies catch up with her, Juliet realizes there is such a thing as being too interesting.
Directed and written by Alison Rich, who also plays the lead role of Juliet, this effervescent short comedy is both a compassionate, perspective character study of a pathological liar and a playful, high-concept imagining of those lies coming to life. Both comedy and fantasy are united by a witty, smart sense of humor, building up to an amusing, screwball ending that makes Juliet face the chaos her lies have wrought.
Much of this short comedy's fun comes initially from its excellent writing, with dialogue peppered with clever references, witty observations and sharp one-liners. Juliet's lies are outlandish and very creative, and the writing has a particular panache in combining and juxtaposing the fascinating, inane and profound in her inventions. When Juliet's lies come to life, the the film takes on a more manic tenor, relishing the baroqueness of Juliet's imagination and how its zanier elements clash and combine.
While the film's humor is bold, the storytelling's heart comes from its compassionate understanding of how much people long to be special and interesting in their quest to find connection and acceptance. Much of this is conveyed in the film's performances, particularly in Rich's portrayal of Juliet, which is both nimble in hitting the comic notes of the writing but also relatable in the vulnerability that Juliet's lies are protecting.
When Juliet's lies come to life, it's fun for her, and people around her see her as special. But when some of the lies come back to haunt her, she is confronted with just how disturbing they are. She realizes how far she was willing to go to seem special or interesting, and she understands finally that almost all of us are struggling with being ordinary or normal. And though it's entertaining, smart and whimsical (and a hit at Sundance), PATHOLOGICAL lovingly reminds us that we're worthy just as we are, without the Instagram-worthy window dressing of cool accomplishments, friends, lovers, material possessions and peak experiences.
Hi everyone! I'm Alison - I'm the writer/director/actor behind Pathological. Hope you enjoy the film! Feel free to hit me up in the comments with any questions or thoughts. :)
You are uniquely funny.
Hey Alison! Amazing film, such an interesting concept and hilarious acting! Found you from your other film Training Wheels and loved that as well, so I was super excited to see this posted. Wonderful job! :)
Amazing short film!!! I think we may have met some of the same people - or at least people who are similarly unique! 😅
With each short you release, it only makes me more envious of not only your talented satire, but your perfect, heavenly mermaid hair! Now excuse me while I search the city to find the magical wishing-well to regurg pink neon pepto-bismal into and get my wish of being married to an astronaut/neurologist granted!
Alison, I love your smart, quirky films. How talented you are!
very few people can play that level of awkward that convincingly, Alison is a goat
hahaha thank you Nina!!
So all this time we’ve been making wishes wrong. Instead of throwing coins into fountains, we should vomit in them.
you get it.
Yeah, I actually wrote and acted several of the parts in this short film. Allison was a girl who helped out in post production. After this I went on to write several books, including a Bulgarian to English encyclopedia. I sincerely hope that you enjoyed this offering.
OMG! Allison Rich!! I clicked on the thumbnail so fast it caught me off guard. I don't think I've clicked a video so fast! deep! Love love love love Alison!!
Oh wow!! Thank you so much!! That really means a lot. :)
Loved the tone of this, made a point while being whimsical!
Love me some Alison Rich short films.
Brilliant work! Loved it! You are so talented! And I'm not lying.
Well done, Alison! Such an awesome short 👏
Thanks David! Really appreciate it!!
This is the third Omeleto story I've seen you do and I've loved every one of them. You have a certain charming style to your work that's very unique and stands out!
That was brilliant! A great take on the 'be careful what you wish for' trope!
Ever since Omleto dropped their descriptive video titles, i just dont feel like clicking their vids cuz the new naming convention doesnt give u clue what the film is about
Another excellent short film!
Super fun! great job Alison! Had a blast on this! :):)
Thanks Bryant! Was so great to work with you!
I really enjoyed this short film! 👏
Perfect
That was a
great Rollercoaster
of comedy
and
simple joy.
Absolute GENIUS!
YES!!!!
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Loved it!
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Ariana Grande lol
I loved this short! Alison is great, and this was fun from start to finish!
This one is very well done.
This rules!!!
AMAZING!
A gem ❤❤❤❤❤❤
love it!
Thanks Luke!!
I’m second 😢 Well I think I am 😮
I think you are too. :)
i prefer twin flame😆
Hmmm… I believe I know some folks EXACTLY LIKE THIS!😮
Don't we all!
I know more people like this than you do. In fact, I knew the first person that was like this.
@@bobolokoit’s not a competition 😅
@@apricotpapi i’m not competitive. I’m the least competitive person you’ll ever meet. In fact, I invented not being competitive.
Oh dear she forgot about the dark negative lies 😲, I guess this is a lesson to be learned lol.
So excited to see another Alison Rich short! Love her stuff. Great work everyone who made this (behind in front of camera) great short.
Every single film of her's is the best. I love this. Nothing is too over the top. The cinematography seems great.
Alison and team, thanks!
That was great. I love shorts that burst at the seams with story.
Nice to see Alison Rich back again. I felt really happy to see her on my youtube feed.
Along with all of my other natural talents, like being a billionaire tech genius, a world renowned fashion designer, A-list movie star/director/producer while being the all-time winning professonal international poker star, whats MOST impressive about me is how much I like Alison Rich shorts! Thats what really makes me the most interesting man in the world!
You just described me to a T. Not enough riches with Alison. Pure gold.
@@johnconlin6508 He described me to a T, also. I haven't done those 4 other things, but I love her films.
Ty , I’ve been missing you since the ‘70’s ! I used to really like you so much but then you just disappeared . If you’re ever back in town , I hope to see you again . I really do miss you . Take care .
Careful what you wish for.
100%
As a Dutch person that sounded like simlish
I caught that too , southern simlish , right ?
This is weird I just watched two of Alison’s short films yesterday “the one where she’s an exterminator and the dating service one” because I saw her on The Goldburgs and was wondering when she’s going to make another short and like her it is….does this mean I’m magic?
You have to do it again. Hurry. Hurry!
it does. You are magic!
WOW!! THAT'S WAS INTENSE! Another fantastic short by Alison and her team! When will we see a longer format production? Where can the public go to support or donate to your productions?
Hoping to make a feature length version of this short. Will gladly take any support!
The writing in this one is superb.. and the placement of the F-bombs is absolutely exquisite! 💜
hahah thank you! it's all about the F-bomb placement.
this is a video. that i love! i want the feature!!!
hahahah perfect comment
Pleasantly surprised they tried speaking dutch. Though the heavy accent was hard to understand it really added to this short.
This was AWESOME! Thank you so much for creating it!
This is a great comment on a great short film.
some might say the best comment.
This was fantastic from start to finish. I've never liked an anti-hero so much! Can someone explain the ending to me? Is she in hospital due to the cancer? (I liked it so much that I hoped she'd go back to her old life).
p.s. Alison your episodes on Drunk History were so funny and cute too! It seemed like the host of the show had a crush on you🎉😍
This is the greatest example of “be careful what you wish for” that I have ever seen. Amazingly well done. My heart bled a little at first for this poor girl desperate to be liked…I been there once. ❤👍👍
Love from dubaiiii ❤
Thanks Dubaiiii!!
I think I love everything Alison Rich is in. Also fun seeing a wild Ify Nwadiwe and Oscar Montoya!
Most definitely didn’t think I’d enjoy this as much as I did. Bravo Allison! Absolutely fantastic 😅
I think this would be even more fun as a full movie or TV series 🍿 😆
Ify??? Crazy to see you in this one.
This is great, feels like a 2000s movie.
This really enjoyable.. A bit goofy and perfect.
Good stuff.
Definitely worked with people like this in the past. Great film enjoyed it. Definitely have to be careful of what you wish for.
Can I be your new stalker?
Please?
So well done
Alison is a force. I've been a huge fan of her work since seeing her first short, The Other Morgan, many years ago. But this one is probably my favorite of hers, although, I may be a little biased. :) Congrats to everyone involved!
Rene! You are the best! What a supportive collaborator! Damn!
Loved it, it's hilarious!
That was nice! Do more.
Thx O
Very good, entertaining, extremely well written and acted also funny,,,,,, Maybe you're the one that's got it all Alison......
this was so cool, and super funny. I wish it were longer
This was one of my favorite shorts to work on! Alison is a delightful yet powerful force - an incredible writer, director and actor who brought together such a talented team for this. So much detail and nuance in this film, from every department. Big congrats everyone! Hope to see a feature from her next!
oh Brielle!! you're the sweetest and you made everyone look fantastic!!
The Other Side of the Fabulous!! So seldom see what their lives are really like - loved this short🤭
Great flick by the way!!! Started my morning off the good way, with LOTS OF LAUGHING!!!!
That was fun to watch. Great acting. Call Juliet, computing, and pretty colors! Lol
The ending was a bit abrupt but concept, acting and pacing was excellent! You're definitely talented
Fantastic! I love Alison Rich films, lying and purple puke! That was a fun ass watch. :)
Funny, cinematic, poignant. What more could you want! (Accept for maybe a feature length version)
hahaha thanks you bridgett!! Wouldn't be possible without your killer producing!
Continuing to churn out the content we want and deserve. DIRECTOR TO WATCH 👀
I so needed to see something way over the top to get me out of my own head_did i mention that it being an all around brilliant production was helpful too 🤓
Let's all go puke in a fountain and wish for more of this! Great Short!
hahaha thank you Jason!!
Great flick Alison! Really hit the spot . I know be careful what you wish for. Great subject and execution of thought. I don't really know what a director does, but god job on that. Your acting was exceptional. Just really enjoyed all of your effort and work.
Wow really good one....relates all of us at one point in ours lives wanting ppl to love❤ us so bad...
That was very good
Thanks Frances!!
Alison!! I clicked SO fast!! Love everything you're in 🥳 You're amazingly talented, adorbs & SO relatable 😊
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Just excellent work all around, by everyone involved!!
That women looks a hell of a lot like Meaghan Rath. Not sure though.
it is!!
That was hella good!
she shifted LOL
Hey, Allison...
I adored your short film.
Truthfully, beyond the acting, I was very impressed with the musical score, as it truly was perfectly mastered for the identity of this film. Bravo 👏
Additionally, the acting was so on par, and I can tell that the screening was thought through carefully, and that the actors were solid.
VERY impressed with the final collaboration.
Congratulations on a masterfully executed finalization. 🎉
thank you so much! Really appreciate your kind words!
hey! i composed the music for the short. thank you for noticing and saying such nice things about the score! 🙏 Alison had a very clear vision from the get-go and was a thrill to collaborate with her in bringing it to life! 🙌
Reminded me of the 2007 movie Full of It, something I had not thought about in 17 years
Loved this ❤❤
Some of this reminds me of "Beetlejuice." The music, the striped bed linens, right???
100%!
I just realized this at the end.
😂
OemmmGEEE I love her bed!
Came for Luke cook, staying for Alison Rich! This was awesome , great work .
Keep the good work up you are doing a great job.❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Cute.
Incredible short film with a stacked cast and great energy from the brilliant mind of Alison Rich... can we get a FEATURE VERSION of this prettty pleassseeee????
hahahaha thank you Greg!!
Love it. Luke is always a damn smoke show.
This is brilliant! Well done!
Thanks brother!!
OH MY GOD ITS CHEYENNE FROM CYBERBULLY
This is INCREDIBLE!! Needs to be a full length. The direction is amazing and the acting is so damn funny. 10/10
RYAN SHUCKS!!
So good.
Great fun!😊
LOL
First time seeing an Alison Rich short and I Loved It ❤ Need Mooooooore !!!
And the editing was terrific.
yo the thumbnail looks like Dakota Johnson in THAT movie.. sheesh.. what a throwback!!!
omg this is so funny. brilliant
thanks Shirin!
I knew a guy like this
So do I! He's a real sicko!
Tell me more. :)
This was awesome. Loved it 😂❤
LOVE THIS FILM!
Thanks Milana!!