TAPES | Omeleto
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- A young woman discovers her parents' therapy session.
TAPES is used with permission from Dara Katz and Betsy Kenney. Learn more at coolrightprodu....
Maddie is a young woman who discovers a cassette tape recording of her parents' couples therapy session from 30 years earlier, right before Maddie was born. In these tapes, Maddie hears something that discomfits and hurts her profoundly.
As she and her boyfriend head to the family home for Sunday night dinner, she keeps hearing the secret she discovered in her mind -- making for a powderkeg of a family meal.
Written and directed by Dara Katz and Betsy Kenney, this witty family dramedy has a veneer of urban sophistication, recalling filmmakers like Whit Stillman and Noah Baumbach. Like other comedies of manners, the storytelling is rich with stylized, often droll dialogue, and is attuned to how conversation reveals character and can prove cataclysmically eventful.
But it also has the beating heart of a family drama, exploring how layers of long-running tension and assumptions can shift with new revelations, sending up emotional earthquakes in the process. The family dynamic is established with sharp, intelligent writing, as quicksilver editing and seemingly casual camerawork capture small moments between the different family members.
Viewers quickly see the family is close-knit, with flourishes of eccentricity and absurdity, including the presence of a "life doula" brought to dinner by Maddie's sister Fran. The cast of actors -- led by Maddie Fischer as Maddie, and including veteran character actors Jay O. Sanders and Maryann Plunkett as her parents --hit these comic moments with clever, sly understatement.
But as Maddie looks at the details of her family home -- the pictures of her and her mother when she was a kid, for instance -- she can't help but see them differently. And when she explodes in resentment and hurt, she sets off a contagion of deep emotions and even deeper truths, with the collective ensemble hitting a perfect storm of both difficult emotion and comic outbursts.
Entertaining, relatable and unafraid of unvarnished emotion, TAPES seems light on its feet, with its quick rhythms and sharply observant eye for telling and ironic detail. Its wry sense of humor overlays a deeper minefield of hurts, as well as a secret history of pain -- layers that are handled with genuine commitment to feeling, but also with a certain nimbleness and eye for irony. Juxtaposing these tones in TAPES is a balancing act that touches upon the complexity of family life, gesturing at both the joy and importance of belonging, as well as the price we pay in silence and sometimes sadness to maintain familial equilibrium.
"It wasn't Fat Camp. You were just fat, at camp." Thanks for clearing that up Mom.
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The sister laughing killed me lmao
Just Fat at Camp … great line
Hahaaaa...oh those akward years!!😂
Me @ bandcamp😭😭💀
As a video editor, I can appreciate how well this was put together with the quick cuts between expressions.
yeah considering the need to make sure all the audio is in sync especially the earlier kitchen scene and the father with the man in the background...
Most definitely.
As a video editor supervisor, I can appreciate it better than you... Just kidding ! Love from France.
And then... they remembered nobody is perfect. And the stranger decided she has to run for her life 😊
Yeah, i mean when do you call it a water closet when you are NOT running for your life out of a situation with a weird serial killer vibe family :D
She's raiding the jewelry cabinet...
This was hilarious. When I found out that random woman was invited 10 minutes ago, I almost fell out 😂😂
Beautiful. I started laughing when the boyfriend started crying. And I lost it when the "life doula" said "I'm an empath too". Haha! This captures perfectly how close trauma and healing, tragedy and comedy really are in life. Thank you, Omeleto.
Im so weak💀
I laughed so hard when that guy started crying
Me too, haha I don't know what's wrong with me
@@juliz2500 ikr like Ik I’m not a sadist or anything but he just started crying so suddenly, it was so funny
Me too...
It was the Fat Camp for me. Lol
@@pranayr9284 it wasn't fat camp, she was just fat at camp XD
"I met her like 10 minutes ago at the juice shop" 😂😂 I'm done
this is going into my list of most favourite omeleto films
Wow, thank you!
exactly...i have a list too, it's not easy to get in it, but this one was already in in the first 30sec. the question is, where is it ranked... it's in the top 15, possibly top ten, but omeleto has a lot of absurdly great films. this one is among them.
“You were just fat at camp” 😂😂 - this was so well executed, from the writing to performances, just everything bravo!!!
Thank you so much!
@@DaraKatz Thanks for creating this film
The blonde sister is the best lmfaoo "I don't even have data :(" 😂😂😂
she's constantly caught in crossfire 😭😭
I don't know what's worse - hearing that my Mum is writing "erotic fiction", or hearing the sentence, "I'm an empath".
Cool film - a lot going on.
What is wrong to either sentence? Maybe it is some cultural detail I don't understand, not being a native English speaker
@@summersunday8965
Regarding the first quote, I'd have thought that no-one wants to think of their Mother having erotic thoughts...which she'd need to write erotic fiction.
Obviously absurd, as no-one would exist if their parents hadn't got it on at some point.
However, I'd suggest that no-one wants to hear about it or think about it.
"I'm an empath" is one of those claims that a certain type of person may make, along with, "I can see/read your aura" or "I'm a spiritual medium, as was my Mother and Grandmother before her...all of the women on my Mother's side had the gift."
It's not easy to explain this type of person - the smug, self-righteous 'Mother Earth' who claims that they are highly sensitive or more attuned to the feelings of others, while simultaneously remaining oblivious to the fact that they irritate everyone that they meet.
Apologies if I'm not being very clear...I don't think that "being an empath" is a skill - almost everyone is able to empathise, (to varying degrees) with other people, (or animals) - it's part of what makes us human.
Again, I'm sorry if I'm not being clear - I understand that English is not your native language.
Take care ✌️
@@ianmacfarlane1241 thanks a lot, you make it clear to me
@@summersunday8965 I tried to make it as clear as possible.
I was curious about where you might be from and saw the Cyrillic alphabet on your profile, so one of fifty countries 😂.
I'm from Scotland, so there will be many cultural and linguistic differences, but your English seems to be quite good - how did you learn English?
@@ianmacfarlane1241 thank you! I am from Russia and I started learning English at the university. My first foreign language is French, which I started at school. Despite I am good at reading both languages, English is much more difficult to understand in videos, that's why I am here. I usually watch every video 2 times, then the third with subs and only then I understand it... More or less. So I have to learn a lot more
Mother: what's her problem huh?
Friend: Mercury's in retrograde
lol that's relatable 🤣
Natal mercury retrograde in Sagittarius
"go ahead Maddy, breath forth your truths." I'm dead lol
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These are so well done. I was truly focused on the dad. . .he was calm the entire time, which made me realize this is the way this family functions routinely. Crazy confusion around the table, multiple conversations all at once, yet dinner continues, no yelling or fighting, just loud people wanting to be heard. I think the dad was really confused when things got quiet. Not the norm. And he was waiting for someone to break the ice . . . and the boyfriend did. Interesting that the boyfriend and father were placed side by side. Two very different generations, two very different takes on what was going on at the dinner table. The bf was extremely nervous and begin to cry during the emotional moment. As the dad begins to bust out laughing joined by the daughter. And all ends well. As it always does. For this family. Boyfriend ends it perfectly as he is laughing also "I dont know what's happening" 😂😂😂😂😂
Recently my son was telling me that's how it is in our family.btw I'm from India ..everyones talking loudly but then we r 18 of us altogether 3 sisters n 1 bro with kids so was explaining it's not possible to just let 1 person speak ..n he said abroad they are very formal n don't talk over each other
the script was not funny at all, the delivery and acting made it hilarious...
how is the acting so realistic and natural!! this is great
Sometimes what you said in the therapy section is a thing that you wouldn't want to be listened by your relatives
This is a masterpiece!
I love how Mom explains to her Daughters her existence as a whole person in this Universe.
Isn't it just like every human being to put themselves at the center of EVERYTHING?
In the beginning mankind believed the sun and Planets revolved around the Earth.
When we are young we think as babes and our needs are taken care of by our parents. We should grow wiser with maturity ,gaining the knowledge to reason that we aren't the center of EVERYTHING .
Our Parents are people too with the same feelings, dreams, infallibilities, and needs?
It isn't any business of children to pry into the intimacy or privacy of their Parents relationship.
Just as Children owe nothing to their Parents for raising them, loving and caring for them? They had no choice in being born.
Isn't it fair to say that a Parent only wants the best for their childs future and end up with an independent adult that lives a happy and prosperous life?
That can mean anything in the interpretation, as long as it's positive and good?
Madelin Jumped to conclusions and decides to be Angry!
Dont spare her Mother's dignity?
Because she has no respect for her Mom.
She was selfishly rude, in front of her date, putting him in an awkward position, making him terribly uncomfortable. She was demanding and made an Ass of herself.
Her Mom was trying to get dinner on and Instead of offering to help? She shoves a box into her Mom's busy hands. She's rude and abusive ramping up the tension!
And the Life- Dula cracked me up when she says; " I'm an empath too"! I laughed even harder when the Daughter explains she just met her at the Juice-bar a few minutes before arriving! She's the total opposite of Madison?
I woke the house up at midnight laughing!
This made for a great topic of course for this short?
Great and fantastic Acting from all Cast Members.
The ending was hilarious. I love the personality differences of these Sisters! It just goes to show that it isnt always in the nurturing? Sometimes it's just nature?
I think Madeline said it but it had nothing to do with her Mom?
Madeline was just Born Angry!
I've never read such a detailed review, well done you nailed it.
The laughs included in this video are so contagious 😭
There were a hella lot of feelings there
I am more than just your mother. Full stop.More strength to all mothers.👏👏
As my Mom-in-Law said to me 30 yrs ago, put the fun in dysfunction.
Every once in a while you come across a little gem like this. Fantastically done. TY.
Thank you!!
@@DaraKatz you made it!! wow it was great, made me smile :)
I love the personalities and chemistry between the actors!
That was a great movie! What a spectacular resolution that left me laughing. Excellent story...heartwarming, dramatic, just the right amount of tension built up to a crescendo of laughter. Well done, everybody involved. Stellar editing, great acting...bravo.
Thank you so much Aryana!
That's laughter. Omeleto is quite possibly the best entity i've stumble upon since the advent of......... the world wide web? Perhaps they're guilty of setting the bar too high
It's true. When the internet was young, I used to like Atom Films, but this is way better quality.
This was the epitome of life. There are moments we all go through that have a roller coaster of emotions, and this short film was a wonderful representation of it.
This was absolutely beautiful and funny and real! I loved the chemistry between the cast. It’s very relatable-more people need to see this…great job.
Wowww I don't wanna hear my parents' couple therapy from 30 years ago... They might be talking about me lol
But as we found out, they weren't.
One of the absofreakinglutely best I have ever seen on Omeleto! This is simply brilliant - the natural acting, the raw-but-not-too-much feel of the camera work, the dialogue! For a sec I thought the boyfriend crying was misplaced and ruining the story but then it escalates to an unexpected twist in the whole feel of this film. A gem!!
Really well directed, performed and edited to fine precision. The mother was exceptional and so relatable. The transfer in emotions with them all was timed perfectly and from a place of trauma and tension you ended up, like them, joyous and laughing. It was truthful and real.....
i love this, every mother can relate. perfect mothers day short film
I was waiting for a twist, like the empath returns from the washroom and guns them all down.
The dude suddenly bursting out crying was so funny!!
Cuz, he's literally been silent for 20 minute straight.
I can't remember why I stopped watching these clips but I need to get back into them. They're amazing.
I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this. This is art.
8:49
"idk what's happening"
- everybody watching right now
Me, for many years at holiday meals at my EX- inlaws lmfao 🤣
True lol
Shiiiiiiddd, I understood it way too easily
to the casual observer, the tapes are the least disturbing part of this family. fun farce
. Family 'drama' doesn't smooth over that fast.
. if (younger?) daughter is getting this upset over tapes from 29 years ago...chances are the relationship between her and mom is already on rocky grounds.
. Communication isn't this family's strong suit.
. It's nice to see they can laugh it off in the end. Seems to be a standard for them; have an aggressive conversation which somehow gets smoothed out in the end.
What I caught from this; Younger daughter hears a story about her mother talking about not wanting to be a parent (younger daughter thinks its about her). Turns out, parents had a miscarriage (though it wasn't clear to me if this was before the daughters or between them or even after them), which the parents kept to themselves all these years. ...in the end, it turned into a miscommunication and apparently, years of issues between mom and younger daughter.
My wife and I did 3 I.V.F.'s over 4 years.
We lost 4 pregnancies
We have 3 awesome boys.
We fully plan on telling them all the exhausting medical procedures we had to go through to have them and the losses along the way.
I'm glad it paid off for you. You sound like a good parent.
Stuff like this makes me want a family of my own in the future.
get after it
@sylas cole - You can totally have mine. How soon can you pick them up? As is, no returns. Will throw in some xanax and/or weed.
This turned out way better than I was expecting it too.
Thank gosh.
Every single character is perfect 😄
This is just such an awesome short film. I didn't think I would enjoy it this much.
Right in my alley of humor and makes so much loving sense.
THIS ONE IS SO GOOD! SOOOO GOOD! I almost gotta mad at a character or two, but that's disappeared rather quickly. Again, so good!
anybody catch when dad says “paprika”? 😂
Yes! I knew it was a word in English but never actually heard anyone say it before :)
@@hemoglobbin paprika is Hungarian for bell peppers and is also used in some slavic languages
I'm so confused why is saying Paprika significant?
Them main actor is absolutely gorgeous...
i genuinely didn't like the start to this short film, it got uncomfortable and then it resolves and finally breaks the ice. great stuff. the swing of moods really sets the moving pace of the climax.
I feel the Christmas vibes again
Iv had to pause it a minute before the end ...the bf crying after the mother's speech....cracked me up....really great short ..thank you !!...the last minute...just made it that much better ..🤣
Thank you!!
This is like my family too... not sure whether to cry or laugh!🤷🏻♂️ Great film, by the way - extremely realistic, hooked me in!👏🏻
This was absolutely great. Loved it so much. The balance between levity and comedic moments was perfect.
Thank you so much :)
Man i needed that , my family was just aa dysfunctional and did this hit the spot. Thanks all !!! what a good laugh
1:12 takes glasses off
1:14 wears glasses
just noticed it too
A glaring continuity error - I can't believe that it wasn't caught.
Basic film school stuff.
The father is the guy from the film Revolutionary Road ;-) "Wheeler....Wheeler...no, I can't say I do." That scene stuck in my head more than any other ;-) Good actor
wow this was really raw and funny 😝
Thank you!
Wow. That was just... really, really good, and it ended on such a funny, familial note! Well done!
I love it when people correct someone who is correct. "Can you" and "May you" are both correct. From Google: Is it May you or can you?
May is the more formal word, and if you are at all concerned about being tut-tutted, a safe choice. Can is now the verb of choice for ability, and both can and may are still used in the "possibility" sense. You may use can if you wish, and you can use may if it makes you feel better.
Can vs. May: How to Use Them | Merriam-Webster
This is a huge directing challenge, well done! I really enjoyed it
This is literally one of THE BEST on Omeleto!
First short that I watch two times in a row. Enough said.
Wow thank you!
The ensemble acting was off the scale here. What an absolute catharsis.
And nobody's life is more depressing than the "life doula." Just sayin.
Excellent. This is so fresh and so real. Love it!
Brilliantly done..10 / 10 I never miss your films. This was another one of my favourites. Short sweet and unexpected. Laughter and Tears. Bravo to all the film crew xoxo
One of the greatest short films.
@1:11 The dad takes his glasses off two times without putting them on again. Otherwise great short!
Wow, definitely in my top five favorite short films I've seen on Omeleto. That was incredible; love the ending
This was funny and dramatic all at the same time! The life doula was the best! Hahaha awesome short! 😄
I'd like to see a longer movie exploring these characters! They're great!
It feels good to be heard. That's for sure .
did I really just breathe in with the doula? lol
Brilliant . Every emotion wrapped up then delivered perfectly
Brilliant! Reminds me exactly of holiday meals at my EX- inlaws.....😆🙄👍
Maybe we all have messed up families
Messed up families are created by messed up people. It starts somewhere.
Wow, that was unexpectedly amazing! I was cracking up toward the end.
Bro this film is dark and so confusing at the same time lol
Very well done... I felt like it was one of my Christmas dinners with my family.
Somebody has done an excellent job of studying their Woody Allen. This is a great slice of real life.
This was.... hilarious, incredibly uncomfortable, probably brilliant.... But I'm unsure if I get it.
I'm going to watch this again.
it felt so natural
Really clever dialogue & completely uncomfortable family moments that make this a priceless movie!😁
Wow this was great, the way movies like Sideways are so good yet deep.
This one was good, lmao! A dysfunctional family that in the end, still loves each other!! BTW, the younger daughter, was she in the "French Fry story"?
The ending was amazing 💀💀💀💀
Compared to watching “The Bear” s2E7 intense and brilliant dysfunctional family dinner episode, this short film was a welcome dessert- another dysfunctional family hashing it out over a family meal. But just when you thought the mood was going to crash through the house, it veered into a release of tensions and onward to forgiveness and understanding.
Mrs.Maryann Plunkett plays the most believable mum I have seen in ages!
I didn't understand this at all..I was trying to grasp it when the girl said her mother across from her didn't want her at birth... then suddenly everyone at the table is laughing..
I'm still laughing, ten minutes later!!
This family puts the fun in dysfunction! Hahaha! Thank you for this video…
This was so well written, with such unique characters! By far, the sister was my favorite!! The actress playing her was awesome! She was so funny at 3:30 when she high fived the dad, and at 4:12 when she decides to keep eating during the breathing exercises. 😆
I wish I had a dollar for every time I have seen Jay O. Sanders in something that he was fantastic in.
Yeah didn't recognize any of the players but him. All were absolutely spot on. Hats off to the director.
Gotta love family Dinner 💛
this could NOT have been done ANY better, in any way. bravo.
one of my favorite films so far omggg
Man this was great funny short. Love it.
Problems and hardships are like flavors
this family feels so lively , not because they’re perefect or that they love each other
It’s about how they react and interact between each other’s problems
Mmmyes , how sarcastic of me to mistype perfect
The dude bursting into tears was awesome hhhahahahha
The life doula (aka juice bar stranger) was a nice touch in this cast of characters.
"No, you were just Fat AT camp"😂😂😂
That's love in it's purest form right there.
Beautiful film.