BLESS ME FATHER | Omeleto

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  • Опубликовано: 23 сен 2019
  • A priest has a moral dilemma when a man confesses a secret that affects his life.
    BLESS ME FATHER is used with permission from Paul M. Horan. Learn more at blessmefatherfilm.com.
    Fr. William, a priest in a local Irish Catholic church, is hearing confession one Sunday when Michael, an old parishioner, enters his booth, with some news: Michael has lung cancer and is facing a terminal diagnosis. Michael also has other revelations: one involving William himself, the role he played in the breakdown of Michael's marriage -- and the devastating consequences of that breakdown.
    Now William must try to convince Michael to keep the truth under wraps -- and grapple with his own moral dilemma as he is torn between his duty to offer God's forgiveness and his own emotions and reactions.
    Writer-director Paul Horan's powerful, intimate drama interrogates the role that religion, and its human intermediaries, plays in human lives, questioning just what gives them the moral authority to dispense wisdom when they themselves are fallible. It's also about the balance between social roles and personal choices, and the unexpected yet momentous impact that we can have upon one another.
    The narrative is essentially a two-hander where the main characters are confined to a confessional booth, and its fulcrum involves a powerful secret strong enough to question the self-conception of its main character, not to mention up-end his life if the secret should get out.
    The performances and writing dictate the aesthetic approach of the film, which uses nimble editing and well-composed shots that capture both words and reactions. Viewers will be hard-pressed to notice the visual limitations of setting -- and indeed, the close quarters emphasizes both the intimate conflict between the two, as well as their separateness from one another.
    Though relatively small in scale, the film is able to achieve a masterful dynamism, thanks to excellently crafted writing, which is brought to life by terrific performances that grapple with both the sensitive emotional dilemmas of the characters and the weighty subjects of morality, ethics and self-scrutiny. The storytelling lays out beautifully calibrated and paced emotional beats that subtly form the groundwork for an eventual powerful detonation.
    Actors Phelim Drew and Francis Magee play the priest and his supplicant respectively, both offering performances that achieve subtle yet rich character arcs over the film's fifteen minutes. Michael's secrets are laid bare, and their personal impact upon Fr. William form the backbone of a story that shakes him out of what can be seen as his moral complacency. He is forced to reckon and account for his own human mistakes and limitations, especially when its consequences are so potentially devastating.
    BLESS ME FATHER is well-crafted, engaging and compelling, and it's also a prime example of the power of words as the basis of human drama. The dialogue is heightened here, but still with an ear towards social realism and psychological nuance. Words -- both spoken and unspoken -- have powerful consequences in the world of the film, and both William and Michael use their words to provoke, cajole, shame and wound one another. By the film's end, it's unclear who has won, perhaps -- but we understand that much has been lost, with such a resonant, devastating impact that it renders viewers as speechless as the priest himself.
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  • @kraaahsamay8332
    @kraaahsamay8332 4 года назад +5111

    “You can have god’s forgiveness but you can’t have mine” is such a strong line

    • @TedPeterson
      @TedPeterson 4 года назад +138

      There is no god, so nobody gets forgiveness there anyhow.

    • @judelucero1035
      @judelucero1035 4 года назад +270

      @@TedPeterson You have a sad existence if you believe that and an even sadder afterlife

    • @dogdriver70
      @dogdriver70 4 года назад +107

      @@TedPeterson if there is no god then you are ruled by demons and fools instead. Gongrats on your big win!

    • @f1shy141
      @f1shy141 4 года назад +370

      I like how people are triggered by someone’s opinion in the existence of god

    • @kraaahsamay8332
      @kraaahsamay8332 4 года назад +120

      Dr Fishy yeah it’s like not a big deal? I don’t know. You can’t force someone into religion like that

  • @Gongasoso
    @Gongasoso 4 года назад +4317

    "Better to be infamous than forgotten"
    Jeez, what a line

    • @KunigasSuvirintojas
      @KunigasSuvirintojas 4 года назад +8

      You mean *than right?

    • @428Jonathon
      @428Jonathon 4 года назад +18

      "Let the dead reap their own work."

    • @victorvictor8587
      @victorvictor8587 4 года назад +19

      "If Can't be Famous you Can Always be Infamous" . Victor V

    • @Gongasoso
      @Gongasoso 4 года назад +2

      @@KunigasSuvirintojas fixed... Dammit

    • @raymondwitter8101
      @raymondwitter8101 4 года назад +41

      Mentality of school shooters and serial killers

  • @wst844
    @wst844 4 года назад +3019

    The whole short film is carried by just the acting of two people

    • @TieDef
      @TieDef 4 года назад +10

      A two-hander

    • @zintaxza7555
      @zintaxza7555 4 года назад +19

      three*

    • @HerrMikael
      @HerrMikael 4 года назад +41

      To be fair, the script was good as well

    • @cahidijoyoraharjo7833
      @cahidijoyoraharjo7833 4 года назад +39

      A good story isn't made by how many people playing it, but by the story itself.

    • @maargenbx1454
      @maargenbx1454 4 года назад

      Cahidi Joyo Raharjo: Very well said!

  • @tonydalton939
    @tonydalton939 4 года назад +5219

    Did anybody else think that the priest did a little something else with Michael's wife other than praying. That's what I was getting from the whole thing.

    • @graigcollins6699
      @graigcollins6699 4 года назад +827

      I was thinking that same thing. Especially when he was saying that he was a younger man back then

    • @kenwelch198
      @kenwelch198 4 года назад +557

      I had the same thoughts. The priest said he was a much younger man in those days. So he consoled her the best way he knew how.

    • @Zekor4
      @Zekor4 4 года назад +79

      He cannot sleep with woman.

    • @The_Crimson_Fucker
      @The_Crimson_Fucker 4 года назад +570

      @@Zekor4
      Implying people have never broken vows of fidelity. There used to be a time where brothels received their patronage from monasteries.

    • @notafan1139
      @notafan1139 4 года назад +329

      @@Zekor4 he *should not* sleep with anyone but Lord knows those priests are bad about that

  • @babsbybend
    @babsbybend 2 года назад +238

    "Your son has become a fine young man without any influence from you." Wow, what a way to say "He is better off without you."

    • @nomada6789
      @nomada6789 Год назад +4

      that's what my son's father said i did a wonderful job as a single mom 💝ending with a THANK YOU 🌸

    • @josephschauster6277
      @josephschauster6277 11 месяцев назад

      i know sad

  • @denise4421
    @denise4421 4 года назад +2556

    The acting was so believable. Nowadays......that's rare. The old man is lonely. There are lots of them. It's sad how through life you keep "making your bed the same way" without realizing you got to lie in it everyday and you could've been happy....made others happy. But no.....this isn't realized until the end.....when you are cold and alone. Great story telling.

    • @Arcaryon
      @Arcaryon 4 года назад +13

      It's odd isn't it? How the young and the old while drifting apart every day have more in common in the way they live their lifes? How you may be young or old, at your prime or evening and yet in the end? It's all the same. Not to all of cause but to enough. What a lonely world a lot of us live in.

    • @jacobshirley3457
      @jacobshirley3457 4 года назад +7

      Omeletto usually finds short films with believable acting.

    • @brickpope9723
      @brickpope9723 3 года назад

      Discrepancies are everywhere

    • @EMMYK1916
      @EMMYK1916 3 года назад +1

      The guy playing the priest iss Phelim Drew...does alot of voicover work here. His dad was the famous Ronnie Drew...a great Irish trad band.

    • @dalebecause2467
      @dalebecause2467 2 года назад +1

      @Maniac 5000 Me too.....I can only shake my head at the various opportunities I had in life when to comes to that.....Oh well....life goes on..... :)

  • @AndrewWilliams-hq2qz
    @AndrewWilliams-hq2qz 4 года назад +3424

    Did the good Catholic thing and avoided condoms 🤣🤣

    • @AdrianBroadnax
      @AdrianBroadnax 4 года назад +79

      That was very ironic.

    • @debaterofeverythingpresent2775
      @debaterofeverythingpresent2775 4 года назад +32

      The Catholic thing would be not do someone you not married to. Nothing ironic, idiots

    • @AdrianBroadnax
      @AdrianBroadnax 4 года назад +187

      @@debaterofeverythingpresent2775
      The fact that he said, "Did the good Catholic thing and avoided condoms." is the irony. The speaker (and writer) knew it meant the exact opposite of what a Catholic is supposed to do. That makes the sentence ironic. Please take the time to investigate irony before denying it, genius.

    • @debaterofeverythingpresent2775
      @debaterofeverythingpresent2775 4 года назад +14

      @@AdrianBroadnax Yes, I am very genius. I now feel guilty calling you an idiot. Stay in school, we can all be geniuses.
      Space is waiting to be conquered.

    • @AdrianBroadnax
      @AdrianBroadnax 4 года назад +70

      @@debaterofeverythingpresent2775
      Ignorance is a trait best kept secret.

  • @Cynane27
    @Cynane27 4 года назад +1316

    This acting is some of the best I've ever seen.

    • @rensbrand5176
      @rensbrand5176 4 года назад +8

      The old lady killed it

    • @threeletteragent
      @threeletteragent 4 года назад +6

      @@rensbrand5176 The old lady was a pretty decent portrayal of an old Irish woman, there's plenty of women just like her around, she did an alright job.

    • @redraven1410
      @redraven1410 4 года назад +11

      These short films make Hollywood look amaturish.
      Intelligent and talented writers, believable actors and excellent technical contributions . Top Drawer.any of them could easily win the OSCARS. IMO.

    • @raidenthekat2444
      @raidenthekat2444 4 года назад +5

      @@redraven1410 I think your looking at the wrong side of hollywood, and it sounds like your making an emotional argument.
      You can't compare something like Fast and furious or an action film to a drama short,
      But if you compare 90% of the drama's in hollywood, they are jsut as good(and also set up the ground work for short films like this)
      Then you have films like 1917-Literally filmed the entire thing to look like one continuous shot.
      So i understand the Emotional argument "Hollywood is mainstream, and mainstream is bad", but its just that..an emotional argument not grounded in reality.

    • @redraven1410
      @redraven1410 4 года назад +1

      @@raidenthekat2444 I was stating an opinion. It was not emotionally uttered nor derived.
      It was opinion.
      Hollywood has turned out many fine productions , mostly in the past,But for small budget , Independent or crowdfunded short films ,intelligently written scripts,that don't rely on 20 minutes of superhero destruction, CGI, Explosions and gore, I find they are as good or ,imo, better than much if what Hollywood has churned out lately.
      Thank you for stating your opinion. I found it interesting.

  • @diannemaloney5501
    @diannemaloney5501 4 года назад +2121

    Excellent. I was raised Roman Catholic and joined another religion when I became an adult. I have often thought about those priests who must have heard so many awful stories. And in the end, they also are only human.

    • @Sejikan
      @Sejikan 4 года назад +11

      What Religion?

    • @skys6655
      @skys6655 4 года назад +38

      Nah he should turn the other cheek and forgive. He shouldnt be a hypocrite, live what he preaches.

    • @diannemaloney5501
      @diannemaloney5501 4 года назад +11

      I now attend one of the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada.

    • @minecraftsteve2504
      @minecraftsteve2504 4 года назад +55

      @@skys6655 its easier said than done

    • @skys6655
      @skys6655 4 года назад +65

      Minecraft Steve thats the point. He easily just tells others to turn cheek and forgive but when push comes to shove he cant.

  • @jauxro
    @jauxro 4 года назад +203

    I love how their familiarity made the partition between then seem to disappear until they were just two old acquaintances sitting together, having a chat...

    • @ThreeSeatStarboard
      @ThreeSeatStarboard 4 года назад +5

      I dispense with the reconciliation screen for that reason. My parish also has a reconciliation room where the penitent is in the same room as the confessor. I can understand the desire for the anonymity of a screen, but boy howdy is there a connection face to face.

  • @roachmusic700
    @roachmusic700 4 года назад +149

    “you can have gods forgiveness, but you can’t have mine” oh mah goodness

  • @Belmakor178
    @Belmakor178 4 года назад +864

    That ladies and gentlemen is what a person is like when they don't love who they are and what they have become. It also stresses the importance of honest communicatio.

    • @conmcgrath7502
      @conmcgrath7502 4 года назад +16

      I an not an evangelist, Omoletto does not drive home the point, part of the the story is about forgiveness and accepting your own weakness, is it partly about redemption and also about guilt, does that make for a happy 'Hollywood' ending? 'Hell no', thankfully..

    • @jacquelynn2051
      @jacquelynn2051 4 года назад +12

      Most people are not in love with who they are...especially the old people. Any good person can die young and 'happy'. Try growing old and mistake free and 'happy. Life is about speaking truth. The man spoke the truth...albeit a bit later in life. And in reality every person wants to know who their parents are.

    • @nightsage217
      @nightsage217 4 года назад +2

      Reminded me of my native language. It has many words to describe objects and scenery, but it lumps up different feelings into very narrow vocabulary.
      Even the poets of the olden days had to use sceneries to describe their feeling.

    • @esejsnake1503
      @esejsnake1503 4 года назад

      @@nightsage217 what is your native language?

    • @jenniferh.7219
      @jenniferh.7219 3 года назад

      What does it say about the priest? Since his in the business of forgiveness he's absolved bc he was repentant for his original sins?

  • @user-pf3zb7lv9b
    @user-pf3zb7lv9b 3 года назад +194

    "The good Lord's name was taken in vain on many occasions as I recall"
    *angry priest noises*

  • @firelordOzai3
    @firelordOzai3 9 месяцев назад +3

    “And she wasn’t shy about it either” 😂😂😂😂

  • @brianhoward9217
    @brianhoward9217 4 года назад +1032

    WOW Omeleto. I could never have imagined I'd be interested in such a plot until this. The story, acting and mood were all crafted perfectly. Giant accolades to everyone involved, especially those two actors - but everybody involved can feel rightly proud. This one is exceptional.

    • @matthewm5581
      @matthewm5581 4 года назад +3

      I'd recommend Alfred Hitchcock's "I Confess" and "Calvary" directed by John Michael McDonagh. Great films about a priest given a revelation in the confessional.

    • @Multi-Waves_Sketchbook
      @Multi-Waves_Sketchbook 4 года назад +5

      That lighting just adds another layer

  • @kyokushinkaikid
    @kyokushinkaikid 4 года назад +387

    Proper binging this channel. Didn’t even know it existed until yesterday.

    • @BurgundyandBlue1111
      @BurgundyandBlue1111 4 года назад +5

      I am pretty new to Omeleto as well (a couple weeks or so. RUclips committed a kind act by putting this channel in my recommendations.). This channel is a big reason why I don't think I will ever have cable again. The content is far superior to what is on television (and to most of what is released in movie theaters).
      I want to know more of this story. How does the Catholic priest deal with all that he knows? Does the sick guy tell his son the truth? Did the son always have a feeling that something was off, even though he appeared content on the surface? Did the priest sleep with the sick guy's wife? I could go on and on....

    • @codbottle
      @codbottle 4 года назад

      I’ve been doing the same!

    • @crystalcrawford553
      @crystalcrawford553 4 года назад +1

      Dude I found it at 2am and have binged since.

    • @hishammubarak3421
      @hishammubarak3421 4 года назад

      @@crystalcrawford553 Now go get some sleep. It's been six days!

    • @crystalcrawford553
      @crystalcrawford553 4 года назад

      Hisham Mubarak haha just napped

  • @jdaily2293
    @jdaily2293 4 года назад +1529

    Conor mcgregor in 30 years after dying his hair to avoid being noticed

    • @asmile1197
      @asmile1197 4 года назад +6

      Haha that's why he looked like i knew him 😁

    • @scarlet__eye9489
      @scarlet__eye9489 4 года назад +5

      Confessing in Liverpool, except everyone already knows lol

    • @muchdianyosan8586
      @muchdianyosan8586 4 года назад

      lol wtf

    • @MrWhangdoodles
      @MrWhangdoodles 4 года назад +8

      @@asmile1197 He was in Game of Thrones season 1 and 2. He was the Crow who helped Arya flee from King's Landing after her father was decapitated. He was then killed by some of the Lannisters on the road to the Wall.

    • @boosters23
      @boosters23 4 года назад +2

      Asking for forgiveness for the khabib fight for tapping. Then the window slides open and he does a double take before saying "who the fook is that guy".

  • @wyatthorstman6747
    @wyatthorstman6747 4 года назад +93

    This is how you do a low budget short film. One stage. 3 people. And good/heartfelt/convincing acting with a good storyline.

  • @doronron7323
    @doronron7323 4 года назад +364

    This deserves the highest accolades. Truly impressive production, directing and acting. All in 15 minutes.

    • @henriquesouza8704
      @henriquesouza8704 Год назад

      Definitely felt like more than that to me.
      Edit: in a good way, felt like a movie.

  • @aloesnazzy1897
    @aloesnazzy1897 4 года назад +850

    The Priest sounds like a Skyrim character but I can't put my finger on who

    • @dominike.4978
      @dominike.4978 4 года назад +107

      Just sounds like Ralof of Riverwood. Exact same accent/tone/ cadence, just the priests pitch is higher. Also sounds like that main graybeard.

    • @twistedsouls3833
      @twistedsouls3833 4 года назад +1

      I thought sean from the sabatour

    • @ChillerBaby
      @ChillerBaby 4 года назад +2

      the riverwood guy if forgot name

    • @treygreen5015
      @treygreen5015 4 года назад +12

      Lokir of Rorikstead.
      "Wait! I'm not a rebel. You can't do this!"
      "(Not gonna kill me!)"
      "ARCHERS!"
      "Anyone else feel like running?"

    • @MegaVIDEOGAMEVIDS
      @MegaVIDEOGAMEVIDS 4 года назад +3

      juniper berries

  • @groovymedina8074
    @groovymedina8074 4 года назад +57

    Pretending to love someone breeds resentment.

  • @yusefendure
    @yusefendure 4 года назад +292

    I was on the edge of my seat for almost 16 minutes. This is authentic, real cinema.

  • @bt_18
    @bt_18 4 года назад +171

    That first scene alone with the grandmother was enough to finish the movie.

  • @jeide8track
    @jeide8track 4 года назад +210

    The transition between "Father" & "sinner" in how they slowly switch roles as this story progresses is BRILLIANT. ✌🌙

    • @rikuheagle7648
      @rikuheagle7648 3 года назад +12

      @I scream no like the priest slept with the guys wife 15 years ago. How did you miss that?

    • @fabplays6559
      @fabplays6559 3 года назад +50

      @@rikuheagle7648 The priest didn't sleep with his wife, as far as I saw. He just drove a wedge between the couple by encouraging her belief that her husband was a sinful man and that was the reason she couldn't have children with him.

    • @yuki97kira
      @yuki97kira 3 года назад +10

      @@fabplays6559 he slept with the mans wife i think. It was thinly veiled, she told the story of sleeping with the priests brothers wife to taunt him...in the end he did say "i babysat him, hes the closest thing i have to a son, dont take it away" if it was his nephew, it meant he slept with the brothers wife, and of course wouldnt affect him, only his brother, but if it was the other mans son, it wouldve meant the child would despise him for sleeping with his mother. In the beginning the other man also emphasise how much the woman came to church. Theres also the line "he grew up as a fine man without your guidance" this doesnt make sense for the brothers son because he knew it already, and would not sting as much as his own son. In the end the camera was still on the priest for a moment, he was contemplating his sins
      Also "you reap what you sow 15 years ago" i mean..he directing the line to the priest. The priest slept with his wife, out of loneliness, the man slept with the priests brothers wife.

    • @himlolo
      @himlolo 3 года назад +15

      @@rikuheagle7648 that isn't confirmed and is your interpretation. Don't act like it is fact

    • @mmmhmmm8236
      @mmmhmmm8236 2 года назад

      @@sigbertaltamirano6426 bruh why so toxic

  • @hellmaker6661
    @hellmaker6661 4 года назад +662

    Wow! Just Wow. Incredible acting and storytelling.

    • @willbuck7952
      @willbuck7952 4 года назад +4

      I agree-the dude w/lung cancer is the best actor I can ever recall seeing. I am impressed.

  • @shohannie
    @shohannie 3 года назад +56

    Ah god with the Irish accents. They sound legit though so 10/10 for that

    • @valentinemcdermott
      @valentinemcdermott 3 года назад +5

      Pretty sure they are legit

    • @missyjo9164
      @missyjo9164 3 года назад +9

      that's because they are Irish actors...google Francis macGee he played Yoren in GoT and many other films and Phelim Drew was in the film The Committments and others.

  • @opinionatedbachelor5803
    @opinionatedbachelor5803 4 года назад +466

    It was amazingly done. Adversarial with moral dilemma. Btw, he completely forgot to cough after few minutes. Maybe cancer got cured.

    • @JiveDadson
      @JiveDadson 4 года назад +73

      The CIA teaches under-cover spies not to affect limps, coughs, and such, precisely because they will invariably forget when they get wrapped up in the role.

    • @insanezombieman753
      @insanezombieman753 4 года назад +3

      @@JiveDadson interesting

    • @simon6495
      @simon6495 4 года назад +30

      @@JiveDadson When watching video's explaining CIA spy tactics, I always think; if they tell me this than what they are actually doing must be even more clever.

    • @rensbrand5176
      @rensbrand5176 4 года назад +2

      @@simon6495 Or you are CIA trying to repair the damage caused by the spilled beans :D

    • @streetbreednorthborneo6887
      @streetbreednorthborneo6887 4 года назад

      the power of yesus

  • @nikkistone6586
    @nikkistone6586 4 года назад +259

    When you watch the bloodthirsty narrator and then come here, expecting more comedy, you are in for quite a surprise in emotions

    • @jonathanschaffer2594
      @jonathanschaffer2594 4 года назад +11

      Nikki Stone The bloodthirsty narrator is how I found this channel!

    • @nicolasneal204
      @nicolasneal204 4 года назад +6

      Same this is insane I thought at the beginning it was going to be comedy especially with the old lady's confession

    • @AsherSmithFilms
      @AsherSmithFilms 4 года назад

      i love that one ahaha

    • @leunam4000
      @leunam4000 4 года назад

      @@jonathanschaffer2594 same here ..lol

    • @Eldor-117
      @Eldor-117 4 года назад

      You too, that's my first vid too.

  • @jonathanschaffer2594
    @jonathanschaffer2594 4 года назад +194

    It’s pretty interesting how the priest is all calm and collected about his son- oops, sorry- sin, until it affects him.

    • @ajamata15
      @ajamata15 4 года назад +5

      Jonathan Schaffer catholics believe people aren’t sins even if they are conceived outside of marriage

    • @jacobraji2442
      @jacobraji2442 4 года назад +28

      well yea- the preist is a human just like you and I. Anyone would get frustrated in that scenario.

    • @aryan7767
      @aryan7767 3 года назад +8

      That’s how humans are he’s not some infallible god

  • @gobokinje9183
    @gobokinje9183 4 года назад +256

    Pretty sure there's a verse saying "speak the truth with love."
    The confessor has a point in speaking the truth,
    but his hatred is self-centered and destructive.

    • @da4127
      @da4127 4 года назад +9

      Gobo Kinje I agree, it felt like he was confessing and sinning at the same time while he looked for revenge.

    • @MrPSyman3
      @MrPSyman3 4 года назад +5

      I disagree. The truth should be concealed if the circumstances call for it. Of course this guy had no interest in confessions or the truth. He just knew he had an ace up his sleeve to take revenge on the world for his dying. I'd like to imagine he dropped dead just as he exited the scene

    • @gobokinje9183
      @gobokinje9183 4 года назад +7

      @@MrPSyman3 That sounds mighty vengeful.

    • @MrPSyman3
      @MrPSyman3 4 года назад

      @@gobokinje9183 Hardly. I just don't want him to get the chance to do any more harm. Hypothetically speaking of course. He IS a fictitious character after all, but people like that do exist too often for my liking

    • @gobokinje9183
      @gobokinje9183 4 года назад +3

      @@MrPSyman3 I guess you forgot the whole "vengeance is the lord's" thing.
      raining down your judgement call on someone else, that they should die, in your own opinion, would be vengeful o3o

  • @kenwelch198
    @kenwelch198 4 года назад +232

    I'm really enjoying the catalog of short films in this series. I haven't seen a bad one yet. These mostly unknown actors are incredible! Every role masterfully done.

    • @tezzatalks5168
      @tezzatalks5168 4 года назад +1

      What is the series that you are referring to?

    • @kenwelch198
      @kenwelch198 4 года назад +5

      @@tezzatalks5168 sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant the short films under the Omeleto name.

    • @wabbajack2
      @wabbajack2 9 месяцев назад

      Totally agree, but this one actually has two actors with notable filmed work.

  • @TheAlison1456
    @TheAlison1456 4 месяца назад +2

    That was intense.
    It really goes to show, budget a good movie doesn't make.
    It covers the bases, but the quality is made by the people who aim for the sky.

  • @evaveronica5222
    @evaveronica5222 3 года назад +11

    He is loud enough to make me think the whole church can hear them.

  • @acronyx991
    @acronyx991 4 года назад +70

    This was Movie level storytelling. Even the few seconds of camera holding at the end told a world of story... Shorts like these with a low budget are absolutely rare.

  • @fromlaylaylay
    @fromlaylaylay 3 года назад +8

    The boy deserves to know the truth about his real father. Let him react how he wants and choose who he wants as his dad.

    • @davidsheriff9274
      @davidsheriff9274 Год назад +4

      What purpose would that serve? His father is the man that raised,who cares who his biological father is? It would devastate the boy and both of his parents ,it would destroy the whole family, and make them outcasts. If he cared about the boy at all,he wouldn't do it. He doesn't care about the boy having a chance to know his real father, the only reason he wants to reveal all this is to humiliate the priest.

  • @lugyd1xdone195
    @lugyd1xdone195 4 года назад +29

    This is extremely well well made. I would never think a cinematic short only located in the church with three charcters could be that much well made. From the expressions to the dialogue, this is a masterpiece!

  • @tietjen666
    @tietjen666 4 года назад +65

    The cruelty wrought by tireless rage and the seductive power of vengeance. A fine film. Great performances and writing. I like this!

    • @DocBree13
      @DocBree13 4 года назад +2

      “The cruelty wrought by tireless rage and the seductive power of vengeance.” Did you write that? Damn - that punched me in the gut. What a fantastic, powerful sentence. If you’re a writer, I want to read one of your books.

  • @jasonpierce80
    @jasonpierce80 Год назад +5

    Micheal is one of the best actors around, he is on a different level. He is so good it's absurd and needs to be working constantly. If he is not, then real talent in the industry is not appreciated.

  • @lucawilliams1188
    @lucawilliams1188 4 года назад +48

    Anybody else notice “Bless Me Father” was written in the Beatles font

    • @jillweff
      @jillweff 4 года назад +1

      The Walrus I was going to mention that but I looked for other comments first. They didn’t even try to hide the B or T

  • @paulbot8565
    @paulbot8565 4 года назад +13

    this might just be THE most intensive scene i have ever watched, i would compare it to the opening scene from inglorious bastards but even more gritty and real. perfect use of music and lack-off music

    • @A.RandomGuy
      @A.RandomGuy 2 года назад

      The scene from inglorious basterds was good because of the excellent tension buildup, Keeping the audience on their toes as to what will happen next.
      Both are great in their own right
      This is amazing because of its masterful play on emotions, and leaving the audience to speculate with the puzzle peices, making theories, and constructing their own ideas Before assembling it all together in seconds.

  • @st.hannibal7313
    @st.hannibal7313 4 года назад +34

    I discovered this channel about 2 hours ago and forgive me father, for I have been binge-watching. This was the best one so far.

  • @Thionzi
    @Thionzi 4 года назад +15

    I'm a grown ass man, but this still brought a tear to my eye

  • @stephenbrown9949
    @stephenbrown9949 4 года назад +43

    Two sinners whispering about sin in a closet has never been a good idea.

  • @jacknealon9300
    @jacknealon9300 4 года назад +11

    Being raised like that in rural Ireland makes this whole thing hit so close to home. Not to mention he acting plot and everything else about this film is so amazing.

  • @DavidKutzler
    @DavidKutzler 4 года назад +20

    The acting on this film was stunning.

  • @Night_Quest
    @Night_Quest 4 года назад +286

    Gandhi said it best;
    “An eye for an eye makes all the world blind.”

    • @respeccwhamen9094
      @respeccwhamen9094 4 года назад +9

      Gandhi never said that actually

    • @katocs
      @katocs 4 года назад +5

      @@patrickvangelder1367 Theres enough verses in the bible that are horrific and impossible to understand wrong

    • @RB-pr2ly
      @RB-pr2ly 3 года назад +3

      I believe he was referring to the fact that every person would lose an eye to the people they wronged. All people have wronged more than one person, so I guess that would cause everyone’s eyes to be gone. Meaning everyone would be blind. That’s my interpretation

    • @Michael-mh2tw
      @Michael-mh2tw 3 года назад +1

      Ghandi said it best when he tried and failed to launch an armed rising against the British, or perhaps when he openly expressed that he believed african people were a lesser race.

    • @ithalpallath6770
      @ithalpallath6770 3 года назад +1

      @@respeccwhamen9094 ohh really.. Who said it.. Because I am sure that's gandhi's quote

  • @felixlamb5999
    @felixlamb5999 3 года назад +4

    The rage and tenderness, the spite and the remorse, the human fallibility. God I loved this one.

  • @theodorerzepski8491
    @theodorerzepski8491 4 года назад +8

    The photography is like a Carrvaggio. As a practicing Catholic I accept our history is stained and ridden with horrors. This is a brilliant drama on so many levels.

  • @BimalTailor
    @BimalTailor 2 года назад +4

    That was incredible. Most of the film in a confession chamber. That last line... "you can have God's forgiveness but you can't have mine" soo powerful.

  • @diwashrai
    @diwashrai 4 года назад +71

    better to be infamous than forgotten.

  • @mishie618
    @mishie618 4 года назад +109

    Wow.. really WOW. THAT was one of thee best films I have ever watched..the acting.. the script..the actors.. the mood.. all to perfection for this amazing story to be told. I was just embroiled in watching this.. Absolutely fantastic. 🌹♥♥🌹

  • @balajiedlyngdoh8366
    @balajiedlyngdoh8366 3 года назад +6

    "Do you regret hitting Sheila?"
    "Of course I do father, I broke my walking stick".

  • @ashutoshsrivastava5219
    @ashutoshsrivastava5219 3 года назад +3

    'better to be infamous than to be forgotten '
    what a line!!!

  • @xfuturetrunksx6836
    @xfuturetrunksx6836 4 года назад +8

    This is an absolute master class of dramatic acting and incredible story telling. In less then 20 minutes the creators of this actually got me to care and have legitimate interest in the lives of these two men

  • @americanenigma_5108
    @americanenigma_5108 4 года назад +12

    The writer is a genius ! And acting was really good enough to keep interested the whole time

  • @kokujin8
    @kokujin8 4 года назад +7

    The definition of art. There are movies I have seen that isn't worth the ticket it was printed on and yet quality like this is free. I hope that this team are rewarded with another project that is as great as this with the recognition they deserve.

  • @devillarratt4134
    @devillarratt4134 4 года назад +14

    This is easily the best acting Ive seen on a short film, i hope to see more of these two

  • @ivanbalabanski2942
    @ivanbalabanski2942 3 года назад +3

    "I've seen religion, but the light just left me blind."

  • @swigs4676
    @swigs4676 4 года назад +179

    So this is what Yoren's been doing since 'leaving' the Nights Watch.

    • @jesseling2802
      @jesseling2802 4 года назад +6

      "You don't really drink it for the flavor,to be honest"

    • @kriskelvin5775
      @kriskelvin5775 4 года назад +5

      He forgot to tell the priest about Willem.

  • @Hossak
    @Hossak 4 года назад +4

    There are so many layers going on here, the acting is absolutely top notch. You can see him being satisfied about getting back at the priest, then he feels the pain of what hurt it would cause his son, then the despair of his boy never knowing that he was the father and on and on. Bloody brilliant.

  • @elizabethpeters6890
    @elizabethpeters6890 3 года назад +6

    The cast is wonderful, but the actor playing Michael is fantastic! So natural and lyric. Wow.

  • @KimberlyLetsGo
    @KimberlyLetsGo 4 года назад +15

    No one wins in this story.

  • @KMtage
    @KMtage 3 года назад +9

    This deserves a standing ovation

  • @fanaticalplel1003
    @fanaticalplel1003 4 года назад +29

    That dude looks like Connor McGregor being inspired by Thor, quitting fighting and drinking beers and eating all day. And 40 years older

  • @2btpatch
    @2btpatch Год назад +3

    So well acted. The dilemma is believable. Life can be messy. This dilemma is also presented to the audience to reflect on. While understanding the trauma this would cause to the boy and his family, I can also understand the sick man’s point of view. Excellent short.

  • @philnightingale6174
    @philnightingale6174 4 года назад +127

    LMFAO AMAZING BUILD AND THEN THE BIGGEST DROP IVE EVER SEEN OF MY LIFE.

    • @ARMOREDSAINT23
      @ARMOREDSAINT23 4 года назад +3

      Jacky moon the 3rd “better to be infamous than forgotten”

  • @kikikungfukakes6639
    @kikikungfukakes6639 3 года назад +65

    "we did it the Catholic way and completely avoided...... Condoms "😂😂

  • @teemoney116
    @teemoney116 4 года назад +23

    That was some very good dialog. And I'm sure that scenario happens a lot more than we think

  • @robertnewberry5886
    @robertnewberry5886 3 года назад +11

    Twisted. So human. As a minister I can say, life is just this twisted in deed. It's why I need there to be a God.

    • @SoRunThatYeMayObtain
      @SoRunThatYeMayObtain 3 года назад

      No need to need for there to be a God, for, indeed, there is a God!

    • @philcoombes2538
      @philcoombes2538 2 года назад

      Which is NOT the same as saying there is one...

    • @tonyforrester9570
      @tonyforrester9570 2 года назад

      Unfortunately, your 'needs' are not reality. Simply the desire for order, control and something after the finale' of death. Those are your needs, and your illusion of god meets those figurative needs.

  • @adamclark9253
    @adamclark9253 4 года назад +6

    This has the best actors ever,,, this is by far my favorite. I hate that it’s so real but it was great,,, the guy confessing could be a star,

    • @Pfirtzer
      @Pfirtzer 3 года назад +1

      He won't be a star, he is too good and not nasty and corrupted to dance to the perverts in Phonywood.

  • @thedudes6513
    @thedudes6513 4 года назад +17

    This is actual the best short film I've ever seen. The suspense is great, the acting is really good, and the writing is fantastic. All around an amazing short film

  • @RumbleFish69
    @RumbleFish69 4 года назад +216

    The plots and twists in many of these shorts kinda' makes one feel a bit deprived. These are so good that one always longs for a bigger story and a longer film. This one in particular was a super interesting and engaging story...so much so that I would love to see that back story and other characters. Why isn't this at least 2 hours and 20 minutes?!

    • @myworldlovesme
      @myworldlovesme 4 года назад +2

      The thorn birds by Colleen McCullough.

    • @RumbleFish69
      @RumbleFish69 4 года назад

      @@myworldlovesme I'm a child of the '80s so I've seen the Thorn Birds...This is not quite the same.

    • @mikekaroules2820
      @mikekaroules2820 4 года назад +2

      I'm not sure about all what happened. Evidently the priest is some how tied into the sin that the bearded guy ( the man who confessed ) comitted which was an adulterous relationship. Can anyone explain to me how and how does the priest feel threatened in all this ? I'm a little confused. Thank you

    • @RumbleFish69
      @RumbleFish69 4 года назад +7

      @@mikekaroules2820 The priest is threatened because the love child of that adulterous relationship is his nephew (sort of). He thought he was his nephew but he really isn't because the kid is actually the son of the confessor, not the priest's brother, as had believed for 14 years! So, the priest feels threatened because the confessor is dying of cancer and wants to tell the truth before he dies. The priest believes the confessor's dying confession to the community would ruin the kid's life, so he feels threatened. So, he's basically trying to protect the boy from the harm the confessor's public declaration could do to the kid.

    • @mikekaroules2820
      @mikekaroules2820 4 года назад +5

      @@RumbleFish69 gotcha ; thank you for clearing that up. Good summery. I was thinking the priest might have been responsible for something bad he did but no. Great short movie. Now , actually should the confessor come out with this news - the young lad would not be the only one who might get devestated. It could wreak havok on that whole family , all 3 of them. What a mess.

  • @kaleidojess
    @kaleidojess 3 года назад +6

    He should take responsibility for his life and not just blame it on the priest. I'm not even christian, but it's annoying to see someone blame another for his failed marriage.

    • @iamterriffic7041
      @iamterriffic7041 Год назад

      What was it he did wrong in his marriage it seemed to me the wife was the problem and spent more time with the priest than her husband and the priest didn't help in the situation neither .

  • @dani1i1i1i1
    @dani1i1i1i1 4 года назад +22

    Best short I've ever watched. Such a complete story in so little time.

  • @joshuathered1100
    @joshuathered1100 9 месяцев назад +2

    This was so good that I forgot that I was watching a short.

  • @scidixreiznov8237
    @scidixreiznov8237 2 года назад +2

    Man found out that he's gonna die and now want to live his life.

  • @captainbongwater7790
    @captainbongwater7790 4 года назад +5

    This was incredible. I can't believe how well this was played out. I actually became immersed in this entire setting just through this one interaction between two characters.

  • @Elijah-um8ve
    @Elijah-um8ve 3 года назад +3

    I love the films that don’t end on a cliffhanger or something that would be a small snippet of the whole story. Thank you for this gem Omeleto!

  • @Pancakes4din
    @Pancakes4din 2 года назад +1

    The acting is phenomenal in this, goodness.

  • @maryammadani5626
    @maryammadani5626 4 года назад +5

    4:34 The way he says "fifteen"! Amazing acting.

  • @Kawaiivee
    @Kawaiivee 3 года назад +8

    I like how when the priest starts apologizing for the sake of trying to satisfy the old man's angst, the roles are sort of reversed, but like, you can see how ineffective apologies are that are not truly meant -- like how the woman was just apologizing in the beginning just for the sake of it being a social norm. The woman was not genuine in her apologies, and the priest could care less for if the woman felt apologetic or not, but when the priest's personal life is involved, the priest apologized to the old man trying to comfort him at first but then growingly fiesty just so that he could try to persuade him tho think a certain way of what the "right" thing to do is -- the priest was struggling with the fact that his apology was not being taken by the old man, and when he saw his definition of morally right was the opposite of the man's, that's when the priest's opinion diverged from all-forgiving to not forgiving. Gotta hand it to him for saying to the old man that he still had God's forgiveness, regardless of opinion, he remained professional regarding his duty at the church... but yea, ingenuine apologies and non-meaningful responses or ways to reflect are not paths to forgiveness and absolution. Better to handle things in a healthy and timely manner than to let it fester for years.

  • @lordalbert3607
    @lordalbert3607 4 года назад +5

    This one has been my all time favorite. I absolutely love the acting.

  • @strider_hiryu850
    @strider_hiryu850 4 года назад +1

    Wow, that was really down to earth. So much more relatable than some of the other movies on this channel. Just 2 men, 1 talking openly about his problems and how it effects the other, and the other listening, but not silently.

  • @dezsnickyw0581
    @dezsnickyw0581 4 года назад +10

    This one was a favorite, had me hating , loving & feeling sorry for both characters!❤

  • @fortunesam2282
    @fortunesam2282 4 года назад +10

    Hands down best short film ever!
    My head popped at the end lol

  • @gordoloboalbondigas
    @gordoloboalbondigas 2 года назад +3

    Very powerful indeed. So many of these are truly masterfully conceived and made. They are gifts from very gifted artists. Thank you for delivering them here for us.

  • @annoyingkraken
    @annoyingkraken 4 года назад +1

    Now that's a conversation from two very real people. Convincing acting. Incredibly amazing.

  • @peachycream8674
    @peachycream8674 4 года назад +18

    “You reap what you sow 15 years ago” oh jeez e

  • @rachaelstanley7986
    @rachaelstanley7986 2 года назад +8

    Bless me Father, it has been ooh 36 years since my last confession. This reminded me of going to confession with my mother and sister. We'd go in first and then be waiting AGES in the pews while my mother did her confession. May be it wasn't as long as it seemed but we were fascinated at what she must be telling him "is it that time she spanked us/shouted/screamed/threw a plate?"

  • @shfity5
    @shfity5 4 года назад +5

    This is by far the best short film I have ever seen on Omeleto, and is why I subscribed.

  • @trademarkedtom
    @trademarkedtom 4 года назад +1

    This short has so much volume even though it’s set in a tiny confession booth. Amazing.

  • @ball1106c
    @ball1106c 4 года назад +8

    This was AWESOME.
    Completely compelling with sublime acting.

  • @tonalddrump1355
    @tonalddrump1355 4 года назад +5

    Such great gripping short stories

  • @in6587
    @in6587 4 года назад +3

    Why did i only discover this channel just now? This is gold

  • @bockgirl
    @bockgirl Год назад +1

    Absolutely great. So short. So poignant, so stark. Love it.

  • @GinaGreenlee
    @GinaGreenlee 2 года назад +1

    Oh man, these are great! I much prefer these to full length Hollywood films. I actually prefer them to full length features even if they are independent. These scripts and their twists and stellar acting pack quite a bunch when compressed to minutes and not a couple of hours. BRAVO!

  • @quill404
    @quill404 4 года назад +10

    Who knew that 15 minutes in the same spot would still be so entertaining

  • @thecruxfiles5541
    @thecruxfiles5541 4 года назад +69

    I do not usually watch fiction but kudos on this. "It is true that our lives are a blessing to some and a curse to others." (CRUX)

  • @George-bl3st
    @George-bl3st Год назад +1

    Man, the acting in the videos of this channel are such a mesmerizing and lesson to watch. Really great