CONTROL | Omeleto

A husband wants to get rid of the nanny.
CONTROL is used with permission from Tom Tennant. Learn more at tomtennant.co.uk.
Mike and Olivia are a couple with a young family living in London. But as their children are getting older, Mike thinks they should let go of their au pair, Sofia, who's been with them for four years.
Olivia, however, is reluctant to let Sofia go, which causes disagreement with her husband. Olivia wants to convince Mike to keep Sofia on... but she has to do so without revealing her ulterior motives.
Writer-director Tom Tennant's short drama takes a traditional potboiler of a situation -- a family, a nanny, some tension -- and applies a coolly cerebral, observational approach to it, creating a quietly incisive portrait of a troubled home whose roiling discontents bubble under the surface.
The aesthetic is very clean, almost minimalist, with nearly all elements of craft stripped down to its essentials. The muted palette and artfully composed images have an almost standoffish beauty to them, and the almost documentary-like camerawork captures small details, especially the fleeting reactions and unspoken feelings. But it also has a feeling of claustrophobia and even sterility, portraying an emotional world of pristine but empty surfaces.
The script doesn't pad its story with a lot of dialogue or action, keeping action confined to the home and the forward momentum carried by revelations of the underlying dynamics in the home. This momentum is accomplished subtly, through the use of small flashes to the past and finely tuned observation of how this household do and do not communicate -- all of which offer small but crucial puzzle pieces that fall into place.
Because of the pared-down writing, the performances do a lot of the heavy lifting to move the story forward. The small ensemble cast is strong, particularly with actors Sharon Young and Pia Laborde-Noguez, who play Olivia and Sofia, respectively. Both give performances that are subtle, restrained and precise, oscillating between moments of truth and concealment that form the core of the drama.
True to its vision, the drama and climax of CONTROL don't come with a lot of "sturm und drang." Instead, like much of the rest of the film, it unfurls in a furtive way, as Olivia makes a crucial decision -- one that is aimed to get her what she wants without giving her motives away. It's quiet but chilling -- but heightens questions of how power, influence and autonomy work in this family, and how far we are willing to go to get what we want.

[@alexgabriel5650]

This is actually disturbing if you think of it... making kids just to have the nanny around? I feel bad for the husband. And the kids.

[@AnimationAirlines]

Those days men cheat on wife with another woman. Now adays the wife cheat on husband with another women.

[@Lync1111]

What is the director saying about this? Or maybe this is just the reality of how things truly are in situations like this.

[@dorinhaaaaa]

And the nanny! She has her dreams and is gonna stick around just so she be a mistress? Very disturbing!

[@johneshaholly5410]

Exactly 💯 💯 💯

[@daivapaukstis1259]

Don't feel so bad, because at 14:31 Sofia is walking with a man upstairs

[@kowsarmohamed2042]

If you look at the time line of events : - they were meant to keep the nanny only for 1 year - but kept her for 4 years. They have two children, one that's 6 and another that's going into nursery ( so 3 years old. ) In the first place, the reason why the nanny's stay was extended was because the mum internationally gave birth to another child, who'd need taking care of. She does this again in the end. Also, the first sequence in the bathroom where the knob falls off and needs screwing in, is a metaphor for the mother's problem ( getting stuck in the bathroom) is resolved by getting impregnated by her husband ( screwing the knob. ) But the second time she's stuck in the bathroom because of the unscrewed in knob, she is saved by her daughter, Francesca, who helps her screw it in. Reminding the mother of her previous solution to the problem.

[@CassTrashPuppy]

Wow ,ok !

[@asmataliasasmat6047]

Damnnn, thank u for that, thats amazing

[@color-head1696]

brilliant!

[@tamiesmith8855]

Show off....

[@BeingLatifah]

You are smart!

[@milkshakelulu]

She'd have a whole new kid just to keep an affair going? Wow.

[@alexkennedy1820]

It would be interesting if they did a sequel to this in which just after giving birth, the nanny left the wife for another woman. It would also be interesting if the nanny was also having an affair with the husband and they decided to run away together to start a new life.

[@cahidijoyoraharjo7833]

@@alexkennedy1820 The second one would be a good idea for a sequel. Plot twist : the nanny is bisexual, did both the wife and the husband.

[@alexkennedy1820]

@@cahidijoyoraharjo7833 Can you imagine? The nanny has an affair with both of them. This is why the husband was acting funny. The nanny is blackmailing the husband, threatening to tell the wife if the husband does not pay her money.

[@elliottjones8354]

She triflin af

[@mrgucci1795]

@@elliottjones8354 trifling is a Understatement!

[@paulg903]

Did anyone else get the impression that the nanny wasn't really into the mother? But just wanted an easy cushy lifestyle and somewhere to live

[@wordsmithav]

I think so too but I am Nihilist, so Idk.

[@AnimationAirlines]

2:50 was sus

[@TomoyoTatar]

Was sus at the first minute

[@ingridsherbreviews3643]

I mean, i'd bang a mediocre lookin chick to have a place to live.

[@TomoyoTatar]

@@ingridsherbreviews3643 thats kind of terrible

[@philipmeckley5154]

The power of compact storytelling.

[@flowersafeheart]

Yes was very subtle and minimalistic. So much shown instead of said.

[@wavyyt3762]

I was confuse

[@clasencoach]

@@wavyyt3762 d

[@PennyMsElite]

I had a feeling that's why she wanted her around.

[@raed1328]

Yeah that’s obvious honey

[@PennyMsElite]

@@raed1328 Yes!

[@lydmylamuseyko7359]

i mean who didnt...

[@PennyMsElite]

@@lydmylamuseyko7359 I dont know.

[@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose]

I haven’t even hit the Play button yet, but I’m going to heed my intuition and agree with Ms. Elite because I have an inkling she’s referring to something I immediately suspected when I stumbled over here. Now I shall watch, and see if I was right...

[@claucemicro1080]

So wrong! The nanny is not living her dreams because she’s found a comfortable spot, the wife isn’t willing to face who and what she wants and doesn’t care about her family and the man is wasting valuable years with a woman who doesn’t even respect him. Good acting and awful story.

[@garypatrick7817]

I disagree that it’s an awful story....

[@jeremiahsalvadorjuarez553]

@@garypatrick7817 i dont think clauce meant that the story was awful itself, more like the situation for the characters was

[@Ms0pinion]

Totally agree. It's a triangle that goeson and on someone's using someone.

[@johnbowman1076]

What that wife's doing is almost criminal. The husband's supporting everyone and under totally false pretense.

[@obbzerver]

You just described probably at least 50% of marriages. Probably a lot higher than that.

[@kamakazi8243]

throws away birth control to be pregnant again so that the nanny can stay longer ....damn.....

[@txgxg]

Thanks for this. I live in a country where birth control, or women's reproductive rights in general, are taboo. I got lost at the end 'cause I didn’t know what birth control looked like (which was an important part).

[@19inkorrect91]

Toni what country you live in?

[@chebet]

@@txgxg woah.. does this apply to married couples as well? Are they not allowed to not want children?

[@blackforest1132]

@@chebet yes even married couple dont use it

[@keremh.]

@@19inkorrect91 Probably saudi Arabia or something

[@alexkennedy1820]

I have yet to watch an Omeleto video in which the acting is bad.

[@ThomasJackPotter]

Gotta love em

[@alexkennedy1820]

@@ThomasJackPotter They are addictive.

[@emmanuelheights2506]

When shows are short...it limits opportunity for bad acting .. Emotions are more realistic when you are not trying to stretch this storyline out for 2 hours....imagine how bad this would have been in the theaters..... unnecessary scenes like 1. Him sitting at bar complaining to friends 2. Murder and body burial plot 3. Them talking to neighbor convincing them he's on a long buisness trip Etc etc etc

[@annickalexander]

@@emmanuelheights2506 The length of a film has nothing to do with the quality of the acting. Bad acting can be revealed within seconds. If anything, I think it may be tougher for actors to be convincing when they have very brief scenes with one another. There's less opportunity for them to interact and develop a relationship dynamic

[@emmanuelheights2506]

@@annickalexander I can't disagree more....When movies are short...the plot are realistic allowing the actors to draw on real life emotions...also usually only one set...and not a range of emotions....imagine Titanic...Rose had to be Rose before the boat Rose disgusted by stranger Cheating ass rose in car Rose that might die Heart broken Rose Rose looking for Leo Old ass Rose I'm these shorts actors are usually only asked to go through one day of emotions max

[@aethellstan]

Sorry, but the reason was obvious right from the beginning.

[@Sunrise-so3vt]

Yes

[@lalareeves1941]

Right lol

[@phalanxbrrt8747]

I don’t get

[@alexkennedy1820]

Part 2 could be that the nanny was having an affair with both of them. This is why the husband wanted to get ride of her - the nanny started to blackmail him and he wanted her out of the house.

[@goddessp5209]

@@alexkennedy1820 I swear I was thinking the same thing

[@FIBROMOM]

It's not just men that can be dogs, women too 😣 not happy, fix it.. Speak up or have enough respect to leave.

[@Pete856]

"leave"? Leaving is not really a good option, splitting up a family over something they can probably find a solution for.

[@angel-xi6ie]

@@Pete856 disrespecting someone so much as to cheat on them and deceive them for years probably isn’t something that has a solution

[@Pete856]

@@angel-xi6ie Respectfully, I'm going to disagree with you on this. On the surface it may seem like something that can't be resolved, but many couples have faced this situation and many stayed together. Yes, lying and cheating can destroy the other person, but so can ending a long term relationship, especially when there are children involved. Many would choose to stay rather than walk away from everything they've got....and in the end their relationship may even get stronger once everything is out in the open.

[@angel-xi6ie]

@@Pete856 couldn’t be me..why stay with someone who clearly doesn’t respect/love you or your family

[@FIBROMOM]

@@Pete856 right, that's why I said speaking up, fix it and or that is 𝙉𝙊𝙏 an option, leave. A family apart will be much happier than suffering from a toxic marriage.

[@tinkertime7165]

So, she had to screw the knob (doorknob) to fix that problem and she had to ‘screw the knob’ to fix the other problem. (Screw the husband to have a baby to keep the nanny).

[@russnurse2b807]

Ha Ha Ha 👍👍😂

[@dishamagnani5711]

Ohhhh... Niceee

[@jrdnanitsua]

I'll be honest I wouldn't have understood his comment without the stuff in the brackets

[@minimations8697]

And the kid helped her fix the doorknob problem when she was trapped! So having a kid would help her fix the other problem of feeling trapped! Powerful storytelling!

[@sainiamarjeet]

she could have killed her husband using slow poison or divorce him to still keep the nanny is another way since having babies in short term solution only

[@lalareeves1941]

Think this is one of very few Omeleto short films that I actually understand what was going on the whole time and understood the ending too. 🤣 Just as always though Omeleto never fails with these wonderful short films! 👏👏👏

[@sainiamarjeet]

how can u say thr i multiple options in story only film maker can give the right perspective of story motive

[@nanaspostage]

Man. I really dont like the wife. If your not happy with him say so and stop leading him on bc he clearly loves her to go straight to "kick the nanny out" instead of "are you cheating on me?"

[@FGOKURULES]

But she like most people don't want to disrupt there family.... Home. Stability.--- They rather keep lying and cheating in hopes of never having to deal with the fall-out

[@mrgucci1795]

Cheaters will stab you in the back and then turn the knife

[@sessybunny5707]

@@FGOKURULES then why did she marry him in the first place if she was a lesbian??? She could have married another woman and lived happily right? I mean now she lives in torment living with a man who she clearly doesn't love and making children when she doesn't want to... What kind of justice is she giving her family🤷‍♀️

[@FGOKURULES]

@@sessybunny5707 Maybe she never had these feelings until she met the Nanny? Maybe she was Bisexual when they met? Maybe she's scared of coming out? Who knows that's the mystery. She is clearly willing to lie, deceive, and willing to bring a unwanted baby into the family all in hopes of maintaining her selfish relationship. We really don't know anything else other than what is presented to us.. Plot Twist: What if we found out the husband was abusive and she has tried to leave several times but threatened her? Maybe she found solice in the Nanny? That would easily change the perspective right?? So that's the beauty of the story.. leave us guessing and imagining...

[@sonquatsch8585]

well, we get the impression from the filim that there is ultimately nothing wrong with the marriage. we have the idea that the marriage is functioning and there is a modecum of love between the husband and wife. it's not like soulmates forever happy ever after kind of marriage, but we have the impression the marriage works and that they love one another. the nanny is just there being hot for the wife and vice versa. i don't get the impression from the writing that the wife wants out of the marriage. she is just hot for nanny. and ninny.

[@richmondraider716]

best placement of a toaster popping

[@juliaconnell]

Living a lie is never a good idea...

[@angelnunnart]

Are they your cats

[@juliaconnell]

@@angelnunnart oh sorry Madeline, didnt see your question - no, they're not my cats - found this images YEARS ago somewhere - love it so much - I do (did) have two black & white kittencats - mischief & mayhem - mayhem went over the rainbow bridge in 2012 - sisters, littermates, just the two of them born under my bed by neigbours cat

[@martinwebb1681]

Indeed it isn't and it always ends badly.

[@luckyduck2928]

@@juliaconnell My mind is a machine gun, my body the bullets, and the target is my audience

[@shuny.9451]

I'm going to need a part 2 for this one. He really sounded like he didn't want anymore children when they were chatting at the dinner table. There are so many possibilities to this story 😩.

[@savage66donttrip20]

No....he was stating that they won't have anymore because his wife won't sleep with him....

[@clasencoach]

No part 2 needed. It is brilliant as it is, a whole story told in a short time. An artform.

[@eleonora8784]

Wow she's not even trying to be subtle lmao. She was way too angry for the husband to not understand. And personally I think the au pair was just staying for the money not actual affection

[@loriwalsh8589]

I think the husband knows but is just looking the other way because he doesn't want the conflict

[@coqui1550]

I don't think he knows.

[@user-vg2cz4cq5h]

Yeah he's figured something out...he was crying after the sexual rejection in the begining of the film

[@craigmilton9892]

@@user-vg2cz4cq5h Ummmmm... I don't think that was crying btw.

[@dripstar6183]

@@user-vg2cz4cq5h oh yea, well spotted! I noticed that, but was thinking he must’ve cheated lol.

[@stunkanddroned]

@@user-vg2cz4cq5h girl he was beating his meat

[@jasomcox]

Let's extend this contract making another child

[@mrgucci1795]

Right that's soo freaking Shady!

[@mishie618]

Horrifying right? Oh the rich. Childish and so full of me me me me me. They have an au pair. They are rich by my standards.

[@DSmith-gs4tr]

Damn. That nanny must be hitting all the right notes for the wife to be so eager for her to stay. Omeleto never fails to impress.

[@tylerturducken519]

People in the chat are saying that there is actually an affair going on, but my first impression was that it was not really happening, that it was just a fantasy she had in her mind. There is no continuity to the affair, just two quick scenes. I think it is a possibility that she wants this but it never actually happened. Both times we see the love scenes as things that are happening in her mind. People are interpreting these as memories, but it could just as well be something she made up in her head.

[@MsMinoula]

Yes but if you notice body language between them there is something sexual. More than curiosity

[@G_Cs]

>"...but it could just as well be something she made up in her head." Granted there can always be some interpretation, but there are sufficient clues that something is going on. Nothing implies the discussion at the dinner table is a fantasy but the mom is curious about the nanny's plans revealed that they haven't discussed. Based on that, I have no reason to think that the sexual encounters were not real as well. No one doubts that the original plans were that the nanny would be there for one year. Has the mom been having these sexual fantasies for nearly four years? Has the mom been flushing her birth control pills down the drain for four years because of a fantasy? I too have to side with the ones that think there is an affair going on.

[@sofiedouglas757]

It not serious affair for the nanny or she would be sick about the hudbs

[@alli13941]

There has to be something actually happening between the lady and the nanny, as the nanny is not pursuing her dream but just sticking around. Quite sick. We are always prepared to hate the man but the woman is the one who is ruining the marriage.

[@mattmexor2882]

If that's true then the wife has to be keeping her fantasy such a secret that the nanny has no idea about it. Because if the nanny were aware of the wife's fantasy then the filmmakers are remiss for not showing us that she's aware and how she reacts to it.

[@conradburdekin7638]

Here’s a cool twist: The husband sees Sophia as he leaves for work, says: ‘Don’t worry, I’ve got us another 6 months,” then kisses her before walking out the door.

[@Orchidlettux]

Yoo.. Wild

[@rickakashockshockey9151]

Yes!!!

[@jimreadey4837]

That would work...

[@trytoo5167]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Apostate1970]

Or just let her stay ... as long as she has his baby too. Fair is fair.

[@MisterG2323]

And this is how we end up with 12 kids...

[@artpot]

0:57 when i saw the stare and awkward tension it was then that i knew what was going on.

[@artbybryan9182]

He already knows

[@TheSmily4ever]

thats what I was thinking. the scene : they eating and chatting about the plans of the nanny, and the eyecontact beweent the nanny and wife...he saw that.

[@artbybryan9182]

@@TheSmily4ever agreed. I think that he knows that in order to keep his wife, he needs to except that she also loves the nanny.

[@GyrlBlaque]

He's going to find out sooner or later

[@santiagocortez9554]

And join them

[@lapinamagica4217]

@@santiagocortez9554 Excuse me? Thats gross

[@elliottjones8354]

@@lapinamagica4217 Its selfish to not invite him in

[@Stanzafly]

@@elliottjones8354 well, no, but it is selfish to cheat lol

[@h333idi]

@@santiagocortez9554 LMAO

[@shsb2355]

Bruh the wife is getting played. The nanny is stretching out a comfy life and job as much as she can.

[@sonquatsch8585]

nope.

[@nyikasplace9886]

Nope, thing are just happening around her

[@martinwebb1681]

A G ... Yes for sure, you can see it when she looks around when standing in the hall ... she's thinking to herself this is to cushy to lose.

[@nyikasplace9886]

@@martinwebb1681 so?

[@TheNightmaster25]

The twist was kind of a dead giveaway with the hints but the story telling, acting and build-up was good. I feel bad for the husband when or if he finds out about the mother’s Infidelity and the fact that she stopped taking her birth control pills.

[@elliottjones8354]

The twist is that she is having a baby just to keep the relationship with the nanny, that was not revealed until the end

[@lifeadventuresofthetricities1]

@@elliottjones8354 The nanny was fooling around with both of them, probably sneaking off with each of them and the wife knew about the husband but the husband was probably feeling guilty and the wife was wanting another kid to keep him and she fooled around with the nanny to keep her just to keep husband happy!

[@elliottjones8354]

@@lifeadventuresofthetricities1 The dude was not sleeping with the nanny The nanny would have leverage in that situation He was not getting any from anyone

[@lifeadventuresofthetricities1]

@@elliottjones8354 There is a split second of the nanny walking up the stairs with someone with a suit on while the wife was stuck in the bathroom!

[@chebet]

@@lifeadventuresofthetricities1 are you talking about 9:38? That's not a suit, the nanny is in a black jacket & she's in a robe. It's part of the replay.

[@Welcome01213]

The fact that she can literally move out and still continue the affair but instead just make another whole child? That’s crazy!

[@cianfisher7286]

Made me a little angry tbh Stringing the poor man along if your not happy in a relationship just say so, accept the consequences and move on with your life.

[@ul5603]

Man his wife did him dirty 😅😅

[@russnurse2b807]

Yep! You always hear about the man cheating with the nanny never the woman.

[@ul5603]

@@russnurse2b807 crazy right

[@elliottjones8354]

She is triflin

[@ul5603]

@@elliottjones8354 100% she is

[@russnurse2b807]

@@elliottjones8354 Yes she is!!

[@CatchKatjaa]

Sophia looks like a mixture of Billie Eilish and Sydney Sweeney.

[@timeracer123]

I thought that the nanny would start having an affair with the husband too to save her job

[@singlegrainofsand]

The husband knows but doesn't want confrontation, that's why he wants her to leave, he sees how they are together, the wife is at a crossroads. She knows what she wants but will lose financial stability and disrupt her kids lives. And the Nanny is young and has no other means of support.

[@owenstauble6370]

I like the way you put it here because it’s not as simple as the wife wants to keep the nanny around and keep her affair going, so she’s planing to have an “unexpected pregnancy”, but I feel like that’s what a lot of people have boiled it down to. In reality she knows it can’t go on the way it is forever, and she will eventually have to make a decision, or the husband will confirm his suspicions and decide he’s going to leave.

[@clasencoach]

How would she lose financial stability? Is that assuming the husband is the (main) provider?? If she was a housewife, they would not need a nanny in the first place. And the husband says ‘see you at work’, so the wife obviously has a job, perhaps they even run a company together. Besides, their home does not exactly look like they are missing anything material.

[@markthorne2999]

Yes, he knows. That's why he's angry and wants the nanny out of the picture. But he is sleeping with the nanny as well, and the wife does not know.

[@michaeljones6501]

Cheating is cheating and always painful when discovered there is never an excuse just finish the relationship first

[@ronlawrence342]

I’ve had at least four friends and relatives this very senario has happened to. The wife married the husband , they appear to be in love and sexually attracted . Then one day she decides she has to have a woman and dumps the unsuspecting guy cold . In one case with three kids. It’s almost impossible in a case like this to tell if your lady is gay or not. But it isn’t ever good to lead someone on gay or straight . These guys I’m talking about dearly loved their wives and were devastated. Honesty is a must in a relationship!

[@martinwebb1681]

Yep honesty is a definite must ... because without it you're going to have all sorts of problems.

[@yennefer440]

I mean isn't it good thing to leave rather then stay in a loveless marriage.

[@alli13941]

Agreed. never lead someone on.

[@mattmexor2882]

Women don't have to be gay to do that so maybe they were just gay and did it and not gay so they did it.

[@JD-rh9xz]

12:43 "everything's gonna be OkAy" more like everything is gonna be "O'gAy"

[@saud29]

Every time I float the idea of getting a nanny my wife shoots it down. Maybe its because our only child is 18!!? 😊

[@sonalip5058]

😆😁😄😃😀

[@CastOut555]

Figured out the moms and aupairs relationship as soon as I saw their matching triangle earrings and of course other subtle hints such as the unnecessary gazing at each other and closeness. And yes, as others eluded to, I'm always confused and surprised at an Omeletto film but I managed to figure this out quick. Still enjoyed it!😉

[@tietjen666]

Wifey needs to cowboy up and be honest with herself and her husband. A four year side piece is more than a slip.

[@martinwebb1681]

tietjen666 ... Yeah its a disaster waiting to happen.

[@YoYo-gt5iq]

I was expecting a twist. But this was what it seemed.

[@2006glg]

Very well done. I figured early on why she wanted to keep the nanny, but every thing was acted so well. Glad I watched.

[@mattmexor2882]

I figured early on, but then there was that no-nonsense businesslike exchange between them when they were alone at 4:02 that made me think the "mystery" of going upstairs could be something else. I don't know if the filmmakers were playing games with the audience or if there is supposed to be something else going on. One thing that seems obvious is that Sophie doesn't care much about the wife.

[@aadyapawar5312]

The fact that the nanny is my doppelgänger made watching the whole thing a little creepy for me lol

[@ShadowValleys]

What does that mean?

[@martinwebb1681]

@@ShadowValleys... Doppelganger means your exact double, someone that looks identical to you and acts exactly like yourself.

[@ariannos123]

I love Tom's work. Is both refreshing and profoundly rooted

[@ameenahdin7851]

I don't mind when people who are in the lgbtq community break up with their straight partners but is it just me or I get furious when they stay with their partner and have an affair with somebody. I'm like yes it is hard to come out but is it really fair to your partner (especially when you have kids) to do that! Yes I know affairs in general are bad but knowing somebody is just with you to hide their true self... It's just heartbreaking! And nobody feels sorry for the person being cheated on (༎ຶ ෴ ༎ຶ) they think their overreacting or something CHEATING IS CHEATING no matter what the situation is. It's still wrong 😭 Just break up with the person! ESPECIALLY don't have kids with them if you don't fancy them! It's ruining and wasting your partner's life, when they could've married somebody who LOVED them who WANTS them for the RIGHT reasons!

[@tb45g]

It's bad when anyone stays with their partner and has an affair, lgbtq or not. I don't think anyone doesn't feel bad for the straight partner in these cases. Rather people tend to be more sympathetic to the cheater because they give them the benefit of the doubt that they lied because of societal pressure rather than just selfishness (in reality it's probably a bit of both). Just because people have a little more sympathy for the cheater rather than condemning them outright, doesn't mean they have any less sympathy for the one cheated on. It's not a zero sum game, even though it feels like it.

[@hieuhoang431]

Yes! I understand that feeling of being crushed! My ex-girlfriend also had an affair with another girl while she was still in a relationship with me. She was still acting normal towards me and I didn't even know it. Then when I found out I was so calm to say goodbye when she said sorry and won't do it again but I knew it would happen and crush me again. I really love her and still do, I can't forget her and she has had 3 new girlfriends since the breakup.😢

[@lyricberlin]

I get furious when anyone cheats. It shows their lack a character to deceive the person they are closest to and that trusts them.

[@bogtrottername7001]

@Tom Harris I guess your comment means all LGBTQ persons --- quite judgmental .

[@LabGecko]

Asking generally here, not about the film which was obviously not a consensual threesome - but do you see a poly relationship as possible?

[@mdinofilms]

The discordant note at the piano that carries over to the next scene is a nice touch.

[@Vars010]

I think that an incorrect assumption in many a comment here is that Olivia doesn't love or care about her family. I'd guess she genuinely loves her kids, whatever the primary drivers for these kids coming about to begin with. She probably appreciates and cares for Mike as well, even if sexual attraction is not part of the equation for her. People want to believe that affairs happen because someone is a narcissist, a schemer. I don't think it takes a narcissist or schemer to have an affair. But I acknowledge that an affair will generally have a major self-serving component to it. And that it can evolve into, well, robust schemes, as it did here.

[@summeraidan5815]

Having another kid and lying about taking birth control, IDC what you say, you don't respect or care about the father, you don't respect the strain that will put on the family, you don't respect the child you are making only to suit your own whims. She is a sicko period.

[@leticiaespino7251]

Well said.

[@rosebud0391]

I agree, it is very likely that SHE believes she loves her family. This does not make it true but narcissists and/or self-centered individuals often do not see things as they are.

[@Tristum1970]

She may be bi but swings so much toward the woman. And the mom seems to have fallen in love with her too

[@laurel.8820]

off topic but the nanny is so PRETTY like omg her visuals are amazing

[@kriskelvin5775]

Pía Laborde-Noguez

[@adamclark9253]

Umm,,, ok

[@yennefer440]

Visuals? This isn't a Kpop video lol

[@emme9606]

When she flushed them.. *chills*😳😳

[@mjnambiar1180]

Wife lady please free that man, he's got just one life too.

[@benmilligan1700]

Great performances and great idea led by a really talented director, loved it!

[@tarabrown740]

did she get rid of her birth control to get pregnant so the nanny can stay longer?

[@russnurse2b807]

Yessir she did

[@jasminali6490]

Yeah lol

[@noreenperez8666]

Yep😀😀

[@danadavis8333]

Yes

[@GyrlBlaque]

A new meaning of birth ( Control ) by not talking the pill

[@doncorleon9]

Good one.

[@da96103]

When the third child was born, hubby says: You know, I was thinking about changing to a Chinese nanny because it would be beneficial for our children to speak Mandarin because you know, China is going to be one of the powerhouse of the future.

[@Tristum1970]

The imagery of the boiling water , bubbling stew ….. symbolizing the tension between the mom and dad , as well as the sexual tension between the women

[@Cjmboo]

These have a black mirror type of vibe

[@danabaker996]

I think the husband knows about the affair. He gives many looks as if he’s in the know.

[@mattmexor2882]

I think the filmmakers just enjoyed playing with their audience. To me those things are flaws in the film.

[@janemerten968]

Am i the only one who things it’s weird she first drinks water and then takes the pill?😂

[@outsidewidspragga4541]

That’s what I do. To avoid the taste of the pill

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

Yes

[@CptGhost-cg7kj]

Spoiler. When she was trapped. The kid was her out. I love symbolism

[@samuelrobertson1567]

Really good! Love the ending!

[@on_spikes6867]

i was feeling affair since the beginning - thats why i thought they'd take it into another direction.

[@soniabatheja3830]

I just knew it even without watching it lol😂

[@minimasliding]

Love it, interesting storyline and really well shot.

[@user-mo3ue1to2o]

The husband and wife both have such light colored eyes. Sorry I'm random 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@annemurphy9339]

They’re so beautiful! I noticed that, like blue sky.

[@agriswold2009]

super random but thought the same thing! haha!

[@williebegood5343]

Never understood the idea of keeping strangers living in your house, unless there is some hidden reason and yes there is always a hidden reason.

[@ashemgold]

How could something so beautiful be seen as evil? How could something so evil be tolerated, even enjoyed as love?

[@VictorLima-mv4ni]

Ah, yes. The masters of continued production cycles: Ford, Toyota and Olivia. Marvelous

[@newtronix]

Oh that wasn't obvious! The same old aupair story!

[@daimonmarioperez9501]

She would have another child, just to keep her lover 🤫

[@doracotterell2863]

Why not just leave ....

[@cahidijoyoraharjo7833]

@@doracotterell2863 Maybe she needs financial support from her husband?

[@daimonmarioperez9501]

@@cahidijoyoraharjo7833 She really doesn't want her husband sexually. Then she just should leave with her lover ...

[@ZallopV]

Based on his wording undertones... I saw that he knows and sort of understands, however he wants to be involved.. haha he wants some of the au pair too.. it’s subtle but I think it’s sorta of a tangent for the “new family”..

[@NewEyes25]

@@ZallopV I felt he knows too

[@ninjahattori4506]

That toaster just kicked my heart

[@Hartcore11]

I figured what was happening and the disturbing plan to justify it continuance was brilliantly meshed into the film for some to grasp.

[@richardyoung1890]

Great acting love these shorts.I had a feeling about the nany and the wife! I went trough a similar experience w my ex.

[@keerthia3090]

Oh? I'm so sorry to hear that

[@richardyoung1890]

@Francesca Di'Frapolli Yes it is thank you for your kind comment.t

[@allieh.1228]

I would've fixed the doorknob myself before it broke off!

[@one_64th_missing30]

But .. that IS the fix. Also the fix for the "relationship".

[@GinaGreenlee]

Fantastic film. The filmmaker used the medium well. Conveyed a lot with images and not too much dialogue.

[@G_Cs]

Here is an alternate perspective no one has thought of: The most common thought is that the mom was the driver of the affair, but it could have been that the nanny prefers an affair with a pregnant woman, so the mom complies ... again.

[@ayemiksenoj5254]

Ppl kill me with their judgements about others and their lives. I understand how this woman feels without living her life. Everyone acts like it's SO easy to speak up and move on... It's not, especially when you're in a long term relationship with kids.. We all do different things to cope with the reality we find ourselves in. I'm NOT making excuses for her. I just haven't lost my ability to emphasize which I realize far too many people have.

[@TheWendable]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@LabGecko]

Agreed. I don't think most people would appreciate their lives being judged like this by others who have no clue what it's like to actually live it.

[@fiestadancers]

Omg, I love Omeleto. Giving cinematography, acting, scripts a chance at art.

[@TheWendable]

Giving them a chance? This is a professional team not amateurs, so they don’t need to be given 'a chance', they’re all well established actors, writers and directors. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@TheWendable]

Giving them a chance? This is a professional team not amateurs, so they don’t need to be given 'a chance', they’re all well established actors, writers and directors. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@fiestadancers]

@@TheWendable yes, they are all professional, but sometimes the most talented people are hidden behind algorithms of the internet and lack of exposure. They are highlighting these actors, writers, etc. with their high profile platform.

[@candy89yu]

The last scene is impacting,

[@plumdrops3572]

Did anyone peak at the moment the mom talked dirty to the nanny 4:24 😂😂😂

[@atallguynh]

What did she say?? I couldn't make it out at all, on either side.

[@johntirado-glover3574]

Gripping storytelling, and amazing acting.

[@phillipsanchez4192]

Damn, she'd have a child under those circumstances in order to keep an affair going that he is already catching on to? What happens when this au pair decides that being a glorified nanny for someone else's kids and a kept woman isn't good enough anymore? She was meant to be there a year, right, so this benefits thing has probably been going on close to three years. This is one hell of a selfish woman to do this to her husband and her lover. Just get a divorce and allow the poor guy to be in a relationship with someone who actually loves him.

[@kellingtonlink956]

Great ending (opening). Thanks, well done!

[@waynelast1685]

11:05 she really didn’t want to make love with her husband but made him happy so next day she could get him to agree to six more months?

[@kniefi]

He is drinking Beck's Beer - brewed in my birth town - Bremen - a man of culture!

[@germerican7484]

Ich liebe Becks :)

[@doncorleon9]

Am a huge fan of Becks!

[@PikkuNoita]

I'm waiting for comments saying Germany got much more better beer than Beck's...

[@CharlieJamesReader]

Bloody brilliant!

[@modangsa8698]

Boling and steaming a cattle is a trademark for omeleto signature tension

[@SoulCaliburGal]

This was really good. It also gave me an idea for a new fanfic, so thanks for that!

[@mintyfreshbreath3945]

my girlfriend has an odd relationship with my neighbors wife and daughter whilst hubby is deployed...they both call her daddy.

[@Mohdongo94]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@adamclark9253]

Dude

[@mariemullis3414]

Sounds like you need to remind her who the real "daddy is" :)

[@mintyfreshbreath3945]

@@mariemullis3414 she is a free spirit...she stays because i do not smother...ps...last week neighbor mom was made to pee in our cats litter box...it was hot to watch, but the cat refused to use it again.

[@mariemullis3414]

@@mintyfreshbreath3945 guess the cats had a diff opinion lol but nah i hear ya everybody likes there own thing :)

[@bacabourke]

Interesting and well done. Now I might know why some people have big families.

[@clasencoach]

L😂L

[@khali66666]

disgusting self centered behavior. Cheating on her partner and holding off a girl from her dream to become a teacher just for herself. Such narcissistic behavior always leads to tragedy.

[@waynelast1685]

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.

[@mattrader4910]

Why not a ménage à trois then so everybody wins?

[@jirensentry7609]

She: We'll talk about it at the right time... I: That's right - it'll never be the right time... She: Don't be so dramatic... I: Well, don't do that Olivia, we agreed that she would be with us no more than a year max and its been nearly 4 years She: It's been less than 4... Me: she missed the whole point of the agreement being a year.

[@titsarmageddon]

What an insane situation here, poor dude.

[@TopNotch770]

The story was sick and twisted, almost criminal, but beautifully written!

[@clasencoach]

What exactly is sick and twisted about it?!??

[@freeforall2069]

@@clasencoachyou’re simple minded, you wouldn’t understand

[@clasencoach]

@@freeforall2069 Very constructive comment. I have reported it.

[@graceein2322]

The nanny’s name is Sofia? The Clairo song🥺

[@emmanuelheights2506]

How long does it take one to fix a door knob?

[@ZallopV]

Maybe 10 years if it’s a “working man”

[@1rewd133]

My new wall oven has been sitting in its box for 4 years.

[@doracotterell2863]

Ishmael: I do suspect that the long awaited door repair signifies the neglect of the husband to consider his wife’s needs and to also ‘be present within the household.’ Thus, she found love elsewhere beyond the gasping loneliness of neglect.

[@silverkittyzen]

@@doracotterell2863 I just asked the question about the significance about the doorknob in another comment. I don't believe that the doorknob issue is significant of the husband's inability. I can see no reason why the husband is even needed for that purpose. It's not rocket science to fix a doorknob, why should it fall to the "man of the house" to do it? She had the ability to fix it, which she did (eventually), so why continue to rely on him? In the beginning, when she refuses his advances, he helps himself. She should have fixed her own problems instead of relying on her husband for little things like this. The doorknob part irked me because it seemed like it was being used to justify the woman's actions and demean the man.

[@ladyofspa]

Maybe doesn't fix to get a little tickle and itch with nanny....

[@jenniferh.7219]

Can anyone suggest any other short films like this where the tension is not overtly physical yet palpable?