EXIT STRATEGY | Omeleto

[@TheJosiahsmom]

This just puts a huge lump in my throat. He knows he can't save him, so he just has breakfast with him. The right thing is often the hardest thing.

[@santiagoavalos3637]

10:38 there you go. He did what his brother wanted

[@bobby8012]

He had breakfast with him which broke the loop.

[@leonmuller8475]

BCshooterFMJ PRIME No his brother says he doesn’t care because he spoke twice to him since his brother died and then he dies because he wants to get to the fire but now after the breakfast they will bond and his brother will care. And therefore not die.

[@leonmuller8475]

BCshooterFMJ PRIME Notice how in the beginning Shane is totally not social and completing his brothers sentences. He is not trying to connect with him just trying to let him live and trough all of the day he doesn’t socialise with his brother and that’s why his brother in the end doesn’t care and rather dies. And then he actually socialises with his brother and saves him that way. Because the moral (as I understand it) is that the most obvious/direct way doesn’t always work. Instead when you cannot solve a problem try to approach it from a completely different angle.

[@FlamingZelda3]

@@leonmuller8475 I don't think that's the point. The fireman will always do his duty, He'll always help the homeless guy who shoots him, and he'll always be too distracted to notice the car that hits him. The point is that the man in the red shirt had to learn to accept the things he cannot change and give his brother exactly what he wanted in his last few moments: a healthy relationship.

[@yoooopery]

This man was trying to save his brother for over a year. He watched his brother die 380 times. That must be heart breaking

[@gabrielloeb8852]

Probably more like a week. Wasnt a loop a day

[@nate7917]

@@gabrielloeb8852 a year is 365 days

[@shadowproductions969]

@@gabrielloeb8852 the passage of time is hard to judge.. but it appears to be at least an hour or 2 on each attempt.. so it could be anywhere from a month to half a year. Probably about the equivalent of a month if it was 2 hours of time passed on each of the 380 attempts and it started with him at the diner already and not hours before like in groundhog day.

[@gabrielloeb8852]

@@nate7917 Yes and each loop was like an hour or 2. 380 deaths would be 760 hours max which is 30 days. Considering most of the deaths at the start happened during breakfast, loops would have started out as only a few minutes. So it was anywhere between a week and a month, not a year

[@gabrielloeb8852]

@@shadowproductions969 fully agree. But also take into account that the loops would be shorter and shorter as you went back. They started with him seeing his brother in the diner and then his brother leaving to put out the fire. Maybe 10/15 min a loop

[@benmoore5539]

I came here from the “saloon with a bloodthirsty narrator” video and wtf I was not prepared for this level of feels

[@leefisher6366]

Ditto. I was assuming all of Omeleto's work would be comedy, but this was somehow better.

[@Just_Another_Hoosier]

Same here, Ben. Same here.

[@kryo9628]

I just finished that one and came to this.

[@jasecarr8572]

THANK you.

[@00snelly]

Ben Moore SAME

[@MaybeAnnatar]

I actually enjoy that this is one of the few time loops done as a way to represent grief.

[@RimWulf]

We all keep running in our heads what we could've done but you cannot change the past no matter how much we wish it.

[@jordanremix6873]

@@RimWulf unless you had a time machine

[@RimWulf]

@@jordanremix6873 not in in the current realm of possibilities.

[@gh0stykins]

​@@jordanremix6873read or watch "the time machine". the beginning touches on this very subject of trying to change what cant be changed.

[@lindybeige]

I thought it was just another repeating time-loop story, but then this one had a proper ending.

[@demonsquire]

wow lindybeige what a pleasant surprise seeing you here

[@TheOldBlackShuckyDog]

Did not expect to see you here lmao

[@bilboplayedminecraft3322]

Good to see ya here mate thanks for the vid about spears

[@sambetts7958]

Whoa man what u doing here! That’s quite a surprise

[@Nogard834]

I wish there was a plot twist where in order to save his brother he had to stop trying because he’s the reason the brother dies or at least his interference makes it happen

[@praevasc4299]

A beautiful re-imagining of a classical tale from over a century ago: a scientist's wife dies, he invents a time machine to travel back and save her, she dies in another way. Every time he tries to save her from one kind of death, she dies some other way... until he realizes that her death gave him the motivation to build the time machine in the first place, so if the time machine exists it means she couldn't be saved, otherwise there would be no time machine.

[@zarcogabe4775]

Name of book

[@pspicer777]

Praevasc Nice. It gives him the ability to spend infinite time with his wife - he would just keep going back to see her. Would be interesting to see a version of this story that takes that into account with an analysis of those consequences.

[@golfnz34me]

@@zarcogabe4775 I don't know if it was in the original Jules Verne novel or not, but it was in the 2nd movie version of "The Time Machine".

[@Ifeelmylegssubtely]

this may actually be scientifically right

[@dynamo3059]

@@zarcogabe4775 the time machine, it's been made into a movie multiple times.

[@LordHeck123]

Just imagine how many times he had to see his brother die right in front of him

[@saavageturtle4121]

About 380 times

[@jacquelynracquelburlingham6434]

thats what i was thinking too :/

[@jacquelynracquelburlingham6434]

@@saavageturtle4121 i thought the notebook said #390

[@saavageturtle4121]

@@jacquelynracquelburlingham6434 oh, I saw 380 plus a few other comments said 380

[@jacquelynracquelburlingham6434]

@@saavageturtle4121 13:18

[@charlesfrederick8567]

The way he casually mentions that his brother would get decapitated if they sped through the road block shows that he has become desensitized to death because he's seen him die so many times, I've rewatched this film a lot, and that part always fascinates me. I'd love to see this as a feature, the main Character reminds me a lot of someone Jesse Eisenberg would play.

[@mrmimeprime4149]

Now watch this short film once again 😢

[@LeonBosset]

This was so professional! I'd love to know what the budget was.

[@brucelucasjr5856]

Or maybe Michael Cera

[@eaj008]

Reminds me of Okabe from Steins:Gate trying to save his childhood friend.

[@johnlynch-kv8mz]

. Yeah, I get that. Sucks, huh? Part of me thinks that just, what if… I learned this when my brother died ( drowning) ; there are no what ifs. When it comes to Death. The last iteration is the best choice ( I think), anyway.

[@justas423]

When he time looped he just disappeared. He doesn't rewind time he just goes back, leaving each timeline with one brother dead and the other missing.

[@flatebo1]

Maybe, maybe not. He's not so much stuck in a time loop as he is a time traveler who keeps travelling back to the same point. Obviously Original Shane heard of his brother's death, then created a time machine to go back and prevent it. Which means in every jump back to the past there is another version of Shane off wherever he was when Matt originally died. So, assuming that he is travelling to alternate universes when he time travels, when he popped out of the forest, there's still a version of him doing whatever he was originally doing. So that universe's version of Shane will hear of his brother's death in the woods...and maybe invents a time machine to prevent his brother's death. Or maybe there's only one Shane in the entire multiverse who created a time machine, so the Shane of each timeline he's in never hops into the past. On the other hand, if by going back into the past he is rewriting the events of his own timeline, then everything we saw has ceased to happen and there is no continuation of that timeline. This still means that there are two Shanes in the world during the events of the film. And the other Shane will still hear of Matt's death and invent a time machine to go save his brother who, at the end of the film, dies in a fire just like he originally did because Shane isn't going to make any changes from the original events of his life this time. So he winds up back in the universe he started in, except there are two of him. At least until Other Shane finishes his time machine and goes into the past, leaving Film Shane as the only one in that timeline. So the real question is, in the original events of Shane's life, was Shane's future self having breakfast with Matt on the morning of his death?

[@krimson4980]

@@flatebo1 Second Paragraph in my opinion would probably be correct. its also the plot of the time machine. "You can't change the past"

[@Eric-yj5xg]

Ohhhhh damn

[@bernlin2000]

If you assume each attempt sprouts a new timeline. A "loop" implies one timeline, constantly repeating.

[@O4KAST]

@@flatebo1 nice to see a fellow big brain

[@similyemilio2179]

Imagine the story ending with a news report saying two men died saving others in a fire at a diner.

[@dumptruck5138]

That's how I would end it.

[@williamhubbard4945]

Yeah but he never dies only his broheem

[@user-qx2kb9jl4y]

Jonathan I would wanted it to end like that but he wasn’t suppose to die so it wouldn’t make sense. Making him let go of the ‘past’ is the best thing to do. U can’t prevent things from happening but u can make the best out of it while it last

[@user-ih4he3cn7b]

William Ballenger yeah, but In this ending both die together

[@user-qx2kb9jl4y]

Hassan Ali no, rmb he says that no matter what, he can never die, that’s why he can keep rewinding time to save his brother. In this ending he finally let it go after 379 tries knowing that there’s no way out of the maze, and on the 380 he just sat down with his brother eating breakfast to spend his final moments with him, having to send his Brother off to his doom. U could see that he was was disheartened at the end but still smile through it because he wants his final moments with his brother to be memorable. If he dies now, then the story will have a plot hole. Like how the brother must die every time he must stay alive every time too

[@marcusmilton1]

Imagine seeing your brother die 380 times. That must be the worst...

[@JR-White]

I would prefer not to imagine. I don't know how this protagonist can bear seeing this. A strange execution of love.

[@trentinbond-geary4033]

I know right

[@Blehblehblehhowlongwillthisgo-]

Steins gate

[@darmblesvlogs]

If i kept reliving the same day over and over id see what its like to commit mass murder

[@babyleeksosa2555]

Marquiz Milton you hate to see it

[@elkanasback8743]

“One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it” -Master Oogway

[@cheezeebutter452]

_Odin has entered the chat._

[@taylor22222222]

Kratos has entered the chat.

[@gustymaat7011]

Damb 🐢 was right

[@raeven9589]

I cracked up reading Master Oogway

[@Belioyt]

I can't abide that there is a generation whose only reference to this is Kung Fu Panda

[@db-wt8lb]

Mad props to the actor playing dead with a mosquito on his nose.

[@johnwdavisjr]

Ha, I thought the same thing!

[@AtlasReburdened]

Just laying there thinking "is this the west nile one, or the yellow fever one..."

[@CigaretteCrayon]

@@AtlasReburdened turned out to be the Zika one.

[@theodorosthethotsbane6554]

@@AtlasReburdened 😂

[@AlekselNor]

CGI

[@The4j1123]

"Hey have you got time to stay for breakfast?" What an emotional ending. Death is fate, and can never be escaped. Shane knew that no matter what he could do, after 380 tries, his brother was destined to die. He accepted that, and made sure that for the time his brother had left, he would spend it with him, which is all his brother wanted. Shane quite literally goes through the stages of grief, trying over and over to save his brother... and by the end, he accepts the fate that his brother has been dealt... Imagine how strong you must be to simply let him go like that...

[@DoomSlayer-gj8qb]

Well I’m Sure after the 379th try About anyone would give up

[@hugebites9269]

@@DoomSlayer-gj8qb definitely not dr Steven strange

[@jimmyramone5714]

Tell that to Doctor Strange

[@Wtahc]

389

[@Wtahc]

@@DoomSlayer-gj8qb 389

[@pyjamadan9848]

SPOILER AHEAD This comment talks about the ending of the film and how good it is I cried for like 7 minutes straight when he wrote you can’t escape the maze, and then spent time with his brother. He tried so hard, he got so frustrated with the fact that he couldn’t make a difference in saving his brother, when the final beep had taken place he stared at it, contemplating whether he could or should keep trying, but he does what his brother wants most before his death, to spend time with his brother

[@apacheravert4666]

Me too

[@kyleharper37]

The tears are real

[@ironfistgaming8945]

same bro i got emotional too

[@fiz1683]

You're at 830 likes that's many times he had to watch his brother die 😢😢

[@pinksheep5846]

That’s deep

[@jeremiahtablet]

A couple of things to point out for people devising theories and bashing other peoples' devised theories: - Shane's brother has a pager, but pagers can be turned off especially if you call in to let them know you were calling off. This is something he mentions, as he says "Guess I'll call in sick." He never, however, in the rush, calls in, especially since his phone is dead from the spill. The spill only ruins the phone due to Shane moving it, as seen in the montage of his changes. If Shane doesn't move it, he can call in sick and take off. - Shane doesn't mention what he did for the first time he experienced the day. Therefore, the idea that "The ending is what happened on the first time this happened" is not factual. It's ambiguous. He is set up to be a character who is distant and not in his brother's life, so he very likely could have been across the state out of town and only heard about the death over the phone, before building the time watch to loop to try to fix it. At which point, having breakfast with Shane's brother could genuinely be a completely new thing. - There is no author written sheet saying "This is the purpose of the film." Your interpretation is equally valid as others', so the idea that "Well that defeats the purpose of the film" isn't truly a sensical thing to say, as your interpretation of the film's purpose can be different than others. For many, this is about learning to accept someone's death and ultimately about grief and mourning. For many, this is about the value of a listening ear and heart over attempts to solve problems and is ultimately about good communication and love. For others, this is about the inevitability of fate and the pointlessness of trying to escape it and is ultimately about destiny and acceptance. Your interpretation is only as valid as others, so to bash others' interpretations is to lessen the value your own holds. Don't be that person who makes their own words be worthless by claiming others' words are worthless.

[@ApothercyCold]

Nope, you're wrong, it's about dolphins.

[@zen7953]

Nah bro its about potatos

[@MiloMurphysLaw]

But saying “The ending is how it all started” doesn’t make any sense. Anyone who thinks that is completely misinterpreting it.

[@imjohn9647]

I'm suing you guys for emotional damages.

[@1whoIs]

Hired a lawyer willing to represent this as a group claim, if you're interested.

[@r.amyhhh]

@@1whoIs im in

[@robsusername5604]

Class action. Sign me up.

[@jbyates01ify]

Y'all know he was just joking

[@user-qx2kb9jl4y]

SoulGamingHD everyone was going along with the joke, why u gotta ruin it, no one was that naive in this chat

[@polish_filipino]

So he pretty much went through the 5 stages of grief

[@xeno1912]

Confusion Anger denial depression acceptance

[@muxamoose1012]

In one day

[@maxhamlin636]

Muxamoose 101 it can happen at different speeds

[@maxhamlin636]

And then it started again

[@RonuPlays]

He was stuck on bargaining. Thought that he could save him with enough tries.

[@klntym]

I lost my brother a week after the last time I saw him. That was ten years ago. This is the first time I’ve had an emotional experience about loosing him. I miss ya bro!

[@MrBaldGuy]

How did this happen? My condolences.

[@jobshadow]

I'm so sorry. God bless

[@klntym]

Lost him to a firearms incident

[@egthatyoutubes8094]

I'm sorry for your loss, but I cant resist to say... "loosing" im sorry pls dont kill me ;-; I hate ocd I hate my inconsiderate self I hate that I cant fkodisgjnofdsing spell saouinfo[eunaojkldsm,gadnfs

[@klntym]

@@egthatyoutubes8094 I just saw your comment. Ya apparently I can't speel other lol and thanks for the wishes!

[@ytubewatcher3]

I luv the phrase where Shane says, "Time is a scientist. We're rats stuck in her maze."

[@priyanshunayak1790]

But time is male

[@ashfaf]

@@priyanshunayak1790 time is time buddy

[@no-one-1]

@@ashfaf i think he means the god of time and in that case then yes time is male

[@joaopaulolimacavalcante3050]

​@@priyanshunayak1790depends on the language. For mine, yes, it is, but for other it might be a male noun

[@merman_laozu7781]

@@no-one-1 Gods don't have gender, honey.

[@FrenchieHugo]

“I took him from his backyard this morning” *nothing* *else* *to* *say*

[@rexon5218]

Gold Rose how does he die any way? The tree stump doesn’t even impal him and him face didn’t even get hurt. Please explain.

[@rexon5218]

Gold Rose that wouldn’t kill him tho, his face wasn’t effected as you can see in the next cut. And he fell face first. Hmmmmm

[@grayskindablue]

ReXon A head injury in the right spot would absolutely kill you. Brain swells and your skull can’t provide pressure relief, the impact damages your vertebrae or spinal cord. Very possible. They tell you not to go to sleep with a concussion for a reason.

[@thelostgirl101]

It'd be interesting if the only way to save his brother was when he gave up at the end and just wanted to spend time with him.

[@xxxacu]

I know right! Oh my God!

[@stoplayin21]

That just would of been like next level 🤯🤯🤯

[@jeremyd2676]

That maybe might have been the very first loop!

[@jhin44999]

@@jeremyd2676 I don't think so, if you saw from one of the flashbacks if he doesn't do anything the brothers phone will ring, he'll be called in and die.

[@MayankSharma-kt7zs]

He tried so many things

[@sandra9984]

"do u have time for breakfast? " Awww... That killed me. He know he can't save his brother so he thought they would spend some time over the food

[@rollingstopp]

spend some more time with his brother in the Present

[@Rektien]

I meeean, there still was a way

[@bepis6596]

@@Rektien this entire video is proving theres no way

[@timetofly291]

Perfect response. Make a lot of sense.

[@sgtfluffy9446]

Or that staying for breakfast was the only way

[@janetDT1904]

As someone who has been blocked in real life by her brother, this got me in the feels. I love that his brother was so proud of introduce him.

[@jonathanporter5223]

Damn. That was a real good short. Great story.

[@Tae-N]

if u like this u will like The Life Is Strange games its exactly what like this lmao

[@GingerNelso]

I still have a headache from this short. Ugh. I feel like both of them at times.

[@cgaming7424]

I wish it was a movie

[@deadgiveaway-z3i]

3 words, Ground Hog Day

[@sinori008]

One of the best shorts I've ever seen. Great script, acting, and directing!!!

[@katasoarusrex5357]

We had to watch this for our film class. Literally this is so good we’re being taught it in film school.

[@Fun-fi3mk]

Acting could be refined but yeah it's amazing!

[@bigbillybeeable]

@@Fun-fi3mk I thought the acting was certainly spot on

[@bunnysenpaimon6742]

@@bigbillybeeable I mean, the acting made me cry...so it was spot on for me as well

[@johnnrobin]

They should sell this one to Black Mirror.

[@dwarfsview]

Ithink they have written for black mirror before

[@SwiftComoModoDeVida]

Supernatural already did it.

[@azlanaa]

padamimi haha yep the exact story line

[@joshbadgery6202]

@@azlanaa whitebear ?

[@nikag7732]

There's this episode ”The Mystery Spot” on supernatural. It's probably in season 4

[@microwave7601]

The little fact that you can actually see jasper (the mans dog) tied up to the pole while they were walking is awesome

[@charlesfrederick8567]

dang, this is probably the best film I've seen on this channel so far.

[@moonshineproductions2151]

Thanks to everyone for the kind words. Shared this youtube link with the actors and crew and we're all thrilled that people are responding to Exit.

[@marshaw652]

I agree. It made me cry, which is pretty hard.

[@marshaw652]

@@moonshineproductions2151 I can't tell you just how much I loved it. This is probably going on my all star list. (thank includes the Princess drive.)

[@patriciakedeni]

I totally so agree

[@lucaspeacecraft]

I'd even say best film I've seen this past year.

[@bencheckmen7169]

Did anybody else think the tree was going to fall on them?

[@SkittlesInYourHand]

I did 😂

[@deborahhanna6640]

Foreshadowing red-herring! It was a fairly sweet fakeout. Wonder how long it took to scout that location!

[@swervings]

Nope it was the other way around literally

[@simonthompson5280]

I think that's why his brother pushed him, because he noticed the tree and thought it would fall

[@beerbandit291]

It did six times. It just wasn’t shown to keep it short.

[@traumatizedbroom7303]

Im crying he couldn't stop it so he just decided to have a good last moment with him

[@swatisri2409]

He could keep having that good moment every time he misses his brother

[@Ravenishish]

@@swatisri2409 Nope, he explicitly says he has to restart the loop by sundown.

[@soulimanpaul1922]

he could have a last 4 years duration good moment with him

[@Godrules1111]

No, because don't forget what displayed at the end of the movie: exit strategy, this tells us that his brother came up with another idea to keep him alive.

[@Ravenishish]

@@Godrules1111 I was just saying that if he left the loop he can't get back into the loop. Swati was saying that he can come back to that point whenever he wanted. Not how this particular loop works.

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

@03:01 His battery is not dead, it powered the starter motor to turn the engine over to sufficient cranking speed to start it!

[@zaiz6018]

"He couldn't believe, that you would memorize 400 lines of code, and forget your own brothers age" This mad me big sad

[@josuemartinez4828]

Hes too busy trying to save his life

[@apricotmadness4850]

Josue Martinez That was before all of this.

[@Collaps_ing]

Moral of the story: Don’t take anything for granted and spend time with those you love most because no matter what you do one day they’ll be gone.

[@radbug]

lost opportunity for a good finish here. After "you got time to have breakfast?" they should talk and joke and smile and then a call for fire comes in and his brother says something like: "I gotta go .... well... .. Im off duty today so. They can handle it without me :) " and then he doesnt die. SEE?? jesus the writers dropped the ball so close to the finish

[@Collaps_ing]

Radbug that would have been so amazing! We should call that the alternative ending.

[@RichardLeslieWhereat]

No. It's only you can stop forest fires.

[@dreadfuldread2189]

my grandpa...used to say those words...thank you my friend

[@zeefresh1440]

@@radbug Well, every time there is an option. For example if you know life is strange, there is one thing but thats a spoiler which could be prevented if we really had choices that WE would do, but writers can't give us everything and it was made solely for feeling sad. This video was made to make us feel sad too.

[@landondaracer]

Why don’t they make this to a film, there acting is good enough.

[@goutsou2]

You know this IS a film right?

[@alphacraig4784]

@@goutsou2 he means a full movie bro

[@goutsou2]

@@alphacraig4784 I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't. I ve seen many people who don't consider these videos films. Turning them to full movies is kinda pointless since they already manage to get the message across anyway.

[@zamblot3324]

@@goutsou2 it may be a short film but you know he obviously means a full length film. No need to be annoying and correct people

[@firmansamosir]

But their budget not good

[@kenscar]

Everything about this is so good - writing, acting, production value - plus it's quite moving. Kudos to the filmmakers and actors. Loved it

[@perismwangi]

It's an amazing story that circles back to brotherhood. One of my favourite themes of all time.

[@maniacreigns5929]

Kenyan huh ...jina

[@JasonAguirre]

Thought for sure that tree was gonna fall on him.

[@pocket_historian1807]

Jason Aguirre well I kinda did he fell on the tree

[@louisyama9145]

Me too

[@angelaswift9908]

Foreshadowing ....right before he actually does hit his head on tree!...

[@alejandrocrayola9456]

Jason Aguirre same

[@flame9828]

Maybe the tree falling was going to be the next thing that killed him after he time looped

[@prada123]

Brother: dies *Starts writing*

[@josuemartinez4828]

Well duh! He already seen him die like hundreds of times.

[@prada123]

@@josuemartinez4828 Well duh! It's the same thing lmao I know he has

[@user-lb7ct6uj9u]

beta Well duh! I like turtles

[@rhzstrolls3005]

casually says "i took the dog from his backyard in the morning" LOL

[@mackk123]

the whole time he can go back and spend time with his brother

[@RBZ-1]

that's probably what he decided to start doing at the end

[@shadowproductions969]

@@RBZ-1 exactly. He basically went through the 5 stages of grief and in the end, he realized he can't stop his brother from dying.. so all he can do is embrace the short time he has with him and get to know his brother as much as possible before letting him go. Truly a sad, but beautiful, ending.

[@bobbywu7701]

@@shadowproductions969 what I think maxkk meant is that, he can just keep going back to this time to eat with his brother... and each time make new memories...thus time never continues and he is forever stuck on this day.

[@izrayeljunjaki6626]

there is actually a series of movie that just like this it's called "the butterfly effect" and trust me you won't regret watching this film

[@xxviktorxx]

that movie is really good

[@adsdsds6190]

Yeah, a bit different and more darker, but I can see the similarities

[@AmberAmber]

I loved❤ that film & was surprised that it wasn't well-received at the time😮

[@Averageyordle]

@@AmberAmber Edge of Tomorrow is another one, with Tom Cruise.

[@iceicebaby8469]

@@Averageyordle Do you know a few more? I know Before i Fall, Happy death day, i've seen them all. I really love time loop movies.

[@raincityave]

"A man in a time-loop must work with his brother to prevent a cat" was all the text my font size could fit with the thumbnail and I wanted to know what the cat was doing to require a brother team up.

[@mouli0235]

OMG I m dying 😂

[@laiatezenas3300]

EVIL cat 😂

[@mattloi9693]

Two Brothers, also known as Alien Invasion Tomato Monster Mexican Armada Brothers Who Are Just Regular Brothers Running In A Van From An Asteroid And All Sorts Of Things The Movie

[@gayathrijinesh3004]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheMonsterterrific22]

lol

[@lueyteledeluxe7457]

Incredible message. Make the most of the time you have with your friends and family - because death IS going to tear you apart , that is the only true certainty. The time you do have is never "perfect". There's always a reason to prioritise something else...and wind up yet another elderly person living in regret. I called my 77 year old father today. Just to say "hi". 30 minutes we talked of cartoons and guitars and world politics and of some good times, when Mum was alive... Finished with "I love ya, Dad" and, ""I love YOU, son". I could die OK, today.

[@joemasters2270]

Shane - "What did playing with a ball get you?" Matt - "LAID."

[@michaelrose93]

Then the brief look on Shane's face when he says it, classic!

[@guiltyforgiven7167]

WOW ! This is the first short film of dozens I've seen that actually moved me emotionally. Extremely well written with 100% believable acting. Just phenomenal. I could see this being a great TV series or movie. Again, wow !

[@EagleScoutmano]

it almost is a TV series, considering that it's almost identical to the plotline of Steins:Gate, an anime about time travel, paradoxes, and loops.

[@DantezMaritu]

@@EagleScoutmano >anime

[@bri4509]

"Yesterday was Tuesday, today is Tuesday and tomorrow will also be Tuesday"

[@societyofamusementparkhistory]

Bill Murray, probably on a Tuesday.

[@eileene.5870]

Theclassicremakeman Nope, Sam Winchester in the Mystery Spot episode! Loved that show, and I'll miss it always!

[@coopdawg7203]

Sounds like the lock downs

[@AvaritioX]

“Takes notebook out. Its been 437days since the first tuesday i cant even remember monday only tuesday”

[@Nigel777pilot]

But today is Wednesday

[@miguelr5180]

This gave me supernatural vibes when Sam is stuck in a loop and dean keeps dying

[@psychxticrose]

I’ve seen that episode so many times (it’s one of my favorites) and the beginning is almost exactly to it

[@krustyknight2943]

The mystery spot

[@toatahu2003]

"I'm 28." That was trippy... I was thinking, "Hey, I'M 28 too!" Then I realized... I'm 26...

[@RichardLeslieWhereat]

I did that too, and then remembered that that was eight years ago. :(

[@abhishek0o7]

My God !!! Same here and yeah I'm 26

[@pspicer777]

Toa Tahu TT, enjoy the hell out of your youth. Seriously, even your very worst day is a great day. There will come a time in your life you would give anything to be where you are now. Very best.

[@elhopper3735]

He gave up and decided to just spend some final time with his brother before he’s gone😭

[@drizzy5384]

That’s the way out of the maze,if he spends time with his brother then they never leave

[@taylorm3560]

@@drizzy5384 No, sadly, that's not the case: His brother's pager will ring for the 5-alarm fire, and the brother will inevitably die as a result, just as he has the other 380 times... The moral of the story is beautiful: Death is unavoidable, spend time with those you love while they're here.

[@obama2070]

@@taylorm3560 but everything changed at the end as we can see the waitress' name changed and the cereal the younger brother's neice eats changed as well so the older brother realises that to stop his brother from dying he just has to spend time with him so the fire never starts and the brothers get to catch up

[@skarletshadow4481]

Can't save my brother. At least spend the last time with him.

[@gm836]

That’s just sad.

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

Not even that... The point of the loop was to make him realize he never got to know or care about his brother because he was obsessed with math and knowledge.

[@mohammedali-gj4hn]

If there is always a chance there are people who won't give up.

[@kroogy888]

he never tired spending the day with him with out trying to save him. Maybe by hanging out with his brother he saved saved him. or he didnt. I guess its open ended and we can decided how it ends ourselves.

[@unknown_individual7050]

@@kroogy888 I think they left it open ended so the watcher can speculate their own ending. Imagine if just being sentimental and breaking through to your family was enough to prevent them from leaving you. But once again... it’s all speculation.

[@zetrioxpk9716]

Your other videos and scenarios were already amazing in quality, the quality of a great movie. But this one was by far the best in my opinion.The way that Shayne stays calm and straightforward up until the end was awesome, and the loop scene explained why he was so quick about everything he did. Truly a masterpiece.

[@samvincent2181]

This is some Twilight Zone ''it's not fair" level of emotion I was not ready for.

[@БагердзюцуБаныка]

Are you referring to the vid from this channel about an inmate subjected to consecutive amputations?

[@yesno8840]

you know it sort of reminds me of the episode "shadow play" in which adam is stuck in a time/dream loop where he continues to die. only difference is, in this, the protagonist tries to save his brother instead of himself, but realizes he cant.

[@_JayRamsey_]

"Your battery's dead" *Car turns over perfectly*

[@brandonhatfield9966]

Actually that was a Fuel Issue

[@brandonhatfield9966]

If it was a dead battery it would sound like a air gun

[@jimmiewalker9317]

Or there was an issue causing the ignition coils not to spark.... The problem was in the brake lights, because of the color 3.

[@philippday9195]

on that generation of 4Runner, if the battery is dead you get nothing, it won't even attempt to crank, LOL ...foley fail

[@JeremyCrow]

haha. I had to scroll down to look for this comment. The vehicle wouldn't have made a noise like that if the battery was dead.

[@stevenjobs7564]

Here’s my interpretation to this: In the last scene Shane actually saves his older brother Matt and finds the “exit strategy”. Many people may have missed this but in the first scene the waitress’s name was “Bridgett” however, in the last scene her name is “Robin”. You can also notice that in the last scene, Shane is unable to predict the words of his younger brother. Shane thought his brother would say Coa Coa puffs but his younger brother actually said Lucky Charms instead. The inconsistencies in the waitress’s name and Matt’s choice in cereal subtlety suggest that Shane has successfully broken the time loop. The “exit strategy” was not to save his brother, instead it was simply to spend time with him. Near the end, when Matt dies in the forest and gives his speech that “firemen don’t run away from fires”, Shane finally accepts that his younger brother Matt never needed the intervention of his older brother. The same idea is referenced when Shane intervened in his brother’s sixth grade elections. When Shane was finally able to let his brother act independently and to simply spend quality time with him, that was the moment where the infinite loop was broken allowing Shane to find his “exit strategy” Note: I realized I have mistaken some of the names general idea still applies

[@atallguynh]

Interesting theory, but the waitress is named Robin consistently throughout. Bridgett is the wife, who Shane apparently thought he'd tick off if he showed up at the house (@0:30).

[@blackknightz5036]

The waitress's name is Robin in both scene

[@Amipunkiponk]

best explanation ever

[@sincs202]

You messed up a bit, but this is so cool now that I think about it. Your comment deserves more likes.

[@shreyapasari9805]

I didn't notice the waitress' name part. But yes, even I thought the same thing. Before the last death, the brother tells that he wanted to spend time with his brother and since Shane realised that he can never save Matt and accepts the futility of beating the time loop, he decides to go one last time just to spend time with his brother like he said earlier. He realises that it might be the last time he ever gets to do it. Hence with going the offbeat way, maybe just maybe (because I want to see it end on a happier note) Shane managed to save Matt provided he didn't go to help in the fire accident which seems highly unlikely. But he went on to spend last few living moments with his brother. Although I really wished they could have included what's the good news Matt wanted to tell Shane while they were in the car. They never brought it up again.

[@kulled]

this is my favorite omeleto short film. every once in a while i'll come back and its just as good each time i watch it.

[@thomasweeden2683]

This is like that one Supernatural episode.

[@howardoller443]

I was thinking the exact same thing. It's the "Mystery Spot" episode from season 3.

[@user-bn9vg7oj2k]

"yeah right."x2 "nice guess"x2 "it wasnt a guess." "right youre a mind reader."x2 "cut it out sam"x2 "sam!"x2 "you think youre being funny but youre being really really childish"x2

[@howardoller443]

@@user-bn9vg7oj2k HILARIOUS!!!

[@thomasweeden2683]

@@user-bn9vg7oj2k “Sam Winchester wears makeup!”

[@anthonyjohnson9106]

Facts

[@Life.truth3]

The ending is so sad how he knows his brother is going to die and he can’t do anything to prevent it so he just enjoys his last day with him. 😔

[@christopherglass6216]

Maybe that's what fixes it

[@PaulaStreet]

Maybe it's because he knows his bro will save some others first?

[@PotatoMateYT]

This is the only short film I’ve watched from this channel so far that almost made me cry, in my head canon, Shane manages to save Matt without planning anything out, and he just saves him by letting things go on normally without his intervention, except, maybe just a little intervention…

[@pavanw]

He may or may not saved him. It isn't shown. His brother will leave to fire rescue once he hears about fire breakdown. It's just that, he understands he should care his brother after the last loop. He didn't try that strategy yet, he can always get in the loop once his brother dies.

[@stavroskoul8782]

I dont think he saved him. He understood that the maze cant be escaped and that death is unavoidable. So he just decides to make the last moments of his brother's life better

[@johnchesterfield9726]

You’re too optimistic

[@PotatoMateYT]

@@johnchesterfield9726 yup😌

[@SomeGuyH3re]

I don't like the word "head canon" I prefer "fantasy that helps me sleep at night"

[@mamabear4576]

I needed this. I always thought if I could go back to THAT day I could stop it from happening until I knew he was safe. I never thought about how good it was to just hear his voice one last time that morning. Thank you Omeleto. ❤

[@sabres_fan7467]

“your batteries dead, i rented a truck for us to use” *starter cranks*

[@magnum8264]

I noticed that to

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

I guess they needed some stimuli so the average viewer would understand? I noticed it too though.

[@godskisonsunday]

yeah, but maybe he's not a car guy. he could have just said, "your car isn't gonna work"

[@Screm]

I'm not a car guy either, so i don't know how fast that would be - but i'm guessing since their on such a tight schedule trying to hit all those points in time with his watch he'd want the most seamless transition into the next point in time without delay

[@local9]

@@anthonyhutchins2300 Pretty much this, and TV has conditioned many into believing that the battery is dead when a car makes that sound when they try to start it.

[@wok-ur-katt1995]

I lost my brother recently. What I wouldn't do to see him one more time. This short film really hit home with me.

[@R1ch4rd]

Hope you're doing good, bro.

[@ironfistgaming8945]

I am highly moved by the amount of effort he puts to save his beloved brother and how helpless he must be feeling

[@ajittffcure]

This film and the filmmaker deserve the highest film honour and accolades. Easily, 'Exit Strategy' has got to be in my top ten favourite films of all time. The narrative, acting, dialogues, etc are all top notch. Engaging from start to finish.

[@Im_Not_Loss]

I’m sure after enough loops you can learn to chop him over the shoulder/neck, knocking him out until the fire ends

[@theatlas9611]

But it is stated before, the 'maze' always seems finds a way to kill the brother

[@Ryry013]

Some ways he dies are getting shot by a mugger or getting hit by a car while changing his tire. The maze always finds a way, that just gives the maze an unconscious body to work with. Easy target

[@coder0xff]

aneurysm

[@1cyandream]

take the beeper out his pocket

[@rt54505]

Kinda the same from the "Time Machine" story

[@lynnjj1862]

This reminded me of an episode of supernatural where Sam had to see Dean die multiple times in a time loop and tries to figure out how to stop it

[@OrionBright]

@Slice Dice amateurs, they both ripped off some century old book about a scientist and his dead wife

[@danielbrown1724]

That's because the story is ripped straight from the Mystery Spot episode. I like Omelete but there is nothing smart or original about this episode. It's a straight ripoff minus the Asia song in the beginning.

[@danielbrown1724]

@Vedic State of Mind I didn't finish watching it so not sure. It didn't grab me like their other Shorts.

[@elisejackson2854]

same.

[@cool33627]

I was just thinking that totally true

[@barrycrowder]

Jasper @2:19 Nice touch Excellent storytelling. great acting, and great production. Very well done all around.

[@moonshineproductions2151]

Yes! Glad you noticed Jasper. We actually remixed the movie after the first screening to add a barking sound. Thanks for watching!

[@jinnoparangue9486]

sharp eye

[@snowman1352]

Dear God, another banger, man. These videos are awesome. Really creative to start the time loop from someone else's perspective, and the ending landed perfectly. I actually got goosebumps. Never stop, man. These are beautiful.

[@mrkhan43]

he saw everything, despite that his brother changing a flat tire without using a jack.

[@vitellismaximus]

You are supposed to loosen up the nuts before you jack up the car.

[@ReallyUnexplainable]

@@vitellismaximus Dude clearly doesn't drive.

[@YouLose]

@@vitellismaximusthat's wrong in so many ways

[@janvalle8998]

@@YouLose Dude what? You cant loosen them in the air. Unless of course you hold the wheel.

[@vitellismaximus]

@@janvalle8998 Exactly. Thank you. Josh obviously has never changed a tire.

[@toothpasteboy2019]

When you Kept reloading your save file hoping to save that one character you liked very much.

[@CuriousWanderer_]

Or trying to beat the "Elite Four".

[@maquivly5496]

I feel this on so many levels

[@panicked_ghost1578]

DDLC?

[@wamsly2334]

this actually made me cry, having one brother i cant imagine going through this. This short film was really amazing and those actors really deserve tons of awards. Thanks for bringing these amazing stories to life!

[@jasonduster4721]

I really enjoyed this short film. It reminded me of the movie Time Machine (2002). I felt like the brother found out about his brother's demise and worked on a solution to go back in time to save him. Just like the movie, he only came up with the solution because of his brothers death. If his brother never died, he would have never came up with the solution to time travel. Time would never allow him to save his brother. I like the fact in the end after all his tries, he just took the time to spend time with his brother.

[@tietjen666]

A masterpiece! Archetypes perfectly enmeshed in the human condition. Great aesthetic craftsmanship. High art. You have arrived. Thanks for this.

[@donna_dlo]

This has to be my favorite short film on the Omeleto channel. In the end, he did the one thing that really mattered, spending quality time with his brother.

[@_wetmath_]

plot twist: staying for breakfast is the only way out of the maze. they order some food and talk but then his brother gets diarrhoea from the food and goes to the toilet. he leaves his phone on the table and his emergency pager drops in the toilet bowl, spoiling it. thus he doesnt go to the fire and survives...for another day

[@hrindiedev]

and it comes "heart-attack", and still he dies.

[@ZeldaWolf2000]

I actually read it as, by spending time, eating breakfast, with his brother, they never go to the fire, but maybe I missed something. I like optimistic endings.

[@chadpasta9185]

@@ZeldaWolf2000 I'm pretty sure what happened was he realized he could never escape the maze no matter what he did, so he did what his brother wanted to do. Spend time with each other. The brother still dies, but he dies happier than before.

[@indorock]

The point of the film is that his brother is destined to die no matter what they do, either by fire or some other way. So the only thing to do was to accept this and just make the most of his brother's last day alive.

[@zakattack409]

I accept this is cannon

[@smile-sq7pt]

I deadass cried after watching this one. Gosh it really hits you in the feels

[@83056]

I feel sad.

[@Louboutins4Life.]

I choose to believe that him finally deciding the just spend time with his brother is what actually ended up being the scenario that saved his brother from dying in the fire. My ending is that they got so wrapped up in catching up with each other that his brother missed every alert to the fire and the time-traveling brother got a second chance to be a part of his brother's life.

[@9897431]

cus it was HIS choice to stay

[@YourGuyDan]

no way lol the fire call thing is literally what gives him the alert like even if shane somehow managed to yeet/ hide that thing away there would be tons of firetrucks going around in the city and matt would've head straight to the fire station too and still eventually dies by helping those people. The only ending is that he dies and it's just how it is bcs you can never outrun fate

[@jelllyycat]

This should be like an actual series I’d be dying to watch more of this

[@biggestlexi5489]

Vortex Cups try 11.22.63 it’s the same premise but on a much more grand scale

[@c0pyca113]

“Tried? You were elected as 8th grade president, as I recall.” “I was running for 6th grade president.”

[@xtralargefries]

What was the significance of that? I noticed that particular line was emphasized, but I'm still drawing a blank.

[@jpop3583]

XtraLargeFries Bc it shows how he never spent time with his brother and it comes into play

[@louisbrugnoni1291]

XtraLargeFries Cause it’s funny! 😂

[@obscureobsessiongames]

Thinking about it.. Maybe this could mean that, while Shane is immensely knowledgeable, he overlooks the simplest things like his brother's age... Maybe even overthinking the whole maze. The correct path could just be right in front of him the entire time... being to.. hang out with his brother and enjoy their time together Maybe then, somehow, He'll live. Maybe I'm just too hopeful.

[@samodelkini]

It looks like the older brother hacked the system to get his little brother elected as a president - but he forgot which grade his brother was in. So when the results came out and the little brother from 6th grade had to explain how he won the election in 8th grade. I think the little brother (the fireman) quoted that it was not easy to explain the situation.

[@greenghost7907]

I’m currently writing a book with a similar synopsis and this really tugged at my heart strings. I haven’t clicked this video until today and it really coincides with the concepts I’m trying to portray. Great short

[@joeyhernandez5078]

Would love to read it when it is published!

[@blue-chaos96striker72]

​@@joeyhernandez5078i did it was bad...

[@L2-L2]

​@@blue-chaos96striker72maybe you read your biography on accident

[@sotiriss4085]

What's it ??

[@blue-chaos96striker72]

@@L2-L2 dont think so, i should better checkout with your mom.

[@SimplyPlain]

Shane's brother's "destiny" is death, no matter what... Its like a divine force or nature just wants him dead.

[@qoplol708]

Michael Nguyen vietnam

[@joshuawright4198]

Best outcome he has breakfast and then he dies just him

[@latteknowsbest6365]

Michael Nguyen or maybe it’s just his time to go. “Wanting him dead” seems too morbid. There’s a time for everything, including death

[@apricotmadness4850]

Latte Knowsbest How the hell would death die?

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

My take is that it was always his time to go but the loop was set for the main character to realize that he can't fix life with math and that he's lost out on the personal connections with his loved ones his whole life. It took a tragedy to make him realize he did care and now will devote time to listening to the people closest to him.

[@yanangmay6955]

Brotherhood & fate. This short film is so sad but reminds us to be true to our feelings, to spend as much time as we can and tell our loved ones how much we care about and love them... Thanks for sharing this one 🙏

[@c0pyca113]

This film... *What the hell? WHY IS IT SO GOOD?*

[@radlinraf9236]

So the Bother's dying is the Absolute point, rather than trying to save him he used that time to be with him for the last time, what an excellent writing!

[@rantdoomthings3129]

Every time he activated the time loop, the time lines where brother died was really happened and leave from there, And Time loop placed him on another time line, In short story, his brother died on every time line he entered..

[@UltraBlitzer755]

@tinylilmatt "no one knew that" because the time travel is never actually explained and this explanation is simply this persons headcanon

[@DeathnoteBB]

Chocrix I mean it’s shown. When he goes back, the world and his brother stay. He’s just returning to a fresh timeline, but the ones where his brother dies stay. I don’t know if he even realizes that. That he’s not just rewinding time, he’s having lasting effects on every timeline he leaves.

[@Josuh]

o o f i forgot that was how time travel works (sometimes)

[@Syntax_Error98]

He would have died in every timeline anyway, just in some of them its by different means.

[@sushifresh6989]

Thanks cisco 👌

[@AZERYRAFIGOS]

His older brother wanted to tell him big news, that his wife is pregnant, thats why she eat chocolate so much. Younger brother better help his family rather than trying to save him, you can't escape from your destiny

[@roofpiece6541]

But I can make my destiny think I didn't escape

[@DaMilkManMan]

“Pay the waitress” *puts down a dollar*

[@billhanson4505]

I mean she spilled the drink however many times

[@breakingmad2645]

There were more under that dollar. Are you blind?

[@jaredbendo2420]

Isn’t it crazy how he asks for extra ice so it’s less of a spill

[@davefox72]

Oh my god this is FANTASTIC! End brought tears to my eyes. A short film truly truly worth watching. I never comment, but this merits it. Thank you for making this.

[@MW-zz3mv]

I interpreted this very differently. It was spending time with his brother that saves his brother’s life.

[@i.e.DaniXD]

@@TheTillmanSneakerReview it shows in the other versions he gets a call to go to the fire so no he goes anyways

[@julieannmyers8714]

Nope

[@julieannmyers8714]

@@TheTillmanSneakerReview still can't save his brother... just can finally pay attention to him, spend time until the end comes

[@AnthonyVassallo]

@@TheTillmanSneakerReview That's way too harsh. I don't remember anyone sacrificing their self hundreds of time to save someone's life even when they don't love that person even if it was a way to solve some sort of problem.

[@calebschannel2380]

*148th Try* Brother 1: FINALLY!! I HAVE FINISHED THE ‘’MAZE’’ Brother 2: *trips and smashes head on sharp bark causing him to die* Brother 1: You have to be kidding...

[@memesmfiaz1607]

Brother 1- Am I a joke to you!*

[@kidthebilly7766]

brother 1 pushed him

[@SunamiDevil]

It was attempt 380, not 148. Much more insanity inducing.

[@cashioking]

This guys like a speed-runner of a level in life

[@SergeCruso]

As someone who has brothers and we have always been close to them, and the fear of losing them really hit home with this story...

[@dominick_7209]

WHO HANDLES THESE PLOTS THOUGH. STRAIGHT FIRE always catches my attention. Keep it up

[@frickhead5992]

i like to imagine that when he asks "Have you got time to stay for breakfast?" in the end that his brother stays and lives.

[@AnthonyVassallo]

Or that both brothers are freed from the loop.

[@wolverineiscool7161]

he would still get the call though

[@demagischewereldvanalexand1128]

@@wolverineiscool7161 hey uhm..there's a fly on your profile picture, may want to get rid of it

[@OneWeirdDude]

That would be nice; however, Matt still has that pager

[@Wtahc]

cope

[@vincentbuenaventura2762]

This is Amazing, I mean I don't have a brother but getting the point of enjoying while he lasted rather than preventing him to die in the end is just great. That is why time can't be manipulated in any shape or order because it is like a written story. You can change the words but the end would still be the same.

[@magdatrzcinska3234]

You mean a-maze-ing

[@kendoscushes271]

Film making is like music. There will always be another unique tune- if there is effort. Really nice short!

[@aliceminnie9437]

Wow that's a nice quote

[@jennhoff03]

Ugh, that tore my little heart out! It's weird, it feels like a metaphor for something I was talking about just today. My friend sent me a gofundme link to this girl who has the same diagnosis as I do, and she's trying to raise a TON of money for this experimental treatment in some other country. I told my friend that I feel like everyone with this disease goes through a "bargaining" stage of grief where they try everything they can to get out of it. I tried prolotherapy and injections, my sister tried supplements, my mother tried surgeries, and this girl is trying some treatment in Mexico that will never work. After a few years, you start realizing that nothing works... and that going to doctors all the time just makes you sicker and in more pain. After a few years you move on to the "depression" stage. It sucks. But no matter how hard you struggle, the result is always the same. I actually got off the phone with her and this was the first video I watched.

[@notabot3518]

And it's all about acceptance. Enjoy the time that you have and hold everybody close. Make the memories worth keeping

[@smellthel]

I love how he knew there was no way to save his brother so he decided to spend time with him and enjoy his company before he died.

[@bookworm4231]

“That’s very progressive pronoun use” “Thank you” Wheezing

[@MrID36]

Not particular; mother nature is feminine.

[@Zolacolor]

MrID36 so? It’s father time, which is much more appropriate.

[@MrID36]

@@Zolacolor So, feminine pronoun usage with inanimate/intangible objects is not particularly progressive; we've done it for centuries. Other such examples include its usage with boats and cars. My choice of example (mother nature) was not intended to reflect the content of the short story, although I do see how it might read that way.

[@Zolacolor]

@@MrID36 fair points, I agree. I think it was a good quick joke though!

[@m3rl1on]

@@MrID36 also, mother earth.