IN PLANE SIGHT | Omeleto

A couple faces accusations.
IN PLANE SIGHT is used with permission from Ben Gutteridge. Learn more at xfilm.co.
Arman and Emily are a couple on a plane together, happily sipping a drink together as they look forward to a pleasant trip to Tehran. They're newly engaged and Emily is on the way to meet her future in-laws, and they are the picture of a happy relationship.
But when Arman discovers a bag of white powder on the plane, the trip takes an unexpected turn. Arman comes under suspicion and is restrained by an eccentric flight attendant. But when Emily becomes implicated, the couple fall apart, as their judgments and resentments of one another come out in the maneuvering.
Directed by Ben Gutteridge from a script co-written with Dave Beazley, this wild ride of a relationship drama juggles a darkly comic tone with a more serious portrait of a couple's hidden dysfunction, which comes out in one pressure cooker of a situation. Opening with a scene of Arman and Emily settling into their cabin, the film begins with a swell of dramatic music as the couple drink to their happy occasion. That feeling is undercut when Arman goes into the bathroom to calm his nerves about the engagement. But a brittle interaction with the flight attendant and the unnerving discovery of a bag of white powder in the lavatory swerve the film into more ominous territory, taking on the look and feel of a thriller.
The destabilization of the initially happy opening scene continues, as tension builds over how Arman will get himself out of the situation. The cinematography darkens; the score turns dark and discordant; the action is played with a sinister portent, though the eccentric, slightly sadistic air hostess -- played with sly relish by actor Amy Gledhill -- provides awkward humor as she enjoys the couple's fall from grace.
The real conflict ramps up when Emily becomes implicated in the plane crew's suspicions. She becomes angry at how Arman is handling the situation and soon the couple's true dynamic, and most intimate secrets and thoughts, emerge, much to the flight attendant's amusement. The dialogue manages to be relatable, raw, and funny in its recognition of the common foibles and hang-ups in modern relationships, and it's played with a genuine sense of bewilderment and pain by actors Raphael Zari and Elizabeth Bouckley.
As Arman and Emily argue, what is revealed is ugly, heartbreaking and yet also bleakly funny, and when the plane finally lands, we can't help but wonder what will emerge out of the wreckage of their relationship. With one last ironic zing of a punchline, IN PLANE SIGHT winds up a rollercoaster of a short, its deft craftsmanship and sure-footed storytelling veering enjoyably between thriller, drama and comedy. Its final destination may be uncertain for its couple, but should elicit a wry smile at how a crisis will bring out anyone's true colors, to relatable effect.

[@DoreenBellDotan]

The actress playing the flight attendant has the same quality as Kathy Bates has when she does creepy and ominous.

[@micknordstrom2591]

Yes!

[@sherilicious6446]

She also looks like Holly from the most recent series of Married at First sight UK.

[@bonehead007]

that flight attendant was enjoying the detainment too much. made it seem comical lol

[@Dayvit78]

well, i was enjoying watching her!

[@crow_feather]

I think that it was meant to be comical. I, at least, took this to be a dark comedy, and a rather enjoyable one, at that!

[@antonkhabbaziyan7091]

As an Iranian who lives in a foreign country I can't totally understand why he got scared like that, growing up in Iran is so hard and I felt his pain when he said " I didn't wanna go back to that country again." Great directing, writing, and acting. the actor remembered the Persian lines really well. GREAT JOB.

[@carmensaify]

He forgot himself tryna marry that woman- life brought him back to who she was, and who he was!

[@TheRetroEngine]

I couldn't work out if this is a comedy or not. Very dark. Neat twist too. Great work the team behind it.

[@Lucy-ie8qw]

LOVED THIS! Great ending...looks like one thing....simply another. Brilliant!

[@albertchehade9916]

Since when does a flight attendant have so much power of detainment?

[@memarks]

Creative license

[@eugenetswong]

That's what I was thinking. She has no motivation or proof.

[@paulabrown6840]

Actually flight attendants do have the power to restrain passengers..be glad of that.

[@eugenetswong]

@@paulabrown6840 Do they have the same authority as security guards?

[@paulgeorge7699]

When they are bigger and more menacing than all the passengers!

[@crow_feather]

Somehow, I don't think they're getting married.

[@orsy3335]

Sometimes in specific circumstances one reveals his or her true self to him or herself and everyone else.

[@jenniferhiggins227]

The staff in that are creepy and insane especially the women

[@openyourmind3763]

Very well done, love the unexpected twist. Right away thought he should probably not be marrying her. Finally got to thier authentic selves, most of us do have a facade to fit in but it's not sustainable.

[@KatWoodland]

Great dramedy!

[@BrockwayT]

Don't answer nosey flight attendants questions!

[@jopax66]

Haha well at least they hashed out their grievances for each other…now they can have a happy marriage! :)

[@bartmadness830]

LMAO Good one 👍🏼

[@penni6432]

I knew it! And no better way to judge character than in a precarious situation!

[@samitghosh686]

Omeleto have so many great short films.. Where on earth they got this??

[@version365]

How does someone not realize the taste of milk? Why does every white powder is assumed to be dogs first? And why did it look like that flight attendant was enjoying catching them like some sort of bounty?

[@BrockwayT]

Set up!!!

[@veganasalome4life]

It's about revenge and lacking empathy!

[@Herbert-dy1uf]

One word... Huh???

[@eugenetswong]

I couldn't understand why they wouldn't just trust each other. Liars would claim to be innocent, so why can't innocent people do it, too?

[@sayUlumme79]

I need a translator for the part where he was screaming a different language!! Someone please

[@eugenetswong]

Yeah, I'd like to know as well.

[@QuasarPete]

He is yelling I believe in Persian, parts of it was "I am not that person", "I am nobody", "Please help me" but hopefully someone who is fluent in the language can help out more

[@belalbamin738]

⁠@@QuasarPetethat’s all he said repeatedly.

[@farnazkashef]

I am not the person that you think. I didnt do nothing.

[@sayUlumme79]

@@QuasarPete thank you for helping !!!

[@zenpanda25]

brilliant combination of macabre and comedy

[@latebloomer7191]

The 1890s piano music... ouch!

[@Henri377]

Nice 😊

[@Marchant2]

Good one. A-.

[@sharonhinds4808]

🤣🤣😂😂😆🤣😄 Bare truths revealed! Who’s engaged now….?!!

[@eshr4q]

The worst short film I've ever seen.

[@demijour1234]

Good Storyline just a tad bit too long.

[@jxf144]

This one ended too early.

[@sajayd]

Placebo is the real drug in every single drug believe it or not we just get attained to taste/smell

[@AEX_technologies]

Yes, correct well said

[@MicheleWalters-m3f]

So when I used to be a Crack addict it wasn't really Crack I was smoking . Please do not undermine my struggle and pain and the people I hurt

[@XVLProductions]

Three completely different aircrafts in the takeoff, mid-air, and landing scene? All wide body aircrafts? When the film obviously takes place in a smaller regional airliner??? Scripty has some work to do 🤨

[@sayUlumme79]

I love it ❤ ❤ it was hilarious 😂 😂

[@lilyhamel4079]

wtf was that

[@matthewboyce5123]

???????

[@GailKuzyszyn]

Sorry, but I cannot understand a word that man says.

[@kianoel-w9k]

اقاعه ایرانی بود😂

[@patriciafeehan7732]

Wow! Insight. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@MisterG2323]

A wee bit goofy, but fun.

[@unkjason]

I hate flight attendants. Since covid

[@farzane76]

They should put on hijab if they're in Iran and they force you to do so. Another thing is about the flight attendant. I think they're more strict about staff in here too and she should also wear hijab. He has a lot of accent if he's been growing up in Iran too. (But as an actor I appreciate his work.) And Iran doesn't have an straight flight to or from many countries and if they're flying from America it's more unrealistic. *Of course I'm saying all of these as if you're being realistic

[@feyhanemli1507]

So far omg

[@condocord7544]

stank

[@christianhillpt]

😂 perfect

[@sweetdoll6641]

i was in first class we got 12 free tickets im not rich by all means AT ALL anyway i was offered champagne but i turned it down cause i was just 16 MAAANNN i should of taken it 🤦🏻‍♀

[@000aleph]

The scariest part was when he started speaking in tongues

[@Munt_digital]

It’s not tongues it’s a different language.

[@BrockwayT]

Greedy airlines always overbooking and this plane is empty..

[@albertchehade9916]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome....

[@feyhanemli1507]

Since when do they have such gross flight attenant

[@albertchehade9916]

IBS???? .....Flight 896