THE SECRET MARKET | Omeleto

A doctor rises to become chief surgeon. But her past comes back to haunt her.
THE SECRET MARKET is used with permission from Martina McGlynn and Garret Daly. Learn more at mixedbagmedia.com.
Amy is a successful surgeon who receives a message one evening at her office, telling her to call a number for a mysterious auction: a secret that concerns her is up for the highest bidder. If she doesn't buy her secret, it will be released to the general public.
She enlists the help of a lawyer, but the lawyer can offer no help. But in her quest to learn more, Amy finds herself pulled in an increasingly dark, sinister underworld of the "secret market" -- one that threatens the life she's worked so hard to build for herself.
Directed by Martina McGlynn and Garret Daly from a script written by Conor Ryan, this smart, compelling thriller builds up a fascinating world lurking underneath the prosperous, ordinary surfaces of the world. As Amy grapples with the implications of her secret and what it would cost if it was revealed to the world, she comes up against how her own identity and life have been shaped by hiding this secret.
Thrillers like this are built on a foundation of tautly excellent writing that must balance world-building, quick pacing and enough character development to make the stakes real and urgent. Through elegantly concise camerawork and polished cinematography, we see how Amy's life is a well-appointed one. With a successful career, a lovely home and a husband and child, Amy is played by actor Victoria Smurfit as a smart, confident polish of a prosperous professional. But the auction's threat to reveal her secret imperils all of it.
As Amy pieces together the information, we're treated to a Wonderland-like descent into a strange, compelling world, full of mysterious, ominous characters (including a shady "broker" played with stylish elan by actor Tadhg Murphy) and a provocative concept at its core. The auction seems like a ritualistic take on blackmail, but as Amy tries to figure out the inner workings, she and the audience must meditate on the central questions posed by the story: how much are we defined by our secrets and how much power should we give them? As Amy grapples with these questions, she finds the key to taking back her power in the situation, which carries her through the sly, propulsive conclusion.
Fans of the recent phenomenon SQUID GAME may find a lot to enjoy in THE SECRET MARKET. Both are high-concept takes on the thriller genre, and both hint at the hidden machinations of a larger organization hidden under the respectability of ordinary life. Though it ends on a highly satisfying note, Amy's journey is ripe for expansion as a show or feature, if only to explore the concept of the secret market and who's behind it -- and the larger questions of success, deceit, illusion and how these are all intertwined.

[@princesskawaii4041]

Who else paused it hoping to read the secret on her computer screen.....then headed to the comments for an explanation 😬

[@fakeologist1]

Me! I can never figure these plot twist movies out - and glad to see no one else did either! That's the beauty of it.

[@martinwebb1681]

@@fakeologist1 ... I worked out the secret, I'm sure a few others did too.

[@compositestechbb9087]

Yep

[@mbk19928]

Me

[@windex7]

I did

[@Nabooru]

She realized that the person who bought the secret was the surgeon assisting her in the beginning. The second pair of hands that we see in the first shot and do not see in the second shot of the sink -- that's who bought her secret. Someone who knew her, worked with her, and likely was involved in the same secret. Infidelity? Maybe. But chances are, they committed malpractice together, or something even worse. As soon as the man who came with the offer told her that "we are in this together," she realized that she is not the only person who stands to lose something if this secret is revealed -- that the person who purchased her secret also stands to lose everything, and blackmail can go two ways. Revealing it herself would cost the purchaser more than the investment, it would cost them their livelihood. That's why she's willing to take the risk.

[@Dayvit78]

I like this theory. But why would she then offer 120k euro? Why not just buy it for 1 euro?

[@Nabooru]

@@Dayvit78 I wondered that, too. It may either be out of guilt or empathy for the person she knew, or it may be that she is just not 100% certain, but that this is the amount she is willing to wager in that bet. If she's wrong, the person stands to lose nothing and will break even. Too low an offer would deter a less involved party. If she's right, then she spends no more than she would have expected had her broker been able to go back in and win that auction.

[@SoNowWhat]

Thanks for this hypothesis! At least it makes sense out of the ending.

[@allisonjames2923]

I actually think it's the broker that bought the secret via his own secret bidder - she suddenly changed attitude when she heard the investment guy say "we're in this together" & it made her twig that this is a setup. The broker was never going to win the auction & would use the excuse that her being there drove up the price (which is reasonable) beyond her limit. But he not only gets the fee from her but also splits the investment fee to keep it in storage. She knows she can buy the secret from him and it will be safe because he said it's against the rules for him to release it. Makes me wonder if the guy she got his name from is also involved...

[@resolecca]

@@allisonjames2923 yes this is good👍🏼

[@sqd8r]

'I come from nothing... I know my way' - best line ever.

[@yeezythabest]

And the delivery was perfect

[@KD-wz8tp]

I thought so too! Brilliant and removes any power that the other side had.

[@staceykucan3686]

She washed before surgery with another surgeon, but washed alone after the surgery. Later, she is being told of potential surgeon to hire. So something happened in the operating room that made the other leave. Something that killed the child/patient. It’s a short, so almost everything we see is relevant somehow.

[@kmann7249]

The bloody gloves she takes off and sets down. Literally "Blood on her hands."

[@hemmojito]

I'm always fascinated how they're able to tell a full story within such little time.

[@Footlight-jw7wb]

I am fascinated why it needs a series with 200 episodes to Tel the exact same story....

[@hemmojito]

@@Footlight-jw7wb I don't know what show you're talking about but I love the cynical vibe. Keep it up, sis.

[@gilbertwilliams7256]

If you didn't have anything to hide then you wouldn't need to bid. Very clever plot and great story Omelete never disappoints.

[@gemstar7286]

This frustrated me , all i kept thinking was WHAT IS HER SECRET !! . aI was hoping when she decrypted her files .. that more light would be shed on it . But it stays a mystery as she deletes it .

[@pteppig]

If you have money to be set as a bounty for the head of the revealer, you dont need to bid either AND probably keep the money.

[@PancakeDiaries]

This part

[@onedaya_martian1238]

WOW !! The richness of all the settings was AMAZING, which was extremely effective in bringing out the high stakes of "the secret". Keeping the MacGuffin secret really made the intensity of the story even more graphic. The use of darkness and light amongst all the prestigious background was truly effective. It was also subtle that the MacGuffin appears to be a joint malpractice with the death of a baby, likely a girl as we see the bereaved parents contrasted with her happy family with a daughter. And the antagonist, who won the bid, appears to be the fellow surgeon scrubbing up at the beginning with our protagonist. They are no longer part of the story at the end with the single surgeon scrubbing up and the champagne celebration at the end. The "I came from nothing, and can lose it, no problem" was the coolest line for a climactic resolution. HUGE appreciation to the person picking out the sets, the direction, the acting, the editing and especially the writer(s?) who conceived this brilliant story. Well done team !!

[@goldieARZ]

The surgery was a success, the child did not die on the operating table. You need to go back to recovery room scene w/ the parents. If you listen closely you'll even hear the doctor say, "she'll be fine", and she smiles. She gave the parents good news, their faces went from somber to quiet smiles and embrace with relief. The doctor in shadow and the soft muffled audio was intentional - the magician's slight of hand to make you look where he wants you to. So no, that was NOT the secret she paid to hide. Rather it is us who's paying the the bid...to learn her secret. But yes, it definitely made me ask myself...what secret do I have that would make me pay such a price or worse? Excellent film.

[@aileenwagner2576]

@@goldieARZ Yes, I agree. The surgery at the beginning was a success. But I do believe it had Something to do with her work. And ur right, it's up to us to figure it out! Lol

[@tamielynne7374]

It's a little boy. She said "he came through very well" and told them they could be relieved. Then the parents hugged each other in relief. And we saw the little boy had some kind of brain surgery it looks like. But I'm thinking it was an affair. Or maybe another Neuro patient? But definitely not the child in the beginning though. He made it thankfully:)

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

What she said was a little different: "I come from nothing. (-- --) I know my way." I can't make out what the two syllables in the middle are. But I like that "I know my way." Meaning, IMO, "I can climb back up to the top if I need to."

[@paintedember3684]

@@KZbinallowedmynametobestolen I took "I know my way" as, 'having nothing isn't new for me. I know how to manage just fine.'

[@asilentkoala]

In the beginning two surgeon's hands are washing together. Together they make a team. As if they are "in it together" Only people who worked in a clinic will have badge access to a Dr. Office's will be allowed to deliver mail to their door directly. In the end, she is the lone surgeon washing her hands alone......

[@Black0bsidian]

So the other person quit bc she bought the file back… maybe they were sleeping together.

[@alinad1990]

@@Black0bsidian I was thinking malpractice (I saw several people commented that too).. maybe that's why they both had to lose if the truth came out

[@Apryll.]

@@alinad1990 Malpractice claims are paid out by the insurence the hospital pays for, it will not affect her, people still go to Dr with a high body count. They both lose because the buyer doesnt recoup thier money and her secert is out

[@alinad1990]

@@Apryll. Thank you for answering, that makes sense :)

[@richard6440]

@@alinad1990 a doctor can be struck off , possibly taken to court , prison etc.

[@g.mitchell7110]

I was expecting the revelation to be that it was a scam. Convince the person that they have a "secret" worth protecting. Use the auction to gauge the value of that secret to that person, then sell it back to them without ever knowing what the secret itself was. The realization that the rival bidder also had an incentive to conceal the secret was just as good, though.

[@Dayvit78]

Auctions are already exciting. This turned it up to max :) I would love to see a full movie on this concept.

[@Scratchingforcash]

As soon as he said “think of us as partners” she immediately knew it was her partner.

[@denovo3949]

She did a great job acting in this story.

[@jimhendricks88]

I watched this one on a whim, not expecting much. But the story and acting (as well as the cinematography) was brilliant and compelling. Great work!

[@Jester-Riddle]

Fascinating and mysterious ... The plot is probably sufficient for at least part if not the whole of an entire Movie. Well acted, filmed and produced...

[@flyingspirit3549]

Indeed! "Well written, acted, filmed and produced..."

[@cappsie1]

Great ending. This reminds me of the glow from the briefcase in Pulp Fiction. The answer to both questions is of course nothing but leaves the viewer to speculate long after the film has concluded, firmly enshrining it into your mind and those of your peers.

[@onedaya_martian1238]

It's called a MacGuffin in storytelling. It is the X that the the protagonist must have so that there is a motive for the story. It doesn't matter what X is, as long as the MacGuffin is being pursued.

[@lincolnk.1964]

100% amazing writing and acting. I'd love to see this as a full movie maybe even a series of movies.

[@funkijote]

Enjoyed this premise and execution! But even if we accept the premise of this film, what's to keep someone from just targeting a smattering of rich/famous people at random or based on rumors/a hunch? Is the auction house verifying that the secrets are actually true? I would have assumed this is a con, like a more sophisticated version of the common scam where they claim they've compromised your webcam and have footage of you in a compromising position. I'd assume that in this one, they're actually phishing, banking on the fact that many have a secret they'd pay to keep. By paying or otherwise engaging you'd mark yourself as someone who has a secret worth paying for, and then you'd be targeted with a further social or technical exploit e.g. if you paid for the secret, they'd include malware in the file containing the "secret" that would allow them to actually gain access to your secrets.

[@ArielCotton]

The phone call says asks if they’d like to nominate. So I’m pretty sure people are giving up the information on these people. It’s a snitch type of auction deal. To intimidate or gain control over them. Which is why many and I believe it was her partner that did this to her.

[@ArielCotton]

Colleague

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

The auction house must be fairly reliable, their ... phone number hasn't changed in four years.

[@alecrichards8574]

Excellent. Love the mysterious premise, great suspense, and the tension is palpable. This could make a great full length movie or series, but this 20 minute short is really a work of art in and of itself.

[@aroundandround]

I’m glad I don’t have secrets that someone could even hypothetically use to blackmail me.

[@lyricberlin]

the thing is they can make up something and ruin your life with it

[@richard6440]

@@lyricberlin true.

[@HookBeak_66]

There's a high probability you do, most of us do.

[@aroundandround]

@@HookBeak_66 Probability is not meaningful for an individual sample point.

[@johnpruett5258]

Anyone can be blackmailed secret or not.

[@imrlaps7097]

"I come from nothing. I know my way." I feel you.

[@claudeontheroad4922]

I might be wrong but I don't think it is possible to become a head surgeon without nothing, at the very least, she had money to pay for medical school.

[@richard6440]

@@claudeontheroad4922 money to pay for medical school. in the usa or europe ?

[@hollywhite6296]

@@claudeontheroad4922 Not necessarily, if she had excellent grades in highschool she could have received scholarships as well as banks will loan medical students for their university, and some governments have programs for student loans as well. Then there is working part time while going to school to pay for bills. It is possible, just very difficult and you need to be the best and the brightest to get enough adequate scholarships.

[@snookies1224]

It's only ok because there's a huge flaw. He rings her and tells her where the auction is so she can go, and then he complains about her being there and says it's always more when the person is in the room. Nasty flaw.

[@subjectofgov]

She delivered her highest amount she was willing to go. He then warned her not to stay.

[@donnadizucchero]

I don't see anything faulty with it. They needed another meeting before the auction, he and probably doc herself didn't get another time and venue to do so, so there you go. Also also it's cinema, it should be illogical and overly emotional at times,when it's proportionate to inner logic of the plot and inner truth of the character. I think they really needed that episode to underline the pressure lovely doc was under. We needed to see her lose it to get sided with her more.

[@boltyboy]

Surely if someone knew where the auction was, for a lot less than the cost of the secret they could have the broker, auctioneer, investment banker or others kidnapped, and tortured into revealing the entire structure. That would be really worth something. No way that auction would be done in public therefore

[@PancakeDiaries]

That's not a flaw... The secrets aren't known to anyone at all, but the person who put it up for auction. The file is encrypted... The people who's secrets are at stake aren't in the room at all. They sent brokers, as the blonde did. An unknown secret could be ANYTHING, and her reaction becomes a measuring stick for how valuable it may be, so she's advised not to be in the room. She doesn't listen to any advice in the movie and it's literally repeated "I'm not telling u what to do... I am advising you." The 2nd set of hands belonged to her coworker who probably advised her against a procedure in surgery, but Blondie didn't listen. The coworker went around her obligation to tell on Blondie, and thus became complicit as well. They share the secret of what happened... "We're in this together" was also probably stated between to them, and Blondie's memory is jogged when she hears the phrase. Why would someone buy an unknown secret for more than the ridiculous 100k Blondie offered? Because the broker isn't Blondie, and u couldn't chance it being some random willing to do that... She auctioned and bought the secret, thus making no profit. Had she lost in the game of chicken, both careers would've been destroyed for 120k, and that's why she offered to buy the secret back for the same 120k. She knew who the buyer/seller ea at this point. Plus , who else would have a vested interest in it remaining a secret? Who else would have a badge to get into the doctor's space for the delivery? Who else but the person putting it up for auction would know the LOT number of that particular secret? The person with the secret because the lot was on the invitation, and the seller of the secret. There's a lot of context clues in this, and they did a great job.

[@PretentiousStuff]

The fox and chicken bit was brilliant

[@bigal7561]

That was great. The actress playing the lead, was wonderful. Great talent and a good story. She was the film. I hope I can see more of her work. GREAT

[@chartykirk4282]

She' was cruella divile on once upon a time and it's fabulous!

[@janemims7987]

My grandmother used to tell my mother when she was little and someone upset her to tell the person her mother would TELL. Her theory was that everyone has something to hide--the trick is making them think you know what it is. I wondered at one point if the entire auction was a setup: There is no secret. They simply contact high-profile people and convince them that there is. You could make quite a bundle in one go and then disappear. Like a darker version of The Sting.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

THIS WAS AWESOME. It's a great short and would probably make an awesome full length movie. I loved the premise.

[@Atrayus1984]

My take: She did not realize "who" she realize "What" only mattered to her and if she gave it no value it was worthless. Noone except her knew what was or COULD be in the file...Only she can decide if it worth the price. She made a gamble that the "buyer" would rather have their money back at least than nothing because they obviously do not care about the other person as they "bought" the secret..."in this together" meant to her "oh right you lose too if I just tell on myself lol". Funny enough... 120k is 20% more than 100k, just like the broker said "that number plus 20%" I think that is the reason the broker was talking at the end, maybe talking to an accomplice to up bid. Maybe was even talking to the guy that was in her office hehe. Clever af short tho, would watch more!

[@thonytso]

Dude it's about organ harvesting

[@Atrayus1984]

@@thonytso What a thought provoking theory...

[@bbking006]

Absolutely gorgeous set design and decor, truly outstanding. Went back through just to take some caps, just like after watching a Refn film. Lots of inspiration for my interior design project.

[@yusupha5323]

When you've been pushed against a wall. Knock that damn wall. We always have a choice

[@Alexandriafrancescakiel]

Yes we do.

[@mikenkk1]

Not knowing what the secret was, I'm wondering whether the "blackmailer" even knew her secret in the first place. Perhaps she just paid 120k for having a guilty conscience?

[@PancakeDiaries]

Her blackmailer HAS to know her secret... It was the other set of hands that aren't there at the end of the film.

[@Sam-jh2sq]

Brilliant simple and a captivating story in 20 minutes, compared to the shallow empty 2 hour movies hollywood makes today.

[@curtischildress9580]

Her secret should've been revealed to the viewers.

[@lastmanstanding2622]

What is your bid?

[@curtischildress9580]

@@lastmanstanding2622 Exactly!

[@doronron7323]

Top drawer movie. Everything about it was perfect. The surgeon portrayed is a strong character, one who will not be compromised and has integrity.

[@KutWrite]

Wonderful! Engaging premise, great cast, wonderful sets, writing, and direction. Even the "thanks to" was interesting as to locations. You scored again, Allen!

[@elaineermis531]

At the end when she takes off her surgical gloves, the last bloody glove she takes off has TO RANDELL, with Love, Dr. Something I can’t make out. Is that a clue?

[@ermondtmontague6789]

Just imagine if there really is a secret market. Maybe by celebrities who don’t want their dirtiest laundry laid out. Interesting theory. ✨

[@daronebrathwaite9910]

It exists.

[@Solotv84]

​@@daronebrathwaite9910how do you know!

[@EcoNeato]

2:55 she lied to her husband "on a consult" but was looking at brain damage scans".

[@lutu1321]

One of the most interesting things I've watched in a long time.

[@imrlaps7097]

That's a badass ending. Too bad we don't know what the secret was.

[@ralpheads8225]

There is a PG Wodehouse story where a character obtains money from respectable gentlemen by sidling up to them and whispering, "I know your secret."

[@jerrysstories711]

Very suspenseful and intriguing! Well acted and directed as well!

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

I find it so difficult to believe that something that involves so many different people can succeed and that nobody will break the rules for a quick penny or euro or pound.

[@notbill08]

So the million dollar question is what was the secret. Let's do some process of elimination: what secret would ruin her life? 1) Infidelity or an out of wedlock child might destroy her marriage but not her career. And that's not even a given because in a strong marriage, therapy can help. I'm ruling that out. 2) Malpractice during surgery that resulted in death. The problem with this, is that while there may be another surgeon involved; surgeries always have nurses, technicians etc who also might know this secret. Also she valued her secret at 120,000 euros. A year or two's worth of salary? 3) committed a murder, for which she was never caught. 4) Cheating in medical school or on certification exams: If she cheated with a fellow student, this could have long term consequences. #4 Could render her M.D. invalid, which means she was practicing medicine illegally. This can have all kinds of dire ramifications. Lawsuits from both hospitals and patients Both 3 & 4 could possibly mean jail time. That would destroy her career, severely affect her relationships with her husband and child, family, friends and community. Just my theories 🧐

[@allisonjames2923]

The flashbacks to a surgery suggest a malpractice during surgery that was covered up somehow. How that was done with the other staff members knowing but not coming forward is an interesting question, but it's definitely happened in the past irl.

[@jime6739]

120,000 euros would be way more than a year or two of salary!

[@martynstembridge7714]

She was very confident ... and had a ruthless streak that appeared even under intense pressure. My gut feeling is she maybe killed someone in her past ...

[@onedaya_martian1238]

In storytelling there is a "device" called the MacGuffin. It is an object that the protagonist must have...like the briefcase in the movie Pulp Fiction. When writers deliberately don't expose the MacGuffin, it often makes the story more attractive, through mystery, to the audience. A great job was done by the creators of this excellent short.

[@kellykerr5225]

@@onedaya_martian1238 Thank you, I always love learning something new. I’ve been writing some short stories and have started writing a book, so that’s helpful. I hope I find the time to finish. I work a lot and addicted to watching KZbin. But having it on google docs helps, that way if I think of something, I can write it down someplace I won’t lose.

[@martynstembridge7714]

I'm wondering .... Did she kill someone in her past and assume their identity?? ... She seemed very unnerved when looking at the basic information on the screen that featured her name, address and bodily features. Also, it said blue eyes ... but are hers more green? Just a possibility. She was very confident at times, even under pressure ... and had a bit of a ruthless streak to her. Plus that smile at the end ... she is hiding something BAD.

[@g.t.g1111]

She’s a Man 👨

[@cm1927]

How did you come to that conclusion? I missed something.

[@snowhero9]

organ trafficking

[@gemstar7286]

Either way it's clearly really bad for her to react that way.... and must to be something illegal , people can only blackmail you .. when you have something to hide . I wanted to find out what she did , but i guess that's left for our imagination so anything from organ trafficking to murder or fraud . I doubt it's infidelity .. it feels like it's something more than that it feels like it's something that would destroy her career in medicine & get her arrested .

[@richard6440]

and assume their identity?? i have a feeling you might be right. but she ' must ' have killed someone. Just taking an identity isnt that bad, even if it meant a bit of jail time.

[@kate-hy]

very well executed ... the most 'content' people I've met are those who are right 'out there' eg have nothing secret to haunt them. Owning our secrets is very empowering!

[@briannaoppong-antwi9702]

What she did at the end was very smart

[@YellowJacket530]

It's Hashey from Band of Brothers! Always get a little happy to see actors who had minor roles in Band of Brothers pop up in the most random places.

[@tribulationprepper787]

Don't feel inept or of low intellect if you were unable to solve this mysterious rattletrap of a story. Some here claim to know the answer... But they don't!

[@missdaydreamss]

Do you even know?

[@tribulationprepper787]

@@missdaydreamss What's it to you?... Troll

[@bradenharris8718]

How are they are a troll for pointing out the irony that you’re being condescending towards people who claim “they’ve figured it out” while also not having absolutely no idea what the answer is or how to figure it out yourself.

[@quikinn527]

I'm the opposite of the person who said they like most of these but not this one; I almost always pick these shorts apart, but this is one of the few fully adequate ones. It gives just enough without spelling it out; it's not lazy, it's subtle. And while it does hint what the secret is, so many people are missing that the secret *doesn't ultimately matter.* It's not the point. That's part of what's so great, we don't have to know the secret to know how high the stakes are. It's really a smart film. Fantastic buildup, and the actors are amazing btw. I even sat my partner down to watch it and they're even pickier than me, and they love it too. So here's a stamp of approval from two hard-to-please film snobs, haha.

[@PancakeDiaries]

Thank u. I just commented that... What the secret is is alluded to, but doesn't actually matter. This is about A high stakes game of Chicken and the ability to out-fox one another to come out on top.

[@danielhanawalt4998]

What was the secret? Something to do with the bloody surgical gloves? The extra set of hands scrubbing up and not there later? Very interesting story. A bit like some of the Alfred Hitchcock stories. Nice work.

[@hcutter]

Imagine a world where secrets could be auctioned and brokered. Perhaps in some parts of the real world where blackmail exists this is possible. But for the rest of us, a warning that secrets are never a good thing to possess.

[@russsmith5441]

I either be rich or ruined

[@911___________DIVOC]

Think every politician in the world.

[@CChrisS217]

The reason it's called blackmail, is because it's on/in the dark web....

[@stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596]

My mother always said a secret is something that only the person involved knows. As soon as another person knows, it is no longer a secret. I have no secrets, my life is an open book - anything else is not a secret because it's never been shared.

[@ashemgold]

It is called cancel culture where raucous pigs feed greedily at the trough of slander and destroyed lives whether true or not and salivate for more. You are living in that world.

[@katiewags84]

"I come from the bottom I know my way to the top." That won't me over. 👏

[@sherrysmithrice1973]

It would have been better if we knew the secret.

[@JungleJim156]

I know the secret - if anyone wants to know, it's going to cost you. But you must keep it secret.

[@pattihawks353]

😂

[@PancakeDiaries]

@@pattihawks353 she killed a patient

[@MondoBeno]

This has similarities with 'Quitters Inc' by Steven King, and "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson. But it's still a great short film.

[@aroundandround]

What a ridiculous plot yet so entertaining.

[@photomaster1]

Damn, that was great... from the people to the plot points, nice one

[@tefinnegan5239]

Why does it make me twitch when the surgeon is scrubbing up and touches the water knob when she's done? Were those scenes supposed to be after procedures? Please say "yes". 😆

[@HookBeak_66]

I thought surgeon's taps 3:16 had only a arm/elbow lever ?

[@wakingtheworld]

@@HookBeak_66 I worked in theatres many years ago as a nurse assistant and yes, the taps have levers. Surgeons have to hold their forearms vertically to stop drips of water from travelling to their hands.

[@wakingtheworld]

For a film with such attention to detail, I'm surprised at this.... There are no knobs or shouldn't be. It's a lever tap...

[@nicholasvanorton7840]

"Only the heart can see clearly because the eyes miss what is important" The Fox

[@natnat7583]

I wish we found out what the secret was...

[@generalawareness101]

Ahhhh, but that would be telling, Number Six.

[@73thailand]

But it’s a secret 🙂. Very frustrating 🤨, but a great story, but did anybody else feel like shaking her when he warned her not to go into the auction. I need to watch this again, isn’t the secret the affair?

[@marylevin9262]

Omg me too...

[@natnat7583]

@@73thailand I feel like it could be the affair but I feel like it could also bealpractice because there was always 2 doctors and then it's only her at the end. Also when she opens the secret all you see it's her information, address, name, husband's name kids info and that was probably important for her to keep safe?!

[@paulembers7884]

Okay I'll tell you but it'll cost you €120,000 ;)

[@leightonscycles9915]

I've read the comments and don't see that anyone noticed that her "Broker" bid against himself. He had it at 100,000 and upped his own bid to 120,000.

[@quikinn527]

I thought it looked like that on first watch, but going back, the bid comes from the back of the room and on the wrong side from him.

[@lizziem]

Well done, this is brilliant!

[@EcoNeato]

:38 doctor is smiling because she feels like she's likely going to get away with malpractice but then puts hand to neck because she knows she can still get in big trouble?

[@BatMite19]

I remember Ms. Smurfit from "Once Upon a Time!"

[@paulabrown6840]

Loved this brilliant intriguing film. Well done! 👍🏼🌷

[@kylehshulkpage320]

The actor that plays that lady she played in once upon a time as Cruella

[@The_Beast_666]

Well whaddaya know! We have a Smurfette in our midst!!!!

[@edition-deluxe]

Nice one! Overly elaborate for blackmail, I'd think, but still fun to watch.

[@codine7]

one of the best episodes

[@buildyourowntone]

I liked the snowflakes while she was walking portraying The Winter of Discontent. Very good story.

[@TheBeautyIn3Dee]

Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" with a twist.

[@Cimlite]

_Decrypting: 4411_ **Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up starts playing**

[@drumsalive]

I just discovered this channel and small little movies! Whoa good stuff

[@andrewhancock2451]

Great atmosphere and build-up. It was a let-down at the end to not know what the secret was, why she was not decrypting, and what was she celebrating.

[@lastmanstanding2622]

I know her secret. What is your bid? You have 12-hours.

[@manuelka15]

Also, 120.000 euros for a secret that could ruin your whole life (fur such an affluent woman) seems quite cheap.

[@EcoNeato]

19:20 she's washing her hands solo after firing her associate since he is the perpetrator.

[@fountainneer]

they took the "the secret itself is besides the point" route but fail to carve a twist in another way

[@resolecca]

What an original creative way to blackmail without technically blackmailing

[@Dayvit78]

The second offer from the lawyer was definitely blackmail.

[@resolecca]

@@Dayvit78 that is true

[@PancakeDiaries]

@@Dayvit78 the secret is shared between the surgeons at the sink...

[@rajhenry8863]

Great story and great characters I really enjoyed this movie 🎬 I hope my secrets are buried because I'm broke !!!

[@aryanto0003]

subtle - love the lead . very good concept for a movie .

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

She was foolish to stay for the auction. She drove the price up unnecessarily.

[@joeletaxi821]

I think she may have once stood bare-arsed in Woolworths' window.

[@CraigerAce]

I enjoyed the video. But the whole shebang is bogus. The primary plot hole is the auction. If you put lipstick on a pig, it’s still a pig. The auction is blackmail with lipstick, but it’s still blackmail. Why would a blackmailer go to all the trouble, and also have to pay the auction fees? He’d simply show the victim that he had the “goods” on them and blackmail away. The second plot hole is the digital format used for the secret. Only a fool would pay for a secret that’s digital. It’d be absolutely impossible to know that there were no other copies. Other than the plot being ridiculous I enjoyed everything else. Truly.

[@Alexandriafrancescakiel]

Wouldn’t it still be impossible to know that there are no other copies in any format?

[@gregsonvaux4492]

All of this makes sense only if there is some sort of organization that enforces the rules. In other words, if someone gives away the secret or sell it a second time, they are assassinated. Who would be willing to enforce these rules and could they do it without mistakes? The premise is absurd.

[@hellen3098]

He did say that no one breaks the rules

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Fantastic work, everyone

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Everyone has a scary past... I also do...

[@MisterY81b]

Hope no one encripts your shadowy secrets.

[@jime6739]

I know what you did

[@darrellhaemer]

Great film! Shame the audio is so poor, but great film.

[@wellcraft2136]

Agree on both counts. Many Omelet shorts have a muted audio, as if speaking through a sock. Requires both high concentration and volume.

[@pattihawks353]

Yes; at first I thought it was my speaker, but, no.

[@pattihawks353]

@@wellcraft2136 Omeleto✌️

[@CAMBY608]

Intriguing!💛

[@nettewilson5926]

Legally it’s still blackmail

[@Jo-yp8wy]

Do those scans right at the beginning make any sense?

[@micknordstrom2591]

Just great!

[@myotheraccountonothe]

Excellent plot should be a full length movie 😊

[@virgin26]

The picture of her looked different at the end

[@curtischildress9580]

The look of relief.

[@RHKhan86]

Great work. Definition of a strong Woman.

[@EcoNeato]

Maybe the doctor did the humane thing: Ended a life that she knew couldn't have a quality of life due to the brain tumor or whatever the reason for surgery was, even if against the AMA.

[@cyc2140]

My... God... I love this for many reasons. Obvious one is that it's a pleasure to watch and it felt like a riddle. Turns out it is a riddle! (what was the blackmail and who was blackmailing) I believe I solved it... I will not spoil it, because I hope I will forget the answer till next time I'll rewatch that masterpeace and surely try to solve it again... But the hint for my future self is on the TV screen at: 10:04

[@michellejester9734]

Bingo!!!! Nice catch!!!!!!!

[@themindfulmint]

Please explain😢

[@mackelly4581]

Lol tell us

[@kellelinchen]

The secret remains a secret. Well done anyway

[@jwazy1095]

Okay , that went over my Head , an Beneath my feet !