MIRO | Omeleto

A soldier discover his life has been stolen.
MIRO is used with permission from Victoria Wharfe McIntyre. Learn more at vimeo.com/user16915582.
World War II is going on, and Australia is conscripting Aboriginal men into service, even though they don't have citizenship or rights in the country. Miro is one of these men, taken from his family and thrown onto the battlefield, where he risks his life at the front lines for a country that treats him as less than human and deprives him of his rights.
But when he returns back home, he discovers his land has been taken from him and his family spirited away from their home, relocated to a dangerous place where his wife and daughter are persecuted and preyed upon. Miro decides to rescue them, taking the bravery he's learned on the battlefield to mete out his own brand of justice.
Writer-director Victoria Wharfe McIntyre's epic short mixes historical drama with the Western genre, making for a supremely stylish, engaging yet eye-opening look at a forgotten chapter and perspective in history. It has a contemporary energy in its movement and stylistic bravura, but a classicism in its epic sweep and power.
The visuals have the look and feel of a feature, with sweeping camerawork and bold, vivid cinematography that evoke everything from the tension of the battlefront to the dusty isolation of the Australian desert. The film is on the longer side for a short, and the scope of the narrative is also unusually wide-ranging, spanning a diverse range of locations and time. As a result, the pacing and events move quickly, keeping the audience on its toes and constantly ratcheting up the tension.
The audience is pulled through a vast historical and cultural tableau, and while there are beautiful images to tantalize the eye and action sequences that compel attention, viewers are also asked to consider the experience of WWII from a point-of-view not often chronicled in the history books.
Though the dramatic treatment is heightened by Western flourishes, Miro's story is based on actual historical precedent and situations. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples served in both world wars well before they were considered citizens of Australia, and faced enormous prejudice and discrimination despite their sacrifice and heroism -- the same situation Miro faces in the story. Miro can't get justice or respect even though he fought for a government that is mistreating his people and family. So like any Western hero, he decides to take the law into his own hands, in a spectacular ending that is both thrilling in its unfolding and stylishly bold in its execution.
Immersive and gripping, MIRO takes the traditional war hero story and gives it an Indigenous slant, and then adds a Western kick to the drama. Yet instead of making a lone outsider the engine of the story's action, it puts Miro's domestic and ancestral identity at front and center, making him emotionally relatable as a husband and father out to preserve his culture and protect his loved ones from danger.
In many ways, the epic, even glamorous quality of the filmmaking is its own form of honor and wish fulfillment, for a people who have long suffered and whose struggles have been erased from historical record. The war experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island soldiers are only just beginning to be recovered and recorded, and while MIRO isn't a documentary, it still inserts Indigenous presence in the great traditions of cinematic storytelling, with style, audacity and respect.

[@jshelton100]

You know the world is a bad place when even a priest is forced to bear arms. This film has the same vibe as Django Unchained. I hope to see a sequel.

[@johnvanegmond1812]

Any group of people, that compels a person to commit horrible acts that that person would never think of doing otherwise is a bad group of people. Governments are responsible for the largest percentage of murders. And governments sell the idea that if they were not there, murderers would abound. The random whack job or even group of whack jobs can't even start to come close to the murder record of governments.

[@christianwolff7093]

Priest was a dang good shot though

[@DedicatedSpartan]

you know its a good priest when he picks up arms

[@mightyhuman1]

they dont make sequels on omeleto... at least there havent in the past.

[@SSJGhost_Wolf]

@@mightyhuman1 well it's not omeletos films, they take short films that are made from smaller production companies all across the world

[@whatdafrogdoin1080]

How does an omelet have better shows than netflix

[@SaintlessRex]

I mean the Punisher, Shameless, and Breaking Bad are pretty nice shows.

[@equiaux_music]

Cuz they do it with passion

[@cdtmajkyleanthonyariza2cl427]

Much more with pretty short ones with less than an hour

[@bigdapramirez6157]

Cuz nowadays Netflix has to put out hundreds of crappy originals to compete with other streaming services who have movies and shows you can't find there

[@sau_of_lkwd]

@@bigdapramirez6157 i mean theres a lot of good netflix originals bro

[@sebastiansergent8618]

You train a man to fight for what he loves; his country and his family, and thats exactly the war he is fighting back home.

[@neoc03]

@@Nate-uf4xk cannibalism happened in every force in the pacific theater once food ran out. Don't get me wrong the Japanese were horrible in WWII, but I was just commenting about cannibalism being in every force in specific fronts.

[@denierdev9723]

@@neoc03 You don't know that for a fact unless there is evidence. Can't say that The Confederates had Gatling guns at Cold Harbor just because the Union did, for example.

[@sbalogh53]

The military trained him well.

[@Kemodreizehn]

That Scream of the Mother after loosing her Daughter.....Damn...what a great Actor she is!!!!

[@charliefoster3221]

Hopefully she did it one one take, that much emotion is hard to drum up for actors. If not one but maybe three.

[@desosmom1]

Girl, she had me crying as a mom of 2, I couldn't imagine

[@Corithaniel]

I loved in that last scene how there was no hesitation.

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

Um, but then he didn't shot him dead first time.

[@Palumini]

I like how the green screen be lookin fresh at the sort of end

[@-ivory-]

Yeah normally In movies they always wait and screw up because of it. He just straight up shot him dead.

[@monikonguyen8067]

yeah that scene was badass

[@joebloe1152]

"He who hesitates is lost"

[@Crochetaway]

The extreme amount of injustice this man was put thru upset me so much I almost clicked off. Glad I didn’t, the end was badass.

[@drd.n4695]

I agree with you. It was terrible.

[@SSJGhost_Wolf]

Thanks for that, I was going through the comments to see if this film got better, my blood was boiling watching it

[@brianshissler3263]

Thank you for not spoiling it.

[@drd.n4695]

@Evan Koch This happens at the level of the individual and the collective. This short reminds me of the AVENGER archetype Oracle card. I always pray for healing at both levels. Lest, the shadow (violence) perpetuates. Natives, Slaves and the Colonized all suffered due to the West's arrogance. They still continue this but it's time we think of the price both the victim and the perpetrator inflicts on their future generations. Quick gains. Eternal suffering. Spiritual crisis, what else!

[@seagrave7336]

Does not quite rise to the atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers in China. Throwing infants in the air to skewer them with a bayonet is a special kind of evil.

[@Lunarian3575]

The Priest was my favorite character, while the Protagonist was off to War he looked after his family and tried everything In his power to protect them. And once the Protagonist came back he took up arms and helped save his family. Thats a true Bro right there.

[@doronron7323]

The state doesn't like you 'taking the law into your own hands'. In reality the state would pursue the father and the priest and hang them, no matter what injustice they'd been through. Then justice would have prevailed! Now my head hurts.

[@jacovawernett3077]

The priest was the calm in this storm.

[@jacovawernett3077]

@Evan Koch there are many wonderful priests..L'chaim

[@Mercmad]

The preist in real life would have been a Lutheran . There were a lot of them in the past in Australia serving little communities and there are no reported cases of child abuse as found in other denominations. During WW2 a lot of Aboriginal men served ,even one who served as fighter pilot!. If Australia hadn't recalled her troops back from Europe to defend the country from japan, (no one else could) most if not all of the aboriginals and big percentage of the rest of the population would have suffered the same fate as the Manchurian population . If Japan had of known of the true mineral wealth of Australia,which even Australia was unaware of until the 1950's , there would have been no stopping them.

[@brucetheshepardx]

@@doronron7323 no witnesses no problem. They killed all of those who would testify against. As far as anyone knows nothing ever happened.

[@sqd8r]

"Aboriginal men into service, even though they don't have citizenship or rights in the country." In their own country... FFS

[@neoc03]

Welcome to white supremacy logic. In the positive column I think going to war together changed a lot of minds. They realized color didn't matter, and that you were really just fighting for each other.

[@ncaa12cfb92]

Welcome to BLM

[@saroyafanniel8932]

"In their own country..." being the operative phrase that people always slip over in their complacent acceptance of these psychotic systems of " 'wht supremacy" which have been in place for 5-6 centuries. People do not even know the True and actual history of Europe and America. The presence of melanated royalty and aristocracy was widespread and accepted. It was about being Christian or Muslim back then - the Moors were the one's who taught them about bathing, rubbing alcohol, perfume and changing clothes daily (among other things; like the sciences). As is per usual they fell out of favor because the majority were Mu [ham] madans or He [brews] (including King James I and VI of Great Britain, France and Ireland who kept the Sat. Sabbath in defiance to the 'Pope'). They were placed into slavery, indentured servitude or made homeless, after having their property and accounts confiscated, then placed upon ships headed for the Americas and Caribbean. The lies and indoctrination of the US 'compulsory education' (K-12) model is a nefarious program designed to dish out good cogs for their workforce. What To Think = 100; Critical Thinking = 0 _________________________________________________________

[@ncaa12cfb92]

@@saroyafanniel8932 you have to realize that it is how ancient cultures thrived by the taking and pillaging of land the Europeans did this in the 1400s-1900s and they get all the slack civilization would not be as advanced as it is now without European, Asian, and Muslim colonization. It’s not white supremacy to take some one else land. White supremacy is the putting down and slaughter of other races. Every single civilization did this and it’s shaped the world of today as we know it

[@umitencho]

@@ncaa12cfb92 Europeans have been forming Empires for much longer than that or did you forget about the Roman Empire that touched three continents. Go learn your own history before coming here lick booting your racist excuses.

[@shirleyf146]

Excellent. I would definitely go to the cinema to watch this.

[@theholydoge7616]

Dude social distancing...

[@deadfishy]

watch "Rabbit Proof Fence" for a full story.

[@waiger]

@@theholydoge7616 Doesnt mean he cant go

[@williamlyttle5523]

Same imagine how amazing these films could be with a Hollywood budget

[@felixheyde585]

Just watch Django unchained...

[@insanezombieman753]

I haven't seen many films dealing with the racism faced by aborigines during those times. Very nicely done, like the tarantino style filming. Not easy to pull of in such a short format

[@bravoalley228]

it's ignored and not recognised as much as other discrimination.

[@1Faith1Fate]

Agreed. I kinda wish they made a full fledged movie about this. You see a lot about discrimination in American and Africa. I personally haven't seen or heard anything pertaining to Australia.

[@symonrocks9847]

There are plenty of movies about racism towards native Australians out there, they never get the attention of the media like other films. More should be shown on national TV, but they won't.

[@neoc03]

@@bravoalley228 I think the US is too often front and center because of what we did to the native americans and slavery. Pretty much anywhere where white people are now that is outside of Europe was take from the natives by force, and then they made the natives 3rd class citizens.

[@straighttalking2090]

@@neoc03 You should look at 'black' history in Africa. Even in your lifetime (unless you are very young) the news has covered genocides between one tribe and another in Africa. Look what happened in Rwanda between the Tutsis and Hutu. And who do you think captured the people who were made slaves for trade with the Americas? They weren't white. Take a look at the Kingdom of Dahomey. Africans made slaves of Africans.

[@MyMs1979]

These unspeakable acts left an indelible scar on the Aboriginal people and it was hardly the first.

[@letsbehonest4221]

Many indigenous people signed up of their own free will .. guessing you never herd of people like Len Waters .. ..

[@letsbehonest4221]

@@solarneptune7342 yes correct... A few years back i had the honer of meeting Len Waters wife. Tho Les passed away some time ago his wife was happy to educate me on both their freewilled enrolment in the armed forces.. ...

[@heathwells3564]

“You shouldn’t be here” then justice

[@MerwinARTist]

The words, "You shouldn't be here." .. a statement about how welcome JUSTICE is.

[@duckyO.o]

but i love how the last line was that the aboriginal man told the guy "you don't belong here"

[@liamgroen5220]

Can you imagine Australians saying "you don't belong here" although the Australians took the Aborigi's home away

[@dddila]

I can't wrapped my head around the fact that this happened to mostly every native people by white people

[@AveTrainOnDaTrack]

Tidal Wave And now its the other way around, now they’re invading our homelands

[@FPS_miyagi]

Native Americans too lmao

[@daganisoraan]

@@dddila What you wrote shows a clear misunderstanding of history and a bit of racism. This hasn't happened to mostly every native people by white people. No, this has litteraly happened to all people regardless of cultures by other people. Its not, the "white" people that have been more bad than other people.Literaly every civilization has been bad toward their near and far neighbors. Some, maybe just a bit more than others. If you take the time to look at your past and mine, well, literrally everyone ancestors have been wronged by everyone else ancestors at some point in the past. As for the part of racism, well, the skin colors of invaders and invaded has nothing to do as to why those things happened. Its not a question of skin color, but of how advanced the two meeting civilization were. You are deeply wrong if you think for one second that the "native" people would have acted kindly toward "white" people if the roles would have been reversed.

[@stonemagic540]

@@daganisoraan YEP...Right on...

[@theobscure734]

I like how the guy just shot him instantly instead of the other movies which took forever

[@nolidee4917]

Hope to see this as a full feature, to the people who put this together, well done!

[@deadfishy]

Rabbit Proof Fence.

[@Phred289]

Miro "Unchained".

[@garethoneill5676]

The only problem of course is that it's an overly contrived plot and made with obvious homages to Django Unchained and The Searchers.

[@nolidee4917]

@@garethoneill5676 Name me a single original film, hell idea even. There isnt one.. Maybe once ever few thousand years but I am sure that generational memory or the conversation with another inspired that idea taking away it original status.. In other words, it's all been done. It will all be done again. Original is a construct that's never really existed to begin with.

[@garethoneill5676]

@@nolidee4917 true, but this is just blatant. I'd be more impressed seeing a film where some refugee in Europe returns to Africa or The Middle East to face the people that murdered his family and forced them to leave their homeland. Only problem with that is the bad guy won't be a whitey so I guess nobody will pay for that. I guess we have to trawl through history and be ignorant of what's happening in the contemporary world. Maybe we'll see a film about The Australian SAS in Afghanistan eh?

[@mardbalasy6671]

Tarantino style. That short deserves extension.

[@andrjsjan4231]

Mard Balasy what does tarantino style and short mean??

[@warweasel2832]

Andr jsja N I assume English is not your first language. Quentin Tarantino is a director known for his ultra-violent revenge films. Balasy was pointing out the tonal similarities between this video and Tarantino's movies. "A short" is slang for a film with a short runtime.

[@armaniadojalina2313]

mfckn Tarantino.the modern day Stephens kingsy *key and peele voice *

[@jasonluong3862]

"We're not citizens." "You are now." That's pretty much sums it all with any form of bigotry. Some people are second class citizens until their flesh and blood are valuable. Then they are equal for the duration of their usefulness. The same actually can be said of all people sent to war. Patriotic jingoistic fervor sweeps the land by the government to get your men and women to join the war, to fight for the interest of those in power. When it's over and the soldiers come home wounded and damaged, they become a non-person again.

[@crepskul2227]

Well said

[@BoogalooBoy]

No.

[@craigezell4261]

Jason Luong:So you feel all wars are unjust including WW2?

[@craigezell4261]

@@crepskul2227 Not totally.He thinks all wars are a game.

[@TrOLLKiLLeRs1]

@@craigezell4261 I would suggest that what was meant is that the people we fight for are unjust, they do not give a rats arse about the men and women who fight, die or come home suffering trauma. As long as their comfortable life isn't disturbed then they have no concern about the little person. Look at those with wealth who could and would avoid the draft throughout history. War is fought when senseless men cannot reach a verbal agreement on who should hold more power.

[@shibbershabber]

Django: Down Under

[@pluto3194]

Django: Unchained Mate

[@SageofSorrow]

The main character has a lot of charisma and screen presence. Don’t know that actor but hope to see him in more roles. Also that character gave me “El Mariachi” vibes. Just a natural badass

[@aryanto0003]

Mark Coles Smith

[@lynettedevries1824]

@@aryanto0003, just saw him on a TV show on the ABC MYSTERY ROAD. Quite a few years ago here in Australia there was one called BONEY about a part aborigine detective. It was made from a series of books by Arthur Upfield. This actor would make a very good BONEY if they ever made a remake.

[@lynettedevries1824]

The actor played a constable in the TV series MYSTERY ROAD. A very good murder, mystery. KZbin has clips from it.

[@del.see.oh.89]

Incredible how these people didn't have citizenship until the 1960s.

[@neoc03]

It's ridiculous. Wanna hear something else ridiculous, Canada is still sterilizing native women against their will.

[@noluv7676]

@@neoc03 sickening.

[@letsbehonest4221]

@@neoc03 Bullsh/t ..

[@Briselance]

Until the 1960's??! O_o

[@KristiContemplates]

Think it was the 1970s

[@verminc0rpse]

Awesome ending. Things went exactly as they should've, total satisfaction to the viewers.

[@geraldmiller8973]

i would have liked to see much more violence. where are the small atom bombs when you need them?

[@doronron7323]

One of the most painful things I've ever watched. When it comes to dealing with the state, whatever state you live under, that's when you realise what your freedom is worth. Nothing.

[@Giby86]

That is what you took away from this? Wow.

[@dasr11mj33]

@@Giby86 yes doron ron is right. Depending on one's skin color, religion, political beliefs, gender, gender identity, sexual preferences, etc have their freedoms and rights curtailed by the prejudices of the ruling class and the purveyors of hate and discrimination.

[@Giby86]

@@dasr11mj33 ...yeah. So the problem is hate, discrimination and prejudices, not "the State, whatever State you live under". Did you see "the State" in the scene of the bar? Was "the State" the spineless, worthless coward of a man who doesn't stand up for his brother in arms when he gets insulted? I don't think so.

[@dasr11mj33]

@@Giby86 the state passed the laws that helped enable the hate, the prejudice, the taking of his child and wife, and his land. If you took the time to read up on the history from that time period of Australia you would find out that the government was rounding up aboriginal people and their children in order "to civilize" them as well as indoctrinate them into good christian people. Much like the United States and Canada did to the Native American tribes at the later part of the 19th century and early 20th century. All done under the laws of those countries sponsored by land grabbing land barons and money hungry christian missionaries. Same story holds true for the Hawaiian Islands as well. So take some time and read a little deeper into the history of Australia, the United States, and Canada. They are a small example of how the European Coloinization laws affected aboriginal tribes over the centuries. Plus before I forget the same narrative applies to the Spanish Empire in its conquest of South America and Central America with the same level of prejudicial laws that enslaved the indigenous aboriginal populations. One can learn a lot from reading history.

[@Giby86]

@@dasr11mj33 Oh, I agree. It must be the reason why I've got a master's degree in history. Don't presume, buddy, I know. Specifically, I know that THESE specific examples of THESE specific governments did atrocious things. But saying that, and I quote...again..."When it comes to dealing with the state, whatever state you live under, that's when you realise what your freedom is worth" is just factually wrong, and quite frankly I shouldn't have to spell it out. It's not "the State" that is the problem. Do I have to provide the many examples where "the State" has been the bastion that stood FOR freedom, even in the face of fierce public opposition?

[@kiara198923]

He is disgusting to be doing that to her plus while she is next to her child. I'm happy he got them back!

[@tommissouri4871]

That wasn't her mother. Just some other girl that had gotten old enough.

[@robertmedina5997]

He was going after his wife next..

[@stasha121]

Very powerful. The mothers desperate fear for her child was so real. I agree with other users, I would see a full cinema film!

[@bradleylong3230]

@@kimberleychandler6390 He's an incel, they're loons that generally believe women should have less rights than men because they're too creepy to be attractive.

[@untypicalemu5590]

I recommend watching rabbit proof fence Or the tracker theyre great films especially rabbit proof fence it’s based on a true story & events also ❤️

[@grimcity]

This is the first Australian-perspective video I've seen dealing with WW2 and it's brilliant. Stunning and superb!

[@victoriawharfemcintyre5667]

Thanks!!

[@Cycnoches2012]

@@victoriawharfemcintyre5667 Love the Work!

[@mostertj8199]

This happened everywhere.... Black soldiers in america... Indian soldiers in british empire in ww2...

[@John-xt9wr]

And naga soldiers in india

[@reinal7896]

Same for natives in America

[@allmyragejones1]

The australian government was still doing this even in the 1990’s

[@nickiannucci7001]

Every race was conscripted not just minorities

[@TranNguyen-zn4sw]

The same here in Canada

[@CraigJukes]

I'm a single father, the mothers howl and cry gave me chills....and tears.

[@Synthetic857]

Can you imagine how many native indians went through hell like this?

[@dgw7732]

Antibiotics also how black people were/are treated

[@Azphreal]

@@dgw7732 Both fought for the US in WW2 (look at the wind talkers that did so much) but when they returned home nothing had changed for them.

[@solhall2887]

They were the native ozzies but still ye r correct

[@user-ii1cr9mr6s]

Not just them..

[@sandorkomlos6202]

If you read history, real history and not how they teach it in school, you would find that truth in the words of the bible Ecc 8; 9 "All of this I have seen, and I applied my heart to every work done under the sun, during the time that man has dominated man to his [injury]". We, the human race have been really terrible to each other, nobody can take moral high ground in history. History is just the story of every man's injustice against whomever they were dominating at the time. It's still the same right now. Awaiting the Kingdom of God.....actual justice then prevail.

[@ermo5623]

The actress that played the mom gave so much emotion-incredible! Like a Sally Field moment! The entire film was amazing!!

[@lemart8644]

It's strange to see, that not so many appreciate the acting performances! It's so amazing!

[@jonesba2004]

One of the best films about man’s inhumanity to man.

[@thatsmallguy6729]

I've never seen someone cry so realistically and with such amazing emotion before.

[@dabearswole]

The fact that this is free is redicoulus this is awesome!

[@thegiddygoatcafe4067]

Real & deeply, irrevocably moving. Acting so seamlessly truthful that it reaches the depths of your soul without a second's hesitation as to it's honesty. A standing ovation to the writer, the actors, directors and producers.

[@cavegamer5989]

That ending was probably the most satisfying short film conclusion ever,

[@rossnicol9099]

One of the best, if not the best Omeleto I've watched. The protagonist's eyes were so fierce you could almost forget he was acting.

[@lynettedevries1824]

He is in a TV show called MYSTERY ROAD playing a constable in the outback. KZbin has clips from it. Good story a murder mystery.

[@1battlemedic622]

20:14 was SOOO badass. "You shouldn't be here." like BRUH the guy went to SUPER hell.

[@shaneenstephens9005]

I could not stop crying after that scream the mother did once her child got taken ! OMG I had so many scenarios of that happening to me , I mean OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ON HER PART !!!!

[@mishie618]

Absolutely brilliant. You dontget too see too much how horribly the people of autralia were treated.. aboriginal people no different than you or me.we see a lot of racism this time period but not shown from this perspective. I absolutely loved this. It was so well done.

[@allmyragejones1]

Renee Carr They are still treated this way.

[@SPACEHARICE]

the government only officially condemned their actions in 2006

[@Cycnoches2012]

@@SPACEHARICE thanks for the info!

[@Cycnoches2012]

@@allmyragejones1 Thanks for the info.

[@milkcartonmagic6316]

There was more entertainment value in this short film than several hours of Netflix.

[@Ticktacktoe2]

Lesson of the story is don't toy with a man who's been to hell and back. He may just conjure a bit of it back up.

[@naughtydorf18]

Like Rambo

[@xxshadingmisixx8026]

Everybody involved in this movie: Very well done!

[@elmolewis9123]

Great film. The sick part is that there are despicable people in every country that will never get it.

[@gregorybarry4564]

This should have been in a cinema, or at the very least a full length film on Netflix.

[@lonniedaniels125]

He's thinking,why should we worry about the Japanese when we've got plenty who will hurt our families here?

[@jayoliver3734]

Loved this film, it had ALL the feels. Wistfulness, sadness, outrage and disgust, and sweet sweet revenge.

[@hi-if7lj]

That father is is a hero of hero's

[@akiranora11]

Masterpiece is what it is and a sequel is what we want

[@jrskatez8004]

I got hella hyped when the priest popped that one mfer😂😂

[@Spxfy]

Ong

[@alicereal3764]

Man that was good I hope they make a second part when he goes and rescues his wife he's going to tear them up to

[@DaniSmithe]

Loved it. No conversation. Just a bullet to the dome. Bravo!

[@kennethmichael5404]

SUPERB. Excellent acting across the board (the Mother's screams were heart wrenching in their realism, you couldn't help but feel her loss). Good cinematography, good story (as well as history lesson), overall a resounding success as an enthralling, well crafted short. Kudos, VERY well done.

[@wagtailfilms6967]

Ken THE FLOOD feature film version will hit the States sometime this year!

[@todaystrivialbullsht3532]

Thanks so much Ken 😃😀

[@Azphreal]

I never realised that they treated them like this. Australia should hold its head in shame.

[@virtual812]

Australia the country or Australia the people?

[@user-ho1dw4vw6x]

You think this is how they're treated? this is nothing compared to reality, they were hunted and shot down for fun, their children were banned from schools and were refused medical welfare, enslaved to the point of dehumanization.

[@Azphreal]

@@virtual812 Both really. The Government made the laws and the people (as seen in this) had no problems treating them like sub humans.

[@cahidijoyoraharjo7833]

You mean like how the Caucasians in America used to treat the native Americans? Yeah, most countries have their own sins.

[@KedaiCiplak]

and now they gonna get cucked by China in terms of economy.

[@hydratedgaming1368]

Bruh he didn’t even let my man finish he just hit a quick head shot in this man

[@knightowl3577]

The aboriginal people of Australia are our closest link with our common ancestors, their customs, lifestyle and art are an irreplaceable treasure to all humanity

[@wigglyjiggly9935]

You know whats sad? Is this short film has more truth than fiction.

[@quicke5486]

Even the soldiers were so confused - in war they throw out all negative thoughts of the people they fight alongside and when they return home with friends to minorities they were shocked at how they were treated.

[@DottyRoxy]

As soon as the family scene came into shot, I knew it was Australian. Did a great job portraying it!

[@Freight_Train]

Now there's a real dad.

[@AR05431]

My heart goes out to those who wer treated like slaves and used by others. Nice ending though. Loved the direction and Camera work.💪🏾

[@John_1229]

I don't usually comment on videos, but this film was one of the best I've seen in a long time. You can tell that they spent a lot of time making it right up until the end where you see a poorly done chroma key with stock fire as the background. I understand that physical pyrotechnics is expensive and all but that really broke the immersion in the best part of the film for me. Overall it's a really, really good film.

[@zorro11ification]

One of the most horrific films I have seen, specially since I know the history behind it. Great cinematography! One of the best movies I have seen in a long time.

[@rasheedahsilvertreemusic]

what makes it more horrific...is that this took place...all around the world...all throughout history...

[@shaun6828]

This kind of thing is a heck of a lot more frightening than movies like Friday the 13th, Chucky, etc.... Ordinary humans can be the real monsters...

[@pauloketch4635]

That house caught fire preety fast

[@drd.n4695]

I look at it metaphorically: the anger within is burning without ...

[@pauloketch4635]

Dr D. Natarajan Thats a splendid way to look at it.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

Well, they did soak it in petrol or something similar.

[@pauloketch4635]

Pegasus but by the time they stepped out it was fully engulfed.

[@rodgeraarons8997]

Petrol was used

[@deniseescobar696]

Oh this was good , sad in the beginning but then daddy comes home to take care of business oh yea I would have paid to see this movie fo sure 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@xxxoregonxxx8276]

Same

[@wrestlehard226america8]

Like Rambo except Australian

[@sqitsspro]

When you forgot t Your netflix password and you know where to watch

[@cj16423]

Omeleto is is!

[@judilynn9569]

Straight to the point.

[@adzdahlman9724]

WOW !!!! That was superb. Heartbraking - compelling - relevant and poignant. Hats off to you Victoria Wharfe Mc. 11/10*

[@victoriawharfemcintyre5667]

Thanks Adz!! So happy you enjoyed it and the film is spreading it’s message. Keep an eye out for THE FLOOD my debut feature that tells the wife’s story - when cinemas open again...

[@1Faith1Fate]

This would make an excellent full fledged movie.

[@jonathan_wasilewski]

My heart aches for everyone who was hurt. :(

[@deborahkelly1948]

A man who fought for his country deserves to be treated like a hero not this way the injustice realy got to me. He thought he had left the war behind him

[@lastkanaka]

Finally a good film with less talking

[@nryo-in5xp]

Yeah Man i would definitely go to cinema to watch this.

[@wizardtree9284]

I'd go to cinema to watch this

[@kelbihn]

The shootout is the most classic American depiction of Australia I've ever seen.

[@bitdragoon3260]

Honestly, this is an astounding short film. Despite the budget being a flaw in some areas, it still holds value in the story, especially in a historical setting untouched by most (American) educational systems.

[@kake1604]

weird how you singled out the US in particular even though most countries couldn't care less about Australian history

[@bitdragoon3260]

@@kake1604 I’m from the US. That’s why I singled it out

[@kake1604]

@@bitdragoon3260 Cool, you still could've said "most educational systems" and be right.

[@chuckandmax7313]

That was a riveting story, so emotionally charged,the actors were excellent and the lead was such a beautiful man

[@lynettedevries1824]

He was in a TV show called MYSTERY ROAD. KZbin shows clips of it. The actor plays a Constable in a outback town and finds himself waist deep in murder mystery. Guy is easy on the eye.

[@Vidi250]

I wish i could see how she rescued his wife

[@ux3785]

Vidi Xtreme he*

[@margkropf5541]

I'm an old lady and I Loved this. Bad guys get their due, all of them!Justice is served. Had not realized how badly the Aborigines were treated.

[@andrewdennis3538]

Imagine taking somebody to fight for their family and country then taking their family and not letting them be a part of the country. and then putting that man back where you took him. you reap what you sow.

[@Squicx]

Imagine being disrespected in your own country for your biological structure imbedded within your DNA that's been here before humans and possibly Earth itself.

[@frankbos6211]

Oh dear, before humans. I am sure the pen ran away and that is not how you wanted it to read. The part about the earth may need a look too. It is nice that our time does not reflect these attitudes for sure.

[@noluv7676]

@@frankbos6211 our time doesnt reflect these attitudes? lmao ignorance is bliss. You said this around the summer too

[@stardust6097]

I'd love more historical stories like these.

[@VitomirMilosevic]

This happened to so manny.But few had a chance to fight back.Good one.

[@SlowSTEN]

Everything but the green screen ending was AMAZING

[@anthonyhendrix4299]

i just want to thank all of you for all your hard work. Everyone, for such an amazing job at creating such amazing material. This video is a great example of how special Omeleto is, the gun shot to the head , and the view after "You shouldn't be here " , the lighter that was shown and than used at the end. You are amazing and i am thankful to be alive to see your work. Keep us , Plot Twisted.

[@victoriawharfemcintyre5667]

Thank you - wonderful you notice the details !!

[@yestfmf]

Small point of logic.....after rescuing the daughter they need to get away. Smoke from a burning building can be seen from a long ways off and will attract others to come see what is going on. Does it make sense to burn the place? Conscript a man, teach him how be an efficient killer, then give him lots of reasons to kill you--probably not the smartest thing to do...

[@victoriawharfemcintyre5667]

@@yestfmf the burning is symbolic of a man on fire who is going to burn an unjust world to the ground...

[@MrBlack252]

This was beautiful and brilliant! The cinematography and chorography for the action scenes was nothing short of excellent! This is one of my favorite short films on this channel! Bravo! Mark Coles Smith is a phenomenal actor and deserves to be in more films!

[@lynettedevries1824]

Try and see him on MYSTERY ROAD where he plays a Constable in the outback. It was a six episode TV show. A murder mystery worth watching.

[@xWhocaresxX]

That mother crying got me...

[@konglor9180]

Man this brings back memories it's an old story that's played out all over the world especially where I was born

[@zackshere8854]

Honestly, rewrite it into a full length movie and I would 100% watch it.

[@instinctualhavoc]

I'm at 6 minutes and I'm already sick to my stomach. This is so well written.

[@TheReverendJonnyNemo]

This would be a great pilot to a tv series about an outlaw who fought to get his family back

[@betterdenu999]

This needs to be a full length film

[@Revenant3D]

we gonna ignore when he said "he's too black" Omeleto definitely hitting all the right things about society back then

[@cardinalsin6313]

Best short film I've ever seen without any lie!

[@victoriawharfemcintyre5667]

that's so lovely thank you for saying !

[@jennifergarza3909]

Omg! Still crying!

[@Biker_Gaming]

It must really hurt in all ways possible when you just came back from war, protected your homeland, and your family has replaced you with a cheap ripoff of you, not even remembering you ever existing I know it’s like not even about the video but this is what some people who came back from war experience

[@voiden3338]

Excellent. I love the cinematography, the acting, the overall direction. Outstanding work, hope to see more.

[@richardclark1077]

VERY WELL DONE !!! THANK YOU FOR ALLWHO HAVE SERVED AND TO THOSE WHO NEVER MADE IT HOME .

[@deborahkelly1948]

Those in service are the peoples champions and should be treated as such,

[@pepesilvia2865]

Can't wait for the sequel on this one. Great work!