STILLNESS | Omeleto

[@bmetoxen]

Powerful, touching, beautiful. Thank you to the wonderful cast. Rest In Peace my grandson baby Beau. March 7, 2010, Denver, CO.

[@rachelfowler6376]

love and comfort to you, Beau. xx

[@tonysardjono2905]

Thank you for this beautiful film. I lost a baby brother who was sick since he was born. He got bit by an insect in Brazil, and never woke up. We lost him after 4 weeks. We often visited his grave and prayed for his soul. I miss my baby brother which I never had. I hope he is happy in Heaven.

[@BMTroubleU]

A beautiful film about a heartbreaking time. Having children is always such high stakes. The feeling of anxiety that something awful might happen to them is real.

[@NikkiRichNYC]

So Sad & Beautiful At The Same Time... This Is One Of The Best Shorts I've Seen

[@rachelfowler6376]

Thank you so much. xxx

[@ladyg7796]

I’ve never heard of taking photos like this, but what a beautiful tribute to a child and the family that might have been. I can’t even imagine the pain a family has to go through…. Great short film.

[@cherylrobinson517]

So so sad that families go through this. Thankful some are able to get photos😢.

[@bradjohnson9671]

Man, this one really hit you where it hurts. Fantastically well done by all. I didn't read the description before I watched, knew without a doubt that she was doing this from a place of experience. There are really folks that do this, they are special. Much like those who do pediatric oncology. Absolute Saints.

[@paulabrown6840]

The photographer and her partner suffered a stillbirth as well. So courageous. My first baby was stillborn…a daughter. That was 30 years ago and yet it was yesterday sometimes. Beautiful film Thank you.🙏

[@eugenetswong]

How do you know that it was still birth for either of those women, as opposed to abortion?

[@verandisoldusty6834]

@@eugenetswong Check the description, it literally mentions a couple who have suffered a stillbirth. Abortion can also be traumatic.

[@eugenetswong]

@@verandisoldusty6834 The description is synthetic, in that Omeleto just makes it up almost completely. If you can convince Omeleto tha a film about paint drying or grass growing is high art, then they will write about how unexpected the outcomes were. A creator confirmed, if I recall correctly, that he never made up Omeleto's description. Abortion doesn't count, because murdering, and various other activities, can be trumatic, too.

[@paulabrown6840]

This isn’t about abortion. Silly comments imo.

[@eugenetswong]

@@paulabrown6840 How would you know that it isn't about abortion? It doesn't really resemble abortion, but it doesn't really resemble a -healthcare facility- hospital either.

[@Lucy-ie8qw]

Brilliant and powerful film. My dear mother lost my two sisters in the 70's. I will never know what they looked like. I only know their names. Mum says they were so beautiful. Congenital heart problems that are easily fixed today. Mum held her babies for no more than a few minutes as nurses whisked them away. One was buried in some sort of hospital area. The other a few years later at a cemetary. Mum said there was no emotion or care back then. They took the babies away fast to eliminate bonding and grief. It was brutal! She still feels that deep loss. That was over 50 years ago.

[@rachelfowler6376]

I am sure that was traumatic. It's so important to witness these brief lives, to record them, cherish them. It helps with the grief. Thank you for watching! x

[@christinesorensen8050]

Breathtakingly superb in artistic display of humanity

[@rachelfowler6376]

Thank you so much. x

[@glen7228]

Great depiction of the unimaginable.

[@lisamccormick9267]

Thank you!!! This is such a beautiful emotional heartfelt film 😢. It's so powerful to have these images of your child even after the tragedy of a stillborn birth.

[@montysonful]

Breathtaking is right. Superbly sensitive and well directed. The music grounds the emotions beautifully.

[@emille]

Beautiful film 🤍

[@paulgeorge7699]

A beautiful film. Stopping at the first door for a moment...very nice touch. Said so much. Bravo and kutos to all involved!

[@LivingInTheShade]

Great acting/directing and very emotional. A very difficult life experience.

[@ivonned32]

Photography is such a beautiful way to keep memories.

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

Incredible how such a sparse film can be so RICH & HEARTFELT. Thank You and PROPS to cast & crew, you created beautiful and touching film.

[@SusanP674]

Beautifully done, thank you for sharing.

[@jennycadot3635]

Beautiful, heartfelt and gentle movie!

[@calmkate8]

awesomely and profoundly powerful, thank you! I worked in hospice care and that need to grieve together, have the child recorded, etc is essential ... thank heavens things are improving

[@hollenjewski]

Such a touching film. to be able to have photos for memories is beautiful

[@shekharchowdhary]

I had tears in my eyes while watching. I am sure it was not easy to write and perform. I can feel it in my heart 🙏

[@shekharchowdhary]

I watched the film three times, my tears has stoped now. But Still so much uneasiness in my eyes. Thank you for a beautiful film ❤

[@shekharchowdhary]

I watched the film three more times.

[@rachelfowler6376]

@@shekharchowdhary Thank you so much. xx

[@ToshiJ89]

I wasn't focused on the movie at first, but when I realized what was happening, I couldn't take my eyes off. As someone who lost a child at 6 weeks, I'm so grateful I have photos of her to prove the was alive and that she was loved

[@rachelfowler6376]

Sending you huge love and comfort. What's her name? x

[@ToshiJ89]

@@rachelfowler6376 Her name was DeaShaun. She was named after a cousin I lost

[@rachelfowler6376]

@@ToshiJ89 DeaShaun. Beautiful.

[@ToshiJ89]

@@rachelfowler6376 Thank you

[@OrangeCopperTop]

I lost a baby boy a long time ago at 20 weeks, there was no photos, or anything to help me remember. It was one of the worst things that happened to me, but I do have 4 children now, all perfectly healthy. It’s a silver lining. 😢

[@nominus1138]

😢

[@wrigdo]

Sorry for your loss. It is good that times have changed

[@rachelfowler6376]

so glad you have that happy ending, and so sorry for the loss of your baby boy. xxx

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@wrigdo What ''times'' have to do with this? Do you think all or even most hospitals in the world provide this service?

[@tanafranko5312]

Powerful and heartbreakingly, beautifully human.

[@joj.8873]

Omg, I'm a wet mess!! Very powerful. 😭😭

[@SuperCHERISHED]

This was a lovely short film. There was suspense leading up to what the task was. The photographer was respectful and kind. The pictures will mean a lot over the years. I don’t completely agree with the photographer telling the grieving father that he should have his picture taken with the deceased baby as evidence he was here. The parents will never forget that the baby came into their lives. Many parents have np pictures and think of their deceased babies every day. If there is a service that provides this opportunity it is special. The photographer has to be a compassionate and caring individual. The less you say is better.

[@Hidy_Ho]

Heavy subject ... beautifully shot and acted. I just can't stop thinking this must have been really hard to film.

[@poppylove3673]

What a beautiful film.

[@wrigdo]

That went deep. I was once this photographer. The baby was my daughter.

[@marylevin9262]

❤

[@Henri377]

🙏

[@rachelfowler6376]

big love to you. xx

[@eugenetswong]

Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@christinesorensen8050]

❤

[@ellatric.songsinside]

Wow that was surprisingly beautiful.

[@rachelfowler6376]

thank you xx

[@caramoonlynn]

I had a 22 week still born baby boy. I have one photo of him. It's a treasure.

[@wrigdo]

Sorry for your loss. Every memory is a treasure

[@rachelfowler6376]

huge love to you. What was his name? x

[@caramoonlynn]

Thank you. His name is Justus. Thanks for asking

[@rachelfowler6376]

@@caramoonlynn Justus. xxx

[@dandeliondreamer3365]

This happened to my cousin within the past year, her baby was stillborn took days to deliver (new laws in the US wouldn’t allow drs to help her along much) and once the body was delivered they were given a certain amount of hours with him and someone came in and took photos. The whole thing was traumatic then, but In the long run, she really valued those photos…must be a hard job to do though, good film. ❤

[@rachelfowler6376]

sending so much love and comfort to your cousin.

[@dandeliondreamer3365]

@@rachelfowler6376 thank you

[@stealth210]

As a father this hit me hard. Lost one at a mere 6 weeks. I can't imagine a stillborn birth. Wrecked

[@wrigdo]

Early loss is as difficult as later loss. Grief is grief. Our 7 pregnancies brought us 2 living children with losses between 8 and 28 weeks.

[@stealth210]

@@wrigdo Sorry for your losses, that is incredibly hard. At the same time, congrats on your blessings and may the memories of the other 5 live on in your children.

[@wrigdo]

@@stealth210 Thank you. Us Dads don't often find connections.

[@SharonNolfi]

Wonderful film with great acting.

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Rachel, this was well-written and your team really brought the vision together. You handled this very delicate subject well. ❤

[@rachelfowler6376]

Thank you so much!

[@charlescollins9119]

Beyond fantastic.

[@CatherineDover]

Brilliant. Thank you. X

[@12thDecember]

Raise your hand if your heart broke when Isaac said, "I love you so much." 💔

[@amanpreetkaur5511]

A heart touching story......nice acting❤its really difficult to accept death

[@mariemelanie8165]

It's funny how in a way, the concept of the photo itself connects to the recently deceased baby ; frozen, in between life and death

[@eugenetswong]

It reminds me of the Victorian time period. It must have been difficult for them to grieve.

[@luticia]

How does it come that these films are way way better than all those high budget movies and these actors are much much better than those overpaid Hollywood actors?

[@stealth210]

Technology has made it accessible to everyone to publish and distribute art. High quality cameras, editing software, streaming platforms, etc are now in the hands of normal people. Some of those people make incredible things and we get to see them. Hollywood is obsolete and quite frankly, I'm glad.

[@SuperChristine000]

@@stealth210 Hollywood is razzmatazz, but sometimes I like a good car chase.

[@lisaoaks3262]

Makes me miss my pbaby

[@FitLadyJoy]

At least she has her supportive husband always going with her to do her tough job. ❤

[@jacovawernett3077]

Ahava Adonai Ahava Israel Elehenu Adonai Hashem ❤❤❤❤

[@jackiengu1969]

A beautiful but very sad film. Very good acting, that really told the story

[@MisterG2323]

Lovely acting. Moving story, though it makes me wonder if it's a real thing, a service provided for grieving parents while the lost child has yet to be transferred out of hospital to funeral services? I was a young child when my mother lost her third baby at birth, a "blue baby". I don't recall her ever speaking of any opportunity of having memorial photos taken. I just have a hard time thinking of it as a common thing.

[@tacrewgirl]

Yes, it's a real service provided in hospitals.

[@jarcha4200]

Very real. Just as real as losing your beautiful newborn child, heartbreakingly and lovingly dressing and wrapping him or her in the outfit you had intended for their home coming. Examining their tiny, motionless face, hands and feet and knowing you will never see your baby again this side of heaven except in those photographs.

[@wrigdo]

Very real. The hospital staff also provide a camera and all the rolls of film you can use.

[@wrigdo]

​@@jarcha4200 Sorry for your loss, from a fellow parent of the club none of us want to be in.

[@koredesoyinka]

Beautiful❤

[@JoJoGranum]

I’ve lost two babies at 24 weeks. The nurses took photos and gave us the pictures. This is so sad.

[@rachelfowler6376]

sending you love xx

[@JoJoGranum]

@@rachelfowler6376 thank you

[@michaelmaultsby895]

Well done on the mystery hook.

[@natureboytom]

Such hard gut wrenching pain.

[@jasomcox]

hard and strong

[@mamapegg]

Holy heart break.

[@nicholasvanorton7840]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎈🌹

[@elainelysakowski3570]

Omg, soooooo sad 😢

[@eugenetswong]

Film creators, were you inspired to create this from your own experiences? I think that you all really know to tell a story.

[@jacovawernett3077]

My son is now in Jerusalem

[@eugenetswong]

On an interesting note, the clock progressed from 11:30a [1:12] to about 11:55a [9:21].

[@guybrushtwood]

When the stood up it was like an optical illusion. Could’ve sworn she was a few inches taller… Long torso maybe? Or just camera buffoonery

[@jacovawernett3077]

My grandmother Psuline died in child bith

[@jacovawernett3077]

I had 2 abortions before I birthed my son at 37 years old.

[@rachelfowler6376]

What's your sons name? sending love and comfort x

[@jacovawernett3077]

@@rachelfowler6376 Zarchary Wolf. You are a beautiful soul. I just realized you're the first person to ask me that. I had 2 hard pregnancies. My son is now in Tel Aviv. Baruch Hashem. I miss him.

[@rachelfowler6376]

@@jacovawernett3077 ((((HUGS))))

[@deema3560]

For this to come out only days after the Rafa Massacre, I hope the same emotional response viewers have to these imaginary un-alive babies and their parents can be extended to the real 20 000 children and the parents that mourn them.

[@000aleph]

I increasingly notice these films that are almost... _feasting_ on emotion and tragedy, and seemingly just for the sake of it. They create situations of suffering and film them, with little in the way of revealing something about the human condition, generating some understanding or insight. They often have generic characters in unspecific circumstances, and all they seem to do is to point to some pain or grief. But what for? It seems almost voyeuristic to me because it doesn't teach anything larger, it just watches and revels in misery.

[@natureboytom]

It’s called Arthouse Cinema. It displays life’s feelings and emotions, Would you rather watch Hollywood gore, guns, murder and maiming?

[@000aleph]

@@natureboytom This is not exactly an exhaustive list of alternatives, is it

[@durasaxon5131]

I don't agree. This is macabre. _____ Sorry. This is not warranted. _____ ✝️ _____

[@itzjosiah0351]

my favorite thing to watch when i was a kid but kinda died off sorry man happy to finally be a first comment though 😂😂

[@YouVSMeTV]

You mean short films?

[@eugenetswong]

"my favorite thing to watch when i was a kid but..." -There is literally nothing here to be a favourite thing to watch. You're evil.- Oh, I see. You're probably writing about Omeleto films! That's understandable. Many people subscribed, but haven't kept up with the films. Sometimes people are busy, and sometimes the films are not worth watching.

[@lucy_76]

@@eugenetswong I think the person meant Omeleto films and had recently returned, I do not believe they meant this particular content. Yes it could have been said in a better way but the person seems on the young side and probably was not considering the phrasing they used.

[@eugenetswong]

​@@lucy_76 Oh, yeah...yeah. I could probably make a good argument that the person isn't necessarily on the young side, now that you put it that way, because people are just happy to comment, when they have positive experiences with content in the past. Also, many people subscribed, but haven't kept up with the films. Sometimes people are busy, and sometimes the films are not worth watching. Thanks for the new perspective! [edit: I went and liked his comment]

[@lucy_76]

@@eugenetswong I did notice they left a second comment after it has played mentioning it made them sad. I think they were just happy to be early after returning. The films are hit or miss on which I like, this one was beautifully done.

[@nothuman61]

2nd comment 😅

[@itzjosiah0351]

never mind watched it and now i’m depressed it was so sad

[@BMTroubleU]

Maybe think before you comment more often.