ECSTASY | Omeleto
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A young man tries to buy ecstasy for his disabled father.
ECSTASY is used with permission from Grant Taylor. Learn more at granttaylordirector.com.
Ian is set to celebrate his wife's birthday soon, and there's nothing more he would want for the occasion than to dance with her at the surprise party he's planned. But Ian has Parkinson's and can't move well at all, and his medication barely helps him stay upright.
But when Ian hears of a rather unusual but illegal form of temporary relief that might restore his freedom of movement, he enlists his son Kristian to help him obtain it. But it's a wild ride for both father and son, testing how far Ian will go to realize his dearest wish.
Directed and written by Grant Taylor, this short dramedy applies both lyricism and levity to the serious subject of living with Parkinson's, a degenerative disorder that affects the nervous system, resulting in often severely limited mobility. Ian finds even simple things like lifting a bottle of medicine to be arduous tasks. But though there are moments when we see the toll of living with Parkinson's and the sadness it engenders in Ian, the film also weaves in rollicking action and witty comedy into the mix, making for a story that's both entertaining and heartfelt all at once.
Rendered in a visual blend of quiet naturalism and dark, gritty action-oriented dynamism, the writing's humor comes from the juxtaposition of a wholesome goal and an unsavory situation, especially finding fun in how Ian unwittingly ropes his son Kristian into driving him to a dark, remote location for the sketchy transaction. Played by actor Nathan Bryon with both loyal affection and increasing disbelief, Kristian must cope when Gary, the purveyor of Ian's makeshift "medicine," brings a degree of eccentricity to the proceedings, making what should be a quick transaction into a farce built on the clash of situation and character.
But the film never loses sight of Ian, the emotional heart of the story. The storytelling is most effective when it slows down and charts Ian's wistfulness that he's not able to give his wife the love and affection he wants. Actor Brian Bovell is beautifully restrained as Ian and plays him first as a loving husband and father above all else. Unwilling to let his condition get in the way of fully expressing that love and living his life as fully as possible, he has the determination to try anything so he can dance with his wife on her birthday -- and endure whatever wild turns and obstacles necessary to get what he wants.
Wholehearted, funny and warmly engaging, the film was inspired by the writer-director's father, who has been living with Parkinson's since 1997. It's likely this personal experience that gives the film its marked emotional intimacy, as well as its deep insight into how those dealing with Parkinson's -- and perhaps many other conditions -- refuse to be defined by them. Instead, they're still fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, lovers, colleagues and friends: people who want to live and love fully as anyone else, but must navigate an additional layer of sometimes significant complication. It's this sense of humanity that gives the film its heart and soul, as well as a rare, well-earned and grounded joy.
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Goosebumps, from a short film about some old guy tripping out on E.
This hit me right in the feels
What a poignant and heartbreaking story...God bless the Taylor family, and all others suffering from this disease.
@gemstar7286
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Short term solution to a life long disease . I hope they find a cure for Parkinson's.
Spectacular. Heartbreaking. Joyous. All in this beautiful movie-ette!
😊what a roller coaster of emotions!!! This deserves a special mention for creating such a powerful piece of work. The tears have washed me clean inside and out. Amazing !
@elizabethtaylor3638
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Confession - was actually Bob who wrote the comment above. He’s amazing. My comment is ‘brilliant to all involved’ big thanks for all of your support and if only there was a cure and people with Parkinson’s and their carers/families didn’t have to witness or go through some of the traumas. One day there will be a cure! 🙏
Brilliant! Just beautiful, painful, magnificent, ….we passed through so much variety of emotions ! Thank you for this. Rey beautiful, touching short ! A big thank you to all the ones involved in this short !😊
@mamounbelya
5 күн бұрын
Hi hope your all doing good I was wondering about the Parkinson disease...there's no cure for it? My mother suffer years now
ok i 'like'd this film in the first min just because it had Nathan in it, but now you made me cry and somehow we need a 'love' button on youtube.
Well done Omeleto. If this is factual regarding Parkinson's and the drug Ecstasy then there's much hope for Parkinson's sufferers in the (hopefully very near) future. ✌🏼
Grant, that is a great storty, I love good writing. This is probably the best 18 minutes of my today, we'll see. That was excellent, I laughed, I cried, I was amazed all in 18 minutes. Heck, that deserves a standing ovation., Bravo.
To evoke that much emotion and education in 18 minutes is insane. It's really beautifully done.
Wow. What an amazing film. To get all of that across in 18 minutes. Sheer brilliance!
WOW!!! Not what I was expecting!
This was very good! I especially like Gary the dealer, who is entertaining and quirky without distracting from the overall theme. Also the final shot in slo-mo when the drug hits and the lighting transitions into the violet hue of the dance floor does a great job of capturing the feel of coming up on molly.
Beautiful, simply beautiful..
Beautifully done, very moving
Brilliant film. Love the lighting effects. Its a touching story, yet with humour to tug at our heart strings and get an understanding of what living with Parkinsons can be like. Bob Taylor is one of the most inspiring people I know and he has inspired his son to make this film. They deserve all the accolades and recognition they get ❤😊
A feel-good movie! Thx.
Whoa.....this is simply Stunning!!!
Loved this film Heartwarming and revealing Sending congratulations to Grant and his lovely parents
Fantastic film bringing home some of the terrible realities of living with a long term illness.
down the rabbit hole ...
Absolutely brilliant!!
Very lovely story…Rave On!
True, but more research needed
Parkinson's is a terrible disease. Alzheimer's too. I'm praying for a cure.
I think I may end up moving to London after WWlll
Touching work!
So good.
Wow...very thoughtful 💗💗
This brought tears to my eyes. Ive got a good friend with Parkinson's and not doing well at all.
Oh, I enjoyed very much watching this. Beautiful story!
Omgosh. That was Wonderful. I didn’t know, but will Share
This was so so so amazing thank you so much for showing this :)
Oh my goodness this was beautiful 😢😢
Oh my goodness! That had me in tears. Brilliant
Absolutely brilliantl. Had me giggling and laughing. The nan and Gary... Lol.. And the mixture of comedy with a moving story was so well done. Ty 💯💯💯
So glad I found this channel ... good stuff
Entertaining with a powerful underlying message, film at its very best. And at its heart, the story of how much a son loves his father and a man loves his wife. 'Without true love, we just exist'. Big shout to Grant for making this ❤
Wow !!! I'm blown away 😮
Excellent. Well done for such an inspiring short.
Funny and touching. Thank you. ❤️
Fantastic story, brilliantly told.
Fantastic work!
What a beautiful story. My husband has PD, so we know the struggles. Thank you!
A wonderful work. Thank you ❤
❤️❤️❤️Completely wonderful ! So emotional! So hard hitting at the same time! Watch it!- or miss out!! One day there WILL be a cure! - especially with AMAZING people like Grant Taylor to promote research Parkinson’s Disease and his amazing Dad! Truly wonderful! Such a privilege to watch this! Thank you! Maureen Hinton
Such a good film!
Very moving and an effective way to use humour to spread awareness - well done!
Wow this is so moving! And educating, too. Thank you very much for your work ♥
Brought (more than one) tear to my eye
The research must continue 🙏
Brilliant! Thank you from the Parkinson's community
Really enjoyed this film!
Loved this!
Brian Bovell who plays Ian, I've seen him in loads of things throughout the years from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking barrels, Andor and Drop The Dead Donkey.
@yabbadabbadoo8225
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Bovell played a memorable role in 2 smokers, the shoot out was the best bullet blitz since Arnie in Pedator.
Wonderful Film!!
This was beautiful ❤️🔥
That was Beautiful
This was perfect.❤
Goosebumps. wow
Different, really great and though provoking
Wonderful😊
Crying
From a hectic drug deal, this mellowed into a poignant, informative ending. Bravo!
Dam Ecstasy damages the cells. If it didn't ! Happy Days !
Wow, isn't that something!🤔🌟🙏🏽
BOOO-EFFIN-YAAA BOOTIFUL 😁👍🏾😘😉💞🙏🏾🕊🇬🇧
This was a really beautiful story & done so seamlessly. ❤️
Incredible short film and really powerful way of bringing to life some of the realities faced by people living with Parkinson’s. Very smart scriptwriting and beautiful shots. The ending blows me away every time. Congrats Grant and all of the crew - you should be so proud. Can’t wait to see more from your creative minds.
Wow! ‘’Kevin Rowland in da’ house!!!!’’ Come On Eileen..! And this flick is pretty decent too.
This was fkn awesome as a Public Announcement ❤
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That was hilarious and incredibly moving as well. I don't understand why the film had English subtitles hard-coded into it though. Do people really have that difficult a time understanding the accent?
Great film.
The MANY, MANY things we choose to do for love ❤️❤️❤️❤️ sweetheart 😘 only in the name of love!
Wow. That hit home for many reasons I cannot go into publicly but I would really like to learn more about the 2001 study. If anyone has a link, I'd appreciate it.
@elizabethtaylor3638
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It was a documentary that was titled ‘the agony and the ecstasy ‘ and I’m not sure if it was a horizon or panorama. Happy hunting
@elizabethtaylor3638
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I have found some information in theNew Scientist magazine dated2002. The article is by David Concar. enjoy
@cappsie1
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@@elizabethtaylor3638 Perfect, thanks!
@cappsie1
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@@elizabethtaylor3638 Spot on!
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Creative way to get an message from a research study across…interesting…well done, a rough disease, here’s to hoping and praying that the sacrifice those study participants made (the permanent damage) will one day be worth it and lead to a cure, great film ❤
This was hilarious.
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Who is cutting onions in here?
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Big tragedy life very hard 😢👨🦽👋💫👮♀️👮♂️⚓️
There's really no cure for Parkinson?
I had no idea ecstasy could be used for Parkinsons treatment. I wonder if other serotonin meds like SSRIs could have the same effect...
There's a sudden volume reduction at 4:09. What's that about?
That was absolutely astounding!!!... totally amazing!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👌
Great Movie this was.
Weed concentrate helps like you wouldn't believe.