THE STAR OF EROS | Omeleto Sci-Fi
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A young woman and her robot kidnap her broken family to see a legendary comet.
THE STAR OF EROS is used with permission from Jon Sahagian. Learn more at jonsahagian.com.
Lita is from a broken family, one that splintered apart after her mother died. Unable to deal with their grief, the family grew apart.
In the 10 years since her mom's death, Lita has grown into a headstrong young woman. But she has never forgotten the promise she made to her mother to bring the family together, no matter what, to watch the orbit of the Eros Comet. When the comet's time has come, Lita decides to fulfill her mother's promise and bring everyone together -- even if she has to resort to kidnapping.
Writer-director Jon Sahagian's sci-fi family drama has a mischievous spirit, an ultra-cute robot and a sense of infectious fun that harkens back to Steven Spielberg's films of the 1980s. The storytelling is always moving, there's often a whimsical touch in each scene and each beat leads to an emotional core of family, togetherness and love.
There's a heightened quality to many aspects of the filmmaking, from the quippy writing to the action set pieces nestled into the plotline, ranging from car chases to breakouts. These make the film undeniably fun, giving it an effervescence that's contagious.
Yet the central storyline is really about what it means to be a family. Lita has a fixed idea of what being a family looks like and wants to fulfill that above everything. She has the will and the means to make what she wants to happen, yet when it does, it doesn't fulfill the underlying feelings of grief and sadness it's meant to assuage. Instead, she has to accept not just the reality of her mother's absence, but where each member of her family is at emotionally. Once she's able to accept the reality of her family, though, her family can finally come together.
Sweet, sharp and undeniably entertaining, THE STAR OF EROS possesses an almost childlike joy in its revelry of craft and a heartwarming sweetness at its core that gives the film its warmth and resonance. Its craft and storytelling is excellent all around, but it's really its sincerity of feeling -- and its great big heart -- that makes the film such a resonant pleasure to watch, and a reminder of what's truly important in life.
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If only we all had loving mothers . . . Beautiful (and fun) cinema production and performances.
Really well done, I cried at the restaurant scene when some memories of the mother appeared, paused it, and when to take a shower. Came back and cried again in the last scene. I don't know why only 8k views, I guess different stories touch different people
How is this better than most full-length movies out there? Wow!!!
My eyes are sweating.
@jodyfulford8215
10 ай бұрын
Yeah I was chopping onions while I watched. Guess I just had a bad reaction. Well worth another watch!
So sweet is forgiving love. Hollywood should be ashamed. No gems like this these days.
I love how they gave the robot a tazer 😂
Loved the little Pokemon reference halfway through! Had to stop the movie and laugh for a few minutes at the pleasant surprise! 😀
@leemichael752
11 ай бұрын
SAME!
This is like a Disney Channel movie. Why can't this film be longer and a full movie?
Tearjerker! Kind of the same plot of the Omeleto short about the couple who hiked a mountain to celebrate an event, and then some years later, they climbed the same mountain to celebrate another event that pertains to the first event--They were older and getting on in life, so they had some tough obstacles to overcome. I don't remember the name of it but I think my description is pretty close to their description without being a spoiler!
Loved it! Clearly recognised the anime style which made it even cooler. Especially the shot at the end where the daughter sees her mother with the flower petals floating all around them and their hairs flowing in the wind. Very good recreation of a classic anime scene into a live action one. Also loved the topic as it really spoke to me. Being the daughter of divorced parents and a broken family, desperately trying to bring everyone together - it's very relatable! The added aspect of the loss of the mother made it that much more heartbreaking. The family members in this movie are all very mean towards the girl. But the movie was beautifully executed! ❤
@eugenetswong
6 ай бұрын
That is really interesting. I would have never guessed that anime styling was involved. This says to me that they balanced out the film, so that the anime theme was not distracting for those us who are out of the loop.
@KarrieDreammind5
6 ай бұрын
@@eugenetswong Exactly. It's one of those things that you wouldn't know if you're not accustomed to seeing the style. They've integrated it very well into the live action film. :)
The opening scene is at the Mormon Rocks in the Antelope Valley in California. Oh and you can't legally camp out there.
I want the robot 🤖 He’s the most adorable cutest robot I have EVER seen in my entire life ❤❤❤❤
Wow! That film had everything one could ask for. It was lovely.
It's the night flower. Little Foot needs to collect some to save his grandfather.
over the top trying to be funny but still a cute story with a good ending.
21:36 -- "But one day the woman was called back to the heavens against her will, and forced to leave everyone she loved behind." I don't know the constellations hardly at all, but I know that the name of the constellation of a crab is "Cancer." Very clever play on words there.
I'm going to need one of those robots LOL
@thepeaksandthetroughs
Жыл бұрын
Me lo, that robot is real cool.
beautiful. evokes sentimental family drama of beginning-mid nineties, which balanaced comedy, and bittersweet emotions.
@eugenetswong
6 ай бұрын
I agree about the balance.
Wonderful story-loved it!
Pilaf is the cutest!
i want that doggo robot
Took til 23:19 to figure out they weren't saying Star of Arrows
I absolutely adored this film! Thank you for making such a sweet heartfelt piece.
That was beautiful. I ugly cried at the end. I can admit it. Lol
❤
le felicito muy buena historia que me emociona en lo personal
Love the seventies vibe.
@eugenetswong
6 ай бұрын
It was more like the early 90s; maybe late 80s. I'm not an expert, but I was born in the early 70s.
@andrewhancock2451
6 ай бұрын
@@eugenetswong : Maybe you're right. I was just cuing off the car design/colouring and the patterning on the decorative patterning on the furniture.
Not really into this at all beyond the robot. A+ on the robot.
It was 1998... Not 1952...
Why did the mother look like she was 70 years old and her children were no older than 12
@jodyfulford8215
10 ай бұрын
Okay. Really good question. The woman at the end was the grandmother. The mother had died of cancer. It's kinda confusing and it took me a couple of watches to put it together but it was worth it. Hope that helps ☺️
@Not_Always
10 ай бұрын
@@jodyfulford8215 im talking about the mother, not the grandmother lol
@eugenetswong
6 ай бұрын
The mother looked older, because the actress was probably older by coincidence, and because the movie needs to happen. Also, the mother was sick at the end of her life.
Ahhh relief
Why are some movies vanishing from your site?
That was confusing! Who was the old woman?
@xybersurfer
3 жыл бұрын
it's Lita's grand mother. because Lita's mother calls her "nanny" at 1:09
@jimpatterson5524
Жыл бұрын
She's an actress, but that's not important now.....
The main direction seems to be: Everybody OVERACT! Trying too hard to be a touching caper comedy... Uh... jurisdiction? Looks like a pitch to the Hallmark Channel that needs padded out to fit a 90 minute slot (with commercials)...
@Not_Always
10 ай бұрын
The music was cheesy and the production value matches that of a Hallmark Original lol
@igorschmidlapp6987
10 ай бұрын
Even the robot overacted...
We can't fathom the infinite creature known as "God." It's beyond our capabilities. Yet it's doubtful the creature respects lack of action.
This was really great, but the ending was not very satisfying.
Nope.
A USC grad student film... and it looks it... tries way too hard... and almost 7 years old from the casting call I found... I thought that it looked familiar...