TRUTH SERUM | Omeleto
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House party guests are spiked with a mysterious drug.
TRUTH SERUM is used with permission from Vika Evdokimenko. Learn more at / anfanterriblefilms .
Abbie is in a panic. She's about to throw a housewarming party with her husband Matt, and her hair is a disaster. With Abbie's timeline falling behind because of her beauty mishap, her friends begin streaming in, starting with Benji, who secretly nurses a long-running crush on Abbie. With Matt missing in action -- who's off in a bar with a beautiful woman -- Benji is more than happy to help Abbie out, especially as more guests arrive.
The gaggle of guests is a mixed affair, ranging from Abbie's boss to her friend Vera, who brings her surly teen daughter Roni along. But when Matt's troublemaker friend Jimmy arrives in his flashy sports car, all bets are off for a civilized affair.
Directed by Vika Evdokimenko and written by Oliver Shuster, this nimble, sharp-witted short comedy takes the time-honored narrative device of a social gathering to bring together a fascinating pell-mell of personalities, each with different secrets, pasts, motives and desires. Then it adds a rogue element to the mix, shaking everything up and creating a level of mayhem that tears off the veneer of civility to reveal the roiling truths of everyone around.
With such a large group, the clever, fast-paced storytelling quickly lays out the cast of characters, starting with the harried wife worried her husband is having an affair and the meek, quiet friend in love with her. There's a brassy, ballsy single mom and her annoyed daughter, a boss and a few others, but the real catalyst is Jimmy, a hard-partying, arrogant ne'er-do-well played in a slyly flashy, scene-stealing performance by actor Richard Gadd, lately of BABY REINDEER fame.
Jimmy brings unpredictability to what seems like a somewhat stilted yet civilized proceeding, especially when he accidentally spikes the party punch with one of his drugs, which seems to remove any ability for its users to lie. Under this influence, Gadd expertly peels away Jimmy's bluster to a hilarious yet genuine vulnerability, an emotional shapeshifting repeated by anyone else who has drunk the punch. The unraveling of the party is captured in sharp-eyed, deft and quicksilver camerawork and brisk editing, as people start saying things they should not say and reveal secrets they've been holding onto for ages. All the actors, from Olivia Vinall as Abbie to Danny Ashok as Benji to Killian Coyle as Matt, are memorably specific, and all fall spectacularly apart as their facades crumble, revealing the gnarly truths underneath.
The result is glorious social anarchy, leading to a contagion of uproars, a crumbling of relationships, a self-defenestration and a car crash for good measure. But it also allows some characters to be more honest with one another, which promises some glimmers of hope in their relationships. The orchestrated chaos and a real zinger of an ending make TRUTH SERUM a memorably entertaining watch, bringing the maxim of "The truth will set us free" to quirky, unexpected and chaotic life.
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Looks Like Jimmy recognized the girl as his daughter at the end since her mom said " I don't know who her dad is. For all she knows it could be Jimmy.
@Kiinell
7 күн бұрын
Exactly what I thought too.
@rossellabor
4 күн бұрын
thought the same
Best short film I've seen. Nuanced characters, great dialogue, interesting plot points. Could be feature length or a tv show!
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words @kibbleandquibble1732 , we really appreciate the positive review!
We definitely need to give vast quantities of that blue liquid to ALL of the Government!
@christinesorensen8050
10 күн бұрын
GENIUS idea!! 🧐
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
Agreed @craigjohnson4302 ! Thanks so much for watching and engaging
@DaveKraft1
10 күн бұрын
ONLY if it's TELEVISED, 24 hours a day!
@craigjohnson4302
10 күн бұрын
@@DaveKraft1 lol
@1t_wasnt_me
7 күн бұрын
Not as great an idea as you think! The public wouldn't be able to handle the real truth and when all is said and done, EVERYBODY lies, so give the serum to world's population, and the world as we all know it, would end nearly instantly.
I found my self diving into the various characters and enjoying all of the character plots. I’m glad that the inciting incident was delayed, just enough. Thank you!
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
So glad to hear it @michaelmaultsby895 ! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch out film
@michaelmaultsby895
10 күн бұрын
@@AnfanTerribleFilms, if you are in the U.S., the Imaginarium Convention is a creative’s convention in Louisville, Kentucky. It includes an Independent Film Festival and is for writers of all types. Best of luck.
omg its baby reigndeer
I loved this one. It was good mischievous fun. I think you could have gotten another 10 minutes more out of this at or this should have a part 2 to wrap the storylines. Even how the actors are described in the credits is funny too. Great job.
aesome job baby rewindeer!!!!!!!! sentt from iphoen
@Nickyjude2
11 күн бұрын
How drunk were you when you typed this
@benfive
11 күн бұрын
@@Nickyjude2 If you've watched Baby Reindeer you'd understand bud..
@HumanABC
10 күн бұрын
😂
@dandeliondreamer3365
9 күн бұрын
😂
@danielktdoranie
6 күн бұрын
@@Nickyjude2imagine being this out of the loop
Honestly, a life filled with truth serum is very lonely but it's the most useful thing I ever heard about. People's exhibitions being released before you know everyone deepest secrets and thoughts about you and the world, priceless 😂
@neaonsynth
14 сағат бұрын
I agree! oOH and the word you're looking for is 'inhibitions' :D Similar to exhibitions in a sense. No stress, I'm not being a Karen, I'm just an English teacher ^_^ 💜
@tobe-you-tube6612
12 сағат бұрын
@@neaonsynth You're right. Released inhibitions 😅
That was really entertaining🙂
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for watching @kapa9601 and really glad you liked it!
This is such a hilarious concept. I know I’m not supposed to like Jimmy, but he’s the only one I do like, lol.
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
He's the most likeable villain you'll ever meet lol! Thanks so much for watching @whatiwasgoingtosay :))
👍 all characters were truly hilarious and the film is true to life
Very good one. Thumbs up! If I had to make a critical remark I'd say I'd love this made into a movie length :)
Looks like a great party.
This is a good companion piece for the movie the invention of lying.
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
Agreed! @yl000 , so many great films on this subject matter
OK! OK! I'll tell the truth, ok! Yes, I liked it! 😀
@quokka_11
8 күн бұрын
I... did too. No, no... I loved it. I loved it!
Very interesting and well acted. Good work mr./miss director!
I wish there were proper subtitles added to this film. I can't understand half of what anyone's saying, and the auto-generated subtitles suck.
Great work everyone. Nice little film.
FABULOUS!!!!!
Aaah, there's me iphone? sent from Fiona
@BruceLeroyUK
4 күн бұрын
Hehehe!
Is he on Baby Reindeer? I watched it today ❤
I love this so much. I relate in some way to everyone and the environment.
Awesome and entertaining, was so much fun to watch ... btw: does anyone know the song from the end credits?
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
Thanks very much for watching our film @DerNuesser and so glad you enjoyed it :)
@thisistheisnot7706
10 күн бұрын
It’s Come Clean by Kaliyo. It appears on an album called Spring/Summer. They’re on bandcamp if you want to check them out.
@thisistheisnot7706
10 күн бұрын
Come Clean by Kaliyo.
Fab short film, really enjoyed it 😊
Liked it a lot ❤
That's the dude from Senile Elephant, isn't it???
I loved the character of Jimmy ❤
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for watching @Rakhi-0 !
The baby reindeer dude
Who wrote the end song? 🤷🏻♀️
@franrandom4665
Күн бұрын
Come clean by Kaliyo
We need Richard Gadd in a cute gay rom com
Wow
❤ it
I thought it was Luka 😅
Um....ok...
sooo Good!!!
@AnfanTerribleFilms
10 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for watching @conemadam !
I always wear a hat. It is a thing between me and God. I don't shave my head or wear wigs
YOOO ITS THE DUDE FROM BABY REINDEER
@badfairy9554
9 күн бұрын
I do hope he has not got a friend called Jimmy.
The truff Wil ste u frreerrrreeeeeee
Dude from baby reindeer
damn
Baby Reindeer!
i cee Richard Gadd i klicked sent from me ipone
Eye, bay bee rrrrrain dearrrrr... . .You didn’t quite hang his curtains, but ya sure blew out his window! 😘👌
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bueoatiful film baby reindeer sent from my ihpeno
@badfairy9554
9 күн бұрын
LMHO.
The girl in yellow isnt that hot
@Yinyanchant
3 күн бұрын
Stop insulting beautiful women troll.
Ahava Adonai Ahava Israel Elehenu Adonai Hashem. Shalom from Jacova 11, Gevurah born March 11th in Bethlehem, Earth
Why is it Omoletto has to throw in gay elements in the videos... Could they have an agenda...
@badfairy9554
9 күн бұрын
No. There is millions of gay people on Earth.
@quokka_11
8 күн бұрын
Well if inclusion is your criteria for an agenda, the heterosexual agenda has been on a rager.