FOLLOW YOUR HEART | Omeleto
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Published 2020-08-10
FOLLOW YOUR HEART is used with permission from Rob O'Neill. Learn more at inklings.tv/.
Mary lives in a world where people's hearts live on the outside of their bodies and act like pets, which they love and bond with. These "hearts" reflect their owners, but they can also be easily lost in the fray of life.
When Mary suffers a romantic disappointment, her heart begins to languish, and both become despondent and lose their zest for life. In the lowest of her doldrums, Mary loses her heart, making life flat and dull.
But Mary begins to find her way back by reconnecting to life, and is soon reunited with the most valuable part of herself -- which too has been on its own journey, and in search of its own happy ending.
Director Rob O'Neill's charming, timeless animated short -- written by Michelle Cuevas and produced by Josh Ludmir -- takes advantage of the genre's ability to develop flights of fancy into deeply affecting and lovely storytelling, beguiling with unique detail while offering a lesson in emotional intelligence.
There is no dialogue in the short, but the solid writing nevertheless stands out, with a full character arc for Mary and a wealth of quirky detail that makes the world both recognizably ordinary and yet adorably fanciful. The idea of hearts living outside of the body as a kind of companion both offers a strong metaphor for emotions as well as a springboard for beautifully developed whimsy.
Everyone's "heart" is unique to them, with personalities both reflective and yet different from their owners, and the film has a lot of fun showing the diversity of people and hearts in this world. The cornerstone of the story, though, focuses on the central heroine and her heartbreak, pulling in viewers with each finely tuned epiphany and revelation.
The big draw, of course, is the striking animation, full of bright dynamic color and long, lively elongated lines and movement that tantalize and engage the eye. The details are charming and expressive, rewarding multiple viewings. When combined with well-paced storytelling and a terrific musical score -- courtesy of composer Thomas Faragher and featuring a track by singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams -- it's simply a pleasure to watch, both entertaining and resonant.
The ending of FOLLOW YOUR HEART is almost inevitably happy, but it's a hard-won happiness borne of struggle, experience and time. Though it's full of vibrant color, funny moments and exists on a generally upbeat, cheerful register, there's still considerable emotional wisdom at its core -- and a charming reminder that our hearts perhaps know best what will offer true happiness, if we learn how to listen to what they have to communicate.
All Comments (20)
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"Follow your heart" I be yelling at mine like , "Come back, you little idiot."
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I wish there'd be a hospital that could fix broken hearts.
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It's such a cool little detail how the guy doesnt tie his heart with a leash like everyone else, he just lets it free, lets it do as it pleases
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I love it how they portrayed heart as a cute, immature, little thing.
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I love that he took care of her heart when she 'lost' it. And how her heart wanted him so went after him. Adorable
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Do you realize her heart is bigger than her boyfriend's?
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Notice how in the end the guy's and the girl's size and colour of the heart is the same. It's as if you are meant to be with the person who shares similar values and has similar views as yours!! UwU Also, they cross paths in the first place and both are really needing one another.
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How does she only find herself after getting into yet another relationship? Finding yourself has nothing to do with somebody else. It's getting to know yourself, learning that you are already a complete human being and finding and going after your true passions. Other than that great short film.
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šI thought I was a genius for noticing that her dog is actually her heart. So I wanted to tell yall to notice that too. Only to find that everyone here knows,,ass my badšŖ
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Talk about the right timing for a video like this since just of yesterday I realized Iāve lost myself this past 11 years trying to please others and telling them what they want to hear that Iāve lost myself to the point I have no clue who I am anymore but itās now time I take my voice and life back by speaking my truth which Iām sure Iāll lose a lot of people but I gotta do whatās right for me now and I gotta retrieve the lost pieces of myself back. .. time to rock the damn boat !
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notice how the majority of hearts are not one whole color. it's prob to represent the times those individuals have fallen in love and replaced a piece of their heart with another person thus the color change.
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It's really beautiful how they portrayed the heart as a separate embodiment from the physical body. Turning it into a kind of pet/companion made it really obvious how fragile it is as well as how much of a responsibility it is. it has to be taken care of and not neglected. I think this film really showed that.
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Following your heart can sometimes be the stupidest thing you ever do š¢
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The beginning made me tear up. I love how cheerful it quickly became. Love the colors used too. I want more of this!
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she looks like brave merida but in modern setting
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Didn't realize that the dogs were stylized hearts! Just thought that they were the strongest creatures I've seen in a while, LOL. Now it makes sense!
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When u are broke and suddenly u saw this short film popping up in ur YouTube subscriptionā¤ļø loving itšøšøšø
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When she finally learn to let go and focus to take good care of her self while her heart is healing until the right time has come that brought her to her destiny is such a beautiful story.
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Beautiful portrayal of an age old saying ''Follow your heart'' Her heart helped her discover that her bf was cheating on her .. There will be times when you're completely blinded in love. You'll overlook the reality.But just listen to your true gut feeling, and you'll know the truth. Her heart was missing for many months (Spring to Winter). This means there'll be times when you're completely lost.. but don't give up. You'll eventually find yourself if you JUST FOLLOW YOUR HEART , like she did. ā¤ļø
