STEVE | Omeleto

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A neighbor drops by. A man and a woman live together in a flat, often finding themselves arguing, at odds and under stress from work. But their volatile existence is interrupted when their downstairs neighbor, Steve, comes by, telling them there's water from their apartment leaking into his. Steve finagles a cup of tea with the woman, chatting eccentrically but amiably enough. But that's not the end of the matter. Steve comes back and has another cup of tea, insinuating himself into their home in a series of increasingly unpredictable visits. Directed and written by Rupert Friend -- whom audiences may know from his acting work in JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH and Wes Anderson films like ASTEROID CITY and THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME -- this short dramedy is a sharp, dynamic and witty snapshot of an increasingly needy, erratic neighbor who craves company and connection, however he can get it. Written with an ear for flinty, complex dialogue and character detail and captured with an eye for sweeping, energetic camerawork, the film swerves as wildly as Steve's moods and whims, both punchy and poignant as it explores how social isolation can warp us and the world around us in erratic and often funny ways. We meet the couple upstairs in the midst of a tense confrontation, bickering over work and generally discontented in their close quarters. But in the midst of their contretemps, Steve erupts into their lives, persnickety about water leaking into his apartment before essentially inviting

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