You Me Him & Us

You Me Him & Us has 25 million views on Youtube at present, likely due to the subject matter...or what one-handed viewers assume the subject matter will be. They may not be quite as satisfied with the final product.

Some may interpret the tone here as puritanism, or shaming, but I'd say it's more of a contrast to the much more common practice in entertainment to present open relationships either from a horny fantasy land aspect, or from the point of view of one man and two women there mostly to let us know what a stud he is (or sometimes, the woman who is there to present some kind of sexual awakening for the main characters). This short shines more of a light on those who feel that they have little choice but to go along with what their partner wants, even if in the process they are left completely broken.

Dan Weschler and Tessa Skara excel at playing the put-upon boyfriend and the girlfriend who makes it clear he will never be enough for her. They are so good that I think the short could have been trimmed by a few minutes, as the hurt in this film borders on unbearable to watch. Still, the last scene is incredibly powerful.

No pun intended - some things sound great when we talk about them. Or at least intriguing - not sure how your stance is on monogamy, but even if you are ultra orthodox on that subject matter, I would hope you are open minded enough not to crucify others for having thoughts like ... adding a partner into their beds.

That said, the question is, do you add another male or female? And what does the man or woman think then? In this case we have another male and the male lead is anything but happy with that choice ... at least when it comes (no pun intended) into fulfilling that ... well fantasy! Is he right to object? It is a tough thing to say - once you agreed to something ... well it is weird to back out.

But as we know consent is important and a yes can become a no ... question is what will that do to their relationship? And is it worth the anxiety? All things that are not said, but hinted at of course ... you be the judge if it's a good idea or not ... btw if you are thinking about watching this because of the nudity ... better not! It is quite tame - while the theme may feel outrageous ... you have been warned in case you are too sensitive.