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.