Out Of This World
Nebby, a rambunctious teenage alien, meets Ariana, a former singer turned waitress. Close encounters propel them to learn that sometimes you need a friend out of your world to help you recognize what’s unique about the inner you.
Elia Petridis
Director
Also Directed by Elia Petridis
OUT OF THIS WORLD IS A SHORT FILM BUILT AROUND THE SONG ‘LONELY STAR’ BY ARIANA AND THE ROSE. IT TELLS THE STORY OF NEBBY, A TEENAGE ALIEN WHO ESCAPES THEIR SPACESHIP TO ENJOY ONE NIGHT OUT ON THE PLANET THEY’VE BEEN DYING TO VISIT: OURS. ON EARTH THEY FORM A STRONG BOND WITH ARIANA, A FORMER SINGER TURNED WAITRESS STUCK IN THE BURBS AT A LONELY DINER WHO YEARNS TO BRANCH OUT BEYOND THE STARS. DURING THEIR DREAM NIGHT OUT THE TWO LEARN THAT SOMETIMES YOU NEED SOMEONE OUT OF YOUR WORLD—OR EVEN OUT OF YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM—TO RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE YOU, AND REMIND YOU THAT YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.
Rex is an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any meaning. After suffering a stroke, he ends up in a nursing home staffed by Latin American immigrants. Put off by the situation, he focuses his energy on getting out, which places him at odds with the Latino workers. However, their relationship takes on new meaning when it is discovered that he once shook hands with Vicente Fernandez, a Mexican singer, producer and actor idolized throughout Latin culture. The employees soon begin to treat Rex like the celebrity he's always dreamed of being.
