Orbit is a short film about the quiet gravity between two people who were never officially together… but still manage to fall apart.

Set entirely in a single bedroom, the story follows Dawn, a warm and creative woman, as she drifts through intimacy, heartbreak, and self-reclamation after falling for Jericho, a man who holds her close, but never all the way. Their relationship isn’t defined by titles, but by blurred boundaries, unspoken expectations, and a love that lives in the in-between.

Told through time-lapsed snapshots of their moments—tender, messy, raw—Orbit explores emotional limbo: the ache of almost-love, the weight of being seen but not chosen, and the quiet courage it takes to move on without closure.

At its heart, Orbit is not a breakup story. It’s a story about finally choosing yourself.

A Note from the Filmmaker

Orbit is the most honest thing I’ve ever written. It came from a place I couldn’t quiet — that space between friendship and love, where you feel chosen and not chosen all at once.

It’s about the pull of someone whose presence feels like home, even if the relationship doesn’t fit into a clear definition. That gravity — complicated, messy, undeniable — is what Orbit lives inside of.

This story explores the collision of connection, confusion, and clarity — the moments when you both hold on and let go, when you stop searching for answers and start embracing what is.

I’m making this film not just for me, but for anyone who’s ever loved in the in-between, who’s ever felt tethered to someone in ways words could never fully explain.

If that’s you: this is for you, too.

— Celes Fran

Writer, Director & Producer, Orbit