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 ignore — that quiet ache of loving someone who never really chose you, but never quite let you go either.

It’s a story about emotional gravity, the kind that pulls you in even when you know it’s not where you belong.

Orbit explores the moment when connection, confusion, and clarity collide — when you finally stop waiting and start remembering who you are.

I’m making this film not just for me, but for anyone who’s ever waited for clarity that never came or mistook “almost” for real love.

If that’s you: this is for you, too.

— Celes Fran

Writer, Director & Producer, Orbit