A depressed woman hires a professional cuddler on Christmas Eve. | Cuddle Buddy

» Subscribe for the world’s best short films: » Get some merch: Cuddle Buddy is used with permission from Max Barbakow. Learn more at and OMELETO ON SOCIAL Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: Filmmaker Max Barbakow tells the story Regina, a woman who hires a professional cuddler in hopes of alleviating her loneliness. It’s Christmas Eve. Regina wakes up in a sad mood. She mulls around, sitting on her bed and the toilet. Then, there’s a buzz at the door -- it’s Clara, a professional cuddler. Clara upbeat and chatty. She walks in and compliments the apartment and gets right down to work. She goes over some book choices to read to Regina, then asks what cuddle position she prefers -- the bottom. Regina asks her to turn off the Christmas-light necklace and gets into position.