Denis - this was phenomenal. You have incredible talent and your acting here is incredible. I too hope anyone watching this with any similar contemplations knows suicide is never the answer - so many ways to get help from friends, from Trevor project, and from other gays like you. Denis thank you for this amazing work.
This was so sad :[ I loved it, though!!! It was absolutely AMAZING!!! The acting was perfect and that's something you don't see that often from short films :D The parts when your voice was lower showed the sadness and the static breaks (even though they were a bit too loud lol) really made the film much more real :] I don't understand how people could ever think of killing themselves?! We're all special and important, no matter how crappy we feel at the end of the day!!!
You are a very good actor. I was happy to conclude this was all pretend, but I couldn't tell until the very end of the short film. Your facial expressions and emotions were so realistic.
That was a very well done short movie... I literally can feel it thru myself wat u portrayed thru the movie... Well done & hopefully your message will prevail n go put thru to all....
@abdullahsyed1- I totally understand how u feel especially so being one & coming frm a religious family... N guessing frm ur name, i guess we're frm the sme faith n religion n upbringing.... All the best to u... ;)
This was so touching. I guess I should be happy it was never that hard for me. Comme ce vidéo m'a tellement touché. I have trouble beleiving it's not real. I don't a vidéo this short has ever got to me like this one.
This was so well done. But really, suicide isn't really the solution. If you are reading this and considering it, PLEASE STOP. It's gonna workout someway.
And as for the movie, i loved it. Probably one of the best works I've ever seen. I adore gay shorts because they are so moving and i can relate to them. Coming from a incredibly religious family, homosexuality has been super hard on me but it's movies which keep me going and keep me alive.
this is really good! the only thing I didn't like about the editing was the loud static noise/visual that was the transition between every cut. I found it a bit distracting, and because I'm listening via headphones at a high volume it was actually a little painful. But other than that, this is seriously nice work! your guys' acting was very good and believable, and the script was well written. :)
Damn, really strong stuff! That was some good acting! But why would you want to kill yourself when life has so much to offer. Sometimes it might not feel like but we just have to keep working... and moving forward. Awesome video!!!
@sinnerandprejudice I think Denis point was for everyone to hate my character. I was supposed to be a judgmental, uneducated bitch essentially. I was representing the narrow minded people who don't understand that gay people don't choose to be gay, rather that they are born that way. So if you hated my character that much then the mission was achieved lol :)
If the father resorted to suicide and Josh saw all the reprecussions that one action had, then why did he resort to that same action that caused him all that pain?
Mother?
Relationship between father and son before Josh coming out.
There are other questions in my head but this is just to show you how curious I am about this situation. Thank you Denis, for making this movie. It really hits home.
I don't know what to make of this short film, not because I don't get the point, but because of the vague (read: none) background story. I know it's hard to get much detail into eight minutes but a short story before the scene would have helped. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm genuinely intrigued and would love to have some of my questions answered:
Looking forward for more, I bet you will improve much better next time. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next. Kudo to you and Whitney. Thumb up.
P4-At least in my opinion, the use of silence was very effective (I don’t know if you notice). Some of those pause create fairly good emotional tension. The dialogue to your dead father, geez, for a moment I thought I was the father and all a sudden I feel bad. Your face closed to tears up <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 and those scenes in the bathtub. The beginning foreshadows what happened at the end.
P3-The sister’s character is a bit too shallow and 1 dimension. Maybe you intended it that way that the viewers don’t care for her. But I couldn’t want her out of screen fast enough. If that is what you aimed for, then you achieve it (script wise). What I think is good. That’s aside your solo scenes were very good.
P2-If he died because of a car accident right after an argument with his son about the topic of being gay. And the lack of closure drove his son to depression and create a wedge between the brother and sister. I guess that is okay. But the lack of explanation (which kinda hard to compress into an 8 minutes film), make the slapping in the kitchen scene a bit awkward.
P1-Warning my opinion is flaw. Like usual, my English is not perfect. There is a lot to comment on this film both positive and negative. I gonna go with what I think are negative first. The background scenario, I don’t really get. A father killed himself, the reason was not stated but imply that it may have to do with his son’s coming out. I guess I can’t wrap my mind around it like at all.
Only qualm: The cutting to static is a good and appropriate film technique here, but, like slow motion, it can be overused. It would have a much greater dramatic effect is use a little more sparingly.
That this video evokes such strong emotions of the part of your viewers is a testament to the high quality of your work.
I witnessed one of my older brothers' suicide when I was 19. To this day, I wish I had done something differently to stop him. To this day, I wish he was still here.
Suicide doesn't solve anything. People who consider suicide need to realize that with help, things can get better. There is light at the end of that dark tunnel!
Wow Deni. Your getting better and better, your videos are better and better, like, this absolutely get me. this reminds me quite a lot of the things I experience lately, you're right, suicide is no solution. You and your friend are realy good actors. Now think about it much. Seriously glass video. Keep doing what you're doing it really, really good. Wish you the best. Jake.
You're acting was GREAT in this! "Alice" not so much. I think that video still came out very powerful. Really good job! Definitely gonna tweet this! :)
his was very good. But I have to say that when someone loses someone to suicide it is really devastating. My brother killed himself. He had three children. At one time or another they have come to me for answers. For me to tell them something, something that I don't know myself.
T All I could say is that your father was a smart man, and if this is the decision that he made, I have no choice but to respect it. I don't like it, but I have to respect it. This is the only way I could deal with him killing himself. I can remember getting the call at work, then going to his place and seeing him laying in bed still, after he shot himself in the head. I just could not believe it. The wound was very clean and neat.
No blood or anything. Not like they say when someone shoots themselves in the head. I can remember the examiner coming and sticking a pencil inside the hole. I just cannot ever forget it, it is like yesterday. In fact I still find it hard to understand. Of course seeing things like this brings it all back.
I felt so badly for his kids. I feel bad for myself too. When someone does this, it only causes more pain than anything that anyone could do. Natural death is bad enough, but to kill oneself is just too much to deal with.
Love can only do so much, but I hope that anyone that sees this vid and reads this comment reconsider suicide. You should just remove yourself from the situation or just say fuck it all, but don't, please don't resort to this. No where is it written that life is easy, but pain and sadness is a part of life. Once you die.......you are no longer living. Yeah I know that sounds simplistic, but honestly, I cannot tell you more than that. Hang on to life whatever it brings you.
@BryanIsAllThat I disagree. The lower volume I found made you work harder at listening. I was even more focused. I like that Him dying is implied but not actually stated. You leave hoping for Alice that he will live
So..... wherd the blood come from
ryan1995116 2 weeks ago
This is fantastic!
JustCallMeElleL 2 weeks ago
i'm not one to cry, but you invoked a powerful feeling in me, i was almost in tears.
KyletheMeep 2 months ago
Shortfilms are usually really bad but I actually enjoyed this one a lot. :)
SceneQueen182 4 months ago
Wat has alice been smoking
gzilla65 5 months ago
This short film is well done, I had my mix emotions but besides that I enjoyed it
GuzmanKelvin 5 months ago
I just had a brilliant Idea I'll show this video to my closest friends!
Archangle71 5 months ago
Really great vid
cuteanimeboy 6 months ago
This made me tear up a bit, made me think of a possible scenario if my dad found out I was gay. All in all, amazing video, you're amazing.
jason91780 7 months ago
Denis - this was phenomenal. You have incredible talent and your acting here is incredible. I too hope anyone watching this with any similar contemplations knows suicide is never the answer - so many ways to get help from friends, from Trevor project, and from other gays like you. Denis thank you for this amazing work.
redny08 7 months ago
That must of been very hard to shoot... this film moved me...
MaxLalib 7 months ago
This was extremely well done. I loved it. It sends out such a great message that suicide is not the answer. Thank you for your amazing work.
savanhperson 7 months ago
slap in her face *slap
residentevilvirus 7 months ago
This was so sad :[ I loved it, though!!! It was absolutely AMAZING!!! The acting was perfect and that's something you don't see that often from short films :D The parts when your voice was lower showed the sadness and the static breaks (even though they were a bit too loud lol) really made the film much more real :] I don't understand how people could ever think of killing themselves?! We're all special and important, no matter how crappy we feel at the end of the day!!!
xchamorrobrox 7 months ago
i just favorited this vid--
this without a doubt is too accurate with how r we dealing with this feelings--
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ps: everything IS in the right place.
kidd8k 8 months ago
You said i was born this way before lady gag came out with that song. :) Coolio.
Mathew9648 8 months ago
Beautiful film. This type of thing happens way too often, and people need to realize how horrible it truly is.
sweetchic216 8 months ago
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IMightJustGetMe 9 months ago
I think all the fuck's in the world have been used up by this video =P Good job though lol
IMightJustGetMe 9 months ago
this is so good!
imnattyu 9 months ago
Young fellow,
You are a very good actor. I was happy to conclude this was all pretend, but I couldn't tell until the very end of the short film. Your facial expressions and emotions were so realistic.
Ameritrade63 9 months ago
The STATIC breaks are fucking annoying.
Andycacciamani 9 months ago
very well done, however i had to keep changing the volume because it was sometimes too high or too low.
alx64uchiha 9 months ago
this made me cry :(
the8D8D8D 9 months ago
That was really good...
The acting was AMAZING
and the static between takes kept me pulled in
music4all12 9 months ago
That was a very well done short movie... I literally can feel it thru myself wat u portrayed thru the movie... Well done & hopefully your message will prevail n go put thru to all....
@abdullahsyed1- I totally understand how u feel especially so being one & coming frm a religious family... N guessing frm ur name, i guess we're frm the sme faith n religion n upbringing.... All the best to u... ;)
anaktebrau 10 months ago
This was so touching. I guess I should be happy it was never that hard for me. Comme ce vidéo m'a tellement touché. I have trouble beleiving it's not real. I don't a vidéo this short has ever got to me like this one.
skimoull 10 months ago
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skimoull 10 months ago
This was so well done. But really, suicide isn't really the solution. If you are reading this and considering it, PLEASE STOP. It's gonna workout someway.
And as for the movie, i loved it. Probably one of the best works I've ever seen. I adore gay shorts because they are so moving and i can relate to them. Coming from a incredibly religious family, homosexuality has been super hard on me but it's movies which keep me going and keep me alive.
abdullahsyed1 11 months ago 9
@abdullahsyed1 Thank you very much :)
denactor 11 months ago
after that bathtub scene was your skin dyed red?
GuineaPigsRule123 11 months ago
very moving!
Montanagold1 11 months ago
OMG..I LOVE IT! I dunno what to say..I'm speechless I LOVE IT
nicogelopili 11 months ago 2
@nicogelopili Thank you very much :)
denactor 11 months ago
That was an awesome short film. LOVED IT!!!!!
ningadude98 11 months ago
This was really great, Den... you did an amazing job. Where did you get the inspiration for this?
lostviewer 1 year ago
Great video your a great actor but i agree with who ever said the slap should have been harder :)
cplayer1994 1 year ago
Powerful film dude, well done. Thanks for putting it up, and hope to see more :)
casualguy09 1 year ago
this is really good! the only thing I didn't like about the editing was the loud static noise/visual that was the transition between every cut. I found it a bit distracting, and because I'm listening via headphones at a high volume it was actually a little painful. But other than that, this is seriously nice work! your guys' acting was very good and believable, and the script was well written. :)
ponabby1234 1 year ago
Good short film...but the slap at 2:30 should have been much stronger.
arcoles4 1 year ago
Is this a true story...im new to this channel...from personal experience? either way its really good...i hear you ...
123moscowman 1 year ago
I loved it, it's amazing that u r doing what u like and at the same time helping our community!!!!!
pashabigboy 1 year ago
I could barely get through this video, it was so powerful. You're an amazing man, Denis!
NormaJean2010x 1 year ago
This was truly amazing!! Great stuff :)
karmagirl74 1 year ago
That was powerful
icklbpop 1 year ago
Damn, really strong stuff! That was some good acting! But why would you want to kill yourself when life has so much to offer. Sometimes it might not feel like but we just have to keep working... and moving forward. Awesome video!!!
Gonzaga321 1 year ago
powerful, but incredibly sad.
robertraymondprather 1 year ago
@sinnerandprejudice I think Denis point was for everyone to hate my character. I was supposed to be a judgmental, uneducated bitch essentially. I was representing the narrow minded people who don't understand that gay people don't choose to be gay, rather that they are born that way. So if you hated my character that much then the mission was achieved lol :)
WhitneyIllsley 1 year ago
If the father resorted to suicide and Josh saw all the reprecussions that one action had, then why did he resort to that same action that caused him all that pain?
Mother?
Relationship between father and son before Josh coming out.
There are other questions in my head but this is just to show you how curious I am about this situation. Thank you Denis, for making this movie. It really hits home.
Kazesuke54 1 year ago
I don't know what to make of this short film, not because I don't get the point, but because of the vague (read: none) background story. I know it's hard to get much detail into eight minutes but a short story before the scene would have helped. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm genuinely intrigued and would love to have some of my questions answered:
Kazesuke54 1 year ago
i like it but the cuts are distracting
wouldy0ukindly 1 year ago
Great job !!!!!
bjrnkr 1 year ago
bravo
Hanksterchen 1 year ago
bravo
Hanksterchen 1 year ago
Looking forward for more, I bet you will improve much better next time. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next. Kudo to you and Whitney. Thumb up.
sinnerandprejudice 1 year ago
P4-At least in my opinion, the use of silence was very effective (I don’t know if you notice). Some of those pause create fairly good emotional tension. The dialogue to your dead father, geez, for a moment I thought I was the father and all a sudden I feel bad. Your face closed to tears up <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 and those scenes in the bathtub. The beginning foreshadows what happened at the end.
sinnerandprejudice 1 year ago
P3-The sister’s character is a bit too shallow and 1 dimension. Maybe you intended it that way that the viewers don’t care for her. But I couldn’t want her out of screen fast enough. If that is what you aimed for, then you achieve it (script wise). What I think is good. That’s aside your solo scenes were very good.
sinnerandprejudice 1 year ago
P2-If he died because of a car accident right after an argument with his son about the topic of being gay. And the lack of closure drove his son to depression and create a wedge between the brother and sister. I guess that is okay. But the lack of explanation (which kinda hard to compress into an 8 minutes film), make the slapping in the kitchen scene a bit awkward.
sinnerandprejudice 1 year ago
P1-Warning my opinion is flaw. Like usual, my English is not perfect. There is a lot to comment on this film both positive and negative. I gonna go with what I think are negative first. The background scenario, I don’t really get. A father killed himself, the reason was not stated but imply that it may have to do with his son’s coming out. I guess I can’t wrap my mind around it like at all.
sinnerandprejudice 1 year ago
Good film, made EXCELLENT points.
Only qualm: The cutting to static is a good and appropriate film technique here, but, like slow motion, it can be overused. It would have a much greater dramatic effect is use a little more sparingly.
Otherwise--great job!
Toddhimself 1 year ago
That this video evokes such strong emotions of the part of your viewers is a testament to the high quality of your work.
I witnessed one of my older brothers' suicide when I was 19. To this day, I wish I had done something differently to stop him. To this day, I wish he was still here.
Suicide doesn't solve anything. People who consider suicide need to realize that with help, things can get better. There is light at the end of that dark tunnel!
HahnJames 1 year ago
@HahnJames Thanks for your input and insight James!
denactor 1 year ago
Holy shit. You should be very proud of yourself, Denis:) That slap to the face at the beginning could have been harder, though lol.
hearttopmodel05 1 year ago 8
@hearttopmodel05 thanks :)
denactor 1 year ago
Good job Denis!
44battlecat 1 year ago
this is agreat videos
carolyndrper35 1 year ago
Wow Deni. Your getting better and better, your videos are better and better, like, this absolutely get me. this reminds me quite a lot of the things I experience lately, you're right, suicide is no solution. You and your friend are realy good actors. Now think about it much. Seriously glass video. Keep doing what you're doing it really, really good. Wish you the best. Jake.
kuba751 1 year ago
You're acting was GREAT in this! "Alice" not so much. I think that video still came out very powerful. Really good job! Definitely gonna tweet this! :)
markmywords09 1 year ago
@markmywords09 Thank you so much Mark, much appreciated :)
denactor 1 year ago
This<<<< I meant
roblou62 1 year ago
his was very good. But I have to say that when someone loses someone to suicide it is really devastating. My brother killed himself. He had three children. At one time or another they have come to me for answers. For me to tell them something, something that I don't know myself.
roblou62 1 year ago
T All I could say is that your father was a smart man, and if this is the decision that he made, I have no choice but to respect it. I don't like it, but I have to respect it. This is the only way I could deal with him killing himself. I can remember getting the call at work, then going to his place and seeing him laying in bed still, after he shot himself in the head. I just could not believe it. The wound was very clean and neat.
roblou62 1 year ago
No blood or anything. Not like they say when someone shoots themselves in the head. I can remember the examiner coming and sticking a pencil inside the hole. I just cannot ever forget it, it is like yesterday. In fact I still find it hard to understand. Of course seeing things like this brings it all back.
roblou62 1 year ago
I felt so badly for his kids. I feel bad for myself too. When someone does this, it only causes more pain than anything that anyone could do. Natural death is bad enough, but to kill oneself is just too much to deal with.
roblou62 1 year ago
Love can only do so much, but I hope that anyone that sees this vid and reads this comment reconsider suicide. You should just remove yourself from the situation or just say fuck it all, but don't, please don't resort to this. No where is it written that life is easy, but pain and sadness is a part of life. Once you die.......you are no longer living. Yeah I know that sounds simplistic, but honestly, I cannot tell you more than that. Hang on to life whatever it brings you.
roblou62 1 year ago 6
your hair looks really nice!
kevtopkin 1 year ago
I like it a lot !!! there where some parts that the volume was a bit too low... but over all great job cant wait to see more of your work!!!
BryanIsAllThat 1 year ago
@BryanIsAllThat thanks mister!
denactor 1 year ago
@BryanIsAllThat I disagree. The lower volume I found made you work harder at listening. I was even more focused. I like that Him dying is implied but not actually stated. You leave hoping for Alice that he will live
chezul411 8 months ago
this is awesome! i think u should do more!
mrdavid1395 1 year ago