APRICOT - short film by Ben Briand

[yannilove22]

i saw this on vimeo first and fell in love with it :)

[rishudce]

sweet n charming...looved it:)

[love2bmom77]

This was so beautiful. I loved every minute and truly wish it was longer. I hope to see more of your work. Magical is how I would describe this. I close my eyes....think of this film and smile.

;)

[detroitMC313]

That was sooo predictable...

[PaperatHeart]

Wow Amazing!

[rip211]

Dear Ben Briand, MAKE MORE MOVIES. This was spectacular.

[ParisFrance68]

Aww... This was soo good!

[fortunate82]

I absolutely loved this!!!!

[7ashkey]

beautiful. simply a magical moment i felt as if i were experiencing myself. loved it.

[88Tashaz]

this is amazing, truly magical cant stop watching

[SofiaaRicci]

am i being really dumb here, is he the young boy from the flashbacks!?

[MrJoshuaYoYo]

Oh my god. This is truly one of the best films I have ever seen. I'm not talking about just on YouTube. I mean, throughout my entire life. Wow. This is so, so, so beautiful, and I can't believe how beautiful it was. I can't believe I even considered clicking off of this page. I'm so glad I didn't. You are amazingly talented, both as a director and as a writer. You must have a truly incredible soul to think of something so, so perfect and so, so beautiful. Thank you for making this. Truly. Josh.

[SardonicFilms]

This is so brilliant. I thought at first he was some sort of therapist but I'm much happier with the real outcome!

[lethalbosko]

Good film but the camera work was all over the place

[stefyeatworld225]

this is incredible.

[JpDanger]

absolutely amazing!!

[Kelistar84]

anticipation the whole time..wonder...plot was amazing and interesting. LOVE IT!

[CKapps]

Brilliant. 

[158563247588]

what camera did they use?

[McDeusky]

Beautiful...

[meekadai]

I love the colour.

[bordmanjr]

She was gorgeous

[wecantsee]

i thought the first shot was a butt?

[alportante]

i kno its like a love stroy or something, but what's the short movie about?!

[deadcell1]

I really don't like these type of genres films but I have to say this is amazing work. The casting director did a great job because the acting is one of the best i seen in a indie film.

[earlandbob]

He's her first love?

[earlandbob]

@razawall1 never got a chance to kiss a guy. :(

[MegaFlyingunicorns]

this, this is really good.

[thefletchishere]

that was a work of genius

[sean57]

great short guys!

[SenayAwesomeness]

Why can't he remember?

[razawall1]

never got a chance to kiss a girl :(

[MegaFlyingunicorns]

@razawall1 i feel budy, i to never got the chance.

[BELIEVERS777]

So is he the boy with the apricot?

[JRayHPRODUCTIONS]

Nice casting, I like the chick and Cinematography. Also nice use of rack focus!

Check out my shorts, would love your feedback.

[Stinkfist49]

Great Short. Really nicely shot and preformed. PS it was uploaded on my birthday 9th December :)

[666666666233]

Hey everyone so I'm a film maker and that is my passion. i have just created a new short film titled "Dear Sam" a short film by Jordee Arvin, i want to get looked at so bad. so all i ask is to help me out and like this comment so people can see this and watch my film and to get more likes and comments and maybe subscribers i know you all will like it so please can i use a little help? thanks a lot. the film is on my channel :) cheers!

[augustus1071]

that was great acting. Are those two in hollywood? if not they should be. Great cinematography. She's beautiful and they're both likable right from the start. Hats off to the makers of this film

[brianstsh]

great acting by the dude. touching story. voted up

[LittleMissIssues]

tears.....

[gumemarin]

great short film both actors did a great job

[AgentKuo]

I can see where this is going.

[raza3125]

oooo nice concept

[robbyperez]

Maybe a little bit less eyeliner and this would have been a classic... she looks like Claudia Schiffer...

[stonerkev]

This is so beautiful it hurt. I believe everyone misses their first love.

[JinNOSify]

when that guy was taking notes, I thought he was her psychiatrist.

[Aussiegirl265]

@JinNOSify Me too!

[gearsofshock]

great film very cute and cool

[coatingboy]

A peach of a film,good try nicely shot and brilliantly acted

[mypixelstory]

The director forms a mysterious dreamscape with snippets of childhood, soulful cinematography and some masterfully punctuated music. And the key to solving this mystery is an Apricot ! good work.

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[lilrappo1102]

this is amazing. the colours and lighting are brilliant!

[karaven23]

It's so beautifully shot and I just... wow.

[swirlybuns12]

this needs more views...this is just amazing!

[purplesoccerfrk1]

anybody want to explain the plot? sorry, i'm quite slow at catching on.. :[

[khayle05]

@purplesoccerfrk1 he was the kid from the memories

[guguemichaels]

As an experienced director / cinematographer with 6 full length features under my belt, the makers of this short should try to make a full length feature because they know what they are doing. I think they can put together a full movie. Much respect and I wish you guys nothing but the best. Keep pushing guys, keep pushing. Great job!

[MsDebraRyan]

Sweet!  Loved the Twist! Moving...

[aimeexx5]

i dont get it

[scumdogable]

that is the reason i love short films, summed up, all together. so powerful, and so absorbing purely because it makes you think and imagine things for yourself, unlike crappy tv programmes or much more lengthy films. so good.

[dukesofapollo]

i liked this.... 

[dimlyFourOwls]

Wowwww, so saaaaddd!! D,=

[kagho2]

fantastic, lovely cinematography,

[bholsten1]

I find this film to be wonderful. This narrative ends distortions of past relationships within the memory bye, welcome reintroduction of feelings elevated by conservation that enthralled the magic of a kiss.

[Gilles931]

they were both just wonderful actors. I loved it.

[Moezsz]

Amazing absolutely amazing

[hargun1011]

DOUBLE RAINBOW ALL THE WAY! DDUUUUUUUDE!

[TheNickjz123]

lovee this vid check out mine

[gammiee]

To those of you wondering, this was shot on a RED camera with Cooke Master Prime lenses. Though some of the memory shots were done on a 7D

[jonieee]

@gammiee did you use available light when shooting Apricot? Looks great.

[gammiee]

@jonieee I'm not actually involved with this film, I've just done a lot of research on it. I wish I could have worked on this, it's incredible..! Sorry for the late reply, only just seen your comment!

[lookingforstuff101]

@gammiee Really? I was told restaurant scenes were shot on 7D while memory shots were shot in 35mm film. Is it possible that some of it were shot on film as well or? I'm just wondering because everyone I've showed this short to, I've been telling them what I was told.

[oneblueflashinglight]

beautiful beautiful magical!

[flegolas]

She's equally incredible.

Everything about this production is tight as fuck.

[IndefinitePersona]

SPOILER ALERT, I have a question, so was the man asking questions the childhood love interest?

[BelizeansRpretty]

That was beautiful.

[randyridgway]

Amazing cinematography!!

[caliemogirl91]

7 people have no good taste in movies!

that's kinda disspointing to me if your a HUGE fan of film&production

but everyone has different taste in different genres of film :D

[jitsuj671]

wow! really opens up a whole lifetime story/movie in 10mins! awsome!!!!

[Juan58010]

In ten minutes it shows you that love is worth it.

[word418]

Beautifully made and written

[BosnianBabe111]

i mean use*

[BosnianBabe111]

Which camCorder did you see, I keep having trouble deciding which one to buy and this cam seems just perfect for what I want to film.

[CaseyCCarroll]

What a wonderful film! I had to watch this for a Intro to Motion Pictures class final for an essay topic. I have watched it a few times and it is simply beautiful.

[surfergrl9695]

Thisnis incredible.. I love the whole feeling of the setting and everything..brilliant. This deserves much more credit than it's given. Wow. Awesome! I want to become a film director and this has given me a lot of inspiration

[surfergrl9695]

This is incredible.. IMO

[kaceyrain1]

This made me sort of melancholy, but in a good way. Really lovely and well made. The actors did an excellent job and the story was beautiful.

[colorfulcutiesx]

i dont really get it... was he the little boy from the past?

[deanmullen10]

makes me remember the time I first fell in love, I was 9, barely remember it now. have only 2 pics of it left, but this film really made me remember.

[deanmullen10]

what a great film. this deserve 1 million views! .

[treehamallama]

you should be partnered

[lilny331]

aww this film reminds me of my first kiss...this video is great..i love it :)

[udahudahgapenting]

What camera did you use? I love the amazing effect of the camera, and also love the story so bad :')

[supergamer2346]

That was amazing.

[GreyPatternMedia]

Bravo, I loved it, absolutely fantastic!

[raquelchewies]

loved it, inspired me

[azntocol4u]

The man is a creeper. its not even him. but props to him he has some mad game. He scored tonight!

[Fucktardproductions1]

Thankyou for bringing this great piece of artistry to my heart and attention. This is beautiful =)

[appleicky]

very nice production :) ...also..love out-of-focus beginning to each shot...good stuff

[KirkD91604]

excellent DP work. solid acting and directing.

[SirArian]

so was that guy the kid that has short term memory loss now?

[Scwirul]

@SirArian Short term? More like long term if at all.

[ColouredcloudsSJB]

Love this, its magical

[xsqcde1]

my best friend is in this movie <3

i was so proud of her

[onasugol]

@thmsmorgan Good for you. Get to work, buddy.

[leapyearfilm]

Great  Stuff!

[christian39000]

Eventhough people call your story predictable, I still left with a happy feeling of the two finding their lost love for each other. I love the cinematography and the pace was spot on perfect. Truely an amazing piece !! One of my favs !!

[twobirdstone]

I believe this film is about remembrance. The nostalgia, the memories, how warm and happy they are, how you smile at them. It makes me want to remember everything.

[onasugol]

@twobirdstone Ditto.

[all4content]

Thought maybe the guy and the child first love were the same person, but then I noticed that the child is clearly left handed (throwing at the target, eating the peach) and the guy is right-handed (drinking, writing).

Oh well.

[rasro]

Isn't this just a rip-off of Memento??

[k1ssmyc0w]

i dont get it......can some one please tell me? LOL

[v8vanessa]

Absolutely brilliant! So beautiful! Awesome actors! It brought tears to my eyes!

[BoxerBeBop]

Wow the male talent is a fucking awesome actor. Got a Clive Owen vibe

[samiejivers16]

@BoxerBeBop Clive Warren*

[lookingforstuff101]

@BoxerBeBop Great acting is always with the help of a great director. But yes, he's very talented; both talents have great chemistry.

[claireday]

Horrible music but good performances!

[Jimintune14]

@claireday are you kidding? The music was the best part

[eskyguard]

Predictable, but very well done.

[maxwellevanss]

this film is amazing. Maybe One day I make short film beautifull like this

this film its treally inspirations

[RichCarter27]

Very Nice! good approach. Check out my first short film on my channel

[beckymanson]

this is wonderful. so very inspiring. what a stunning story, well done :)

[ShinigamiWong]

Well... It got great until the predictable twist.

[zwanzigf]

@ShinigamiWong i agree, very predictable. And for my own opinion, this film is a poor copy of the usual hollywood B mivies.

[JoshuaBeeLoved]

@zwanzigf This was made by an independent filmmaker, with Minimal Equipment and a great idea.... You do it.

[CapitalFProductions]

*Tear*

[KashhKashhhh]

Wow, so original! Who ever wrote this is genius!

[sadman23100]

That is perfection on screen:D keep up the good work!

[b8areaXgrl]

this needs to be noticed

and then made into a movie .

such a beautiful film that gave me chills

[PulchritudeInfinity]

wow.

[JamOnToast221]

the cinemaphotography in this is beautiful!

[Drenner1992]

I rarely post comments at YouTube, though this short film deserves recognition. It was -very- well filmed, the actors were brilliant, and the story-line was beautiful.

Unique.

[taraXipp0s]

speach....lesssssssshhh!

[AshKilamande]

beautiful shot at 2:20

[cehedges]

My heart actually ached whilst watching this. Ached with love, passion, a little pity, and the way those two looked at each other...wow. It was like they were talking with just their eyes. It was a very magical experience and also slightly...personal in a way? Like they were in their own bubble and I felt like I was intruding. You don't get this with mainstream films and kudos to you and everybody who helped with this film. I'm so glad I came across it.

[avafan48]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

[bejaranob1]

The film comes with several angles but I really like the fact that it reminisces on the imagination time has taken from us….makes me think that maybe we were born being as smart as we could be…and spend the rest of our time aiming to descend our creative capabilities.

[ratansilsarma]

one of the best movie ever i see..... goood job.....

[Johnnyboi1225]

greatt, really good. amazing

[Doctopie]

howcome i can only find the credit music when i go on the composers website?

[actung008]

Really excellent

[keeta708]

What is the name of this song!!!???

[saby8765]

beautiful. got tears.....n ya, m a boy, a man rather, not suppose 2 cry. but man, that ws awsm

[hayleypetamarrs]

wow thats was amazing very intersting

[AAEPICINDUSTRIES]

Absolutely amazing!!

Love the Filmmakers who collaborated ths piece of genuis in Film History. Thumbs up to the screenwriter, director, dir. photography, makeup artist, producer, designer, all who mushd the film to what it is. Apricot is purely a film that will make all question their love & emotions of themselves, partners and crushes.

[ktayor1]

I can only say one word, Dumb. It was brilliantly shot, stunning cinematography, but the story was lacking. Didnt connect with it at all, was waiting for something to happen and nothing did. Sorry dude, great job in the photography department, but thats it!

[86kinky86]

@ktayor1 agreed 100%, it's just like these blockbusters but instead of mesmarising us with special effects it uses warm and fuzzy imagery

[Marquelmack]

Pure Perfection

[MegaFilmFanatic]

Can someone tell me what camera this film is shot on, please??

[YoungDirector100]

look at my short films on my channel.They say i have skills for a 14 year old

[MobsterFilmsPresents]

WOWOWOWOW! I somehow really like this short film. I connect to it on some weird level.

[sonnetxxvii]

LOVE. SHEER BRILLIANCE.

[evar1305]

i can only use one word: stunning

[actor2120]

Wow! you guys have talent!!! i'm subscribing. We make short videos too. if you get a chance you should check them out! :)

[madanina1]

does anyone know what's the name of the music?

[OnTargetProductionz]

Brilliantly done

[ProductionBarn]

Simply Spectacular.

[BaustonFilms]

Was this shot on film or digital, if digital please let me know what camera you shot it on. Looks really good.

[wanderingwriter33]

Where can I buy the gorgeous music? Basil Hogios is wonderful!

[micalaful]

Six people have never eaten an apricot

[MegaFilmFanatic]

Can someone tell me what sort-of camera this film is shot on?

[yeahitsssA]

the soul of film making.

[nickins4]

Wow!

that was a really beautiful Film

thanks for making it

[darnell7299]

i kind of liked it but it was pretty predictable

[xxfaith0chickxx]

I don't really get this... It's close up silent shots were soo good with a storyline which builds up but goes right back to square 1.