A Glimpse | Rachel Shenton stars in this award-winning short film about the price of love

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Winner: Best Short Film - Florence Film Awards 2020
Winner: Best Director (Tom Turner) - LA Edge Film Awards 2020
Official Selection: Raindance International Film Festival 2019
Official Selection: HollyShorts Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Savannah Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: Flickerfest International Film Festival 2020
Director - Tom Turner
Producer - Rebecca Harris
Writers - Samuel Berrill & Tom Turner
Director of Photography - Ali Farahani
Starring - Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton
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[@robertandhollyscorpiofan2697]

If it matters to anyone, the girl, Rachel shenton and the guy, Chris Overton, have been married in real life since 2018. They were the creative force behind the short film, “The Silent Child,” and had been a couple before then.

[@riparchivist]

Thanks very much for that information which, for me, adds greatly to the experience of watching this film.

[@cutechiangels]

Oh, thanks for the info! 👍😉

[@jc-246]

Wow they are a gorgeous couple and this looked natural. Like 2 strangers.

[@leahghiradella3253]

Thanks for the information. And I just reread your name: Robert and Holly Scorpio fan. Brings back pleasant memories of watching afternoon soap operas:)

[@robertandhollyscorpiofan2697]

@@leahghiradella3253 i missed much of their story, being in high school, and summer activities. I was glad to stumbled upon two channels here on youtube that have most if not all, of the story, I’ve been trying to catch up on what i missed.

[@billdwyer2522]

question: how do you fit the story of an entire relationship -- start to finish -- into less than 10 minute montage with nothing but voice-over. answer: this brilliant short

[@gemstar7286]

I expected all of it to be a fantasy , and in reality i thought he was going to not be interested but i was wrong.

[@kaivrock]

It’s been done in Pixar’s “Up” and too many tv commercials to count.

[@000aleph]

Don't be silly. This is one billionth of the story of an entire relationship.

[@leahghiradella3253]

I'm impressed with Rachel Shenton. If you haven't seen her in the wonderful Oscar winning short film The Silent Child, see it.

[@1965ace]

Saw it, excellent, I wonder if fate will honor her talent.

[@stopthegop4894]

I saw that, yes, she was excellent. How about Maisie Sly, who played Libby? Such a natural.

[@pensiveowl7791]

She is also great in All Creatures Great and Small, where I first saw her.

[@EmmyDAVlogs]

I did:) and I cried

[@tikaepixwhom666]

I just watched it! It's amazing.

[@wrenz6713]

This is absolutely stunning. The concept of telling and condensing the story is so creative and unique. The cinematography wonderful. Rachel and Chris... just amazing.

[@oliviastar3812]

makes you realise how much of our time we've wasted on some of the rubbish other filmmakers put out to justify millions paid out to actors/actresses for 1-2 hrs of 'film'.

[@katagood7237]

Remember to have your own life going on when you start dating someone. Very well done short movie.

[@svenlundergard1]

Yes, and to listen to and follow your inner voice rather than choose to overlook the signals. They are always there and so often we choose to silence our inner voice because we're so hopeful. We want the other person to be "the one" and we rush into the relationship, often letting our "biology" run our decisions. Well done film. Sad that so many can't work it out

[@catherine6014]

Why is that? :)

[@thefishfin-atic7106]

The juxtaposition of the initial meeting and the timeline leading to disaster was incredible for me. The last minute of the film, I was urging him in my mind to wipe the number off his arm, and continue on a different route, but I already knew......just a brilliant film

[@yumbunny2566]

My interpretation is that the man, Alex, is imagining his future relationship with Jess unfold after he asks her out. He imagines everything, even the possible end of the relationship during his whole conversation with her, but at the end decides to ask her out anyway because the possibility of heartbreak will be worth it in the end, because having a relationship and losing it is better never taking a chance to get one.

[@peace_324]

He knows the relationship will end because of him or his problem with hsi wife being workaholic so he just has to manage it because it's not toxic it's just his too much concern of having a family rather than a support.

[@alexwild4350]

@yumbunny256 Yes I see it the same way as you, but for towards the end. How else would he know if his premonition of how it will all go, will end as he thinks, without taking the chance to ask her out, to have the relationship and see where it goes ? Or else the montage is how the relationship went from start to finish. Just compressed to fit into a 10 minute film.

[@letjoanin]

I appreciate your interpreting this for me. I think you're right, but was having trouble figuring it out for myself!

[@writerforlifeify]

Maybe he's unconsciously pursuing--and settling for--a workaholic that he knows won't give him any more attention in the long run than he gives to his own (as yet undiscovered) passion. Or maybe he can't face himself & she who is work-distracted also serves as a distraction for him? Does she know who she is outside of her admittedly dull job (behind which she's hiding from life)? I feel neither character is truly aligned with their own Self; they decide to shelter in each other's disconnection from Truth until it is no longer viable for them to do so. This is not a love story, in my opinion.

[@alexwild4350]

@@writerforlifeify Ah but the truth of the psychology of our 'lovers' is born from our experience gained with, for straight men, their mother, for girls, their fathers. Therefore if his mother was a 'busy' woman, full of distractions, our lead man will recognise this in this female mate, and be attracted to her because she feels like 'home'. Where and how he learned to love. In this he can relive the trauma he experienced with his mother who was always being distracted away from him, of whom he eventually had to walk away from, as he grew up. Having grown up he left his mother with a somewhat indifferent attitude, just as he relives with this lover. She ,the mate, may have had a father who was either physically or emotionally absent, or both, and, the only recognition she got from him when he did pay her attention, was to look at her work, or school work, and how busy she was. [Not a bad line of thought since men maketh themselves through their work] So she is immersing herself in a never ending tail chasing lifestyle in the belief that this will gain her the attention of a male partner. And it does for the reasons given. So I agree with you. This is no love story. It is a story of a relationship that is doomed to fail, that is also so typical of normal life for many people. The 'passions' we engage in become coping mechanisms to fill the time between the gaps when we get the love we so desperately need. Except another distraction comes along and pulls the rug from under us again, and again, and again. Until we've had enough of the pain. Or in the case of the man, he gives too much attention which exceeds the attention given by the father, in which case it becomes 'smothering' to the girl and he is perceived as too needy. She can't breath for the closeness.

[@hookbeak2321]

A refreshing new approach, we listened to their introductory conversation whilst visually we watch scene by scene, how their shared life will play out. A quality short drama.

[@emq6892]

This reminds me of the last guy I was with. He was Swedish and travelling. He had just got kicked out of his lodgings so I let him stay with me, first for a night then a couple days then it was like a month, he had made no effort for plans or what he was gonna do, I tried to let him know he needed to go but ended up just like waiting outside my place then saying he needed to charge his phone, then if he could stay the night. I felt so used and powerless . After not sleeping and anxiety through the roof I made him go, with no love lost, was at my total end with that person. I still feel angry and resentful thinking about how I let it get so far or let someone in, but I can't blame anyone else At least now I've learnt that speaking up more at the first signs of be uncomfortable is a lot less painful than saying nothing

[@peace_324]

Thank you for writing this. Specially the last words of the paragraph 🌈✨. Please don't regret anything otherwise it won't let you move on... We carry some secrets only with us and God. He knows us He loves us and he cares for us.. we'll die eventually please don't spend your days and nights in any sort of disappointment about urself. I happened u learnt and u made a brave decision (Ma Shaa Allah), i am happy for you. It's great that you moved on. Take care 🌟

[@writerforlifeify]

@@tailgatecarpenter26 Oh, that's priceless! Red flag over pizza. She crossed her boundaries, exposed her intentions & you astutely & brusquely pulled the plug on her plans. Well done.

[@prisillaspace]

All relationships begin somewhere.....we take chances at being happy, what I've learned is happiness is fleeting, life certainly in the past few years, has its ups and downs. I am finally working on my WHOLE SELF. So I can be a better mother. Learning my boundaries has saved me, there is so much to be done.....I'm trying.... Beautifully done!!! ❣

[@keithrelyea7997]

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

[@iv0447]

Wouldn't it be great if we could have that kind of insight into a relationship on the first date, and trust our feelings about someone? Then again living is about the journey and not the destination.

[@andreasdesigns]

Sometimes, when you take a wrong turn in life, it would be nice to go back to that saved point and try again.

[@winterblossom4446]

On a side note: I do have two beautiful children. In the long view? I didn't truly love either of their fathers but I surely love them. They are my soul mates.

[@cutechiangels]

Yes! Living, is about the experience, the journey... But, often I like to project myself into the destination! 😉

[@cutechiangels]

Michelle Simmons Hi ! Your comment caught my attention! If I can console you, about not being able to go back to that 'saved' point, about not having tried harder, I'm not sure that would've been more fulfilling... Sometimes, it's just better to not try so hard. At least, to know when not to. I just wish sooo much that I hadn't tried sooo hard!!! In every field of my life. It was such a struggle, and so painful... My God, did I wear myself out, trying, again and again. Never giving up. Over and over... Now, I'm so tired, burned out. I can't find the energy anymore to even get through my days properly! Nothing really stimulates me, nor motivates me... Life is just a bore. Which is something so strange to feel, for me. As I always had lots of things going, and have travelled the world. Lived/ worked in various countries. But, in conclusion, life is always the same, everywhere. People can be sooo disappointing and horribly nasty. Especially when one has a good heart, and caracter, like mine. So many have taken advantage of that, even when I didn't let them! Ugh. I pray that God heals me, fully, and gives me the strength and motivation, but especially the right people, and right life partner! 🙏 And a very interesting profession on my 'new' path, so that my efforts get due pay, at long last!! 🙏🙏🙏 Take care, you still have lots to live for, and the energy you saved be used now! 😉 Wisedom helps to move in better ways! 🌸🌟

[@peace_324]

@@andreasdesigns you're so right

[@85roshi]

WOW! What an amazing short movie! I couldn't stop watching it three times back-to-back. Great story, amazing directing, and wonderful and real acting ... Congratulations to the movie crew! no wonder their other short movie won an Oscar.

[@NathanHarrison7]

Absolutely beautiful film. I particularly loved the footage of their future lives without dailogue because it allowed me to imagine the conversations they were having. Which added to the complexity of the entire relationship. What all films should hope to be. Thank you very much for sharing it with us. Subscribed.

[@thevijaykumar]

9:09 I loved that transition.

[@martinmiller3666]

...beautifully edited!

[@deepakbellur9676]

Even better at 2:46 - "Wow! You're a real charmer!" When he is shown sitting on a toilet bowl!

[@ridleywherry6155]

Absolutely Grest Dialogue. The back and forth conversation was so witty and light. Loved this short story. The writers are top notch!!!

[@mohammadwasif2765]

How do they produce such great work? Like seriously there are so much cuts in this , the editors should definitely be experienced phenomenal people.... And everyone involved in the production fantastic work 👏 👍 👌

[@swahilijs]

Her greatest role is Helen in the new pbs All Creatures Great and Small. I can’t wait for the 2nd season to start in January 2023. Also I love her in The Silent Child.

[@michaezapin]

Absolutely brilliant and original. I loved the method of telling the story.

[@selenegama2992]

Such a refreshing way to see a story been unfolded. Definitely agree with the other person's comment: Should be a movie! Well done!!!

[@kayekaye251]

Ah, it IS a movie. To me.

[@CliveNDerek]

Needs nothing more. It's perfect.

[@hookbeak2321]

This short drama is like a beautiful flower pressed in a book, which retains its colour. It is what it is & doesn't need anymore.

[@splcolouristsimonpleavesle7133]

Wowsas this really spoke to me in many many many personal ways and i love the way it was filmed the voice over from the first meeting over the stages of there relationship amazing editing and a very unique way of expressing the narrative.

[@EpicLib]

Well executed and great idea whoever came up with the script :) I would say it deserves "a movie".

[@kimquinn7728]

Its nice when someone has lots of questions about yourself and appears sincerely interested....and then there are those that truly do nothing with their lives. "What do you do? Not much. What have you done. Nothing i stayed with because I was bored...I play video games. I stay in bed. I have no expectations...." If that is what you are met with in replies, Run the other way. These actors did a great job. Very glad I watched this.

[@Marcaj1313]

woow woow woow, hold on! Is it really his fault that this didn't work out? Maybe when you see lonely woman in her late twenties who is obsessed with work - run the other way?

[@philstoke]

These are a couple in real life and with couple of hollywood Oscar's under there belts...

[@elizabethbennet4791]

tbh i think the point was that they ultimately broke up because they were too different in terms of lifestyles/time/ambitions. its not a "his fault" versus "her fault"

[@lovelight8479]

...or calmly walk away and don't look back. ... for sure!🎶🙋‍♀️

[@bobdole347]

@@elizabethbennet4791 I got the impression they argued over having babies - I think he would have been a great father.

[@gavinives8760]

Nicely done. Reminds me of Two for the Road, viewing all stages of a reationship in a fractured timeline.

[@billoconnor2727]

The priceless subtle smirk of satisfaction at the end caught me by surprise. Loved it.

[@JVanProduction]

Such great writing! Love this short film. The audience is welcomed into a glimpse of their life because of a chance encounter and a willingness to go out on a limb and take that risk.

[@Larsmannetje66]

Beautiful! Great script, acting & music & everything!

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

So original and clever! Beautiful film, with twinges of heartache.

[@paulmoore7064]

I met a girl in college in a similar way. She invited me to a party at her house and wrote her name on my hand. We married six months later. She died in 2012.

[@user-xb3oe2lw1r]

🙏🙏🙏

[@elizabethbennet4791]

nooooooooooo

[@garvaliann]

😪🙏🙏

[@reader7121]

Sorry

[@muhammedhisham8705]

Oh no

[@jc-246]

I love a short film. All the intellect and creativity condensed. Its not easy to do a good short movie never mind a great one. Thanks for this!!!👏

[@zeeman3684]

!

[@Aguamarina38]

Absolute agreed.

[@michaeljking]

Great short film! Worthy of the awards it got. For more of Actress Rachel Shenton do see the excellent Tv series "All creatures great and small" Seasons 1&2 PBS/Channel 5

[@britdude4508]

I am a Brit but live in USA . I have seen Rachel only in “All Creatures”. I was not aware of her other work. She is so talented and has a wide range.

[@rootlori8117]

I think she is one of my favourites!!!!! Stunning

[@sammichen4667]

Wooow I love these short films.

[@MsElke11]

It's the only thing with heart and soul left in it.

[@Lmon2]

A real, interesting slice of some people's lives, which could be more!

[@tekkena9159]

A lot of enlightening commentary here. One thing i saw missing was: when do you call yourself mature!? Relationship teaches you a lot but if you are immature, you don't learn anything. The story can have a very different 'future' if the characters mature while their relationship lasts. Both will develop empathy and will be ready to meet at the middle.

[@ut561]

Great film, shows how the smallest choices can change the direction of our lives. I can think of 3 examples in my life of things like that.

[@MrLenoir99]

Excellent. I disagree completely with the earlier comments that suggest a long movie. Then it would be trite, another "seen this a thousand times" story. Its value is precisely in the ingenious format.

[@mlw2001]

I agree 100%!!! The magnificence of this is precisely because it is a short film! Just brilliantly executed!

[@matthewclay6535]

*SUPERB IN EVERY WAY!!!* Great film-making

[@gabiimontiveros6848]

This is soo creative! Loved this short film!!!

[@timl4257]

Brilliant loved it soo much 👍🥰

[@sera2775]

she is gorgeous, lucky guy. excellent in "the silent child", heartbreaking end.

[@bub777]

That is crazy seeing what COULD happen, and then seeing the start of it actually happening!

[@TheJety]

Beautiful, precioso, bellisimo!😍

[@jimielchifamba5519]

creativity at its best

[@Ravens93]

That was a beautiful short film 🎥 👍 ♥

[@Aurabora54321]

Brilliant presentation! Kudos to writer, director and both actors. Relaxed, natural chemistry. If only we could see our futures in fast forward...or, perhaps not!

[@theripleyeffect5203]

This stellar short breaks the rules and will surely set a cinematic trend. We'll done!

[@chandanmishra8697]

It is astounding and very fine work. I loved it.

[@vintagesupermarkets5210]

This was absolutely brilliant.

[@shantayamusic1089]

Awesome 👏. Absolutely great 👍🏼

[@sarang7775]

This is amazing!! Worth watching it❄️

[@bmainginyabuto4517]

Whoaa! Can't get enough of this film

[@northernislanditalia3218]

Super interesting direction! Just wonderful❤

[@vrmashivam]

Nice short film. Loved it.

[@peacemusic6512]

Awesome!! Much appreciation!!!

[@aliceminnie9437]

The chemistry between the leads is just *Chef's kiss*

[@hookbeak2321]

A chef's kiss sums it up nicely.

[@johnnyjoubert7846]

Fantastic concept. Would love to see them do more of these.

[@hertabutkus1946]

Yes i Love Rachel Shenton acting Joanne In ''The silent Kid" i just Love it

[@lesliemeeks2895]

Wonderful short film!! TY! 🙃

[@larrygoldsmith3501]

Beautiful - simply beautiful....

[@colinburden2295]

Very cleverly done.

[@jimhendricks88]

At a loss of appropriate words, that was brilliantly done. Cheers!

[@borisschmidtmusic3571]

brilliant editing

[@CaseyMusicOfficial]

That's what looking back on my releationship now feels like, this one HITS different! well done, in every way.

[@VelvetyMoon]

Wow. This was so original and unique. 💖

[@thatlowspecdude7404]

Masterpiece!

[@godofwar1387]

What a beautiful background music 😍😘

[@frankjudepi]

Yep. That pretty much sums up every relationship ever.

[@idea1469]

Best Short on love relationships

[@peggyhardinge345]

Rachel Shenton in "All Creatures Great and Small" is where you've seen her, if you are trying to figure that out. Also, The Silent Child, among others. But, this...this is shear genius at work.

[@brianmccarthy5657]

Beautifully original format.

[@TeenerSpencer]

What a lovely roller coaster.

[@briansolomons744]

Such a clever and inventive film. It inevitably relies on using cliched tropes, but, of course, you couldn't describe a whole relationship in less than 10 mins without doing that.

[@Herruv]

Rachel Shenton, she is beautiful. Wow!

[@federicadevincenzi2011]

this is the second outstanding short movie i find on this channel

[@anirudh8937]

This made my day man, it was heart touching ..................

[@hookbeak2321]

Perhaps you meant heartbreaking? Heart touching doesn't make sense.

[@dianecheraghi-sohi6305]

Loved this!

[@chaoticenergy1305]

this was excellent!!

[@haevinc]

Don't call her mate I've seen how it ends.. hmm but she's beautiful!!! Ok 😏

[@Rolletti21]

🤣🤣

[@thevijaykumar]

LoL

[@melanievanhoeve6825]

😗😗😃@@thevijaykumar B9ekbb h

[@singsonggirl9267]

Very good. Outstanding concept. Excellent acting.

[@Sara-ny5od]

Wow!! Just 10 frigging minutes of a Brilliant film - Amazing!! - Peace S

[@ZoomStranger]

Thank you - very pleased with that.

[@ljupkan3873]

Are all short films beautiful and sad 😊

[@photo3642u]

I'd love to be able to write something stunning about this stunning short...but I'm stunned!

[@apistosig4173]

Very Very Very clever - excellently produced - bravo!

[@jbach1738]

Just. Wow. Amazing.

[@imagineunicorns945]

This is brilliant!

[@elroymartinezjr]

Wow👏👏 This is why I love film.

[@sankirtan6245]

superb editing flash back, present happens super

[@JavierBonillaC]

Very good. Reminds me of Vanilla Sky. The part where he is remembering his life.

[@annamariacoutsomitellimed.5121]

Ι love it!

[@williamford8027]

great wee movie thanks

[@alanmorris1099]

worth watching a second time, with the sound off. There's a lot of great writing that we don't even hear.

[@robinberkley6977]

agreed!

[@anonymouslearner2454]

Right!!

[@cutechiangels]

Yes! 👍

[@galelascala105]

Wow. So well done. Made me so sad!

[@jackiemiller6209]

Something about this reminds me of Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind.

[@johncristiano4675]

It's beautiful

[@m-cparadis]

Beautiful!

[@kelvin2739]

Lovely film!

[@cutechiangels]

Interesting screenplay. And I just enjoy watching Rachel. 👍

[@CarlosAMartinezH]

Brilliant!!

[@classixdrummer]

You had me at, Rachel Shenton.