"Crossword" | Solve life's big mystery in this romantic short film

On a significant day in her life a lonely woman, who finds solace in the daily crossword, discovers that the answers to the clues are all around her. Is it magic, coincidence, or something else entirely?
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[@noelwass4738]

I am having trouble finding the right words to describe this short film except to say that it touches on an emotional level, it is beautiful, it is clever, and I love it.

[@muffemod]

Inspiring love or affection (9)

[@zoecunningham3019]

Found in a treasure chest # (1)

[@primedarkhero1936]

a misrepresentation of a “real” sensory stimulus(8)

[@RadhaMohan]

Great film!

[@kurtweiand7086]

Nice "feel good" film. Thank you.🥰

[@av123av]

“Once is coincidence, twice is part of a plan.” What a great line. Amazing film, thank you.

[@jamesfloyd1864]

I stopped the film at that point to write down that line.

[@Demun1649]

When my fiancé died in March 1996 I never even wanted to meet someone else. This film summed up all the feelings I had at the time and the years since, and I had been realising what a waste of my life that was. I miss Pat a lot, think of her every day, but if only I could have moved on, I wouldn't be 73 and alone. This was a truly optimistic, human and lovely film. I LOVED IT, and the actors were great characters, the man who sang was there, almost as if waiting his whole life, to sing that song. Thank you so much.

[@arithesillygoober]

wow your 73? i’m 11

[@Demun1649]

@@arithesillygoober I always get up early, you likely lie in! That would account for the difference in the age. Start getting up really early, take up tough sports, like mountaineering, cycle-racing and competition wind-surfing. If you survive, you will soon be as old as me. 😄😆🤪😜🤪😜

[@tutziepop]

My mom passed away 11 years ago. We've encouraged dad to meet someone but until now he fondly talks about her as if she'd just stepped out to run errands. We celebrate her birthdays and their anniversaries. My dad is 72. When my mother's mother became a widow at 27, she chose to never remarry because having the memory of him was enough and she wanted no one else. She passed away at 93. If I fall in love, I like to think I will be this way too.

[@Demun1649]

@@tutziepop My wife died in 1996, at the age of 36. I have met no one who is even on the same planet as her. I have many women as friends, 3 have asked me to marry them. BUT, the answer is no, every time. Perfection cannot be achieved multiple times. Alone is not lonely. I think of her every day, and am finally at the stage where I am getting an enlargement done, of her, to display on the wall.

[@junry6326]

​@@Demun1649I'm not a believer but i will pray for you good sir. I hear longing and emptiness and i wish you'll be blessed with all good things to look forward to.. love conquers all that's true.. i am 35, been single for 7. Loved twice, closed my world after the 2nd. Until i woke up one day never remembering how it use to feel like. I guess at this point I'm so use to being by myself. I live with my dog today, working from home in a small town far from the city.I admit it would be absolutely awesome to see myself with my kid someday too, if not, then maybe I'll just try to live my life the best that i could. If u have one wisdom u want to share with me, what would that be?

[@ananddreams8197]

The two introverts fit together to complete the crossword!

[@stevethomas74]

The world NEEDS more uplifting and inspirational romantic shorts like this - I loved it! 😃👌

[@offtruth777]

Essence : Life is just like a crossword where lines meet and converges. Nothing is coincidence everything is a part of a greater plan.

[@MrSpudguncat]

Not a word wasted, that was beautiful.

[@RobertJames-pl5vb]

1 Across 4, Litter Word. Love 💕😘

[@RobertJames-pl5vb]

👤👍🥰🙏🥳🎞️👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

[@gemstar7286]

Yeah was sweet, i didn't expect the guy to be communicating with her through crossword puzzle.

[@johndaker9489]

I wasted my entire life. At 63, I'm starting over. I'm alone in this world, really alone. I've lived in Hollywood California my entire life. 'Hollywood', ate me up and left me on the side of the road to die. Both my parents passed this year and there is nothing keeping me here. My dream is to move to Ireland and live whatever time I have left there by the sea. The sea is where I go to find myself, my balance. The sea is where I go to forget. I talk to God there.

[@thanhhongvan3854]

How've you been?

[@user-mu5yu8fy3h]

Me too 😔☹️😞

[@user-mf2bn9jr2g]

Very beautiful story. Please make sort films about people , life and warm emotions. We so desperately need it..

[@patriciabarton6373]

Agree!!

[@dj393]

I love that these short films found their way into my feed. Every single one has been so good.

[@kerryjlynch1]

This is so absolutely wonderful.

[@lunacatfish]

Excellent! Amazing acting, lovely well-crafted story, happy surprise ending. It touched my heart :) Big smile.

[@cannett8966]

Nothing is more bizarre or romantic than irish film. I think it's because we try to turn everything into poetry. Cee, from the little haunted cottage in ireland 💚💚💚🍀🍀🍀

[@thomascarroll9556]

Always moving storylines, simple and profound.

[@doreendaykin6693]

Brilliant!! Absolutely loved it!! Gratitude!!!!!

[@soccerchamp0511]

Beautiful film. I especially loved the use of Wild Mountain Thyme woven into the story.

[@marilynrowland5197]

I so much enjoyed this little film. I was struggling with a crossword puzzle yesterday. It wasn't terribly clever and some of the clues were really bad. It was very frustrating! But a clever crossword is a thing of beauty and sheer delight. Thank you for sharing this charming, short but meaningful film!

[@thibod07]

Wonderful short film! I really got hooked on that one. Well done! 🥰🥰

[@ljjackson7106]

Brilliant! I so look forward to the next prize! Thank you!

[@marym.garcia4147]

Beautifully and well done - cast & crew. A real smile maker - much enjoyed!

[@singsonggirl9267]

What a terrific idea of how to bring two people together! Wonderful!

[@nikimoore]

Lovely film, beautifully done.

[@martinswells1987]

Hello Niki, how are you doing?

[@vintagegal541]

Lovely, quiet and magical 🌼

[@staredsky]

What a great idea! Strong plot, genial touches here and there, a master direction and acting... Gifting touching emotions to the viewers, and making them think... What can you ask more to a short? 5 stars out of 5

[@Utube049]

No words ..that was nice short film ...not only to see but to feel with heart...❤❤ ..

[@carolcamp4828]

What a sweet movie. The weird thing is yesterday I had a similar experience. I was playing word games on my phone & every word was relevant to my life. My ex hb used to brag that that I did the NY times crossword in pen. That was in the days when people read newspapers!

[@lyndaking5538]

Excellent, absolutely excellent.

[@philrobson7976]

Our lives are little Venn diagrams and some of our circles will cross. NITV has done it again. Thank you.

[@barnoxonxabibullayeva6866]

I really enjoyed. I love it Thank you so much

[@royniederhiser9894]

So glad to find the channel. I’m past horror & Sci-Fi which are often the same

[@bharatiya804]

Do not know why but, thought of the movie 'Amelie' , while watching this short film

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@bharatiya804 It is a small homage to Amelie. With the precise male voiceover, the focus on time (the bar in Amelie had a ticking clock), a female protagonist who repeats slightly odd behaviours, and is alone. Probably more links as well 😊

[@larrybyrne111]

Thank you. That touched me!

[@lexm9416]

What a lovely heartwarming story 😊

[@jamesandolini1087]

Excellent - very clever indeed. I loved the subtle touch when Heather and Scott were on the sofa at the end and there was a throw over behind them with squares. . reminiscent of a crossword grid. As others have pointed out, the strong mantra 'once is a coincidence, twice is part of a plan'' worked perfectly in this scenario.

[@stevenlindbergh1501]

What a wonderful story o love and hope. If only life were like that but it isn't so Good Night Irene

[@robingoldman5944]

So sweet!!🥰👍

[@lynnmccready5875]

Absolutely delightful film! You should be in our Fairhope Film Festival 2024🌺

[@ianmacauley4996]

Brilliant story, brilliant acting and brilliant production! Thanks for posting and stay safe! 😊

[@jeansmith3367]

Ahh that was lovely - and very clever!

[@andrewhancock2451]

What a beautiful story.

[@alaenke]

Thank you! I didn’t know how much this would touch my heart. Bless you 💕💕💕

[@paulhousden3825]

Nice feel-good film . Well done - worth watching more than once.

[@12of12]

the blood red mountain band needs to market that version of "will ye go lassie, go"

[@sadiakabio3815]

That was an exceptional love story 💝

[@darla4528]

God, this was so beautiful :")

[@fredhannum4015]

Synchronicity is real, it's all around you. It is not a coincidence! Tut and Titanic, Crosswits and kisses. Absolutely

[@frankjudepi]

Great film.

[@dansalerno5652]

Absolutely loved this film! Thank you for sharing!

[@GrammieWay]

Just the one word Scott’s parrot could speak! Absolutely Well done you! 😊

[@primedarkhero1936]

a misrepresentation of a “real” sensory stimulus(8)

[@aadi_c_official]

It’s really beautiful ❤

[@Rainbird-wb6sb]

I absolutely love this!!!

[@isolde1802]

I needed this.

[@villeneuvehelene8346]

Such a beautiful little movie. Thanks. :)

[@yves0404]

I loved it. It's just the way it is.

[@dhurban]

Loved it. Thank you.

[@kohnai-mh8lp]

I'm seeing for a English homework but This is beautiful

[@psc1939]

Love THIS!!!

[@SuppaflyZSM]

messing up bear and bare is a pretty major mistake for a crossword clue.

[@rimpapal3104]

Just beyond words ❤

[@nicoshaun1941]

So touching.

[@leemackie8434]

Brilliant 👏👏😄💗

[@mlw8998]

Loved it!

[@ilza_c_s_almeida]

Adorable!!!

[@hawksnestvision]

perfect. Thank you. whooo hooo!!!

[@Rollout-ik8of]

Loved it ❤

[@smnvo1129]

Love this movie ❤

[@ayselhsnova]

Your videos are very very interesting. ❤

[@shakeshpurbhe834]

wow ! incredible ! lovely ! magical ! it was worth killing time ! Just Loved everything about this Legendary Masterpiece ! 🤎💜🤎💜

[@flautalee3090]

I love the music, I really do. Who might be the singer who sings the Lassie song near the beginning; also the rock that picks up the tune after that?❤

[@gerardramirez6320]

Dam good show 👏.

[@aTrulyPowerfulSpirit]

To all the praise already given all I can add is: is this a masterpiece? Absolutely. Sorry to sound like a parrot.

[@rebeccaelle135]

loved!

[@flautalee3090]

“Go Lassie Go!” Heather…I’ve Scottish roots…❤😢

[@AngelVonDoussa]

gorgeous thankyou

[@clancywindsor9044]

Delightful

[@skirwingle]

Really sweet, but as both a crossword setter and a proofreader, I'll say (a) for the puzzle at 2:33 the prop-maker should have copied a real newspaper crossword more closely, because the grid layout is terrible!, and (b) at 2:52 that should be 'bear' not 'bare'. Sorry about that. Lovely story though 🙂

[@flipperflapperdapper]

Came here to say the same. Several other errors as well. Seems that could have been easily avoided if it had been run by a single avid crossword puzzler or editor.

[@laurabenson1278]

I loved when Heather kissed the drunk in the bar.

[@rejtmand]

Muy lindo!

[@UAinNZ-IrynaMago]

So cool! Reminds me the atmosphere of the movie "Amilie"

[@kimquinn7728]

Amalie is just perfection. So glad you saw a comparison. This was a great short. Now, I want to go binge Amalie and all her friends....even the opening to the film is fantastic.

[@Shaunthesheep2609]

0:52 stuck in between things (8) ? Sandwich?

[@vaisheeeesh]

damn thus was good , i wish i can meet someone like that both of their story describes my lonliness

[@BajaBandit]

oh man, if that dont leave a smile on your face. i dont know what would.

[@bruceazumbrado5387]

Sweet

[@josephnjoroge6814]

DAMN! I mean it in a good way

[@lcarole3131]

How many others out there found an answer Here🧐 The love of my life who said goodbye 15 months ago😢 sent me ~Home Is Where The Heart Is~ by Elvis back when things were swell 💚 Perhaps I could write for Valentine's Day💟 wish me luck🤞🏽

[@rajuroy7260]

This world is full of good people

[@catymiju]

Not really

[@rajuroy7260]

@@catymiju the right ones will find you

[@BillyBob-uc9zp]

❤️

[@p1dru2art]

I think I just learned that Heather is an Irish flower

[@hana.the.writer5074]

☺️ Yeah, if only happy endings do happen! 🤪

[@dcvariousvids8082]

1 across, 9 down but now 2 together.

[@junkjunk2493]

good fun

[@primedarkhero1936]

As being a film, it was supposed to be prefect and it is! Life can't be ever like this. life isn't planned. neither coincidence mean anything. Made my hands to type this all with the base of my experiences. The thing shown in the film was really so calm and straight forwardly. Life isn't really that perfect. So yeah, at the end of the day, *it's night!*

[@allenmushema5844]

Life

[@oblioi]

:o)❤

[@lyngruen8607]

I wish

[@thomascarroll9556]

Do something to make it happen.

[@ram3621]

"Each have their own to bare" In America it would be "Each have their own to bear". "Cross" is the answer no matter how you spell bare or bear.

[@michaelmorgan3699]

who is the singer in the backing track?

[@gladiezlbanaria5094]

McPeake

[@josephnjoroge6814]

What does Joan say here? 6:16

[@NITVShorts]

"Ah, sure, what else am I good for?"

[@alicekeshishian3633]

great film......yes I agree with this film. ..but in Euroup people are very lounly...lounly

[@irenec2863]

Why are people in Europe very lonely?

[@sarjosabally3514]

Why are people in Europe vry lonely

[@civiliseddebateyeah]

I literally one hour ago just watched another short film about a woman called Heather who works for a type of call centre (helpline) and where the other female character is called Joan (with Sally Hawkins). Lines meet and paths converge.

[@Shaunthesheep2609]

1:11 female dog (5) B! T¢./h?

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@Shaunthesheep2609 A perfect example of the species 😯