FIFTEEN - Award Winning LGBTQ+ Short Film

♥︎
Cast & Crew:
Written, Directed, & Edited by AJ Baldwin
Cinematography by Tyler Taliaferro
Starring Anna Lowrimore & Maddie Clarke
Voice Over by AJ Baldwin
Music: www.bensound.com
Official Selection: All Genders, Lifestyles, And Identities Film Festival 2018
Recipient: Award of Merit - Southern Shorts Awards 2018
Recipient: Best Drama of the Month - RedWood Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: SXSW Film Festival 2019
Recipient: SXSW Texas High School Shorts Jury Award 2019
Official Selection: Seattle International Film Festival 2019
Recipient: Positive Impact Award - Austin Youth Film Festival 2019
insta & twitter- @ajbldwn

[@ajbldwn]

everyone keeps commenting about this so i feel compelled to let yall know that i go to a weird tiny school where 15 year olds can, indeed, go to prom! the promposal captured in this was actually real, the actresses were dating at the time. :)

[@princessliar6517]

This video made me cry. I blame you.

[@chloeprice1344]

Please tell me they're still dating

[@sophierose9899]

Are they still dating?

[@inesd9588]

Are they still dating?? Like for gods sake, they’re the cutest couple

[@hinaali1878]

you just made my day

[@nancy8328]

'they didnt know I liked girls' *wears a rainbow shirt with a flannel over it*

[@ajbldwn]

lolllll im glad someone caught onto that i wasn't sure if anyone would

[@nancy8328]

louisa justice yayy

[@yeowo]

Subtle. _Reaaaalllllllll subtle_

[@lotta1365]

i was just about to comment that :j

[@shy9929]

@@ajbldwn i saw it ..... *i loved it*

[@plsarguewithme2665]

Narrator: It pretty much goes the way you'd expect to go. The awkwardness at first, having nothing to talk about Me: I know right Narrator: The flirting Me: **spits water** i take it back, never got there

[@EIIy]

Same :')

[@caraashji]

Same :(

[@gargiedsouza8902]

KSHSHSJ

[@elle-ob3qg]

PanDanyull XD LMFAO

[@michellec5009]

xD

[@Alex-uo8oh]

“Maybe it won’t matter in 10 years or 50. But it mattered then” That hit close to home 😭

[@jeez-lv4jm]

cant relate cuz I’m gonna be single forever ʅ（◞‿◟）ʃ

[@edenkarnaszewskie1637]

@@jeez-lv4jm Me too sis, me too haha

[@jeez-lv4jm]

@@edenkarnaszewskie1637 some single pringles (*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)

[@hiimlexi8989]

ikr..🏳️‍🌈

[@PrabhaviArushika]

Ikrrr i was going to comment that!!!

[@MrAddie-nz8nj]

that last line “maybe this won’t mean much in ten years, fifty years. But it meant something then” that’s always stuck with me. because even if it doesn’t mean something later, it meant something in the moment and that all that matters

[@riima7144]

The 100th like

[@user-bs4kg7db5v]

This is me at fifteen: Confused, tired, wanting to die, procrastinating on yt vids like these

[@bagelangel]

omg sammeeeeeee

[@charismaskinner3794]

Literally me

[@Justme-gm7ct]

(:():)

[@kaylag.1759]

A real teen

[@lkctom2546]

Me

[@casb9999]

"Maybe everyone in love grows apart, at some point" eXcUsE mE OW

[@MeliLifts]

fr fr

[@jadashorter8371]

Cas b Yeah this short was beautiful and all but that’s definitely not true 😂

[@aly8550]

“not able to tell my friends, because they didn’t know i like girls” it hit me.

[@dainymarielolmillo2581]

Hi

[@aly8550]

Keith Ashley hello :)

[@richelleborromeocornel6453]

Heyy ?

[@aly8550]

RichelleBorromeo Cornel sup! :)

[@richelleborromeocornel6453]

@@aly8550 do you have an fb?

[@shrekthesloth34]

This is me at 13, Struggling to find myself, but knowing I’m in there somewhere.

[@ligjtninmcqueen5893]

this is me right now. At 11

[@alaap4587]

I’m 11 and this if me

[@glitchedartistx7964]

Me at almost 15. It gets better, I promise. I mean, it got so, so much worse, but it’s getting better. You’ll get through this

[@Katya__.]

I’m 12 this is me

[@fiavalenti6247]

This is me at 14

[@joycechen2541]

"they didn't know i liked girls" *wears flannel with rainbow shirt under it,, and converse*

[@estherc6355]

Lmaoooo ikrr 😂❤️❤️

[@badtzmarub3772]

No wonder boys don’t ask me out I wear flannels like every day and I’M A STRAIGHT GIRL

[@colette.mckissen]

And a rainbow shirt

[@llafull3r322]

I wear flannels 😂. I'm not gay

[@kermy1495]

Suikaji yo why can’t I just live my life wearing flannels without apparently being the female equivalent of a male drag😂

[@Sam-xf4uw]

I was wondering how a 3 and a half minute video could tell a story, but this was perfect. Great video!

[@hm3drake99]

you've never watched a music video?

[@phoebenguyen1005]

True

[@xcloudbearx5816]

@@hm3drake99 music videos skip parts of stories and they sing instead of talk

[@ThEmoWitch]

Virgil!

[@majaskagen7347]

Agreed

[@jesusa_ikher]

Then there’s me, only falling in love with straight girls 😂.

[@cezi6415]

That happens all the time. Lol

[@gracew7148]

fuck that’s me

[@ariannabuen]

Same

[@jillfanning749]

Omg same.

[@Lea-ik5px]

I dont know if its worse but I fell in love with my best friend and she is also bi but I have no idea how to tell her.

[@tasheve3015]

i watched this when it came out, when i was 14, realising i was bi. it was so sweet. it made me want to fall in love with a girl. i did, at 15, we did fall in love. it was like this. almost exactly like this. she fell out of love with me in the end and i guess i stopped being happy with her, too. so we broke up last month. we were together for just over great year though. she’s with someone else now. makes me wonder if she ever really loved me at all. we don’t speak anymore. i’m grateful for her, even though i’m too hurt and angry right now to show it.

[@OneInsignificantLife]

Hi there, I hope you're ok now :) Best wishes from a complete stranger. It probably doesn't feel like it right now for you, but people leave your life only for better people to fill the spot! I'm 28 now and life's and love's pretty sweet. It gets easier. It never gets easy, but definitely easier. Hope that helps.

[@elumylauv7155]

I relate sis, especially the other falling of love. I hope you're okay now

[@tasheve3015]

@@OneInsignificantLife hi, random stranger from 3 months ago, thank you for replying to my comment. reading my comment back made me sad to remember how hurt i was at the start of this year but i’ve grown and learned so much since then🤍 i’m still single but learned to forgive my ex for moving on and was finally able to move on myself, find self love, and feel happy again. thank you for your reply :)

[@tasheve3015]

@@elumylauv7155 i’m doing so much better now! thank you for your reply🤍

[@erakaranwal6727]

@@OneInsignificantLife thanks

[@peanutbutterdelight8101]

*the moment you realize your a lot gayer than you thought*

[@sophierose9899]

broxenvibes ikr

[@lucyriley6632]

Lmao what I was thinking

[@ananomato]

Yaas

[@sc5202]

I'm bi

[@emo_band_official7177]

I am about 12334567655% gay ok, bi. 😊

[@seiya6144]

your voice is so satisfying

[@nazianazeer3826]

Really!!

[@carolaguilar9136]

a. s. m. r

[@kailashot4941]

I knowwww I'm jealous TuT

[@annaianna4173]

Yeees I could listen to it for hours

[@emmastaub5630]

ceia Right

[@willowgreenfield315]

I really like this. It doesn't have some dramatic twist, and yes it shows the struggles of having your first LGBTQ lover, but like it doesn't become super sad and depressing. I really like this uwu

[@julianagodoyx]

I remember when I first watched this about a year ago. I was about to turn 15 and wanted so bad to have a love story and relate to this. This whole year, this short film has been stuck in my head and I've watched it multiple times in different moments of my life. Now, one week before my 16th birthday I can say that I lived this story, from beginning to end. And that girl changed my life. I just wanted to comment this cause sometimes we don't know the impact our art can make on someone, but this short film really did stick to me :)

[@ajbldwn]

Thank you so much for sharing this, I'm honored that you saw yourself and your journey in my short film. I wish you all the best!!

[@julianagodoyx]

@@ajbldwn Thank you!

[@paigesubra6841]

no joke, this is the best short film I've ever seen.

[@blastabassist2706]

I love your pfp it's sooo cute!

[@alexeilanigan496]

This is amazing, you should also check out Pretty Boy, which is another lgbt short film, except a lot longer and darker.

[@izzyistrying7938]

paige - same

[@donovanwheeler4906]

paige - I couldn’t watch the whole video, there was to much vommit on my screen after the five second mark

[@neikameyers5347]

You need to watch more short films

[@makaylah5334]

i told my crush i liked her two days ago and it turns out she liked me back

[@spicypoprock5121]

omg yay i hope u guys r happy together :.,,)

[@makaylah5334]

Mark Anthony never :)

[@inesgoodwin5467]

Makaylah x aww, congrats! 🥰

[@inesgoodwin5467]

Mark Anthony actually, she can whatever the f she wants thanks :)

[@icouldntthinkofanamexoxo9199]

Yayyyy!

[@gaymaramada]

This is making me worried because I started dating my first girlfriend a few weeks ago and I’m already scared of losing her even though everything is going smoothly.

[@jshrek5636]

I've been dating my girlfriend for almost a year now and just as some advice if you guys fight try to stay calm try to listen to her and try to give your point. Dont lash out or hold grudges and just remember sometimes it isnt meant to be and that's ok and sometimes you fight and you have to work to make it work and that's also fine.

[@cavemanjr.6995]

Just treat her right. Listen to her when she wants you to, be kind and caring i hope it works out for you😊

[@felicityr5289]

SingingIntrovert I know exactly how you feel I’ve had a girl friend for a moth and I feel like I’m losing her to my best friend

[@artlover5]

There are always bumps on the road...doesn't mean the car has to stop moving. You'll get to really know one another with time. Good luck sweety!

[@Lily-ih8xz]

If you truly love her she can never fully leave u. Also if u love her u should be able to see yourself with her in years to come. That's how I know I will always love my girlfriend. Good luck sorry if this advice doesn't help u

[@Ice-hm9tu]

"Maybe first love isn't meant to last. Or maybe we were to young to know how to make it work. Or maybe...we just grew apart. Maybe everyone in love grows apart, eventually." hits me a ton of brick

[@kkiten]

me: *yes more cute gay couples* dad: *looking at yt history* wth...? me: dad, i got something to tell you..

[@wriggleby]

Same

[@estefaniii8052]

Me: my friend was using my phone soo

[@aviezerscop401]

This is why I delete my KZbin history.

[@li4438]

i was wishin so hard that you'd continue it with: me: im gay dad: hi gay, im dad.

[@homesweethome8964]

Daisy Rood No they won't love. They'll eventually understand. Be strong Daisy :)

[@mudscosplays]

this was so beautiful i’m crying wtf you’re so talented

[@myjams7180]

Ikr

[@itsmetaben9969]

Hi

[@m6hmood]

Loool

[@zakiali4068]

You are oblivious and his Like them

[@jeanneperrault1650]

I wanted to thank you because I can recognise a part of my life in your film. It makes me thinking about what's important: love. Thank you!

[@ajbldwn]

thank YOU! :) it makes me so happy that you can see yourself in this story!

[@robertmitchell6717]

Jeanne Perrault love is the best thing there is in this world!

[@ellawilson2112]

all of us gays be like “i wanna girlfriend” 😂💀💀

[@kuldeepsingh8511]

This video very sweet and beautiful

[@emiliepacleb8215]

Yup

[@mctallicaaa]

U right tho I feel so lonley rn😭💀💀

[@francisdavis1271]

Wait until you get to be 63 and nothing works. My only suggestion is to quite having expectations. Be you. Do things with friends; enjoy their company and maybe someone will be the right answer. Note from old straight guy.

[@zairefranklin665]

Yes 💀

[@ashlee1991]

1:18 that rainbow shirt and the lock screen of another girl didn’t give it away? Like how tf didn’t they know tho lol

[@skamknight782]

Lmao my lockscreen is my gf pic and no one knows im a pansexual

[@monsterbros1882]

Ash Lee people can have good friends as their background as well. Maybe that’s why?

[@alexisrendon6120]

Ash Lee Straight people can like/wear rainbow thing too

[@LunAR-ic7uj]

Ash Lee just an inside joke I assume lmao

[@TM-lp9nn]

And the flannel

[@ItsNikhit]

Now that I'm no longer in my teens, this short film feels like a warm, bittersweet blanket of nostalgia. Loved everything about this.

[@kuldeepsingh8511]

This video very nice

[@okokok2024]

Yeah

[@gaia5048]

Damn. I fell in love for the first time at 15, with a girl. This little movie is powerful, hugs and lots of compliments from Italy

[@larafranke1802]

I was fifteen too when I met my first love... I love the lines the girl in the video said. It is not like the most love songs ("we will always be together forever and always I am all yours").. yes in the moment you wish and you feel like you would be together forever but most times you're not and that is okay! Let go, be thankful for the time you had and remember it with a smile :) (after you went through the pains of breaking up of course) Greeds from Germany

[@lenav.5851]

Same here, hun

[@elepicca7870]

Bella li

[@exuvie1]

me wishing I had a relationship like that that : 👁👃🏼👁 💧〰️

[@bebenoeliaisabel]

KZbin BEBE Noelia ✌️😃⭐❤️👸📲

[@LolaMrt]

frightening lmao

[@vael130]

same

[@itsdatboi4327]

youre not alone bestie we gotchu :D

[@florence.066]

😀🤚

[@nataliealfera7225]

Omg Im in love with this it’s so adorable

[@queencherry4807]

same

[@noelle3503]

Same

[@offtothenextadventure4048]

Natalie Alfera I love your profile picture XD

[@thatboykenroy]

Same

[@lucyl9816]

ayy i saw you in that weird slowed down feel good inc vid

[@arthousefilms]

The trampoline shot is so awesome!!! This whole film is so awesome and adorable. Great voice over!!! Such a wonderful feeling. The love is palpable. They had soooooo much great chemistry. I love the writing about "freezing that moment"!!!!! Thanks for such a great film! What a treat.

[@jimmybopped1154]

What chemistry? I thought it was pretty lackluster. Sure there both creative and artsy but other than that is there really a “want” for them to be together other than “they look cute”. They talk about love but where’s the intensity?

[@beckeratlas]

@@jimmybopped1154 they,,,,are actually dating lol

[@jimmybopped1154]

oh no girls are too pretty i think you missed the criticism

[@jimmybopped1154]

oh no girls are too pretty i think you missed the criticism

[@biking1953]

In my 67 years, it’s been a long journey to accept this way of life, I was ignorant to so many things that turn people to chose the same sex as life partners. But it’s been about 20 years now and I accept those who are in love, respect and carding for each other no matter how they chose to go in life. Be it same sex couple, or interracial. Times have changed a people have to accept the new normals of loving others. What a great short film, it’s enlightening.

[@yurytuchkin5027]

Steve, this is not new and not normal. Steve, do think about a goat! This dream opens new horizons in feelings and it is normal, traditional, and respectful

[@mechie7335]

*wearing a flannel shirt and top with a rainbow* 'they didnt know i liked girls' sis they just aint paying attention

[@jeez-lv4jm]

So true

[@jaena6603]

I am disgusted How could you wear shoes on your bed? The germs edit: i’ve just come across this video again and ohmygod the likes- ,, i’m fifteen now btw

[@zoeshaff4112]

Oh gosh you scared me 😂 I thought you were saying you were disgusted by the video

[@mariakr681]

Oof i was about to write a whole novel to you

[@clownfacestudio7075]

3.1415 9 you Had is at the first half

[@ivorthumm1104]

@@mariakr681 totaly what i was going to do

[@juliannarosen6509]

Broski I hate it when people where shoes in general in the house I’m like “I’m about to smack so much that you can’t wear shoes no more” >:(

[@postwarglamourgirls]

This is one of the best LGBTQ+ short films I’ve ever seen. It represents it so people don’t think, ‘oh they stay together forever, short films proved it’ because a lot of them do.

[@winteryoon4043]

"They didn't knew i like girls... Which was hard" Damn i felt that! No one knew.. which was really hard.

[@fightergirl6909]

Same💔🥺😂

[@CheotSarang]

why am i watching this while my girlfriend just broke up with me? we don’t know am i crying? yes.

[@lealmightypickle4272]

Sorry I hope ur doing good. (Even tho ur not)

[@skyeeestar1224]

Hotel? Trivago

[@skyeeestar1224]

Sorry

[@user-liv470]

Me. Too.

[@WONGLER]

Better take a pretty man :-)

[@sirinedaye]

Love has no gender❤️ Im not a part of the lgbtq but i support everyone and love everyone equally❤️🏳️‍🌈

[@shannonofmills8189]

Sirine Daye thank u

[@emilylopez43]

The same exact thing that I think,but I totally agree with you.

[@emilylopez43]

❤❤❤

[@annafidelis]

thank you so much babe, it means a lot

[@sirinedaye]

anna clara ❤️

[@nathanieldelucia4554]

your voice is ridiculously calming

[@byventrex7597]

Me at 15: depressed, lonely, suicidal, lazy, having no friends

[@aguagony]

Are u ok??

[@SomeOne-vf9oi]

Same

[@Cole-bt2fm]

I'm sorry. I know how you feel. I wished I could say it will get better but that would be a lie. Wish you the best.

[@jurezende2396]

i hope you get better

[@thequeerbee2026]

Same

[@firstname9273]

Literally the most beautiful short film that I’ve ever seen.

[@charlotteskupin11]

1. This is the best short film I’ve ever seen omg. This is incredible 2. I’m really fricking gay omg (I’m lesbian or pan idrk yet)

[@bays4ever937]

Same

[@kaylag.1759]

homosexual duck pannnn

[@queenewe5714]

Me too :'c

[@anglosaxon1874]

1. Rug.......omg 2. Muncher......omg

[@sleepin-bugz6452]

I’m so glad that I’m not the only one confused with if I’m lesbian or pansexual

[@snookeelove]

I remember being a gay 15 yr old growing up in Austin, TX. Totally relatable.

[@halfblood_prince4_790]

I am bisexual I am fifteen and I am still alone (because of my country and the other fucking people )

[@snookeelove]

@@halfblood_prince4_790 I'm sorry babe... I truly hope the situation changes for the better.

[@malloryjohnson1383]

HalfBlood_Prince4 _ HaRrY pOtTeR!?

[@larafranke1802]

@@halfblood_prince4_790 Hi, you are a Harry Potter Fan too! In which country do you live?

[@jacky8129]

How old are you now?

[@viarivera5708]

this is me at 15, about to start my sophomore year. i came out as bi in june after working to unlearn years of heteronormativity. i'm scared, but maybe this year will be different. maybe this year i'll kiss a girl, or a boy. maybe this year i can learn to love myself as much as i love those around me. maybe this year i won't try to hurt myself. maybe this year i will fall in love. i don't know what's coming, and i don't like that thought, but maybe this year can be beautiful.

[@marsf.56]

it’s been a year, and i hope you’re doing alright. i hope life has been treating you well. i hope you’ve had a good story, whether love was involved or not. i hope you realize that the future isn’t something to be scared of. i know im a stranger so it might not matter a whole lot, but i am proud of you. you are loved and appreciated and i hope you figure everything out. i hope you’re doing well :)

[@madisond7436]

Back when I thought I was straight I hated romance movies and books. I just didn’t understand how someone could love a boy so much. I would think “just move on it’s not that hard”. I was never boy crazy. BuT Im Not GaaAaY iM jUst NOt likE otHeR giRls. (My exact thought process in junior high lmao 😂) Now that I realized I’m gay I have also realized I can’t get enough of romance movies and books, as long as they’re gay. Also I’m girl crazy 😂

[@littlelimabean7130]

Same! Ever since I found out I've been thinking nonstop about kissing a girl. I'm thirteen years old now, and tbh it makes me cringe when a guy and a girl heavily kiss, even though I am openly accepting of all people. If it's a gay kiss, I never get that feeling, even if it's heavy kissing. Hopefully I'll have my moment like that when I'm fifteen, or earlier.

[@noelasuarez8942]

Same here

[@jakicantdj9979]

Madison D the only romance movie I liked was twilight. I realise now it’s because I really liked Bella. Oops

[@tyfanatic01]

I'm exactly like this lolll

[@madisond7436]

DelsaCatDJ I also had a crush on Bella 😂 (I had the books not the movies)

[@Snowflake28936AJ]

after months of seeing this, this is still probably my favorite video on youtube. there's something about it thats just so genuine and sticks with me. i always remember this.

[@emmaludwig1038]

no one: me: *rewatches this 172722626 times*

[@kyrieirvingfanchannel8072]

Your weird then no joke

[@mohmadmohmad9115]

M

[@mohmadmohmad9115]

C

[@okokok2024]

Same

[@emiliepacleb8215]

I watching it over and over

[@pasteldanielle]

this is really highlighting the fact that im single, can't date, dont have a crush, am not in love, and probably will continue to be all of those things for at least the next four years bc im homeschooled and dont have a single friend.

[@my_name_is_confusing5766]

Wanna be friendssssss

[@ralpholamilekan6758]

Hi

[@ashleyperez7086]

This is actually one of the best short films I have seen. Most are weird but this one was really sweet and well done. Good job to everyone involved. The acting was good. I actually felt it.

[@Cllocopine]

"Because they didn't know I liked girls" literally wearing a rainbow t-shirt... (Sorry I just had to point it out)

[@Bella-qv9zf]

Evve Locce and a flannel

[@okradiowise]

I saw that too lmao

[@nursafikhairunnisa6855]

Alexa play *Fifteen* by Taylor Swift

[@BaumkuchenWorshiper]

'Cause when you're Fifteen, somebody tells you they're gay too, you're gonna believe them 🎸

[@lindsayjones7959]

An underrated bop

[@ruthiestewart476]

So true 😂

[@lindsayjones7959]

Sofia Ohrt ? I have no clue what you mean.

[@alexaharvey1811]

Safi Khairunnisa No

[@debtfree.degrees]

This is so relatable for any story of first love, homosexual or heterosexual. Brings back so many memories.

[@papifish]

Hi, I'm a french girl who is actually stunned by this video. Thank you for this, thank you for just describing your thoughts, for speaking out loud. I never knew I needed this but this is one of the best short story video I've ever seen so thank you for putting the things in the right place

[@govindrawat6780]

I'm from india

[@mikaylaaa.2966]

This is soooo amazing I’m lost for words😭❤️thank you for existing honestly.

[@tomatoenthusiast]

This is my favourite video on the planet holy crap. I really connect with this video in a way. Thank you

[@tomatoenthusiast]

Holy shit you liked my comment. My days complete. Omggg

[@jaackmaate5602]

Ha gayyyyy

[@saundersfamily8466]

This is me at 15. Lying in bed watching KZbin because we are in lockdown, and I can't see the person I most want to see, and we can't go on any of the dates we planned, and the first kiss is only a daydream, and I don't feel on top of the world, I feel like the world is drowning me.

[@fool2202]

Same

[@mohamadhmuzhmuz1389]

محلاكي

[@tsporte405]

This is the most beautiful thing. I love this because it's so relatable. Everybody just wants to be loved and accepted, and sometimes it doesn't work out, but you keep fighting if you think it's right. I'm not really one to talk as I've never yet been in love, but I want to be. I want to be with a girl who loves me for me and just wants us to work out. I'm rambling at this point, but thank you for making this short film. It's exactly what I never knew I needed until I watched it.

[@marti8636]

yea you're so right at this

[@belacorrigan749]

oh my god I love this film it’s so good, I wish it could of been longer 😭😭, I’m almost 15 so I can relate to this film so much, I’m straight but it does really capture love is love, and it is a beautiful thing, whenever it’s boy and girl, boy and boy, or girl and girl. This is just such a good film tho 😍 I’m glad there are more videos putting light on the LGBTQ+ community, I think it’s awesome and it is definitely helping more people coming out, I have a lot of friends who are gender fluid, gay, bi, and trans, so I’m trying to look into it more and understand how the community works. You’re a really good director tbh

[@samrakshinisurantharani3750]

Me at 17: Watching love short films because I'm single.

[@inlovewithbooks4976]

Me 16 Watching lgbtq short films because I'm bi and forever alone

[@Idk-lf7fe]

@@inlovewithbooks4976 relatable

[@seattleportista4150]

I happened upon this film on the day after my 65th birthday, and when I was feeling old.. Thank you for reminding me that I'd rather old than go through all the roller coaster emotions of being fifteen again. At fifteen, everything is felt in superlatives-- the happiest anyone has ever been, the most excited, the horniest, the most embarrassed, the very, very most heartbroken. Beautiful little film, Ms. Baldwin!

[@justme-ft5ub]

@seattle portista I know it has been a year since you posted this, but i just randomly found your comment and it really moved me. So yeah, I'm just a 16-year old girl who wants to tell you that you took away the fear from a teenager of never feeling the greatest, happiest ever again but instead enjoying a bunch of happy moments which don't always have to be better than the ones before. Because life does not only consist of superlatives. I guess you already forgot about this comment, but I still just wanted to thank you for your perspective on this

[@breistired]

Ahh I wish this was so much longer Because this was amazingly made!

[@sofiaakatya]

Awwwwwww... this was beautiful and i love it! Thank you for taking the time to make this!

[@elblogdeElenaG]

Timelessly beautiful. Thank you, Louisa.

[@elblogdeElenaG]

Just watched it again tonight. I love it. So much.

[@Piieque]

I happened to find this video the day my best friend and crush asked me out. I'm 15 right now, and we're going on our first date in two days. I'm thrilled but also terrified, and this video has me excited for the future and what's to come :)

[@quogarum5826]

Damn, I'm seeing this right after two days. Wish you luck, and don't forget to wear a mask!🤡

[@DiamondDior200]

@@quogarum5826 🤡🤡

[@ziairragotnoskills5158]

“They didn’t know I liked girls” While wearing a rainbow shirt😂

[@kevinbarwick6451]

My daughter love girls to she want to meet new girls

[@certifiedsploink]

AND a flannel.

[@hildalimas4291]

How do you make eggplant

[@annabethchase2569]

This was really well done. One of the things I noticed was how you increased or decreased the pace of the scene changes to go with the narration. That was really well thought out; and even though it was fairly subtle, it made a powerful impact on the way the story was told. I really loved that.

[@rosewood9117]

Annabeth Chase I know I loved that part of it! It changed the way you felt the story.

[@hahagay4084]

I'm a girl in 7th grade who just went through my first breakup with a girl ..no we got back together once and just broke up .. I always liked girls more even tho I'm bi.. Just I've dated a lot of guys but it just didn't feel right.. So now I have a whole group of freinds who are bi and there's this one girl with the greatest smile the funniest personality someone I could hang out with for infinity. She hasn't ever dated anyone .. I've dated so many people over the years.. I know what to do and what not to do. It's only like the 5th day of school... She just makes my heart stop looking at her. She makes me shake and quake inside. What do I do.. Should I wait.. My friend is already guessing that I like this girl... My group of friends we always talk open about everything.. I just needed to say that to someone

[@animemania1516]

Hey like I'm here for you I'm Lesbian too

[@lizzy7244]

warrior cats and bts :D go for it. You’re very young and have a lot of time to make mistakes and figure things out. Regretting that you didn’t do something is a terrible feeling

[@sofiaakatya]

i would say go for it. if she doesnt like you, the worst that can happen is people talk about you for a few days, and so what? i can't even remember the drama from a month ago. and if she does like you, then you have yourself a girlfriend :) also i love your profile picture

[@Danloveskitties]

Im in 9th grade and haven't dated anyone, now that's sad

[@planetminepup8305]

Ed Sheeran Love him plz what’s even more depressing is that no one likes me cri

[@petitmondedechachou8240]

This video was so great. I mean it described first love so well, “Maybe it won’t matter in 10 years or 50. But it mattered then” and the complications of telling her friends that she's gay is so realist. To conclude great job

[@areyoued6120]

When I saw the thumbnail of this video I was like already shook and inspired. The reason why I love this video is because it also tells you not to worry if you're part of the LGBT community. And It makes you more confident to come out as one. Im Bi-Sexual and nobody knows about this and Im proud to be one 🏳️‍🌈❤️😊

[@lnb6931]

It's so original, relatable and honest. The awkwardness in exploring and expressing the feelings. I miss being 15.

[@cheesenugget9845]

Sup I'm 15 lol

[@kelsiefoster128]

Honestly, this touched me in a special place. Not only did I meet my first love when I was 15, but it literally happened just like this. It’s almost bizarre, and three years later, here I lay wish I could fall the same way once more. Great work ! ❤️😊

[@candylady8397]

at this point this comment section is more of a diary for me, and a really therapeutic one. me and my gf broke up a month ago and i feel miserable. we had been together for 18 months and suddenly I started feeling exactly what was described in the video. "never on the same page no matter how hard we tried to be...." i know it was the right thing to do, break up, but god it shouldn't hurt this much. this still is and will probably continue to be my favourite short movie ever. it never fails to comfort me when i need it most

[@andromedaunsure72]

Awhhh pour your heart out… I feel that quote so much even though my girl and I never dated hehe

[@maturelydisapointingmember2699]

1:08 "not being able to tell my friends" Yeah I think they know miss Rainbow shirt lmao

[@jennifershay8980]

Maturely Disapointing Member of Society and flannel

[@cockatiel2352]

omg same cause i want this relationship

[@erins1325]

@@jennifershay8980 and converse

[@zyancalbe8691]

Omg this is WAY creative. The simplicity but the elegance is there. The flow of that script is well made. It's just freakin perfect. You can reach people with those words and I guess I'm one of those. You've touched my heart in an incredible way. This is so pure😊 I love it💖💖💖 Worth watching

[@candylady8397]

i found this short before coming out and since then i have watched this video countless times, it has become my comfort video and it never fails to make me cry, it hits close to home.

[@Kantstoner]

I love how dancing together is a persistent theme in this, it's actually so important for me:)

[@elisabethsi5341]

That's me and my best friend, without the kissing part

[@lealmightypickle4272]

Ur missing out girl

[@user-mm5vv6zg4u]

same dude. SAME.

[@samank8628]

When you do kiss if ever the built up out of this world. Heaven.

[@candylady8397]

another 6 months have passed so i came to update my love life (again) in my comfort video. i turned sixteen last week, had dinner with my girlfriend, (yess the same one from my last update!) my best friend and my parents and honestly it couldn't have gone better. My parents love her and so do I. next Monday is our 9-month anniversary, im incredible happy that our relationship has lasted so long, if 10 months ago someone told me that i would be dating literally this greek goddess i would have sent them to the nearest psych ward. this is still by far my favorite video of all time, at least 1 of the 5M views are from me myself and I (i can quote the entire script at any given moment 💀), and has helped me through some really thought times. just wanted to thank again the creator of this artwork for once more have such an impact on my life

[@eugeniamarin3146]

Awesome words, message and video! ♥️ This 3 minutes were better than other short films that are 15 min.

[@deefjmua8488]

It's crazy how i drowned in you, you were in every part of my life. School, home, weekends, social media and now....now we just two people who nod as we pass each other in town. But i am grateful for the 2 years of being with you. Whatever happened, im happy you were a part of my life.

[@plateoffrogs4709]

I literally just came out to someone. It's the happiest I've felt in a long time.

[@tomtan3345]

I plan to tell my best friend(My crush) tmr that I’m Bi. I plan to type it out and show it to her. Wish me luck!

[@arelic6087]

Tom Tan how’d it go??

[@Ray-gu2fg]

Yeah howd it go

[@a.4549]

We need to know

[@aino2927]

Don’t leave it at a cliffhangerr

[@estheryang1247]

gl honey and hope it went well if you did it :)

[@LilyRose-nl4bn]

I’m not crying, you are!!!! Oh wait never mind we’re both crying

[@KistelsChrind]

Lovely film. For this reason I wished I could be 15 again because when I was that age LGBTQ wasn't a thing yet. Nobody talked about it, there was no awareness in the society. Now it feels a lot more natural to talk about it or showing that you love girls when you are a girl. It's great.

[@bigdayafan2882]

This is so adorable like how can you fall in love with a story that's only told in 3 minutes😭💖

[@LillyFlwrMSP]

Tbh I think everyone has a little bit of lesbian and gay in them😂 I bet everyone has atleast had one crush of the same gender

[@CATCATDovahkiin]

True

[@user-gn3bw5tx9u]

agree... i think everyone is bi to a certain extent , at a certain moment of their life

[@courtney6945]

I do and I'm only 11

[@foreverrunning1017]

I don’t know about the crush thing but the rest yes.

[@seanclark2531]

Yeah I heard Jenna marbles talk abt it she was like I'm not gay but if I see a good looking girl I'll think wow thanks for blessing my eyeballs and move on with my day

[@JasinDow]

I really love your voice over. It's like the ones in my favourite computer games.

[@pierremercier4724]

A real gem! There, is so much tenderness and affection in this short movie. no downtime. The message is simple and direct, which makes it all the more poignant. In addition, the first-person narration of the main character of the story contributes to this effect of authenticity. This vibrant testimony of a teenager, with her doubts and hopes, gives this film a touching testimony of a generation in search of a life living up to their expectations.

[@carolinebrody462]

THIS IS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!! Well done!!! I’m literally crying right now omg!!!!

[@shelbygrace6308]

Okay, I’m counting, I have watched this 23 times and it’s the same every time. I have an emotional breakdown cause I get jealous! 😂, it’s my favorite short film I’ve ever watched!

[@gabriellabruce9753]

Shelby Grace you should watch bubblegum by ella field

[@becca191]

this is honestly my favourite lgbtq short film i’ve seen- just the way it’s so simplistic and sweet

[@zapheya9606]

sameee and soo innocent, really describes how i feel about my first love (except i never confessed to her)😂

[@noragracefergason5357]

So very beautiful! The freedom & unstoppable joy of two people in love, regardless how fleeting & short-term. Whether condemned or condoned by others. Your film took me back (misty-eyed) 50+ years to my own repressed days, when I wanted to look-like, be with, & was in love with the other girls. Boys were just so completely annoying!! I didn’t have the words yet, & no one else had the language to “see” the little girl living in mind. She so disparately wanted to join with them. Bitter sweet, but I take comfort in current acceptance.

[@laykinrenee687]

I’m crying rn I’m so lonely and this is the best short film I’ve ever seen😭

[@lastyogurt1683]

You would not believe how much I love this. I am crying so hard right now.

[@lindathao5872]

Lucy Harrsion me too I start crying

[@A_Dead_Angel]

Please stop playing with my heart like that. I don't like it. *Do it more* The guy in the background at 2:05 is like "ew two girls kissing? Get that gross stuff outta my face... now when I think of it... *that's my fetish* "

[@maureenzieber1523]

I’m here in 2021. I wanna say 24 years ago I was 15. I had my first love and it was like this. We were apart for 20 years, but nothing changed how I felt about her. We are together again, and sometimes it feels like I’m 15 again. Holding her hand is my favorite thing to do.

[@alien.invasion]

This is me at fifteen: depressed, anxious, having no idea how to go on, failing in school, confused about my gender identity, suicidal but too stupid, watching lesbian yt videos even though I'm amab

[@acc45460]

hey. how are you now? I hope life has been as kind as possible.

[@_matthewhalloran]

They’re both wearing socks so... *NO HOMO*

[@zakiali4068]

what's the problem

[@ec3864]

ItS nOt GaY iF tHe SoCkS aRe On

[@ec3864]

😂😂😂

[@apollo2960]

HHAHAHAH

[@markipliernumber1stan]

Omg lmao

[@50daysoflps34]

Omg is it just me or do they look cute ?!! I totally ship!!!! Happy pride month

[@kyrieirvingfanchannel8072]

That's not normal to like your own gender

[@user-dm7jz7wd4n]

^ lol okay

[@50daysoflps34]

Frances Cutter - as that’s sad , but the video was inspiring. I hope there doing ok ^^.

[@cinnamonini.]

@@kyrieirvingfanchannel8072 your a failed abortion

[@mctallicaaa]

@@cinnamonini. ok thats mean, but its soo true, bruh idfc its funny😂

[@juliahartley-barnes975]

I can’t believe I haven’t seen this till now, October 2021. This precious little film talks to every girl that likes girls. It touched my heart, as I’m sure it’s touched many others. Yes, first loves hardly ever make it to forever but my god the power it holds! I remember mine, at 14, so strong, so intense. So magnificent. I’m 31 now, been with my present girlfriend for 9 years. She remembers her first love as well. It’s part of the growing up thing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻