My Big Sister

[@Hannah-hr6rz]

I like the symbolism of passing the lollipop to the younger sister, then the makeup, the cigarette, and eventually the keys. It shows themes of growing up/reaching diff milestones of adolescence, and the idea of being handed down things from an older sibling. With the makeup, the older sibling applies it messily, like it’s skill she’s just picked up on, but she still uses her newfound knowledge to help the younger sister. It shows how the older sibling, though being a child herself and not having much experience, still takes on a role of nurturing the younger one. Obviously this doesn’t apply to all sibling relationships, but I thought it was interesting to think about after watching this.

[@jolie8276]

Love how the younger sister is always facing the side and the bigger facing the front until the end when she passes her the keys, leaving her the one in charge now.

[@1-qg8ri]

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[@gumbunch]

The younger sister is always a step behind, watching big sis--she's always in the stage of life that big sis was in the previous chapter, like when she's wearing the same fur coat and smoking.

[@josettece]

I love how she’s always looking up or at her and then when her sister leaves, she finally looks straight at the camera and herself.

[@lilywhitehouse_]

as a big sister, the motif of sharing things really stuck with me. to progress from sharing a lollipop, to make up, which then progresses to sharing a cigarette on the balcony, to then not even sharing the same space anymore. maybe even one day you won’t share the same surnames. you grow up with a best friend right by your side, until the little things slowly start to collect dust as you become your own individual.

[@1221zzn]

this resonated so much what the heck TT

[@lustrouspinetree9259]

Weirdly enough for me, I interpreted it as the blackhaired girl is the big sister and the blonde is the little sister... i saw it as the big sis is watching little sis grow up and experience different things while she sits comfortably by her side as support. And then at the last part, i saw it as little sis going away for college or something and big sis was left home to look after the parents. She takes lil sister's place because she is kind of like waiting for her to come back home. There is some strong projection going on with me as i watched this LOL...

[@lucywilliams8795]

omg exactly the same here. I think at the beginning the blonde haired one was dressed "younger looking"

[@lustrouspinetree9259]

@@lucywilliams8795 right?!

[@ellal1067]

and thats beautiful. thats why i love at because everyone finds a different meaning.

[@kasiagt1549]

felt

[@Anne-yh1vv]

Yes, me too. I'm autistic and my little sister isn't, which is probably at least part of the reason my younger sister developed faster than me. She made friends faster than I did, she did my make-up and often decided what we were going to play. I often followed my sister (and sometimes my brother) in the things I played and wanted. I also sometimes went to my sister for clothing advice, like "does this look good?". So in our relationship I'm kind of like the little sister. Nowadays I am my own person, I just don't like parties that much and have now found my own friends and things that I like to do. I love my little sister. I still sometimes look up to her.

[@jamesdisco5681]

for some reason i cried. i don't even know why. there's something so sad i can't even put it in words

[@juliette_lummm]

Being a girl.

[@9786-e1e]

ur testosterone levels are at the bottom

[@letsalllovelein]

her standing alone at the end was a stab to the chest.

[@jevaun-deanlinton3285]

@@letsallloveleinand the squint. so jarring

[@eco.dolly.escapades]

This short essentially amplifies the passage of time & how everything inevitably comes to an end. Whether it's childhood, adolescence, youth... a long-awaited holiday, or the time you couldn't wait to spend with a favorite person. One day you wake up & look out the window, realizing it's all ended, everything is suddenly nothing but a distant memory.

[@isagf4804]

It's the scene that the youngest looks with so much admiration at the eldest after putting on the makeup for me, that made me tear up. It all just encapsulates sisterhood so well

[@isol7332]

As someone who has an older sister, I was able to understand this movie. First, everything you do becomes one with her, and then when she's gone, you start to question whether everything you do made sense when you were together, or whether this was your own personality. She's very different from you, but someone like you. Saying goodbye removes all anger, and lefts many feelings full of a suitcase. I enjoyed while watching it, keep going on.

[@jak3sgall3ry]

Wow. Your analysis is poetic. Loved this comment thank you thank you!

[@isol7332]

@@jak3sgall3ry My pleasure..

[@Raexai]

Wow. This.

[@valleyofthedolls]

i wish i had an older sister i feel so lonely all the time bc i struggle w connecting w people. i think if i had an older sister id feel less lonely

[@EmmaGoldmanlovesyou]

I am absolutely heartbroken rn. Go call her, tell her you love her.

[@urinaaman]

Sisterhood is the biggest gift

[@jasminelikestea]

real

[@Dreaming1009]

Not for me

[@TzadikTheManic]

Ya Ya

[@mastachen9392]

And curse

[@tamilynnbanton1779]

and curse

[@mahamatique2198]

Something about her kissing the younger sister's forehead made me cry. It symbolizes the love and protectiveness we older sisters have for our little ones.

[@rakemara98]

The symbolism of her passing the house keys with a handcuff attached to it to her sister in the end really got me.

[@marcosilva8174]

I love the use of framing and composition in the film. The bars in the first scene separate the older sister from the younger, perhaps symbolising the perceived difference in thought between the two which is emphasised by the fact that the younger sister stares at the older whilst the older sister sits perpendicular, contemplating to the face of the viewer. Like the younger sister, we question what she is thinking about. The younger sister taking the lollipop which reflects how younger siblings often take after the older in admiration. Perhaps she believes by doing this she will be able to understand her sisters contemplation if she becomes like her. In the second part it again begins with them facing in opposite directions, but we then see the older sister look at her and we again see the the sister face towards her and apply makeup, the lollipop still in the younger sisters mouth reflects how she is always behind her sister despite trying to become more like her. These moments are often brief but beautifully reflect the dynamics between siblings. In postadolesence, the younger sister is no longer wearing the glasses she took off and the older sister changes her hairstyle again. The framing motif returns as we view them through a window, however they are not separated by a physical line. The view of the sisters in the window resembles a polaroid photo capturing an intimate moment in time. The younger sister still faces in a different direction, however she seems less curious about her sister. Her stare suggests a feeling of disconnect or sadness, she began to the realise that she is always following her sisters path, wether the choices are good or bad but she has not reflected on her own individualism and who she truly is as a person. However despite this she takes the cigarette, a marker of the loss of childhood innocence. In each scene they are physically closer but the connection appears to disappear, mirroring a difference in thought. On the wall is a text which reads " 'Im on my way to the future', she said and i said 'but your just sitting there and smiling' and she smiled and said 'its harder than you think with all the noise everyone else is making' " This could be alluding to the thoughts of the younger sister as she chases after her older sisters present. The younger sister feels a sense of escapism when she is with her sister, a place away from the stresses of growing into adulthood. The perspective of time also means that the older sister has been looking at her own future, and the younger sister looks at the older sisters present. The final part "hereafter" combines two states of time, one of the younger sister and one of the older. She hands her the keys to the apartment- the final object. The keys contain handcuffs. The exchange of this indicates how the younger sister is now in charge of her own future, she is liberated from the cycle of following her sister as she leaves her life. The younger sisters stare which once was curious now appears fearful and one of acceptance. We see the older sister kiss her forehead as a final goodbye, they stand the closest they have been the whole movie yet they have become distant as people which polarises the opening scene. We then finally see the younger sister, cigarette in hand, face the camera as she now sees what her sister has being looking at all along. She now sees her own future, not her sisters. (also notice the sticker behind her that says "in due time") I just wanted to say how much i loved this film. As a younger sibling I resonated so much with this film. I found myself always doing what my brother did- if he drew i would start drawing, if he climbed a tree I would climb it too. It always felt that by the time i finally got to his present he had already left that point. When my parents got divorced I saw him less and less and my perspective changed as I had to assimilate my own identity and find who I was as a person. The younger sister wearing the older sisters clothes reminded me of how my entire closet was hand me downs, when he could no longer fit into his shoes they became mine. When he stopped playing with toys I would play with them. My existence for most of my life was my brothers shadow. But eventually the angle of the sun changes, and so does the shadow. It fades. As i stopped dressing like him and stopped thinking like him, I realised how we have become so different as people and how it will never return to what it once was. I now have a complicated relationship with my brother, as I had to endure a lot of difficulties due to him. But I look back at these moments of and I feel like all the stress of my present life leaves. Also the song that plays sounds really similar to house song by Searows which is a song that talks about the longing for something more beyond the confines of ones past. I thought this was an amazing touch to the film. btw this is just my interpretation of the film (might be wrong but this is what i thought about the film) Thank you for this amazing piece of art. :)

[@jak3sgall3ry]

The most thoughtful analysis I’ve read. You’ve got a good eye😮‍💨

[@samisinsans]

@@jak3sgall3ry What else would be so thoughtful? They wrote so much realizing all the small details meant to be found, astonishing.

[@atti6us]

you wrote this soo beautifully

[@marcosilva8174]

@@atti6usOmg thanks so much 😭 i was procrastinating and began analysing this instead of doing my work but im glad it didnt sound terrible cuz i never really write things too often 😭🙏

[@A_certainUser]

I like how you took your own life and put that into the analysis. I actually agree with it. But as an older sister, I’ve always seen my younger sister (who was considered ‘special’ and a slower developer, mentally.) as immature. We’re twins but I was still born first and without the ‘disabilities’. For as long as I could remember I always saw my sister as an annoying little rat that spent her free time bugging me because she didn’t have a life of her own to live. As stupid at i’m wording it. I felt that this was well portrayed. The older sister only ever looking at the younger sister once per scene. And then leaving. Because despite their differences and growing apart the older sister always loved and helped the younger sister. Despite how the younger sister always admired the older sister the older sister was still a flawed person. But the younger person couldn’t see that given how they admired their older sibling. I felt like it was well portrayed in the smoking scene. The younger sister always trying to be like the older sister. And then I guess when the older sister walks away it’s just as you put it. The younger sister becoming her own person as they drift apart. But as a last sign of care the older sister kisses her younger sibling. I can’t help but relate to this. Though as the older sibling there are days where I can’t wait to finally move on from being with my sister. Every. Day. I guess I’m putting it the same way as you did but in the older siblings perspective. 🤷‍♀️. But hey nice brain of urs with the analysis and stuff!

[@girlsaysstuff]

this felt so intimate. I've done my younger sister's eyeshadow like that and I only know what looks good on her because it looked good on me first. I teared up when she kissed her head, even though I didn't think I was getting emotional. absolutely beautiful work

[@superbloom_3]

this feels like a digital trinket 🗝️ beautiful :)

[@jak3sgall3ry]

This made me smile. Such a lovely way to put it:)

[@doglover868]

as a big sister this squirmed my heart

[@juliette_lummm]

Every time she passes something/it to her.

[@samisinsans]

the fact it had no words has an even deeper meaning.. understood perfectly by the younger sister following the older sister.

[@annasyoutubeaccount]

Who do I cryyy this is so beautiful, genuine, authentic ahhhh I love my little sister

[@kseniakirs]

I can’t help but cry. I miss my stepsister. I miss the relationship we never had so much it hurts. I wish she could hug me the way she did before I messed everything up.

[@Safespace4all-13]

Awww!

[@xdemidevilx475]

Damn what did u do..

[@m3dvm]

So she somehow got stuck after giving you a hug?

[@kseniakirs]

@@xdemidevilx475 I am the child of my father's second marriage, and my stepsister is from the first marriage and is ten years or so older than me. We have different mothers, we have never lived together and only met on holidays or in the summer, when my family and I went to distant relatives on my dad's side. So yeah, we haven't had much contact with each other throughout our lives. However, when I was still a child, not a teenager, she expressed her kindness and genuine interest in me in many different ways. We were somewhat close and she wasn’t really judgemental. And despite this, I constantly thought that she will hate me if we get close, because she is better than me in everything. In addition, different experiences, age difference, different upbringing and the absence of common memories or any connection other than a family one stood between me and her almost an unbreakable wall. Well, it seemed unbreakable for me at least. As a result, I completely closed myself off, cut myself off from her and from other people, and over time we talked less and less, until my sister completely ignored my existence, even if I stood very close to her. She's even trying not to look at me at all now. Because of my stupid negative beliefs about myself and fear of getting close to people, I lost the love of a person I still admire. I don’t know if it’s right to still hold on to the hope of fixing everything. Maybe I'm even idealizing her. But I still want her to look at me with warmth, not like she's annoyed that I still exist. And I especially want this when I see what a warm sisterly relationship others have. Moral of the story: don’t let your worries ruin your relationship with others. Sorry for the long rant.😓 I've just been thinking about her a lot lately and felt the need to talk it out.

[@girliewapisskink]

It’s okay, you guys will hug again some day, because real love is forever.

[@catlitt3r951]

as a 16 year old sister to a 7 year old little baby, this video touched me in many ways. even with a big age gap, i still wonder how much of my influence is damaging or growing her as a kid, how i play a part in helping her develop and shape into whoever she wants, in no way i have a big responsibility as a parent but, it makes me feel like one. i wish she'll not repeat my mistakes and keep being the sweetheart she is. thank you for this beautiful video.

[@soupydouby]

are we the same person bc those were my thoughts exactly lol

[@catlitt3r951]

@@soupydouby u also have a 7 year old sister??? (also i keep forgetting to check comments here so do u wanna add each other on socials )

[@catlitt3r951]

@@soupydouby its fate

[@yourleftknee3720]

As someone currently living like 4000 miles away from her little sister (I see her like once a year now) this is making me cry my eyes out and I don't even understand why. I am not even an emotional/sentimental person but this made me miss her so much. Well done to you and the actressess.

[@rubycr306]

My little sister is a treasure, she has a strong personality she built herself and I'm so happy for her to be like she is. I don't want to leave her behind, we're different but so close we wouldn't be who we are without each other

[@natania_lk]

As an older sister at the start of her "hereafter" stage, I always worry that I'm not there enough for her, that I don't tell her enough that I love here, that I don't show her enough that I'm there for her, but this sort of made me feel a bit more optimistic that she's going to be okay idk....

[@amyyuhyuh6969]

I don’t have a sister but the day my big brother moves out I’m going to cry my heart out. this was fuckin beautiful

[@teathpaste3301]

Someone likes the Royal Tenembaums. Nice job btw.

[@Charley-gm3ny]

that's what I was thinking! the big sister looks so much like Margot in the first cigarette scene

[@jevaun-deanlinton3285]

interesting, i felt some wes anderson vibes from the visual blocking!

[@ArtCoven]

I was going to mention :)

[@katharsis909]

I didn’t expect me to cry because of this. I‘m the little sister, I have one sister and one brother. Me and my sister are 3 1/2 years apart, but we did everything together when we were young. I have so many good memories back then, I always wanted everything the way my sister did it, like same clothes etc and we really had a very close relationship. As we grew older, I realized that we are sadly not that close anymore like we used to. We still have a good relationship and meet sometimes, but she has her own family now and it sometimes makes me a little bit sad that we’re not that close anymore like we used to

[@luisrocha26]

Some stories are universal, and "Me and My Big Sister" is definitely one of those. She taught me to like rock music, horror movies, taught me my first chords on the guitar. Even if we live apart right now, it's impossible not to think of her here and there simply because there is so much of her inside me! Thanks for your film

[@MajaAmtorp]

i love my baby sister. i always wanna protect her, even when she is an adult.

[@greasywedges8027]

The songggg 🫠🫠🫠 literally made me cry

[@koki11100]

As an only child, I cried. I've always felt lonely. I would've loved to have a little sister.

[@tessaelto1472]

🥺🥺🥺 I'm so beyond thankful for my older and younger sister❤ Sisterhood is something that cannot be explained and I have two built in best friends for life

[@div2608]

i miss her so much, all i want more than anything right now is to give a hug to my big sister

[@meritolly]

I'm a Big Sister and usually there's not much that makes me cry, but this short film did. Two years ago, I had to move far away from home to university, leaving my Little Sister in our hometown, along with our parents. Now we only see each other twice a year, when I come home for the holidays after the exam sessions. And I'd be lying if I said that my heart doesn't break every time I think about her... This film evokes a lot of feelings, but I can't even describe them. Therefore, I will only say that it is stunning. Keep going!! ♡

[@v0id_d3m0n]

💙

[@jay-cat]

didn’t expect to cry to this but the parting moments finally drew a few tears out. i think of my little brother-hardly little anymore, he’s already 15 & already almost a foot taller than me. it pains me in the way of a deepdeep forever ache to think of what i put him through by myself growing up. subjecting him to experiences no little one should ever have to understand, & far less, endure. i love him soso very much & when you are young & in pain you are very unwittingly yet so uncontrollably selfish. still, i carry such guilt that he does not even know of (& somehow) nor think i should have. i try every day to do what i can to show him i love him, i care about him, & most of all that i value his essence & presence as person who holds such an indescribable importance, an impossible impact, within my life-& i within his. i tell him i love him & he says it back & each time i hear his words i am filled with so many emotions, but most of all an insurmountable gratitude that he simply says it to me at all. he is SO good; the heart of the family went to him & no matter what, i could not conceive it to be any other way.

[@melaniebethcurran]

Thanks for understanding me youtube algorithm... this is priceless

[@mayawolf5188]

This is something I dont understand as a only child. Part of me thinks I know what it would be like. Something like with a childhood friend but in the end I don’t think I will ever know what it’s like to have family around your age.

[@koffe8579]

Я плачу. Так до мурашек. Тоже очень близки с двоюродной сестрой, она - моя единственная подруга. Сестра уехала учиться 3 года назад, видимся только летом, каждый раз жду ее приезда.

[@floppa136]

I'm a big sister of 4 siblings and I've always wondered what it was like to have an older sibling. I've always wanted one from a young age, and even hated being the oldest at times. The feeling of having someone to go to for advice, wisdom, and just someone to talk to abt problems they've had at my age. but I've come to the realization even with the struggles that come from being the oldest, i can give my siblings the things I've wanted for myself. and i think that knowing that i can help pave the way for them to lead a happier, and inspired life. Them being inspired by me or even remembering me as someone they could go to for anything is more than enough now. I don't show it a lot to them as i think a lot of older siblings can relate to, but i do really adore my siblings. And although, as all siblings have ups and downs in their lives. I would never wish a world without them.

[@lesliesolis5274]

The detail that she was always on her side and when she left she turned around, awesome

[@pendafen7405]

So moving. The vibe is so melancholy and gritty, even nostalgic in the way 2000s sadcore films were. As someone who was/is a big sister, and yet due to high-functioning autism matured slower than my younger sisters, it hits even harder, because I feel like I failed them in this exact way, that I couldn't be the guide and leader and hand-up that they needed and deserved.

[@roxi3209]

maybe I don't have a big sister but Ive got an older brother and it very much feels like different stages of growing up with siblings. such a good short cinematic with great message. miss my brother so much, love you

[@anaoushka]

I love my sister so much, I wouldn’t be half the person I am without her. This is such a beautiful film

[@play-doughsrepublic5121]

This was really done well. Thank you Jake, Natalie, Sofia and Sadie. Greetings from Minnesota.

[@youraveragefan6953]

As someone with two older sisters this made me quite sad. My oldest sister is and always has been my role model and we have similar personalities while my other big sister is my best friend and someone who I can always count on to be able to talk to. The oldest has already moved out but I still see her at least twice a month and the other one is often hanging out with her partner or at uni so I barely see her. It’s impossible to think that one day I’ll stop seeing either of them at least once a week, that one day we’ll all have jobs and one of us might have our own family and we won’t be each other’s number one priority. I know it’s all a part of growing up but I can’t help but feel sad when I think about the future. This video may have just been short little scenes but I felt like it really conveyed that feeling.

[@sam6277]

As a big sister that's moving out soon, this made me cry. The dynamics really change with age, and I hope from the bottom of my heart my little sister whom I love so so much, finds her way in life. And I'll be a call away to support her through it all.

[@lilahorizont]

Beautiful music, beautiful people, beautiful pictures

[@słupsoli]

this made me so emotional. great picture, thank you, for this.

[@runnkorad]

2:17 this shot! so good

[@littlebunnyfoofoo209]

this is so beautiful, it feels so personal

[@raniabenhmida2799]

I cried from the very beginning.. i have an older sister so it makes sense .. we still live with our parents but it has always scared that we might drift apart when we move out .

[@deniondimon7107]

i love my little sister so much, we have such an age difference, but i know she still looks up to me, in her eyes i am great so i try to be it

[@oatmealbarr]

as an only child this made me feel some typa way. kinda like the big sister my other only child friends and i dreamt up in our heads. i love the moment of self-reflection at the end -- it touched me in a personal way, seeing as how she's just alone at the end with everything her sister gave her. i know im not the target audience for this, but i love how simply multifaceted this work is and it really speaks to how art can be interpreted so many different ways by so many different people. gorgeous work, major kudos to everyone involved, thank you for this sentimental blip into another life 💙

[@itscrazycat]

I don't know why but it makes me cry every time

[@gtu368]

this made me cry a lot

[@lana-ef5hw]

as an a filmmaker i sometimes forget that my work doesn't have to always be grand and intricate. this is so beautifully simple and moving 🤍

[@Lona_444]

I don’t even have a sister, I have a younger brother, but I still ended up crying. And I think I coincidentally played this melody on the guitar at some point in the past month. Beautiful storytelling all around ❤thank you

[@PezThePerson]

Bro the symbolism with the directions they gave and everything- I CANT THIS IS ART

[@eminezola0]

I'm a big sister too and this video made me cry! Im preparing for college and I just realize that one day I had to leave my little sis like that:(💔

[@failedcaptcha]

That’s EXACTLY my situation

[@eminezola0]

​@@failedcaptchaomg 😭 actually the idea of leaving house excites me but as I remember the reality it looks terrifying :(

[@failedcaptcha]

@@eminezola0 hey well, it’s been a while since my comment and I’m warming up to the idea I think. Hope it goes well for you :)

[@lesliesolis5274]

I love the image, the music, the frames. Wonderful so much without dialogue

[@g0ingh0st]

I have a big sister, but ive never had a relationship with her to be honest, i haven't even talked to her in 5 or 6 years. So at first when i watched this i thought i didn't feel anything from it, but that's when it hit me that i felt emptiness like something was missing. I wish i could've had a good relationship with my older siblings, not even just my big sister. I don't even care if they had taught me bad habits, i just wish we could've had something. I wish that i could've looked up to someone, instead of taking care of and parenting everyone around me my entire childhood.

[@lifeofalma1177]

To anyone reading you are so beautiful and truly make the world way better 💕 Choose the environment and helping those who have it worse over luxury. Connect to your inner child, what you dreamed about and chase those dreams!

[@PoptartPockets]

Older brother here, this made me cry Thank you for sharing this

[@twan5555]

That was beautiful. I could taste the emotion on the moisture of their skin, thanks to the combination of beautiful cinematography aligned with a gorgeous soundtrack. "Once a woman, twice a child," indeed.

[@ngl822]

This is so beautiful, having home in the background almost made me sob

[@AdinaAlterman]

wow big sister is so beautiful

[@nataliesickling5298]

I was just thinking this

[@SuperFoxGamingx]

You have inspired me. I don’t know how or what I will do with this inspiration, but after watching this, I feel inspired, that such a short film can hold such powerful and complex meaning.

[@This_is_not_me]

thanks, i'm crying

[@delicateflower34]

I am only child. I am unable to feel the emotions put through this video but I really love the words it pours out, Its almost as if I have a sister. I have a 12 year old cousin, she isnt my biological sister but it feels as if I have to nurture her and take care of her because of how close we have gotten ever since we were children. I helped her through her fights, we showered together, we made food together, we cleaned the house together and such. Shes growing up faster than me now, skilled in makeup and having a relationship bond with men in her school. I cant even apply lipstick correctly nor socialize with the gender ive been opposing ever since an incident. This video really resonates with me because at times we'd sit quitely together and I'd just watch her on her phone, wondering what the future is for her.

[@chloembosson4763]

the last shot was just amazing cos it made me go from relating to her and feeling sympathetic to making me feel seen in the emotion I was in just great.

[@bardalihi505]

This should win a fucking award

[@kytykat]

silly little internet video i am silently crying. this is a work of art. thank you to everyone involved

[@princesslexicon]

The younger sister finally turning to face forward at the end KILLED ME holy shit

[@LisaHenkel-sz1hn]

Director & actors be crazy talented🎉

[@pixelpiratepo]

I’m crying in only child.

[@ilavanschaik7467]

sobbed to this... I wonder how my little brother sees me .

[@letsalllovelein]

i appreciate the distant look in the older sister's eyes as time progresses. it's almost like you can see her aspirations of seeking to experience something different, something outside of what she knows and probably what she cherishes most; her closeness with her sister. she still loves her, but she just isn't entirely there anymore.

[@Safespace4all-13]

This is beautiful! It shows how much the little sibling always relies upon the older

[@namelesspotato4667]

the sharing, the care, the influence and impact of an older sister is unnoticiable yet palpable. i feel that us as the elders are most aware and reminded of. until we are grown up and apart, the bond is loosened and the tortch is passed. unfortunatly i failed my little sister and this vid was a sudden reminder of how much i had impacted her in some subconcious way. i hope she's doing well. i still miss her

[@whenthesunhitsssss]

this is beautiful 🤎

[@failedcaptcha]

My little sister is my favourite person in the world, this means so much to me. I wasn’t expecting to cry so much from a 4 minute video but,, I’m just so scared to leave for university

[@v0id_d3m0n]

💙

[@EmilyHummingbird]

I'm one of five kids and I have two older sisters, one who estranged herself with the family. This video reminds me of those times when we were close. You never know when someone will become an "old friend," as in your time with them disappears. This video was beautiful.

[@vlada1406]

i need to have this in my soul,i need it as a little trinket,a picture,to always be with me

[@otalactea]

I miss my sister so much. I do not feel our bond anymore

[@quartz2999]

i have an older sister and this made me cry very hard, beautiful.

[@sunbreathermusic]

This is so nice ❤

[@lemonadeeowo]

You are incredibly talented. The directing feels like a mix between Sofia Coppola and wes Anderson, and I loved every second.

[@indigoslife1202]

Fantastic short film! It reminded me of a Wes Anderson film and also a little of the film "Daisies"! Amazing!

[@pichkqaf]

The cinematography and visual aspects of these shorts and its meaning is so incredible, the bars at the park devising them, the uncomfortable closeness of the camera at the makeup scene, and how the big sister is always looking sideways, towards her little sister, caring for her, the resemblance between the lollipop stick and the cigarrete, and, how at the end, when the little sister leaves, ist finally the time where the big sister looks to the front, not having someone to care for.

[@jw4d3]

this video feels like home❤

[@someone_lmaoo]

im scared of my big sister just leaving me one day to marry a random dude 😭 and for some reason, this is just so nostalgic. the music, photography, especially whats happening in the film itself. like, i have so many hand me downs from my sister. all those tops that she thought would suit me better or she was just sick of, the hairties, sharing candy, ngl i miss it all

[@ashyk1928]

as an older sister, im crying

[@annaheffernan136]

I’ve never had a sister, but this hit home somehow. Beautiful footage, detail, actors, and original film.

[@fliptail6016]

I really love the parallel of the cigarette, and the lollipop not only is the big sister passing the cigarette off in the same way as she did the lollipop, but THE CIGARETTE IS LITERALLY A LOLLIPOP STICK!!

[@-lemonade-9412]

The shots where both of them were together with the progression was stunning! Amazing job man, would watch a movie from you!!!

[@kathaai]

i was the first child, the first grandchild, the first niece, the first cousin,, the start of my generation basically and you reach all your milestonss on your own without the guidance of an older sibling whos done it before and without the hand downs of media or other items (but particularly media because it creates a huge (almost generational) clove between friends with olders siblings who grew up with media from their older siblings, think tv shows that a 3 year old would obviously not find by themselves because its slightly more mature than teletubbies and parents and other relatives dont interact with this young media either. the amount of things my younger brother and cousins got handed down from me, from just letting them use my Nintendo to sharing my music to borrowing my clothes to sharing my snacks, its so much you don't think about, its all stuff i discovered on my own and now its there for them. When put like this it sounds burdersome, but its really just the unique experience of being the first of your generation and having to figure it all out and fit in with your peers on your own, no prior knowledge or common grounds, someone to tell you what is cool or not. I don't think most younger siblings realize these things as much, how much of a more formed foundation they can start on. It's really kind of the story here, only when she's gone you really notice their influence.

[@tintin.0.]

We become the people who love us, the people we love, the ones who leave

[@ela4621]

Please release the instrumentals to spotify, it's beautiful

[@meow1meowww]

It sounds kinda similar to House Song by Searows💗

[@kaeltkottmir]

The sounds reminds me to instrumental version of Out Getting Ribs

[@haileyharrison303]

the shot of them through the window is so well-thought out, I love it

[@vikazhvachkaa]

ilike it a lot, cried since 0:57 till the end

[@rvt_r0yalty]

I don't know if it was intentional but I love the little detail that the younger sister is facing to the side the entire time but then when the older sister leaves, she faces forward like she's taking control of her life and letting herself be in the spotlight