2:00 When he left her cup of tea at the counter, for her to pick it up herself. That was him carefully, deliberately maintaining his distance.
@crystalvera9560 Жыл бұрын
Good observation 😊
@cas4040 Жыл бұрын
I noticed that too, and then he looked out the window and didn’t even invite her to sit until a few moments later. She also never removes her coat.
@DonFahquidmi Жыл бұрын
I caught that too.
@notallthatbad Жыл бұрын
I noticed that, too. At first I thought he was being rude, but it may have been simply establishing a psychic barrier.
@jime6739 Жыл бұрын
Never should have let the psycho brat in his house.
@Last_one_before_I_go Жыл бұрын
I like it that she tried to pull off her ring but to find out its stuck - perfect symbolism of where she is now....stuck.
@DoreenBellDotan Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent depiction of the emotional control that a man should strive to get to. He obviously still loves her, but he's able to assess her behavior correctly and not get sucked in. He knows she still loves him in her way, but she's still not able to be completely honest or loyal. The fact that he lives in the house they discussed buying together means that he thinks about her every day. He keeps the same photo that she does. They obviously know one another in a way that stays constant over time. Yet, he knows that he cannot go back to someone who left him so unkindly. Perfect Stoic man.
@Not_Always Жыл бұрын
It's incredibly selfish of her. Completely ruin this man for any other relationship, leave and don't tell him why and not to contact her again, only for her to come back after she lived a full life with kids and a husband and wants to play with the toy she discarded after realizing the new one wasn't as good. I wouldn't have taken her back either.
@doronron7323 Жыл бұрын
Doreen, you did a good job putting it into a nut shell. These days it seems hard to admit that a man can be a victim.
@WadmanP Жыл бұрын
I wish people were actually that stoic in real life. I wish I had been and moved on right away.
@WaterIsLife77 Жыл бұрын
It was very nice reading your comment. You articulated the film quite well. 😊
@user-ci1bg6nz8c Жыл бұрын
Excellent review of this short story. I finished and felt as if I missed something and your explanation filled in the gaps for me, so thank you.
@beautifulloser8074 Жыл бұрын
I think people missed when he asked if her husband knew she was there with him. She says no. That’s a sign that she’ll never change. Once a cheater, alway a cheater.
@marcpedneault3362 Жыл бұрын
Yep
@SD._ Жыл бұрын
💯
@rome7973511 ай бұрын
Indeed.
@Claudg200811 ай бұрын
Not that simple. She is pretending to still have a husband, but at the end she removes her wedding ring.
@stephenfgdl11 ай бұрын
@@Claudg2008 to put it simply, she wanted to have her cake and eat it too. She did not want a losing hand! That sucks
@MJCoachthecoach Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed it, esp when she asked, “why didn’t you try to make contact?” “Because you asked me not too.” Perfect response.
@ivanobar1 Жыл бұрын
That he honored her wish to not contact her also says that he would have contacted her. That his answer to “is there a chance” was, “I don’t think so”, shows mo animosity, no desire to hurt. It was a gentle let down while being unequivocal. A vehement no would show he is still not over her, feels the need to hurt. The calm “I don’t think so” says there is no there-there.
@MJCoachthecoach Жыл бұрын
@@ivanobar1 Grrat point!
@LaSombraK7 Жыл бұрын
I am learning English, In this very phrase I went crazy , seems she is whispering, I don't know even American people can get the message.
@Matt_from_Florida Жыл бұрын
@@ivanobar1 Stoicism teaches never to stoop to the level of other people. Always maintain your dignity & principles.
@hufficag10 ай бұрын
This girl asked me to not call or email her again. In 2012. Then turns out she's been trying to call me as I move cities every year. So typical. We went from talking about living in a condo by the beach to not talking ever again because that's what she wanted.
@colman_hay_hey_hay Жыл бұрын
Hey guys! I'm Colman. I'm the writer / director for Where Have You Been. Hope you liked the film and feel free to hit me up in the comments if you have any thoughts/questions. Thanks so much!
@dcnole Жыл бұрын
A lovely, gut-wrenching film, Coleman. Your actors were fantastic, and your direction and writing was spot-on. Dripping with subtext in every movement, every word, and every glance. Congrats on a great work. And if I may be so bold as to make a supposition, I hope making this film was a cathartic experience for you in helping to work through your grief over the "Clara" in your past. -Signed, A Fellow Brian.
@colman_hay_hey_hay Жыл бұрын
@@dcnole Thanks for the feedback, it's great to see the story and the themes resonating with people. The actors are truly fantastic, really conveying the different shades of past love lost - so thank you. Haha, I've no response to your supposition, but thank you for your kind words x
@collinmkhanye8023 Жыл бұрын
Great job man
@colman_hay_hey_hay Жыл бұрын
@@collinmkhanye8023 thanks, much appreciated :)
@vaiolover1997 Жыл бұрын
Perfectly choice words and scenery. If you could write more on this genre, it would be great.
@orangeorangeness2116 Жыл бұрын
The bloomed flowers printed on his cup vs the small flower in her cup reflect how much each has grown over 16 years. The small details are amazing.
@augustcanyon3438 Жыл бұрын
Didn't notice that, great catch.
@orangeorangeness2116 Жыл бұрын
@@augustcanyon3438 Thanks! ^_^
@wanaced6 Жыл бұрын
@@orangeorangeness2116 Wow, just amazing. I am so glad for yours and everyone that see various angles. A sober short-film that reminds of maturity
@orangeorangeness2116 Жыл бұрын
@@wanaced6 💕
@neyrenbharali2489 Жыл бұрын
Wow amazingly poetic❤
@mjfletch5737 Жыл бұрын
Betrayal leaves a wound that never completely heals.
@TheWinezen Жыл бұрын
The healing does leave a scar that will always be there.
@TI4438 Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely correct. Thirty-four years and counting.
@WobblinGoblin1 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. BTDTGTTS.
@bigtenor62 Жыл бұрын
For everyone involved. Including the guilty party. Unfortunately, they can never truly admit it until too much water has gone under the bridge.
@dude9318 Жыл бұрын
It should heal We cant hold the pain forever
@gary6514 Жыл бұрын
The old saying never go back is perfectly conveyed here. Subtle powerful acting. So much pain and regret encapsulated in 8 minutes and 36 seconds. Simply superb....
@gibsonduvall11 ай бұрын
Gary: I prefer another version of that saying: 'You can never jump into the same river twice - You can jump in twice, but it's never the same river.'
@eiforget Жыл бұрын
Selfish woman to come back and torment this guy because her choice of men didn’t work out. I would have been disappointed if he’d taken her back.
@danielmilyutin9914 Жыл бұрын
In modern Russian there is such wording translated literally: "alternative airfield". That's how she treated him, I guess.
@kkiissssiikk Жыл бұрын
@@danielmilyutin9914 I know what you mean «запасной аэродром» 😊 In English they use to say “he is a second choice” or “an option”, not a priority. Idk, maybe she saw it as “the grass is always greener on the other side” (of a street). Which in response people may say: “the grass is greener where you water it”. But “you cannot have a cake and eat it (the cake) too” or “you cannot have it both ways” («за двумя зайцами погонишься ни одного не поймаешь»)
@butterflystardust3143 Жыл бұрын
She didn't age as well as he did.
@Apostate1970 Жыл бұрын
What makes you say "her choice didn't work out"? We have no reason to think that the guy she picked did anything wrong. The only thing we have evidence of is that she's unfaithful. Therefore the safest assumption is that she cheated on her husband too.
@PureRythm Жыл бұрын
@Apostate1970 and that the marriage isn't a happy one, and so, she's reminiscing her past as to find a safe place. But she got dumped again. Good to see that.
@catweasle5737 Жыл бұрын
Dodged an arrow there mate. Well done.
@freddohobbiescrafts8036 Жыл бұрын
16 years to do so.
@yennefer440 Жыл бұрын
Arrow 😂
@pfb74 Жыл бұрын
@@yennefer440right😂
@WadmanP Жыл бұрын
Been there, done that, dodged the bullet too. Summer 2016 I was that dude!
@sethc6663 Жыл бұрын
@@yennefer440 From Cupid I think
@arcingcat Жыл бұрын
At least she left him before they got married. I wish my ex-wife dumped me before our marriage being married to her was by far the loneliest experience in my life. I never felt so alone, then when I was married to her.
@maureenmurphy7817 Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. I had a fall on stairs and the partner in my life was not reliably there. It is an awful feeling lying in an emergency room when married, and they are off "in the wind" somewhere. You build up more internal resources and a "buddy network' when you a salty middle-aged Merry Divorcee! : )
@ozdigg9254 Жыл бұрын
There's no worse thing than being lonely in a relationship that matters
@majorbloodnok6659 Жыл бұрын
I agree, been there, done that. Never again, I'm alone and content.
@patrickgascoyne8151 Жыл бұрын
I know your feelings exactly
@angelavalentino514611 ай бұрын
You poor thing. After 23 years of marriage, I can honestly say it’s not all roses and unicorns. I think it’s niece to think there’s a “Happily ever after” with zero conflict/ issues until death. No body’s perfect
@212caboose Жыл бұрын
So she basically admits to cheating on him, then has the audacity to ask if it's too late, SIXTEEN YEARS LATER?! I don't think I've ever hated a character more, in such a short time. Well done!
@theredbaron5117 Жыл бұрын
IKR.. this non-story is such a nothing burger it's actually frustrating.
@tostiggodwinson Жыл бұрын
Her taking off the wedding ring opens up the possibility that there is no husband or family.
@okayaresd Жыл бұрын
@@theredbaron5117 Absolutely, like that high school crush who rejected you cause you probably looked ugly back in the day and now suddenly had a glow-up and made the bucks and living the life. The fact that she had the audacity to even ask that question boils my blood.
@Lngshirt Жыл бұрын
She tried to but it wouldn't come off. It symbolized that she was stuck with her mistakes. @@tostiggodwinson
@lessismore6549 Жыл бұрын
Lolllll me too....such entitlement 😂
@rhymontic Жыл бұрын
Moral of the story, once you walk away, keep it walking. This man's composure is off the charts.
@Zidbits11 ай бұрын
She said her oldest was 16 years. And 16 years ago is when they broke up. Anyone else think that child might be his?
@RUHappyATM11 ай бұрын
@@Zidbits No way unless she got her Maths wrong.
@Shadow_Banned_Conservative10 ай бұрын
@@Zidbits I don't think so. He didn't ask so he likely knows the child isn't his. That would be a pretty explosive situation if he found out he had a sixteen year old daughter he was robbed out of raising and watching grow up.
@MetalSStar19610 ай бұрын
@@Shadow_Banned_Conservative The child would be implied to be an affair baby.
@stevecheevers73375 ай бұрын
@@Zidbits You could see his face when she said that, that was another kick to the balls for him. I don't think so she was clearly cheating on him at the time with the man she left him for.
@KrowShow. Жыл бұрын
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: It might have been." -John Greenleaf Whittier
@vaiolover1997 Жыл бұрын
Very well stated!
@MrIcaru59 ай бұрын
Though I would argue "I dont love you anymore" is more sad
@thelimey351 Жыл бұрын
This was *_really_* good, beautifully played by the two actors 👏👏, it's also nice to see an example of a stoic man who will forgive but not forget that level of betrayal...
@McAnik-uo1ol10 ай бұрын
How can he forget? That she is even there is betrayal against her current husband. She is demonstrating exactly the same behaviour. He sees it. He even calls it out, albeit in a most civil fashion, but lets her know that he is awake to it nevertheless.
@jb-xc4oh10 ай бұрын
Let God do the forgiving, I do not.
@alisonmary1443 Жыл бұрын
Her oldest son was sixteen, it was sixteen years ago she dumped Brian, she had obviously been unfaithful and married the childs father. Brian always knew but they had never spoken until now. Clara realised then there was no going back after Brian asked her kids and ages. A short quiet piece but just bursting at the seams as the comments show, loved reading the interpretations from various angles, imagine the work that went into writing "Where Have You Been" excellent stuff. Thank you.
@abdul-kabiralegbe5660 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ladybird761 Жыл бұрын
Or her eldest' father is Brian.
@SavageInsomniacRadio Жыл бұрын
@@ladybird761 Exactly! She didn't want to pressure him. I think he didn't want kids way back, and her family didn't want her to have a child with or without marriage. They tried to force her to adopt the child out, but she couldn't. Then, she had to marry some guy, because her family made her. She always loved Brian.
@meghanaabhyankar9151 Жыл бұрын
@@SavageInsomniacRadioyeah, it's never a woman's fault.
@thevilonesfr Жыл бұрын
@@SavageInsomniacRadio Where did you got all these information?
@balhallak Жыл бұрын
This man is good for sci-fi movies and as a commander for spacecraft scenes..
@jatim9373 Жыл бұрын
Haha, yeah he has that stoic look about him
@onweze1781 Жыл бұрын
He looks like he acted an episode of black mirror
@northernbohemianrealist Жыл бұрын
"Something's coming." What's coming? "Something wonderful." "This is very difficult for me. You have three days." Three days? We can't be ready in three days! "Nevertheless, you have three days. Goodbye."
@digital_063011 ай бұрын
Lmao because of how right you are 🤣🤣🤣
@Ronnien Жыл бұрын
She cheated on him, got pregnant by another man thus, broke off engagement. Thats why he asked elder daughter's age. He never married, no ring on finger and picture of the woman still on the shelf hidden away behind other pics. She is probably divorced now, took the ring off in the car and regrets what she did to him. Still the woman is an egoist, hiding that her relationship failed. His smile in the end says it all when he says its too late. He is more content in life. She will live on regret.
@_Matchu Жыл бұрын
very good observations, I didn't pick up on when he asked "elder daughter's age" but yes that indeed must imply that he knew which of her children was the oldest and the rest of the deductions follow
@Not_Always Жыл бұрын
I wonder why she would've gone there pretending to still be married and then asking him if there was a chance they could make another go round.
@hospitalfood6621 Жыл бұрын
It does say in the description “ both have moved on and married other people”. I don’t know if this was a mistake or bad wording, but some comments on here believe he was married once before. But I think you misinterpreted his expressions. He still loves her but cannot be with her. He is not happy. If he was he would still not have that pic of them and looking at it that way. He’s held on to that pic for more than 16 years. Not the sign of a happy, content man.
@mordechai- Жыл бұрын
I don't think he smiled at the end. She did, in a hopeful way, and it hurt her when he said no. But what else could he say?
@kiezasosa3173 Жыл бұрын
Now that question makes sense, he lived in that house for 16yrs and her child is 16.
@kristiannoel4866 Жыл бұрын
I got cheated on by a girlfreind while visiting relatives by a guy I worked with, We went our separate ways. I bumped into her a year after, she asked if I wanted her number and simply said "No". I didn't regret turning her down as I couldn't trust her to be loyal after that.
@rome7973511 ай бұрын
Good for you, as the old saying goes "Once a cheater, always a cheater." I think you'll do fine without your ex.
@jeanisdancing10 ай бұрын
Trust is like fine china. Once it is broken even if it is glued back together it will never be the same.
@thatsthewaythecookiecrumbles Жыл бұрын
She portrayed herself as married. He is moral. Didn't want a relationship based on cheating. And frankly, she portrayes herself poorly twice. Once for leaving amd once for coming back when her marriage isn't working. Good on him.
@Mrjudsonjames11 ай бұрын
Exactly! I had an ex leave me for someone else, then sometime later realised my worth and came begging for me to take them back, I asked one question and that was if they had left the other person before coming to try and win me back. They said no. I said well you also have your answer with that. They proved they had not changed at all. I felt closure and was able to move on because of it.
@justincase7848 Жыл бұрын
There's one major thing missing here and thats an apology. For someone to deeply hurt someone close to them, and then decide to get back together, and rely on "time healing all wounds"- that's adding insult to injury. If, however, the person can honestly assess their decisions, acknowledge their mistakes, and carefully and genuinely convey a deep and meaningful apology to the other person, there is a possibility of forgiveness. Without forgiveness, the hurt itself is simply too great to be glossed over. I don't know why so many people miss this point in life. Perhaps we have to teach our children the significance and value of genuine apologies, whether for things small or large.
@rgsmith1966 Жыл бұрын
The attempt to reconcile was the apology. Forgiving does not mean forgetting.
@justincase7848 Жыл бұрын
@@rgsmith1966 that's the problem. She thought it was an apology. It was NOT an apology. An apology would be taking the time to carefully and genuinely articulate her regrets, her remorse, and her feeling bad that she hurt him. There was none of that. She was just being selfish. Not caring about having hurt him. That's exactly my point. People think they can hurt someone and then "reconcile" without actually fixing what they've broken.
@almishti Жыл бұрын
@@rgsmith1966 attempting to reconcile is not an apology; an apology is what makes an attempt to reconcile possible.
@charlesford157 Жыл бұрын
@@justincase7848 What could she have possibly said to him that would've mattered? "Sorry I hurt you?" There's no fixing anything and this situation is way past an apology.
@KutWrite Жыл бұрын
She did say "sorry, by the way." That was the tip-off to her narcissism.
@davidfinch740710 ай бұрын
This happened to me. Fell in love with a girl my freshman year in college. She twisted my heart around for the fun of it and ended it right at the start of my sophmore year. I dodged her around campus for a few years after that and eventually we went our separate ways. Then, last year, she contacts me on Facebook; "I'm sorry for how I treated you back then." Mind you, this relationship started in 1979, ended in 1981, so she is contacting me over FOURTY YEARS later. I thought about really laying into her but, frankly, I didn't care enough to engage with her. I was gracious enough but really just wanted to end the contact as quickly as possible. Knowing her personality, she was probably trying to re-start something, but it would have been ridiculous to consider 39 years ago, now it's just a bad comedy. She was very important to me once, true, but I learned my lesson; and for myself, I learned that hate can sometimes be a lot better for me, for my sanity and self-respect, than love.
@atlantishorizon10 ай бұрын
To be honest, if you hate it means she is still in your head. The best revenge is forgivenes, as if she never existed while your life gets better.
@RakieemF10 ай бұрын
@@atlantishorizonNope the best revenge is indifference.
@Shwnm149010 ай бұрын
@@RakieemF Forgiveness is better than revenge, revenge takes up your mental energy and fills your heart with a level of corruption you. If you forgive you let go and you don't let someone else actions affect who you are, your heart is no longer tied to the offender and you can proceed with life, free.
@RakieemF10 ай бұрын
@@Shwnm1490 Nope indifference is what I was taking about. Indifference is not love or hate. It is to lack interest, concern, or sympathy. It is the complete opposite of those paradigms. In other words you simply do not care. That is way better than forgiveness or amnesty any day of the week.
@smctrout44232 ай бұрын
Maybe she wanted your forgiveness. The way she treated you has obviously weighed on her conscience.
@alexgabriel5650 Жыл бұрын
Excellent dialogue with subtle clues and perfect delivery. When he asks her Do you still take sugar? I believe he alludes she had left him for a wealthier man. She replies naively, but then realizes it and one can sense the awkwardness. Then, when she asked him: Do you ever think about me? What do you think about? and he says: A day like today, I believe that sums up the whole film. He knew her decision was wrong and she would be sorry and would one day realize it and come back to him. And by keeping the house he was able to show her exactly what she missed. As the saying goes, revenge is a dish best served cold. Also, superb conclusion of her remaining a prisoner of her unhappy marriage, as the ring fails to come off her finger in the end.
@swanyay3304 Жыл бұрын
Great observation
@SomeGuyNamedRobb Жыл бұрын
Or was she not really married at all?
@danielmilyutin9914 Жыл бұрын
I don't think it was about revenge. And I don't think sugar meant some rich man, either.
@wintersojourn9356 Жыл бұрын
@lexgabriel4239. I agree, she chose the richer man, but she loved him. Not from the sugar comment though, that’s an interesting interpretation! I just took that as he knew her very well & remembered. A considerate man. A thoughtful man. But the early scene /view of a fancy I think handbag in the car I think it was leather. & her general look seemed like that pared down tailored wealthy….
@wintersojourn9356 Жыл бұрын
Whereas in the chat he talked about it took a long while to renovate & she expressed surprise he even purchased it. I thought she was surprised partly becoz she didn’t know he could afford it, & partly becoz of the sentimental value it had for them together; If he were wealthy he could’ve fixed it up in no time.
@carlosidelone8064 Жыл бұрын
Very well made. The man portrayed amazing self-control under very stressful circumstances. A sad but realistic piece. Well acted and produced.
@erinfield1943 Жыл бұрын
I think that might just be his face/personality. He's probably brimming with intense emotions inside.
@TMARAT5 Жыл бұрын
@@erinfield1943 that's what self-control is - being brimming with intense emotions but not showing that.
@jamesgordon17711 ай бұрын
Hahah exactly @@TMARAT5
@kiezasosa3173 Жыл бұрын
She came back 16yrs laters to rip his heart out a second time
@fefloria10 ай бұрын
I am pretty sure the guy wants to be single... There is no way in hell a way more beautiful and honest women did not make it through his path.
@BIgDaddyJ6211 ай бұрын
Excruciatingly beautiful. The actors were just perfect especially Paul Sparkes. He created this intensity that communicated pain, longing, remorse and acceptance all with his facial expression and line delivery. My heart ached for him. This was absolutely incredible. A good short for me always leaves you fulfilled but longing for more. This truly exemplifies that for me. Bravo.
@kecola Жыл бұрын
I genuinely hate people like this in real life. Treat people right when they're in your present. Don't try to reinsert yourself after you've done them wrong. That's such a self-centered thing to do.
@ManissaMusic Жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you!
@freddohobbiescrafts8036 Жыл бұрын
actually i'm the man who's treated that way, for 15 years. So yeah.. i know how it felt.
@Marchant2 Жыл бұрын
People like her are called interlopers.
@marianephoto Жыл бұрын
I disagree with this interpretation of things She shows a lot of courage
@shiangjeoushyu8586 Жыл бұрын
@@marianephoto there is a difference between courage with dinity and despair without guilt
@Bman2706 Жыл бұрын
I have been grieving all year. I was heartbroken last year…shattered. This gives me so much hope and encouragement. Thank you all for your comments. They were really enlightening and inspiring. I loved my ex so bad…and she too left me for her ex. I was extremely good and loyal to her…anyway, I haven’t contacted her in a long time and it’s been devastatingly hard. I was able to see through the comments like this woman, my ex never really cared but only for what she wanted. Thank you guys again for your comments🙂 and thank you for writing this beautiful story. It might’ve saved a life
@tebogosekhu7499 Жыл бұрын
"The audacity of this woman" - my expressions the entire time watching this 😮
@chebet Жыл бұрын
😂 same reaction I had!
@WadmanP Жыл бұрын
Basically she had a bunch of kids, hit the wall hard, then decided to make a play for original guy.
@maureenmurphy7817 Жыл бұрын
@@WadmanP People like that will always find a way to take care of themselves. She would be on to another possibility.
@orengk2443 Жыл бұрын
I love how he's constantly reminding her of the life SHE chose. "You're married. Remember that. Don't try that with me. You made your bed, keep lying in it."
@d3AdLyf3 Жыл бұрын
I went from anger verging on hatred when I was left at the altar essentially by my fiancee. She just left, she was pregnant a few months later. Not mine, I always thought I'd just hate her forever bc I'd loved her so much, begged God to bring her back now I don't think I could stand the sight of her,
@vaiolover1997 Жыл бұрын
Be strong my fellow man! If it was meant to be, she wouldn't have left you.
@davidcononie Жыл бұрын
great honesty, takes guts to share this stuff, people appreciate it not from a nosy or gossip standpoint but from the human experience.
@d3AdLyf3 Жыл бұрын
@@davidcononie thanks man I was embarrassed but not as much now
@mkvsky Жыл бұрын
So sorry my man. I hope you are doing a lot better now.
@AN-nt2bz Жыл бұрын
@@d3AdLyf3 Dude. You dodged a bullet. God works in mysterious ways. Thank the Lord and move on.
@kkiissssiikk Жыл бұрын
Great short. Something similar happened to me. When you traumatised, you learn to build boundaries for your safety. He didn’t buy the house for both of them, she took off but he did stick true to himself because he liked this house (too). But only to grief on their dream and move on. And, yes, he looked up for a day like this to get a closure. Because nobody asked his intake on what happened before (she made the decision for him too) and it’s abstract his compleat healing and compleat closure. And, people like her always comeback, thinking it was great them to evoke such strong feelings, but still have nothing to bring to the table.
@vaiolover1997 Жыл бұрын
They say time heals all wounds, except where there is betrayal to a promise to marry. I don't think he hates her now, only pity that she made the wrong decision.
@TwoWolves Жыл бұрын
Been there. Done that...20-some years ago. Met her again 9 years later and it was very much like what was portrayed in this short though she never explained why she broke our engagement. This was after flying across the Atlantic to 'surprise' me. I have no idea why she decided it was necessary to fly all they way from the UK to see me after all that time. I haven't spoken to her since.
@jgg20411 ай бұрын
@@TwoWolves She was unhappy in her current situation and wanted to see if you were still an option for her to escape to. It's as simple as that
@jgg20411 ай бұрын
@@vaiolover1997 The more realistic quote is "They say time heals everything, but I'm still waiting"
@edwardherbert88210 ай бұрын
she left after 31 years and 3 kids plus an a child of hers from before. I bought a house a yamaha kayak a jeep and a few guns yeah i had a midlife crisis but never had more peace and less drama in all my life, while she has had 2 fiancee plus morbid obesity 20% kidney use plus COPD and a deluxe 1 bdr apt in the hood.
@christinescott5002 Жыл бұрын
Wow. Her oldest child is 16. He bought the house 15 years ago. She is married and her current husband has no idea she is there. Once a cheater, always a cheater. Glad he didn’t fall for her ploys the second time around.
@richard-wg8ptАй бұрын
Whenever I have “what-if” thoughts of old girl friends, I rewatch this video. I did that today after thinking of an old girl friend from 15 years ago. She and I had been close to marriage, and she broke it off with no explanation. This film helps to put things into perspective for me. As one commenter below stated, just keep moving on with your life.
@danielwardley4185 Жыл бұрын
she's sitting in the car, filled with regret, guilt, etc, He's looking at that photo, thinking what could have been, but not with regret, she did him a favor really, he goes back out to his collection of cars, motorcycles, or to his workshop or studio and carries on with his new life like he did 16 years ago.
@doronron7323 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I agree. In my own way I am this guy. I dread the day she may turn up one day to destroy the hard won happiness and contentment created since she went.
@zineguri8515 Жыл бұрын
I think the significance of 16 is that she has a daughter aged 16. which likely means she cheated and was pregnant and hence why she left.
@KimberlyLetsGo Жыл бұрын
Well, this just breaks my heart. The regret of 'what could have been.' I wonder how many of us have that.
@WadmanP Жыл бұрын
If we play "what if" games, what if has to include a total disaster.
@ANN__xxx Жыл бұрын
I do. Hurts like hell
@danielmilyutin9914 Жыл бұрын
It is better to let go and live a life here and now.
@kkiissssiikk Жыл бұрын
I have an answer for this situation: it’s better let them regret what didn’t happen, then let them regret what happened IF. Because people like her will regret anyway. 😉
@glenndower2513 Жыл бұрын
I once read the quote:"Of all the sad words of tongue and of pen, the saddest are these ' It might have been...' "
@yolandaemba919 Жыл бұрын
The pain of people always leaving you for someone else. Then treating you as a last resort. It sucks.
@wingrider100411 ай бұрын
beautifully shot...poignant...human...relatable....like a fine wine, many complex flavors, shades and tones. The beauty of the scene is that it perfectly exhibits so much of what it means to be human. What might have been, what still could be but cannot be. So lovely. Well done. Touching. In the silence of the scene there is screaming. The entire conversation is wrapped in the house that represents his heart and for his wishes of what might/should have been. The house is them, and yet it is empty, with only him there. Damn...so much in this. Just damn. I feel for them both, but for different reasons. It's human. It's sad.
@billyhaake7618 Жыл бұрын
One of the best I've seen on Omeleto. I had to watch it again. Haunting and thought provoking.
@lauralema23 Жыл бұрын
I love the various interpretations everyone has. So beautiful. I enjoyed the delivery. Beautiful work!
@salper54 Жыл бұрын
This is a perfect example of less is more - the shadows and silences are used to perfection. Excellent writing, acting, direction and script.
@glorialuciazapata-elias2659 Жыл бұрын
I just realized something about the beginning, when you see a picture of them both being held by the woman in her car before she exits her vehicle…… I now understand why he kept the same exact picture in his home; to remind himself how far he’s come and how much better off he is without her. That is why that picture in the picture frame on his mantle is specifically placed in the back. This also shows he has moved on.
@Bergen98 Жыл бұрын
I don't think he did completely move on - he just knows the time has passed and the wounds can't be closed. He still has her photo on the mantle meaning he can't let them go but puts it way behind so it does not remind him every time he looks at those photos.
@dpg95710 ай бұрын
or maybe the picture that was at the front of those two is now at the back. His life has continued. SHe may think there is hope from the picture being there but it may be showing that she has been pushed into the past and the very back of his mind@@Bergen98
@kestrelfeather Жыл бұрын
This is one of those 'been there', divorced for fifteen years, alone, 'done that', forever alone. Hard to swallow when it's all been failure.
@RCAFpolarexpress Жыл бұрын
Failure = First Attente In Learning, it does take life to learn sometimes 3 separations and 1 divorce lasted 14 yrs long under the belt. Single since 7 yrs now and very happy since then 😇 and no one night standing either 🤣👌👍
@ashtrologytv Жыл бұрын
That line she says when he asks if she wants sugar “I gave it up, some time ago” I think she’s talking about losing the sweetness in her life after she quit him.
@prakasavigraha6104 Жыл бұрын
Good point.
@seanpercival8897 Жыл бұрын
Nicely observed.
@jiveshchhetri9650 Жыл бұрын
English teacher's analysis be like
@almohvn33 Жыл бұрын
She gave up so much years ago.. good catch... and I think it runs deep!
@limitlesssky3050 Жыл бұрын
Or she gave up on her sugar daddy 😂
@steveouk90126 Жыл бұрын
True story: She left me in 1997, claiming I wasn't "reliable" because I didn't drop everything to serve her desires _literally_ of the moment. She showed up again seven years later with her debt, illegitimate children, psychological problems and cellulite and wanted "to see if the magic is still there" once she had run most of her value out. I had to struggle to remember her name.
@steveouk90126 Жыл бұрын
@CLord-gs7nj You're not clear on how mass works, are you?
@robertbeining14111 ай бұрын
@steveouk90126 Hugs to you brother! It is always a beautiful feeling when it is hard to remember their name.
@RedtheCat201411 ай бұрын
@CLord-gs7nj a tad defensive there, huh? Hit the treadmill, Chubs
@steveowen514311 ай бұрын
You remembered that she said you were unreliable and that stings. Words like that stay with you.
@steveouk9012611 ай бұрын
@@steveowen5143 She wanted to change things after I committed and I couldn't accommodate the new parameters. I remembered that the word didn't mean what she wanted it to.
@toddhoward5555 Жыл бұрын
I love films like this every once in a while. Very direct, no subtlty, yet adequately sombre.
@donnahersey9813 Жыл бұрын
Great film. A lot told in ten minutes with spare dialogue, fine acting. Thank you!
@McLeod2022 Жыл бұрын
I am quite jaded by a betrayal that, when told to others, impacts with a heft that seems to leave only "...no...?...NO!" as a response. Enough of my victimhood. This is another brilliant piece showcased on an amazing platform. I am grateful for it.
@rwikhabasumatary8538 Жыл бұрын
please include a subtitle or caption. i have to rewind again and again for some dialogue. I bet there are also many people who enjoy watching movie with subtitle
@loppyhero7196 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I couldn't hear half the things they were saying, especially when dialogue is so quiet
@felipelotas5609 Жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY!!!! I find it so disappointing to miss bits of the dialogue here and there...Someone is to blame between the makers and Omeleto...What about deaf people? So disrespectful in these days....
@rwikhabasumatary8538 Жыл бұрын
@@felipelotas5609 Yes. and also it is easy to watch at the crowded or noisy place when subtitle is available.
@Not_Always Жыл бұрын
I still don't know what he said before she said, 'looks can be deceiving.'
@ew6392 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. "Deafness and hearing loss are widespread and found in every region and country. Currently more than 1.5 billion people (nearly 20% of the global population) live with hearing loss; 430 million of them have disabling hearing loss." (WHO).
@ricardcluter4765 Жыл бұрын
I had 2 ex-fiances to contact me 15+ years after our relationship ended. I was married, when they called, and I conversed with them, as I would an old friend I hadn't seen in a long time. We laughed and joked. Then the call ended. They never called back. Then, I realized, that what I did was let them know that I had moved on, was happily married, and what was past is past. In my opinion, this is the best reaction to an old flame's phone call out of the blue.
@OmegaxPrime10 ай бұрын
An incredible depiction of both the beauty and the risk involved with complete devotion to another. He gave her his heart years ago and it’s been hers to keep ever since. It’s a shame he never healed from that betrayal but some wounds are too deep. Top marks for the actors and setting! The depth of pain conveyed with just a picture and a pot of tea was palpable.
@leerosenhan1952 Жыл бұрын
So, she chooses to wear her ring in-spite of her failed marriage in an effort to deceive. She hasn’t changed. He sees through it and quietly soaks in the realization that he is actually living the day that was hidden in the back of his mind for sixteen years.
@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen Жыл бұрын
I think it's the opposite. Though her marriage is failing, she is still married. By wearing the ring, she chose NOT to deceive him.
@eyeballbilly Жыл бұрын
I think it never occurred to her to take the ring off, maybe some hubris there, in any case she never considered how he might feel, just how she wanted him to feel
@norsangkelsang7939 Жыл бұрын
they seldom do change... men are more likely to change from such incidents.
@limitlesssky3050 Жыл бұрын
@@eyeballbillyhe considers it at the beginning scene, she was going to take it off but decide to leave the ring on.
@eyeballbilly Жыл бұрын
@@limitlesssky3050 no worries I'll watch it again thanks
@atomicpsyche1329 Жыл бұрын
Amazing piece Colman. The essence to this piece was so close to a lot of scenarios that we go through. I throughly loved the bit, and also the mood was so intensely grabbed, it felt good. Thumbs up man….
@Sonnell Жыл бұрын
Finally a well made movie. I guess a few people understand nowadays what is a good movie as there are so few of them. Congrats to this one! Keep it up!
@bronzeguy983910 ай бұрын
Got dumped for another guy very early in the relationship. She was very upfront about it, that she dated him before me and wanted to see where it went because he found out she was dating someone else. Warned her he was just jealous she moved on and he wouldn’t stick around once he had her back. She didn’t listen and what I predicted happened. Couple of months later, she contacted me, said that he dumped her, and hinted at getting back together. Told her she made her choice and that I was not her backup plan. Was very honest and told her she was naive and selfish and that she needed to get her life in order instead of wearing her heart on her sleeve. Guess the advice worked. She cleaned up her act, graduated university, and is happy now. She did apologize for what had happened between us long ago.
@latyliaclemmons95 Жыл бұрын
He dodged a bullet is all I can say! She's a self-centered narcissist without a care in the world in regards to how she hurt him... no apology just an attempt to play w/ his emotions to see if she can rebound w/ him after all those years... the nerve! She deserves to live w/ every bit of regret that she's feeling.
@DeepakMallick Жыл бұрын
A Narcissist has no empathy or emotions from hurting someone. She obviously was in lot of pain, and even more after his rejection. These are not signs of self-centered narcissist. These are signs of someone who made a wrong decision 16 years ago and regretting it. She finally realized what true love was and followed it. Sadly he was not ready to accept her (and seems like he will never be).
@rhiannonr Жыл бұрын
@@DeepakMallickThat could be the case! An alternative interpretation is that her tears were only for herself - she's unhappy in her current marriage and is upset that her ex has moved on and rejected her (like she rejected him). Reasonable things to be upset about, but I don't necessarily see any empathy from her character here.
@DeepakMallick Жыл бұрын
@@rhiannonr At least she showed genuine tears. He is being so strong that he refused to show any tears, even though she is still in his heart (the picture on mantle proves it, as well as the living in their dream home). So what did he get from rejecting her? Did he get equal satisfaction aka revenge? I really don't see why he is still holding on to something from 16 years ago. It's been almost 2 decades. Either let her go forever, or accept her. He is stuck in limbo and just wasting his life away. She came and showed him out of this limbo, and rejected her and went back to his solitude life. I guess that is his destiny, and he refuses to change it either with or without her.
@GwenActually Жыл бұрын
@@DeepakMallickwasting his life away? he's lived his life. you don't have to throw away everything you own just because a relationship ends. a mature adult can value the good that a relationship brought into their life even after the relationship is over, and that's both platonic and romantic relationships. Maybe the time they were in love is some of the best years of his life? Why shouldn't he be able to remember a happy memory with a friend just because they didn't get married? Limbo would be him going after her and refusing to let go. He was never in limbo, she is. He values the past for the past and leaves it alone beyond that.
@DeepakMallick Жыл бұрын
@@GwenActually Good points. Since you said he is a mature adult, then do you agree a mature person would live in the present -- not past or future? It's okay to remember and cherish the past memories, but it should not overtake your present life. Living in a dream home of a past lover, and keeping their picture on mantle, just seems like he is still stuck in the past, and not living for today. His today is the memories of the past. So in a way he is refusing to let go of the past, nor accept the present when she showed up at his door. He still loves her, but the past version of her. He did not love the present version of her. Whereas she is not in limbo. She lived in the present and enjoyed family and children. Now she wants to be with him in the present. So her motives were clear and in the present. His motives are still in the past, and stuck on the pain/heartache she gave him, seems very emotionally immature.
@michelleonuorah7142 Жыл бұрын
I find it especially poignant that he had their photo in a frame. Even that small detail shows how much more he valued their relationship than she ever did.
@Arisilde11 ай бұрын
What an excellent insight.
@McAnik-uo1ol10 ай бұрын
They kept the same photo. The photo may have held different value to each of them but it also defines them. His was in a frame so that he could display it on the mantle. Albeit behind other photos which have higher priority in his life but still visible. He lives out in the open. He may not have what he dreamed of having but he has peace because he doesn't keep secrets. Hers wasn't in a frame because she had to keep it hidden. Pressed between the pages of a book? Under the lining of a drawer in her cupboard? In an old box of mementos in her desk at work? She may have valued the memory and harboured regrets but not enough to be up front. Not enough to risk disrupting her life. She has learned nothing. She has not grown. She still lives in hiding.
@thetruth540410 ай бұрын
Yea small details in this movie are great, photo is there but behind to indicate its significance vs other things he values in his life but still framed. Hers is not framed. Good catch
@dave9289 ай бұрын
hers is not framed as she probably had to keep it hidden.
@verdemesa290411 ай бұрын
I watched this short movie again and again. This is that good. Two actors are great. Every word,every glance has a meaning and shows their emotion. Portrait of the two from happy days was put in the back but still there in his house. They broke 16 years ago and her elder kid is 16 years old. When they talked about it,he understands the reason but didn't say anything. She says "Looks can be deceiving." It means the house she lives now only looks good but also means the guy she dumped him for looks good but not good inside. Every line was well polished.
@Last_one_before_I_go11 ай бұрын
13 years ago my ex of close to 30 years left me, explaining she married me "for all the wrong reasons". From the date of our last mediation, It's been 13 years of silence ever since. There have been many times I've just sat and looked out the window thinking about all this. I tried playing the field, it's pretty hollow out there. I'm getting old, so I don't see a reason to continue any pursuits. Anyway, she's moved 2 states away with her new man. Big ranch and horses. But I've been told she really doesn't have friends, and is now on rocky terms with one of her kids. She has 2 grandchildren she hasn't seen in 2 years. My vibe is I just don't think it went as well for her as she thought it would. She gave up alot for her man, I hope she outlives him.
@BarakaAndrew Жыл бұрын
Why do they usually come back when you have already moved on?
@sqd8r Жыл бұрын
Narcissism. Plain and simple. They cannot concieve of you moving on without them.
@annatullison1482 Жыл бұрын
The one she ran off with probably can't stand her now!
@jjm15210 ай бұрын
I swear, for cheating women it's something like 99% of the time. It's practically a meme.
@quickjab3310 ай бұрын
@@jjm152 It seems that way. I think that the cheaters attempt to return for only one of two reasons: They got dumped by the person they cheated with or they want confirmation that they made the "right" choice cheating on you so they come around to see what you have accomplished since the break up. The only thing that I am positive about is they are not coming back because they love you.
@jimreadey483710 ай бұрын
Gorgeously rendered. I went through a dumping, and several attempted reconciliations, with the same woman (my First Love) between the ages of 19 and 25 -- and I can relate to every gesture and facial expression in the beautifully-crafted piece. Like this man here, I was the one who effectively turned and walked away. I've been with my current partner for nearly 44 yrs., now, and cherish my quirky, fascinating, growth-filled life with her.
@33ladyRAM Жыл бұрын
If people can easily walk out of your life, especially when you were good to them. Let them go and NEVER take them back NEVER!
@33ladyRAM Жыл бұрын
I forgot, don't give up on love. There is some one out there that want the same as you. I am a testimony of finding love again after heart break 😃💙💜🤎🖤i
@Vzw-dj9rf Жыл бұрын
The irony that she can't see all the reasons not to become involved with her again is telling. She left this man to started a new relationship, has a family with three children 16 or younger, and is willing to simply leave it because she's unhappy. It demonstrates an arrogance and contempt for everyone around her. His calm rejection of her makes it plain her time has past and she has no place with him.
@thetruth540410 ай бұрын
But only because she has not changed.Him buying the house shows commitment and how he can hold his word. She on the other hand, wants to leave the marriage and 3 kids just because things are not as she hoped. She is looking for "grass that is greener on the other side" instead of committing and working towards better future and happiness. Many are like this today.
@thetruth54049 ай бұрын
I think many missed how she is unable to utter the words she wants to ask, and how he is direct and answered questions directly as well as asks them. She is unable to even ask, so she tries to lead him on, with "you know" at 5:50 and after that. Shows difference and he understands she has not changed If you love someone, why lead them on like you hold a leash ? dfk ?
@bradjohnson9671 Жыл бұрын
Great short. Regardless, what she did haunts both of them. The weight and sadness she carried for 16+ years shows on her face and the way she carried herself. Every element of this movie was so well thought out. The details were amazing. Lots of fantastic comments and observations here.
@summerman2 Жыл бұрын
She most likely didn't give him a thought until the "new thing" fell apart. She is worthless and he dodged a bullet. Just ask her new husband. lol
@Last_one_before_I_go Жыл бұрын
I didn't see where she opened up enough to shed tears over her sadness. Women rarely apologize, especially for their indescretions or for betraying her groom like this. He was right to remain distant and cold. Of course it affects him, but not like it did 16 years ago...
@eugenetswong Жыл бұрын
I agree that the 2 of them acted really well. He expressed stoicism and pain. She expressed some regret, but not necessarily repentance. I hope to act as well as both of them.
@smiley-qb3nt Жыл бұрын
Umm no you obviously don't know people or women when it started falling apart she started looking else where
@gibsonduvall11 ай бұрын
Bradj: I disagree, it does not haunt her, it's just another act in an attempt to get what she wants, yet again. She would have apologised if it "haunted" her. She's what I call a 'monkey woman' - won't leave go of one branch until she's got hold of another one!
@MrIcaru5 Жыл бұрын
People always underestimate scar that they left on others
@azdi40411 ай бұрын
short, to the point, with the actors saying more than words with their expressions, filling in the missing pieces, excellent.
@Djuncle Жыл бұрын
The way she smiles when he says he thought about her, shows how her ego so easily gets boosted. But he's too old for these silly games. Brilliant acting!
@Nick6426611 ай бұрын
I got married to who I thought was a wonderful woman with an adorable son… after 2 months she ended it out of the blue, blaming me for all the mistakes I made. It was and still is incredibly heart breaking but im glad im not the only one to experience things like this.
@594bolt Жыл бұрын
"Do you ever think about me?" - "Yes, well, your ears mostly."
@clementineclement575710 ай бұрын
I loved this moving, excellent film but I too have been surprised that an actress cares so little about her appearance as not to cover her huge ears, no offence but distracts from the romantic ambiance.I'm surprised the make-up/hairdresser team didn't tactfully fix it.
@verdemesa290410 ай бұрын
I've been in romantic mood as I read through these comments and I got a sudden attack here,you made me burst into laughter.
@tonychan855810 ай бұрын
Great writing. He could have said 'no'. which would have deeply hurt her. But he told the truth.... which may have hurt her more.
@josephhein949710 ай бұрын
@@clementineclement5757 Wow... That is a very bold statement... "I too have been surprised that an actress cares so little about her appearance as not to cover her huge ears." I sure as hell hope no one shrugs off your effort, competence, or value by reducing you down to a single physical feature.
@danieljarosz5140 Жыл бұрын
I love this channel and how raw it can get. Can feel the emotion for them.
@RonK Жыл бұрын
well done. excellent way to tell a story of sixteen years in so few minutes. love it. love the color grading, btw.
@willienelsongonzalez460910 ай бұрын
I’m glad he stood his ground and declined to take her back.
@BigHenFor Жыл бұрын
The nuance in this story may fly over some people's heads. If people leave, it's for a good reason. We don't know her side of the story. Nor do we know why she made her choice. We don't even know who out of the two men is the father of her eldest child. All we do know is that she's not happy, and neither is he. He's divorced (see the description) and she's probably on her way to being divorced. There's no heroes or villains in this story. It's just sad. Loneliness and the fear of it are terrible. All we do know is that going back is highly unlikely to be the answer. They loved each other once, but it too late now.
@toddhoward5555 Жыл бұрын
These thought exercises eventually lead to one thing, they made the choice to leave. Life is full of people, sentimentality has its limits, and that's a door that should never be opened once shut. But that's not how it always goes, and so we get a variety of human stories stemming from such events.
@judilynn9569 Жыл бұрын
Where does anything say he’s divorced? He said he’d come close once. (To marriage)
@eiforget Жыл бұрын
Nowhere in the film does it imply he’s divorced. He states that he came close to marrying once.
@Not_Always Жыл бұрын
I think it's pretty obvious why she left. She got pregnant by some other dude and didn't want to marry him carrying another mans child (the timeline is a bit off though, because if she has a 16 year old and its been 16 years since they were together, then it should've been 17 years.)
@clivesmith9377 Жыл бұрын
@@judilynn9569 He meant he came close once with her.
@jt82189 ай бұрын
If men could learn from this guy on how to control our emotions, women will never have the upper hand in our lives.
@davidl.abplanalp4478 Жыл бұрын
Heart wrenching! Unfortunate that after 16 years of honoring a promise not to contact her,....she asks why he didn't. No wonder men are unable to read women's minds. "You asked me not to." Is perhaps one of cinemas classic reply's. If it isn't it should be because it tells us how much he loved her and wanted her to be happy.
@sid3tears Жыл бұрын
As a man " because you asked me not to" was totally justified....we'll take that to our grave even if it kills us everyday...
@Bergen98 Жыл бұрын
I also loved that this was the reason and not something like "because I didn't want to". Of course, he still loved her but she asked him and he didn't do it because he knew it was hopeless.
@deansong Жыл бұрын
The way she contemplates and seconds guess when she walks out her car, amazing acting!
@moyo3980 Жыл бұрын
She broke his heart in such a way that won't allow him to love like that ever again.
@matthewlowerre10 ай бұрын
"Once" - he was referring to her. So subtle, but so powerful
@gordonolson1904 Жыл бұрын
This was one of the most beautiful shorts I have ever seen! it struggles with the answer to the question 'Can we really go back and start again?' I love how the emotions seem to fill in the empty space between the dialogue. Very well done! ❤
@Andreus71 Жыл бұрын
It’s cut and dry. In life, those who abuse your feelings should be gone, baby, gone! If you have been abused and used, you owe it to yourself to move forward simply because THAT person abandoned your person and your soul. Of course, there are exceptions, but lingering in the shadow of another human being deprives a discovery of the self!!!!
@vaiolover1997 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with your statement, however, the "exceptions" better be real good!
@zatoichi10110 ай бұрын
I agree with others that when she says No to the question of whether her husband knew she was there, is an indication that she is still a deceiptful woman. And the last bit of the video, with her tugging on her ring -- I don't think that the ring was any kind of ruse or that she wore it to pretend to be married. Because it never actually comes off, I think the ring symbolizes that she is in a bad marriage that she is desperate to get out of. She is stuck with her poor decision, just like the ring on her finger.
@demongo200710 ай бұрын
A real actor's film. Almost no dialogue, everything must be carried by silence, timing and facial expressions. Great work for all involved.
@Firefromthenorth Жыл бұрын
I like how he didn't take her tea to the table.
@peoplez129 Жыл бұрын
He dreamed of the day she would return to him, only it was too long and too late, and by the time she finally did, he no longer yearned for her. All he had left was the pain of what she had done to him.
@mommamia79411 ай бұрын
I love the fact he doesn't assume anything of her. He asks her, "You still take sugar?" instead of assuming that she does. That he asks her questions doesn't force anything on her lets her answer or do things in her own time. Wonderfully done.
@meka1896 Жыл бұрын
From my experience, I call this a man dodging a bullet. In truth she did him a favor, away from possible divorce, child support, alimony and possibly death. So when things happen like this, especially in the West, men, thank God because that's Him looking out for you, since He sees what you don't see.
@WadmanP Жыл бұрын
Yup, I dodged that bullet too. In my case, she waited 18 years to try and come back.
@glenndower2513 Жыл бұрын
"In truth she did him a favor..." Yes...and he probably knew that is short order. But it takes time to go from knowing it to realizing it. After a time, if we decide, we can remember the pain without experiencing it again.
@Ymirson99910 ай бұрын
Very well written and well acted. He was wise to say no. She makes bad choices and is both dishonest and unfaithful.
@robertlumsden545811 ай бұрын
I liked that you allowed the moment full measure by refusing dialogic elaboration. Your management of dialogue is top notch. Spare without making that into a mannerism that draws attention to itself. Just right. Structurally spot on because you've refused the usual obligatory building to a climax. This is what a slice of life dramatized should look like. (One of the ways.) Impressive work.
@peppersrebornboutique2430 Жыл бұрын
If she had taken a moment to explain, apologize, and truly ask for his forgiveness, it may have gone differently. But because she wanted him to just 'take her back' without explanation proves that he dodged a bullet. The feelings are still there for them both, but he's had 16 years to wish for the day when she'd come groveling back and he'd do exactly what he did--politely turn her away. Well played, sir!
@jgg20411 ай бұрын
Yep, she wasn't sorry for leaving. She is just unhappy in her current situation
@djrichylaurence8991 Жыл бұрын
I was dumped by the girl I was engaged to without any explanation. I still think about her now yet since she dumped me I had been married eighteen years. I'm on my own now with nothing but memories.
@parmanu791410 ай бұрын
Both the actors played their part to perfection. So good that I hate her and love him. great use of silence as well. Very well put together. A simple yet powerful moment of life.
@RPRosen-ki2fk Жыл бұрын
SO POWERFUL! My love, thanks and appreciation to the cast & crew.
@clave7203 Жыл бұрын
Some people are saying he got married afterwards because the description says they both moved on and got married. However, she asks if there has been anyone or if anyone ever got close, to which he answers “no” and “once” respectively. I just think it’s worth clarifying that because the description doesn’t match the clues given in the dialogue.
@WadmanP Жыл бұрын
Yup. Here's the spot where he says it: @3:31
@almohvn33 Жыл бұрын
He never married....
@charteredManas Жыл бұрын
This is so powerful, holding back so much inside yourself when you want to say and do so much more.
@SimRacingVeteran11 ай бұрын
The writer is the real talent here.
@nyrick999 Жыл бұрын
The cheap curtains in the living room and the modest looking house from the outside, imply the average lifestyle he can provide. You can see the BMW SUV she drives, and most likely the reason she broke up the relationship. She wanted more than he could provide. The description says that the relationship with him was a romantic "what if", which points to the fact that she did not weigh out whether money or romance was more important to her. In the end she realized that a romantic relationship would have fulfilled her more than a financial one. News flash: A rich man doesn't have the time to be romantic to his wife due to his drive to be successful in his business, therefore he spoils his wife with luxuries, a poor man is average because he wants more of his time to himself and loved ones, therefore he has to be romantic to please his wife.
@WadmanP Жыл бұрын
So she dump him and hooked up with some Chad with the three 6's?
@nyrick999 Жыл бұрын
@@WadmanP Not necessarily, just dumped him for a dude with more money. The ex is the dude she actually felt something for.
@notmyname3883 Жыл бұрын
Heh. Hint: You've fallen into the oxymoronic TRAP that is woman. You're spot on. BUT, in a parallel universe, she DID marry him, and had kids with him.....AND STILL CHEATED ON HIM after years of marriage, cause she was "bored," and "the grass was greener." You see, there's no pleasing a woman. A man can do nothing right. Bill Gates, a billionaire, lost his. Elon Musk, a billionaire, has lost DOZENS of 'em, and he had kids with five of 'em. TOM BRADY, the modern man's man, couldn't keep Giselle. There is NO SATISFYING THEM. In every parallel universe, that wizened ol' broad is UNHAPPY. IN EVERY parallel universe, the man is happy just to be alone.
@dadaabiola2474 Жыл бұрын
Good observation mate
@WadmanP Жыл бұрын
@@nyrick999 Clarification: I said she dumped him for a guy with the three 6's. That's a euphemism for: Six feet tall Six pack abs Six figure income
@augustcanyon3438 Жыл бұрын
Superbly acted by both, The writing was very crisp and nuanced. The design and camera work was simple but effective to convey controlled emotion.
@robrodell Жыл бұрын
Suuuuuch good art. This is filmmaking at its finest. Really tugs at the heart.... Great job.
@MrAmenta2 Жыл бұрын
Great episode, this should be a teaching tool moving forward. When someone dumps/leaves you, leave them there in your past. Move forward in your life, you will eventually find someone worthy of you. 🤔🤔
@scottgibson940010 ай бұрын
“ do you ever think about me? “ wow, what an absolute terrible person