Patrick Hughes - Signs (short film)

[@abcdaquafina]

I had watched this short film around 8 or 9 years ago, still it's the best short film I've ever seen in my life.

[@dmitryvlasov931]

come one!

[@htchtc6369]

the same fillings bro!

[@marijuspuslys4630]

I feel you, me tooo :D

[@lightstripes03]

Same! It just crossed my mind today and I thought, I've got to watch it again. And here I am!

[@MOVIE_1000]

If you like this, then you will also love "Nuit Blanche", wich i prefeer, if i had to choose. But they are both great :)

[@jeremyrodriguez1831]

I still comeback to the best short film ever . The soundtrack is exceptional and so fitting .

[@Shadow-mf4dr]

12 years have passed and I keep coming back and re-watching this short clip. I hope it happens in reality at least once what happens in this video. For those who are alone, don't lose hope, our day is coming.

[@campamochafrita]

"I thought you'd never ask" Awwww :')

[@Kameleonic]

As an English teacher, I've been showing this film to my students for around 12 years since I first saw it:) Japan, Italy, and England: I've seen it over a hundred times:) It's great for generating varied dialogue.

[@737driver]

Plot twist: this is actually a Schweppes commercial

[@GtAwyFrmMyRamen]

I said the exact same thing xD

[@bishopdedilhas]

Yes! Exactly what I thought. :)

[@PTEC]

the drink he had for like 8 seconds

[@ProductionSktT]

@@PTEC Read somewhere Schweppes produced the whole thing

[@EnzoBergstrom]

Actually it was a movie at Schweppes hosted movie festival. The rules to be a part of it was to have the brand connected into the movie. But other than that there wasnt any requirements about the movie itself. Simply they were sponsored from Schweppes :)

[@Diaianz]

The chance that a cute girl would hit me from another building is the same as me turning to spider man.

[@RajeshMaallah]

In your case I'd agree

[@IamKotaKai]

Blue Garnet Films :) si, también

[@ulysses4989]

We have one thing in common

[@thenorth9159]

Hello Spidey, how many people did you save today?

[@RajeshMaallah]

I can't imagine I would make such a disgusting comment. That is so not me unless it was a typo. I honestly do apologize to you, sir.

[@doodzabrazado4612]

Saw this again after a long time. :) You know a story is good when you feel the same way like the first time you saw it. :)

[@MrMoodyKSA]

guy: "i love you" girl: "seen*"

[@BazedLi]

THIS.

[@johnnyespalahento2431]

THAT.

[@MrMoodyKSA]

Jason Statham you're*

[@thanginh5260]

hahahah lol

[@uswatunkhasanah4078]

The power of love will change everything and her.

[@KirstenIbbetson]

This is still one of my favourite short films.

[@kapaacccc]

story of my life.. except for that girl part

[@ml1661]

Hahaaa, some comments just make me laugh :D

[@billypark8032]

Same i like procrastinating at work too.

[@alexhaynesjr]

😂😂😂 same

[@Geekonful]

Same bro ! it will come don't worry

[@emmanueljauniaux3181]

😂😂😂😂

[@hereandnow213]

Soundtrack and scenes are so aligned! Best short film ever

[@DaEliminator]

Haha cute video. Reminds me of Paperman

[@Cin_Vhetin]

Thanks I was looking for someone to say that there is a long movie like that ;)

[@tinleinh2511]

thats the fisrt thing come to my mind after they watched each other. just like a new version with real people

[@camiloarq89]

this movie is from 2008, paperman is from 2012

[@muradalsaee7179]

I can't stop watching it since 10 years

[@damianhoffman3759]

I like so much this short film I write this critique: Signs (2008) short film Film critique by Damian Hoffman Narrative approhe In this world full of people tired of there lives we need to search for signs of love. This is the underlying message that Patrick Hughes’s short film Signs (2008) teaches us. This 12-minute speechless film is about a lonely man who starts communicating with a cute girl in the next building using written signs and eventually they meet each other. Love does not always need to be expressed through words; sometimes, it might be expressed through a piece of paper. Using the narrative approach, the film successfully manages to weave a story that is entertaining and romantic mainly due to its relatable characters, its creative use of music and the open-end climax to advance the story. The character traits of the main character, Jason (Nick Russell), are very relatable and this captures the attention of the viewers throughout the film. The main character is a stereotype of an office worker who does feel out of place and lonely in his environment, but that is why we can identify with him; we all feel out places in the big cities. For example, at the start of the movie we are shown a birds-eye-view of Jason’s bedroom. He is lying on his Queen-sized bed all alone. This highlights how alone he is. Not only is he alone, but he feels out of place. In this scene, he is in a meeting and at a certain moment everyone starts to laugh a lot, but he doesn’t get the joke, and this makes him feel of places. This also makes him relatable to the viewer because everyone has been in this situation at least once before. In short, we can connect with this character because of the general feeling of being out of place and awkward. Hughes uses music effectively to advance the funny story about the budding romance of a couple getting to know each other through signs. At the start of the movie, the music is slow and highlights the main character's loneliness just like the main character. The beats of the music then begin to change to a faster tempo right at the plot point where the film transitions from act 1 to act 2. From here the tone of the music changes to a happier tone just like the feeling of characters of the story. We can see this between the minute mark 5:09 to minute mark 8:04. Between this time the characters are very happy and playful just like music. It is like music plays or goes with characters feeling let to audiences having the feeling like the characters of the movie. In short, Hughes used music to express the feeling of love that the characters have. What I like the most about the film is his open-end climax. In this scene, the two main characters are finally going to meet. However, when Jason is going to talk to the girl, the girl interrupts him saying ‘’hi’’ to him with paper where it says hi inside of the heart. They both smaller and the movie ends with open ending interpretation. The let to the viewer imagination interpret what it means those signs. It makes ask is these signs of love. What is going happing now that the two characters they finally meet? The movie lets with this beautiful open ending to understand that we only sign. In short, the short film sings (2008) has a romantic climax open ending. In conclusion, the short film sings (2008) is a romantic and funny story of love. This movie is a similar story to a short film Paperman because the plot is kind similar but is animation and they a lot different from characters and his plot is not really that similar. The film used narrative like relatable characters, its creative use of music and open-end climax to advance the story.

[@SaggyGerbils]

My feels are strong with this vid.

[@danielmartinsdossantos5279]

I saw this in 2011 for the first time...saw it today again, made me wonder how life has threaten my back then girlfriend...hope Helga made her way and is living a full filled and happy life 🤗

[@w021wjs]

Once, a long time ago, I did this with a fantastic person on omegle. Something caused our speakers to loudly beep when we talked. So we muted, and talked via notes scrawled just like these two. I think we wrote for nearly 4 hours. I'll never forget her smile, or those shining eyes. And even though it didn't work out, everyone should know that this does happen. People meet in the strangest of circumstances. And when it happens to you, sieze the opportunity. You won't regret it. And if she ever sees this... Have a good day, Princess.

[@holdupwaitaminute.]

For those who think that she’s deaf, she’s not. 3:30 & 7:24 as you can see, she was able to communicate verbally with her coworker. Obviously no sound due to this being a “no-dialogue” type of short film.

[@valdysunti]

my lecturer watched this short film, and after that he used this short film as our communication science assignment. This short film is so good

[@scotchyscotchyscotch569]

In the end she turns out to be deaf and he has to write her signs for the rest of his life "The End"..

[@scotchyscotchyscotch569]

No but seriously, awesome film. Wish it was that easy to meet a chic, these days the only sign you'd get is a hand with a finger gesture with the words creep next to it..

[@dziabuka1981]

It's a beautiful movie, but painfully unrealistic

[@2810Mad]

Plot twist: She is actually mute

[@Adam-br3ub]

I was actually thinking the same thing...

[@Adam-br3ub]

***** That's a good point... But she still could be deaf....

[@2810Mad]

Death?One of the four riders of the apocalypse or *deaf*

[@Adam-br3ub]

ExTaCi Thank you, didn't notice that... I just hate autocorrect...

[@2810Mad]

haha :P

[@Mozilafoxx]

This reminds me to "Paperman" short film produced by Disney. Absolutly gorgeous.

[@Mo-ti6sw]

Oh my god! This is so beauitful!!!

[@nekonari22]

This is like a more realistic version of Disney's Paper Man.

[@AlexK348]

It's Pixar's..

[@nekonari22]

"Paperman (styled as paperman) is a 2012 black-and-white 3D hand-drawn/computer animated romantic comedy short film produced by *Walt Disney Animation Studios* and directed by John Kahrs." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperman

[@nekonari22]

"More" as in relatively speaking. At least this one isn't filled with a scary swarm of paper planes shoving him around.

[@Domeneeek]

That's what I thought! o.o

[@coolfims]

Peter Park This one actually came out first so

[@manuelsilva1836]

The background music is pretty awesome

[@joltgang7316]

They should put in on spotify

[@hilmielhafidzfatahillah1819]

20 December 2017, I still remember and watch this movie.

[@reeleyle]

fuckin schweppes, I thought it was a commercial

[@reverze5521]

My first thought when she was drinking a schweppes.. But it's still advertising

[@simons7663]

People, simon's in youtube the best channel of the world. I reccomend it a lot!

[@May71234]

Loved it! It's really sweet. This reminds me so much of Disney's short film "Paperman"!!!

[@joaofrancisco3655]

maybe they were inspired by this one to create the Disney short

[@awanthivardaraj]

Still a classic. One of my absolute favourites. Signs, fate, kismet, whatever. Life is choice, but some things are fated.

[@imadfanit3647]

Finding love in this way is so rare...such a bless ❤

[@MinhNguyen-xc9el]

I watched this video 9 years ago and 2021 i am still watching it again. Very impressed love story 🥰🥰🥰

[@skiptothegoodpart]

same "I had watched this short film around 8 or 9 years ago, still it's the best short film I've ever seen in my life."

[@rogueveteran77]

That was amazing. Bravo

[@hobbs1701a]

It's like a live action version of Paperman, but just as good if not better! As a man, this gives me some hope of finding a woman like her!

[@kevin-ki5uq]

hobbs1701a Why tho?

[@delpinsky]

I always loved this short movie 💖 Just beautifully made.

[@hirumieru1]

Re-watched in 2019, anyone?

[@csp070789]

2021

[@bravo23yearsagoand63]

Im in this in the past, when money cant buy happiness and lonely was a nightmarish. A girl came and cheer my day, it was story of my life in different version

[@RafaelLimaLucena]

DUDE, if you haven't set up their meeting after she disappeared I would have hated you more than King Joffrey. And that's too fucking much. Thank you.

[@reverze5521]

Am I the only one who was waiting for them to get hit by a car in the end? xD

[@hklock]

+1 haha

[@Moredhel83]

Lol, I was just thinking: "... and now she gets hit by a bus!" :D

[@JediForceFX]

Moredhel83 That'd be cliché

[@Adam-br3ub]

I was actually waiting for this to be a commercial

[@Grubse]

AHAHHAHA ROFL

[@rydersnyper971]

L'un des plus beaux court métrage qui me fait chialer à chaque fois.

[@celticangel16]

I really liked the production of this. It was impressive and meaningful. It was sweet, and smart, and even funny at times! Much appreciated that you shared such a great little film!

[@karateboy87]

Brilliant & beautiful movie! I Loved it! Makes you really feel for the guy and the power of attraction and love. His desire and happiness came to him at last.

[@zinib2797]

Music 🎶 I have seen this video 10 years ago when I was 14 years old.. ❤️ Still in love with this video..

[@ProductionSktT]

same here x) (but I was 24 at the time haha )

[@habibsalman7913]

I love yo@u I love you I love you so much Sona Sona

[@rubenverheij4770]

Time flies isn't it? :/

[@thadbrannen]

Wow excellent story, cinematography, etc! Soo good!

[@tubbybeaver4471]

I have used this in my High School ESL classes soooo many times....many thanks!

[@moshiiron]

This whole time i was waiting for the boss to tell him off.

[@viper99991]

Need more movies and short films like this was emotional thank you very much.

[@rubenverheij4770]

[ " MITTY " ] (movie)

[@beng9xgn]

Good movie and the music at the end is awesome.

[@vygansan]

Beautifull. This really shows that small things can change a life!

[@AsfandShahid]

Love can be so beautiful! What an amazing video!

[@XcmNigel]

love this film when i first watched it, and it was shot in Melbourne, the city i have been lived over 13 years, great great work

[@mavinn3000]

Totally great, touching short film. Great work.

[@ahmedadil22]

Touched my feelings :(

[@DrehLegendas]

Perfect face for that comment doe, lol

[@TheHellsRocker]

This touched my tralala

[@SaggyGerbils]

Manuel Horvath LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@ahmedadil22]

:D

[@Kanib3]

What a great piece of movie.

[@cloudliusihui]

Saw it quite a long time ago. Now I met it again! Really like it

[@hoschi367]

Cute story. lol. the collected messages on his fridge.

[@madelineroberts4693]

I think this might be the cutest thing I've ever seen in my entire life.

[@debbaghisalma04]

Beautiful !!

[@garyevans2372]

I loved it, excellent short movie, having been in some (less impressive) short films myself i know how difficult it can be. But this was exceptionally good

[@jefgomes7606]

absolutely amazing

[@dariobt]

Beautiful.

[@dra.normabosi4141]

Excelente 💓 gracias!!!

[@Monischaf]

this is...SO CUTE! ♥ love it!

[@JameelYoung]

Loved it.

[@jaeannetecson962]

This is kinda how it feels to meet online friends irl

[@santhoshcr5453]

Beautiful narration...wow a story telling...good one...

[@rydersnyper971]

MAGNIFIQUE !

[@paramoreguate]

At the end they got run over by a truck. She looks like Zoey Deschannel.

[@PHILIPPINES479]

to me she looks like christina applegate.

[@rioadistia1631]

her name is Kestie Morassi

[@SwalkCrew]

Or Katy Perry

[@lucaswetten]

The soundtrack is terrifically compelling.

[@redrock4588]

Brilliant short film.

[@andkontos]

too bad real life is not like that

[@weko777]

how wa is then in real life for u ?

[@andkontos]

Al-Waleed Shammari i met my girlfriend on my first day in university. She was standing in the row of seats below me. After the lesson ended , i went to her , told her that she looked very pretty and asked for her number. Simple as that. No need for messages on papper or exaggerations..

[@aaronalquiza9680]

andkontos that's your life, and the life of probably everyone you know. now you're generalizing just because of the things you know. these things can happen.

[@IliasJoels]

andkontos I get 9/10 refused.

[@weko777]

ok andkontos i once did something like that with my ipad the girl went crazy but her friends told her that i am the kind who steals the heart and leave , ( playboy ) Aaron Alquiza yep , these things happen but not in poland , girls here hesitate alot Ilias Joels thats a normal rate focus on the 1/10 :P

[@boato]

Love the film :)

[@FitriFMSL]

Love it, thanks!

[@kenac88]

watching the video made me cry so bad deep in my heart

[@ClaireHitachiin]

Beautifully made short film.

[@Aerethiel]

Love it!

[@siddu880]

So beautiful.. liked it...

[@patninaresh1565]

Classic movie 💕

[@Helicake]

This is adorable :D It could even stand for many kinds of relationships and to people saying it never goes like this, sometimes it does :) pretty sure it's happened to at least a few of the billions :P

[@ferjo163]

Beautiful *.* I have something in my eyes ^^

[@tanayngm651]

wow so good..beautiful..inspired me to make one..lovely..so cute!

[@sha9543]

Background music is Amazing

[@giotto1006]

Plot twist. She's deaf...

[@WiseBoy97]

That's what i actually thought...

[@aaronalquiza9680]

Uhm, at 7:23 you can see her back turned from her boss and the boss called her and she turned around. then they were speaking without using sign language.

[@PaperPegasus254]

Aaron Alquiza Thank you Captain Obvious

[@aaronalquiza9680]

Christopher Eugene im just sayin. You really cant do a plot twist on something that can easily be punched a hole on. U can plot twist that Stacey(the girl) is actually Trinity and Jason (the guy) is actually Neo. Thats a meme style "plot twist".

[@JustUube]

Aaron Alquiza U Just ruined a prot twist...

[@dathorus1]

God... This short film makes me feel depressed about my life. o_o

[@DawnMarieFerrara]

such a sweet film. \

[@Blackcoffee715]

Ah ! I loved this

[@Mitakskia]

best HD ever but still cool story

[@CecilioLanz]

Isn't this lot similar to Disney's short film Paperman?

[@Troulitsa]

Yes, but the only difference is that actually this came out first. So...

[@4lf1nf]

haha i thought i was the only one who thinks this movie similar to paperman XD

[@DDragon1226]

this one came out first, disney bought the copyright and redid it with an animation that is paperman, and to be honest i dislike the animation one.

[@rodrigogomes6086]

And the idea is quite similar to the idea of a short movie that we made in my school named "Penrose": kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3K8kIBtodqIg7M

[@mariamekaladze9590]

Me too

[@kriscresta8934]

Awesome♥️

[@M063L4]

this is great!!!!!!!!!

[@user-vv1gt8ev5d]

Watching again~!! From Korea

[@ConnorKenway14694]

MUST. NOT. CRY. ;-;

[@ElleWhiteTV]

I feel like this all the time. I moved to a new place. My days are all the same. I'm a very social person but I think there's something wrong with the people out here. Because no one wants to hang out with me. To bad random stuff like this don't really happen.

[@caragio]

I brought me here, for the millionth time.

[@SonHoang-jx9rr]

what a lovely video

[@tuttifruti8]

This was beautiful, I cried like a sissy within

[@TheRealQuant]

THIS. IS. AWESOME.

[@AbdulRashid-do7yp]

just awesome