Gallop | A short film about multiple sclerosis diagnosis

[@Shiftms]

What's your experience of relationships and MS? Share your love story below 👇💚

[@andyhope9485]

Well, my wife divorced me.

[@clairejohnson6522]

@@andyhope9485 I hear you and understand. Sorry. X

[@tineye5100]

“Maybe nothing much will happen but I’ll always be scared that it will…” more than five years later and this has defined so much. That hits me more than any part of this.

[@spoonieday8116]

I was diagnosed a few weeks after having my 2nd child. I was so devastated that every ex I ever had could say “wow dodged that bullet” or that my husband’s ex could sneer and say “so much for his happy ending!” However my husband has stood by me, and I created an application around the Spoon Theory which is a great way for us to talk about my limitations without being too hurtful. :)

[@maribelluevano7654]

I was diagnosed April 2, 2023. I had a flare up from head to toe right side of my body. For 10 years, since the age of 19, I had symptoms, but I was never diagnosed until age 29. At first it didn’t change my life, till after I got out of the hospital. Had vertigo for 3 weeks. Felt very depressed, I understood that this is a serious situation, and I try to enjoy every, movement I make. I work, clean, drive, do laundry, enjoy time with friends. Just had ocrevus infusion last week. It was a long 6 months to get on it. Anything to keep moving

[@pamelasmith2625]

Wow, amazing. This should win an award. Beautifully done! Thank you❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

[@pinkminx79]

Amazing how you can capture the 'inner' feelings on film! The dizziness, zoning out, heightened sensitivity etc etc - should definitley win an award!!

[@jahtomato]

This film is beautifully, delicately and powerfully made. I loved the presence of the horse, us msers all need our inner-galloper. I'm just about to buy my first wheelchair at the age of 39, and am normally quite reserved and stiff upper-lipped about stuff, but this film made me/helped me cry and cry. Strength to everyone on their journies x

[@WillPattenden]

An incredible short! Beautifully put together! Great acting and the audio along with soundtrack was well thought out. So much happened in such a small amount of time but was done perfectly. This is why I love independent films and short films. This had a story. A hard-hitting story. And conveyed the sensitive impact of MS in such a way. Awesome work :D

[@PeterStudden]

Very moving.

[@MultipleSclerosisMS]

It was amazing I felt & knew every symptoms in this film, I cried not just because of that but also because of the words that were said, Enormous thank you to whom helped in making this film, I Just hope for the new MSers not to be afraid but to know that there is hope like that wight horse :")

[@gemyem26]

Fantastic. Not only visually beautiful, but as someone diagnosed with MS only 8 months ago it nails the process on the head. Made me well up with recognition. Brilliant.

[@johnnywyld2473]

Nah, Never be scared of what's gonna happen next, look forward to the next challenge, always I fight on, through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. 13 years with primary progressive MS, In that time I have earned my right to pilot a motorcycle, re earned my right to pilot a car 4 times, learn learned to Weld, took up chemistry as a hobby, learned to drive a tractor, and the list just goes on and on. MS is not a death sentence, It is just a small test of our intestinal fortitude.. I was blessed to have a career in the military before my diagnosis, for which my diagnosis quickly put an end to, however it did not end my life my life, it did not end my exploration, it did not end anything That I held dear. If anything if if anything it challenged me to expand my horizons and become that much more

[@lauracarlson9260]

Nicely done. I was Dx 15 years after being married and 20 years into a relationship so there wasn't much of a question of staying together...especially since I had no hesitation about staying with him after his UC diagnosis years before but many people are diagnosed earlier in life when they are at this point...your life is just starting and your feet are pulled out from under you. Very insightful-

[@forresalan]

This is so moving. MS is a scunner but love really is the answer. Thank you for making this and cheers to shiftdotms for their site

[@msthaimsthaiorg6479]

I am crying. Like a little boy.

[@AdrienDelstanche]

This was so heartwarming, both sad and magical at the same time... Rarely do you watch a short film that can send you chills throughout your whole body while watching it. You guys all did an amazing job! Love the acting-it feels so weird to say "acting" because it felt so natural and real!

[@honnielonsdale3254]

I was diagnosed 6 months into a new relationship. I can see me having a similar conversation if it was before/during the start of one. Brought a tear to my eye.

[@Shiftms]

+Honnie Lonsdale Thanks for the comment Honnie. Have you checked out any of our Reporters channel videos yet? kzbin.info/aero/PLm0sRroMtds3Cc_WouFjOK-XKO6aBgdSN Tom

[@Dondiggler1]

And here comes the tears.... All to relatable. That fear of the future is something that never goes away... But I owe it to myself and my loved ones to keep fighting!

[@l.a.w.79]

Very well done!! And every depiction of the "hidden symptoms" was spot on.

[@tenstorey]

I liked this. It's easy to walk away from any relationship with an MS diagnosis. As being one on the recipient side it's a frightening thing to experience and only creates doubt in your head beyond anything most will ever experience. This short conveys it well and focuses on retaining the one thing that can so easily be lost: Hope.

[@leena4272]

made me emotional...i have MS and thankfully I have a very loving and supportive boyfriend who refused to leave me after my MS got worse.

[@Orthodox.777]

He met you when you already had MS? Or met each other and when you got in a relationship ,you got diagnosed with the Ms?

[@spacecadet59]

Gallop is a well put together beautiful short film about MS which I have passed on to my facebook friends. I have had a heart transplant for 15.5 years and I have created many short animated films and an ipad book Space Cadet 56 Book 1 with a friend who broke his neck in the army. Best of luck with this worthy project :)

[@christieann47]

This was a Beautifully done film. The actors were great really could feel the emotions coming through. Takes me back to when I was DX ten years ago. You should win an award this was captured perfectly! Yes I do truly Believe in magic!! It is what keeps it real. Thanks christie

[@stuart1959]

Beautiful Story. Made me remember when I was diagnosed and the symptoms before diagnosis. And it reminded me of how I felt and what I did not want others to know of this chronic condition. Made me learn and it made me who I am today... I will share with the Global community that follows "Stu's Views and MS News/ MS Views and News" .. My thanks to Shift MS!!

[@Filipammonteiro]

Saw this in the first MS Sessions in Prague. Such a beautiful video, made me cry. So well made, makes us believe in magic! ❤️

[@lisawrench276]

What an amazing, heart warming video. x very proud to do my bit for you guys. x

[@JasonCLopez]

I'm baffled as to how you squeezed a 90 minute cinematic masterpiece into 10 minutes. Amazing.

[@pkc57]

I loved this short film It made me cry. I can relate to it knowing every day is different. The challenges that you experience one day is not there the next. You don't know when or if things are going to deteriorate so much, you're going to end up in a wheelchair, so in the meantime stay strong and just live your life. Great job.

[@Shiftms]

Thank you pkc57 please come over and chat to us on www.shift.ms anytime we'd love to have you there!

[@rogercamacho5819]

Beautifully filmed, MRI scene all too familiar. Being a single man, this was a constant reminder that I have no intimate support, simply my dear friends and family who are incredibly supportive. Well done shift.ms

[@siddiqkazim940]

beautiful film and well made story

[@jfebles1]

This video is so powerful and there is a Sigur Ros feeling!.. Love it

[@mariiasol]

please add subtitles, this is a very important movie and should be available to everyone

[@PaisleyBlues]

Wow - absolutely incredible! Both the acting and the camera work do an impressive job of how MS feels. The MRI scene, the disbelief at dx, the hesitance at disclosing: all SO realistic. I had a number of rejections at disclosure, but sometimes acceptance and love come along when you least expect it...

[@rosiedixson3792]

This video is absolutely beautiful. I have shared it to all my friends and relatives! *teary*

[@lordlonghurst]

Feeling very emotional having just watched this. It's beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@tianacecere7139]

Beautiful, but to real for me as well. My boyfriend had no intention of leaving me after diagnosis, we have grown to be a stronger couple.

[@Shiftms]

+Tiana Cecere Thanks for your comment Tiana, have you checked our other videos on our MS reporters channel? kzbin.info/door/WWC2mGM2mvHuLMz6ahwVig Tom

[@Orthodox.777]

That's good but ..yeah there are people who can't live with ms people. My cousins bmy ant my uncle they abandoned me when i got diagnosed and felt so tired. But i have the support of my mom and my best friend ..but the best support for me is God

[@MsPearlPepper]

a beautiful film. made me cry

[@JoSh-yz9ix]

Thank you very much for this video, all too familiar. With this condition, what happens to each of us is out of our control. Watching this today was right timing for me.

[@LouManna]

OMG!!! Such a powerful film that strikes me to my core!!! I'm glad that I had a box of tissues handy!

[@longlivethegardener]

Creative way to bring attention to an important topic. Disease is a part of the human condition and more filmmakers should explore it through their medium.

[@teslagirlM]

I cried so much just now. That was absolutely beautiful. I LOVED it! Congratulations! Marlo xx

[@lordchaos3819]

Very good video. Thank you so much for making it.

[@seNiaaa1990]

Great video. It made me cry..

[@maffy604]

Really inspiring, best short I've seen in a long time.

[@deniseleek6144]

Lovely sensitive film with bits directly relevent to me ( not globaly but directly ). I am 59 male with SPMS and i have listened to a chap with an ology telling me i have MS spot on. Again a lovely sensitive film thanks for making me aware . Alastair

[@TheOligoclonalBand]

I had to pause for a few minutes after the scene with the diagnosis. It's like they took that scene right out of my memories.

[@freddieyauner]

So pleased to hear all the comments, on the film, looking forwrad to hearing everyones thoughts.

[@ben3761]

Beautifully shot, and shows that you can still have that fairytale ending after all. I love this.

[@spicyspacecake]

Just listened to the recent OMS podcast & Mark Webb spoke of the shift.Ms films and so I came to watch. Really well done - thank you thank you for creating 💗

[@redliverbird8]

Beautiful filming and altogether very impactful film

[@OurUnicornRanch]

Brought tears to my eyes wish it was so simple

[@KaseyAtkins]

they need to make this into a feature film. this is a beautiful piece of filmmaking.

[@PistaxitoProductions]

Thank you Filmriot for bringing me here.

[@nytamann1890]

Very moving indeed. And I tend not to get moved by anything!

[@Shiftms]

+Nyta Mann Glad you enjoyed Nyta - why not check out our reporters channel for more useful videos kzbin.info/door/WWC2mGM2mvHuLMz6ahwVigvideos Tom

[@FeistyFayHarmonyCrochet]

Love this video... I can totally relate to him telling the doctor he had something on his mouth

[@rmuzz76]

Love this video - I can really relate to it (it actually made me cry)

[@LittleVampette]

Exactly the same with me. I cried too. I wasn't expecting to but I guess watching a beautiful video, showing someone going through everything I had, hit the right buttons.

[@mrwillis5339]

Made me emotional too mate. Anytime you need to speak, just do it.

[@DigitalFilmWave]

Very well done, and directed, congratulations! It was a great short, felt like a feature film.

[@MsPearlPepper]

Just watched it again. It's just such a beautiful film.

[@MrFairweather21]

Lovely film. Well done those involved.

[@4CBYou]

A poignant moving film which brings home the impact of the diagnosis straight to one's heart.

[@richardj3396]

Beautiful story

[@KitMinden]

So many of the folks I know are treated poorly by their partners, as if they chose to get MS and impose it. It's so very frustrating. We lift each other up every day. We are Living for a Cure!

[@SaberStudiosSydney]

Left me wanting more, feature film material! High impact but short and sweet. Loving the use of lens flares throughout.

[@isis-fg5yk]

This was awesome and moving! Deserves to to on the Best Short Film List.

[@ShuPortraits]

amazing. well done.

[@SarahGordonHome]

So very moving, well done George (and team)! SGHx

[@oliviakirwan2770]

Brilliantly done

[@ewengmarshall]

Got it spot on! What a film!

[@altope9999]

thank you filmriot. inspiring, inspirational.

[@jabold]

Very, very good.

[@sharoncurole9021]

really lovely and well done. Bravo !

[@nooranonne]

Beautifully shot.

[@emmybunn0]

beautifully crafted

[@multiplesclerosisrevolutio9959]

This beautiful!!!!!!!

[@markrushton429]

This is brilliant. Can't believe I haven't seen it before 😥❤

[@iSkulk]

Thanks Film Riot for sending me here. Great short.

[@damienenzo2085]

Beautiful short flim. I felt this exact same way!

[@Subverttech4]

beautiful short film. It was very emotional and you can connect with the characters through the acting, the music, and the visuals. the pacing was just spot on and I hope I can learn from you. Great job.

[@michaelaviolin]

Holly Weston (Hollyoaks : ) Hope this brings a better awareness and much needed funding required in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. xx

[@filmreviewer4058]

Excellent job. Loved it. Thumbs up.

[@NormanVsNorman]

Beautiful.

[@WhiteMFingRabbit]

Awesome film! Filmriot thtank for the heads up! :)

[@TheBeccaemarchant]

So inspiring

[@smnosla3636]

Amazing.. Thanks. :)

[@ivideoist]

Awesome short that FilmRiot highlighted :)

[@x59uk]

Fantastic short

[@FaceMovies]

Beautiful!

[@constantin78stan]

great movie, great story

[@halo3ODSTthegame]

Lost for words. Other than beautiful and thought provoking.

[@michaelaviolin]

Luv Holly Weston xxx

[@lequidsnake]

Great short film.

[@creditavenger]

Wonderful perspective on MS

[@ravishankar-ug2fz]

wow nice short film, glad I watched it now, was diagnosed in 2018, could not sense it coming, though MS symptoms were on an off from 2011. I can relate a lot to this film, married and now a family of 4 (1 boy and 1 girl), but mobility is a biiiiig thing, have not stepped out from 2018, did go to hospital for yearly check ups and nothing much, COVID taught me a lot, actually helped me a lot on many things. Extended my family to 6, poor lab passed away around Christmas time (2023) My Chow Chow (6 months) keeps me occupied. But ya the question still hovers in my mind too - whats next....

[@GDF3]

Absolutely beautiful

[@TheSquiddor]

I have chronic renal failure and easily relate to this wonderful film. Thank you so much for making and posting x

[@CassFarry]

amazing

Wonderful!

[@Folunius]

My mom has MS and this was a really great short to help some some insight to how people handle finding out. Thank you.

[@MaryGerdt]

Really incredible and I posted a link on my blog.

[@SlowMoCam98]

Now there is a bit more peace in my heart :)

[@robertostramaccioni5927]

Damn! Exactly like what happened to me. I thought to be messy, distracted. Then view, balance, numbness, headache. When doctor said, shit, don't knew what is ms. Maybe I still don't know. Well, good luck everybody and keep fighting