The Neighbors' Window - Oscar Winning Short Film

THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW (written & directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Marshall Curry) tells the story of a mother (Maria Dizzia) who has grown frustrated with her husband (Greg Keller) and her daily routine. But her life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street and she discovers that she can see into their apartment.
www.TheNeighborsWindow.com
www.marshallcurry.com (Marshall Curry's other films)
NOTE: There are quiet scenes that work much better with headphones if you watch on a computer.
"Packs a powerful emotional punch... A model of economical storytelling." -The Daily Beast
"A delicate tale in which envy bleeds into empathy.... Unexpected and moving." -Filmmaker Magazine
Written, directed & edited by: Marshall Curry
Starring: Maria Dizzia, Greg Keller, and Juliana Canfield
Produced by: Jonathan Olson & Julia Kennelly
Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Martin
Director of Photography: Wolfgang Held
Music by: James Baxter & The National
This fictional film was inspired by a true story, told by Diane Weipert on Love + Radio's "The Living Room," produced by Briana Breen and Brendan Baker. You can hear the original story here: www.loveandradio.org

[@clumsypixels2669]

"you are comparing your insides to someone else's outside" - my therapist

[@crysjenkins6182]

I love that.

[@Me-sq9ol]

Brilliant.

[@jessymolnj6256]

So true. Sometimes it's so relatable too

[@Cv_224]

True words have been spoken!!!

[@erickamakeeaina1649]

700th like

[@ParvezKhusro]

While one couple were missing their youth, the other were dreaming of their future. This really moved me.

[@carolinemaina8025]

Me to.😥

[@intoodeepnow]

I needed to watch this, It really struck a cord with me even as a single older man.

[@koriw1701]

@@intoodeepnow, Seeing that you "needed to see this" resonated deeply with me since I felt the same way as a single older woman. So I just thought I'd say hello! Kori W (Random KZbin stranger 😉)

[@Kimdino1]

@Parvez Khusro Very nice observation, beautifully stated.

[@omshah9282]

she was missing the past, while the young girl was missing the future

[@igotboomed]

Dude that was … insane. The message here. They were jealous of the young couple as they were getting older, seeing grey hair, so busy, yet the young couple was watching them jealous of what they have. A family, kids, laughter etc. it’s like a way of saying don’t take what you have for granted and appreciate what you have. Absolutely … goosebumping masterpiece that was

[@keimyreecosse9597]

i wouldn’t say jealous, more like admired

[@zaydcraddick6307]

Older couple were taking their situation for granted based on the younger couple’s youth while the younger couple were inspired by the older couple’s growth. I’d say

[@Academic_Assist]

Yes I totally agree. I think the message is to treasure every moment of life with your loved ones, as your loved ones may one day be taken from you.

[@jimbolic0809]

Masterpiece is correct. Poignantly conveyed.

[@matty_daddy]

lmao why dont t they just get blinds or curtains its not that crazy, just shut them down when they start getting freaky

[@haych27]

I think it's beautiful the neighbour cared so much to comfort the younger woman, even though it was awkward. I was in a public park near a beach in Australia alone hours away from my home at the time when I got a phone call that my Mum died. I fell to the ground sobbing and people just stared at me like I was weird - no-one cared, they were most likely judging me. Even a kind word from a stranger would've been comforting.

[@hazelmint6671]

❤️✨

[@rdnadey-mymealandi]

You are loved ! ... Heavens will smile on you and always be there to comfort you

[@ZinaKobi]

Sorry❤😢

[@dammybabalola]

I guess you’re better now.. cheers!

[@noorjaff8073]

Maybe the felt sad with you, but just didn't want to invade your privacy

[@nancydugan5283]

Lovely film. I’m a 74 year old woman. I look back on raising 2 sons. Many times I would see couples that I envied. Big beautiful home, fashionable clothes. luxury cars, and carefree with plenty of money. My husband and I saw many hard times. Unemployment, rental homes, junker cars and a constant lack,of cash. Eventually we worked our way up and became successful. We were happy with well behaved children. We never went hungry and always had a roof over our head.I lost my husband 17 years ago. But I now have a beautiful home, retired and no need for money. Both my sons are college graduates. One is a doctor. Many of those folks who had everything are now divorced, have children that are addicts, are living payday; to payday. What a fool I was to envy them. We were poor but had everything. I just didn’t realize it. We were happy . Now I’m alone and look back on those hard times and wish I could do it all again. Moral of story: Don’t live your life wishing for a different life. Enjoy the one you have and never envy others.

[@Veronica-yd5dz]

Wow. Thank you.

[@integratededucation5766]

Thank you

[@irdEllMilla]

What a lovely life you have, I hope you stay happy and healthy

[@ZoeA1993]

💜💜

[@abhijeetarunparab575]

i love to call you a friend! Have a pleasant life. (love from India)

[@harsarajshakya358]

The actual reason for unhappiness is not not getting what you want but forgetting what you already have

[@keim1oesch]

Not not getting.

[@harsarajshakya358]

@@keim1oesch thank you so much🤭🤭😆😆

[@doris2079]

Forgetting and also not appreciate what you have. People always focus on the next best thing not realizing the great things they have now in their life.

[@mypetcrow9873]

Death by triteness from the kumbaya philosopher. Life is not kindergarten-simple.

[@award89]

Contentment is the realization of how much you already have.

[@lesliemartin3]

Some short films will say so much more than three hour epic sagas. This was amazing.

[@hansrajbhaitanti]

Wow! What a very nice, genuine, real fact, most important & ever memorable, great motivational🙏 best👍 feedback🙏.

[@Aaai511]

Ya i think too good

[@patriciareilly530]

I watch a lot of these short films on KZbin. So many of them are brilliant. Then I go to a movie and most of them are just crap. Why aren't these talented film makers on KZbin being hired by Hollywood?

[@lesliemartin3]

@@patriciareilly530 there's a channel whose moderators name is Chris Stuckman. He's in the industry and he explains why this is unfortunately the case with high budget films. Despite his information opening my eyes quite a bit I still wish these short films were optioned by larger studios so they could possibly make feature length films.

[@vicsanfiful]

We always feel that happiness is somewhere else, when, if we only could see ourselves from a different set of eyes, we would realize it's already in our hands. Beautiful story.

[@hansrajbhaitanti]

Wow! Really a very nice, genuine, most important & ever memorable, great motivational🙏 best👍 feedback🙏.

[@vicsanfiful]

@@hansrajbhaitanti thanks

[@rickyalan1227]

Very well said. We must remind ourselves to be grateful for our blessings, the people who love us and we love back. We have the choice to be happy every day, every moment.

[@Shinchan-ig7yp]

Amazing :)

[@birleacosmin7838]

she was missing the past, while the young girl was missing the future

[@gabitza1234]

Cosmin,superb zis

[@birleacosmin7838]

@@gabitza1234 mersii :3

[@drabhayyadav7809]

101℅ Right

[@ekyrizky668]

That's deep

[@enjoylife2534]

Same as myself. I wish to have baby, while some people look at my family and think how happy i am.

[@sofiaromero7222]

“People are the best show in the world. And you don’t even pay for the ticket.” - Charles Bukowski

[@chiarat1414]

Or, " Life is the best show in the world, and you get a guaranteed ticket."

[@nakiyapardawala4113]

wow

[@michswags]

Well sometimes ya do...

[@billybrown00]

Buy the ticket, take the ride. H.S.T

[@0Iive]

I love bukowski

[@steveh5307]

As a 43 yo single man, I'd give anything to have a family like yours. Little ones yelling "daddy!" when you get home. Your wife giving you a kiss telling you to wash up because the dinner will be ready soon. I'd quit my 6 figure job working 50-60 hours a week to something that only requires 40 hours, even for less pay, so I can spend more time with my family. I feel like I missed my chance. I missed young lovers getting married and starting a family. I don't know what happened. In the blink of an eye, my 40s came. In the blink of an eye, I may hit 50 and on. Be grateful for what you have. You may think it's mundane, but to many, it's an incredible gift that they'll never experience.

[@1979France]

You’re still very young. Make it happen ❤

[@angi2392]

43 anni hai tutta la vita davanti per realizzare il tuo sogno !! Sono sicura che ce la farai!!

[@rosalinamatunog7607]

There’s still hope.

[@ErinJeanette]

I'm 37 with a 14 year old, her dad and I have been apart half her life and I just never dated again. I feel like I'm wasting away too because she'll be 18 before I know it and I'll be alone. I hope you find your person ❤

[@Queensburian]

Take a mini-retirement; a “year on” life. Transition out of your current role over 3-months, leave on good terms (or take a sabbatical). Cut your expenses as low as you can. Sublet your apartment or rent your home, or get a roommate. Want to meet women? Take dance lessons, yoga, take college courses, extend your friends networks (same sex friends know opposite sex people), talk to strangers, … improve your chances while improving yourself. You have prioritized work in the past, so now you have skills and financial security to fall back on a year from now if your “year on life” experiment leaves your financially poorer (which it will in the short term). But if it results in the changes you desire, then the risk is well worth it. Live a little. It’s ok to be responsibly irresponsible. Give this some planning. Travel a bit (it’s good for perspective but expensive), educate yourself (dating is a skill, don’t be afraid to hone your “cocky/confident” demeanor (fake it till you make it)). Forty feels old, but it’s still young enough to find a woman, and younger women oddly find older men attractive, so it’s not as bad as you think. “Fortune favors the bold.” A mini-retirement mid-life will waken your mind and transform you. Don’t jump without planning, but don’t be afraid to jump once you have a plan in place.

[@tinyheart2232]

Sad part is this is happening everyday the difference now is its not a window but social media. So invested in someone else’s life you forget to cherish and love yours

[@francesw3437]

she was missing youth, while the young girl dreamed for a future with her husband.

[@purdusterdoggett3134]

I am a middle-aged woman and I don’t miss being a young woman I’m a very experienced middle-age woman and I enjoy the experience that I’ve gained and I enjoy sharing it with the man I love everything is better with time baby everything is better with time

[@juanmorse50]

Absolutely... I think we all go down that road when we realize we are getting older. I remember when I realized I was the old guy at work, it was devastating to me, but once I stopped comparing myself to the young guys, I started using my experience to my advantage. Now I know that, experience and wisdom trumps youth anyday (spoken as a old guy). Lol

[@sushilsharma4202]

@@purdusterdoggett3134 Cool, but I have met some people who feel they are losing something while being happily married.

[@islarory8125]

@@sushilsharma4202 then that means they have something missing within themself not so in a marriage. I’m not middle age yet but I’m not young no more but I’ve experienced my youth and now experiencing my life now and looking forward to the future. And I feel like I’m not missing anything cuz I was wild in my youth lol. So I’ve done many things already so been there done that! Now I’m just enjoying myself with the man I love and ppl I love. I think ppl who think or feel they r missing something is cuz they rn in life aren’t were they want or maybe they have not experience enough.

[@islarory8125]

It’s all mind set. And where u want to be in your life. My parting days r over. I don’t have energy for that! Lol. I miss being young only cuz then u don’t have so much worries and of course u look more youthful but besides that I don’t care too much. I’m happy where I’m at in my life now. So I’ don’t look back. But I think sometimes ppl get lost and need a reminder that’s all.

[@minamayes1529]

They didn't realize the inside of their window was just as beautiful.

[@loricreed]

Mina Mayes ♥️💙💚

[@austinfaber2247]

I agree, but I also laughed because I imagined the crazy frog saying this

[@herientijuana]

This comment sums it perfectly

[@hallehconger823]

I don't have a window

[@TylerButh]

Thank you for this, a little into the film I started thinking someone was going to commit suicide, which I don't want to watch. Seeing this comment made me comfortable to finish out the film.

[@courtneyhenley681]

This was beautiful Marshall. Thank you so much. As a recent cancer survivor, this had me bawling my eyes out, as it so accurately portrays how you can go from very healthy and happy to a sudden serious diagnosis. I, fortunately, am now cancer-free. But it has left me with the realization that we have to enjoy our lives every minute.

[@CerebralThinking]

God bless you, Courtney. Good luck!

[@tasneemshaikh1477]

May God bless you... My brother in law was recently diagnosed with cancer and the treatment has only just started.... It is pure agony, the waiting and watching them slowly turn from perfectly healthy and happy to sad, in pain and scared. I hope you be healthy and blessed always ❤

[@sparky2141]

​@@tasneemshaikh1477I'm sure he's strong We Believe he'll be perfectly fine as before in no time He has our hopes and prayers ❤ Much Love

[@pattilb1211]

Edit: I'd also like to point out that they were trying to conceive a child before he passed away. It wasn't that they didn't have any of the same cares and worries as the older couple. They were trying to do it before time ran out 😭😭😭 The older couple was jealous of the younger couple "living life to the fullest" not realizing that the husband's days were few. What a lesson in appreciating the time we have. 😭😳

[@hansrajbhaitanti]

Wow! Really a very nice, genuine, real fact, most important & ever memorable, great motivational🙏 best👍 feedback 🙏.

[@edenhope8913]

“The grass *isnt* greener in the other side, it’s greener where you water it.”

[@victoriadondo5450]

This is a great quote!

[@buntybunny]

Eden love that comment

[@willkit1]

Some great quotes here but i'd never heard this one, thanks 🙏🙏

[@oclifemy8318]

Very well said My Friend !

[@cocopopp-6865]

Did you just quote a justin bieber lyric

[@Wrightwrightt000]

social media has become our “neighbors windows”.

[@vbcffsulub6463]

Exactly

[@sophie-ej9qr]

this is so true:(

[@nyc9721]

Spot on

[@yarinak5444]

Wow yes

[@ruth_adewole_o]

Word!

[@andyaim4764]

This short film tells the human story so well. Enjoy what you have, whatever stage of life you’re at and never ever be jealous of others. Beautiful story with huge meaning bravo 👏

[@jeromeburdine966]

This is the perfect example of not knowing what other people are going through. The couple with kids, especially the woman, was so damn critical and jealous of the couple who seemed carefree and had no idea that maybe the neighbors secretly suffered from not being able to have kids (which I thought was going to be revealed) and they were doing what gave them joy even if it looked selfish. Great short film that went straight to the point. Don't judge so harshly, you never know what others may be going through!

[@smiley7240]

People need to realize, that the grass is greener where you water it...

[@alitaha1553]

This is so good

[@intentionalness2222]

Right itd been helpful to put that attetion into communication in the bed room. It was obvious they both just need some

[@mochadoze5140]

i like your comment..... it is so true

[@stephsinger5163]

Love this

[@Schmunzelfee]

Wow, that one is wise!

[@jeffd9782]

All I can think is there are a lot of talented actors, producers, writers, directors, camera people, who are doing brilliant, creative work and we are stuck with 9 versions of the Fast and Furious

[@llacey]

So so true!

[@gtorukawa1]

The truth is we need 9 versions of the Fast and Furious to compare. One cannot exist without the other.

[@Parthainvincibledey_95]

True sir 🤣

[@Destiny_Echols]

Wow.. this comment!!

[@yusufshuaibu5336]

🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@LOFICALMINGSTUDYMUSIC]

one of the most beautiful aspect about this short film is that from a distance no one can truely see the pain or joy. we see what we wish we had

[@coltekr]

This felt like a tragic but wholesome version of “The woman in the window”. You have to admit it’s still creepy how she spied on the neighbors with binoculars.

[@none_the_less]

“Comparison is the thief of joy” - Authored by someone

[@hannahlumang2359]

true

[@NonanoN-er6de]

That's been my WhatsApp screen name for months

[@none_the_less]

@@NonanoN-er6de Oh nice. I first heard this quote from Elon Musk, but I don't think he's the author.

[@seanaceleecabeso407]

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt :)

[@omalone1169]

@@seanaceleecabeso407 “Throughout the first years of our lives we were forced not just to internalize a few aspects of capital, but to build up a structure of internalizations. As our capacity for coherent natural self-regulation was systematically broken down, a new system of self regulation took its place, a coherent system, incorporating all the aspects of self-repression. We participated in capital’s ongoing project of colonization by colonizing ourselves, by continually working at the construction of a unitary character-structure (character armor), a unitary defense against all drives, feelings, and desires which we learned were dangerous to express. In the place of our original transparent relations to our world, we created a structure of barriers to our selfexpression which hides us from ourselves and others.”Jay Amrod and Lev Chernyi, “Beyond Character and Morality: Towards Transparent Communications and Coherent Organization.” Howard J. Ehrlich ed. Reinventing Anarchy, Again (San Francisco, California: AK Press, 1996), 321

[@mifino]

Human nature: we always tend to wish for the things we don’t have.

[@leolucky7570]

Literally

[@sabinayas83]

Mikael Finstad we are never happy with wat we have.

[@Erin-000]

Can you explain how that is human nature and not a socially learned characteristic? Understandably, our current social tendencies are not all human nature.

[@carak__]

‘The grass is always greener’

[@raymondphilip6232]

@@carak__ the neighbour's grass is always greener

[@adititripathi4420]

How ungrateful are we sometimes for what we have.. Everyone is different, you never know who's struggling from within!❤

[@SLXYaBoi]

This reminds me of my grandma, after losing my mom when I was 8, my grandma basically became my mother, and she died last December, but the emotions that ran through my body was numbing. The human emotion is a powerful thing.

[@yomaddy]

Hugs from another fellow sister 🫂💓 *You're loved always*

[@aruns.6249]

Once in a while KZbin will suggest a hidden gem. Wow

[@BiancaVie]

Arun Sahu right. This man did in 20 mins what some fail to do in 72

[@pineconesjay]

Who is cutting onions around here? sniff...

[@whoadie8228]

Since when is 6 million views "hidden"

[@aruns.6249]

Whoadie right.... it was in respect to algorithm suggestion.

[@kylekramer3573]

I stuck around because of your comment, glad I did.

[@timothydurant5460]

Moral of the story: Invest in curtains

[@nabilanusratroshni3012]

O God! Uve added anticlimax here😁

[@piotrmbukowski]

My first thought when I saw the title of the movie. Why would you expose yourself?

[@alisonalie2485]

True

[@aveneris5192]

Exactly

[@ivaneyrada449]

lol

[@lorettad657]

To be back in the day’s changing my child’s diaper, cleaning messes, reading bedtime stories….the days were long but the years flew by

[@TitoTheThird]

As someone who sometimes wonder sbout my life, this was a beautiful reminder not to take your blessings for granted.

[@mattecscc]

I might be overanalyzing this, but I find it such a great metaphor for how we use social media. We get addicted to watching other people's lives through that tiny window, learning just a small portion of what their life is like, and still wanting to have the same stuff, lifestyle, experiences...

[@nyc9721]

I feel the same way after watching this film. I think it’s inevitable that we compare our lives to others because social media is so easily accessible within one tap.

[@ramyapierce5579]

Wow..

[@shirleycameron7718]

If i happen to meet a man of my dreams i won't have children....i just want to enjoy each others company ...support ..love without worries....tq

[@leh24072000]

Wow, this.

[@KING-ri2vs]

@@shirleycameron7718 What if he wants children ?

[@xmeerzx]

the sad part about this is that sometimes it takes other people to let you know how great your life is, instead of just knowing that yourself

[@chaymaebelkis4911]

Unfortunately :'( sometimes

[@essentiallyemily2214]

congrats on 2 comments w big likes on this

[@vino4808]

wow

[@hermioneramirez6589]

woah :

[@megoingon]

I think this happens because we do not take a step back (once in a while) to realise it. Most of us, we live life head-on. Lesson learned.

[@feanorice]

Fleeting youth vs. unwavering adulthood...personified! I can see why this movie got the Oscar. 😊

[@gloriousgal9958]

We all look at each other's lives through a window, wishing we had their house but we don't see eveything behind their closed doors.

[@sanjeevjain4189]

One more thing which people missed. They always had dance parties, surrounded by people most of the time but the lady had no support when needed the most. That's a harsh reality.

[@Andi-81]

Yup

[@annmarieknapp]

An astute observation. You are spot on. That young woman was completely alone. Where were all the friends? Sad!

[@yaakovdavid5023]

U can b a movie viewer. On KZbin or something...

[@P_Belle]

great point! Hmm, just Maybe-she asked for final goodbyes alone. Maybe-friends are on the way over. I believe: it is a reminder of alonenesss in vulnerable times, as you gleaned.

[@sanjeevjain4189]

@@P_Belle Are you trying to find logic here? I have just mentioned a hidden message.. If you try to find logic, just think, they both used to look at each other's apartment all the time but never saw the other one looking? Not even once??

[@christophert8419]

How dope is it the guy who won the oscar actually uploads the film himself for all to see on youtube for free.

[@quarteracreadventures855]

That's awesome!

[@sadiqurrahman9741]

That's so nice of him

[@syafarahzable]

Yeah, but he also get payment by YT by views, am I right?

[@maru_nation]

@@syafarahzable He has no ads and probably has a very low cpm because of the nudity and swearing, but that could be true.

[@clementdato6328]

We don’t usually pay to see a short movie. It is both economically profitable and strategically smart to put the content on KZbin so that he can gain money and promote his work at the same time.

[@thecapone45]

Wow, I had this in my watch later for ages because the title and thumbnail seemed intriguing. So glad I finally watched it. Really enjoyed it. Goes to show the happiness we see in others sometimes makes us forget how happy we actually are.

[@Amy2024x]

What a moving short film showing us that we should not compare ourselves to others and that we should be grateful for what we have 🥺

[@yasminegostar]

I feel neighbors window is an analogy for Social media where we are always comparing our lives with other's happy moments not realizing that it was 1 split second they smiled out of 24 hours of their day

[@emekmek3197]

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[@jaewhite2462]

I feel it has nothing to do with social media at all, people that think profoundly enough to write like this rarely have social media accounts. Social media is a vice, and the upper teir of society dont really deal with it

[@munginosal2135]

Even before social media people have been envious of others when they fail to appreciate the life they have when other people would kill for the life they have.

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

I just wanna be rich and spoiled is that too much to ask for?

[@jasonhuang8068]

@@jaewhite2462 it definitely can be seen as a representation of social media though

[@doratheexplorer8274]

A moment of silence to appreciate KZbin for recommending this to us

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Thanks Dora! 🙂

[@kellyalves756]

Amen. This is a beauty.

[@stormtrooper7411]

Why.i fifn understand any of it tho

[@userm180]

for GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten SON that whoever believeth in HIM should not perish but have eternal life"-the Gospel of JESUS written by john 3:16."But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:"-the Gospel of JESUS written by john 1:12. hi! JESUS loves you and died for you if you accept HIM! HE rose from the dead to show us that death cant hold HIM! repent and start living your life for HIM and when the time is right HE will get you to Heaven❤❤🌈

[@safaecreates3361]

Right cuz this was beautiful

[@johnverna9693]

Half an hour later and I’m still crying. You straightened me out, Marshall Curry. You put my life into perspective. Thank you for that.

[@sharpshooter012345]

No matter what you may think of your life, there's always someone else out there who's in a worse situation than you.

[@sasha_leesa]

While you wanting someone else's life, someone out there is wishing for yours...

[@pinkfreud62]

Nope. Not mine.

[@josephgirmaofficial8254]

@@pinkfreud62 They are you just need to look hard

[@andyproductions1902]

When things go bad do they still wish for it?

[@katriinmeesak6815]

well yes but no one actually cares . if they dont like their lives,then they should change it.for example these people shouldnt have had kids if they are tired and sad because of it .

[@pauldakim1454]

@@katriinmeesak6815 I get what you are saying, but using this isn't a good example. Like what if they wanted to have kids, but as their children got older the job of taking care of them got very tiring. And youth is something they used to have, but now they don't which might explain the longing to be the other person.

[@tamadako7068]

Someone else is praying for the things you take for granted.

[@permabulk1454]

Solid quote to live by

[@gedesurya7347]

Well said

[@safe-keeper1042]

That is so true.

[@DSHshortz]

Exactly

[@frefre2238]

Very true.

[@pingpong3248]

Wow. No wonder it was an oscar winning film. Deserved and really tugged on my heart strings.

[@dwpharester8714]

Beautifully done and an Oscar award well deserved!

[@tonybanks1035]

The older envious couple cried over the time that passed by looking at the young happy couple. The young happy couple cried over the future they won't have by looking at the older envious couple. Moral of the story: each step of your life is different. Try to enjoy all of them.

[@ashasmay5759]

Yes! It made me cry

[@Pod4UrSoul]

Well said 👏 Toni

[@Pod4UrSoul]

Well said 👏 Toni

[@gripplehound]

You think they’re old? Damn that makes me feel ancient! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@mikerivers695]

@@gripplehound please don't take it too seriously.lost in words

[@mzcherribombz]

The way that last part was shot really brought out the emotions that young couple must have felt while watching a future they wish to have together.

[@rafaelsmith5737]

Yeah, it's truly brilliant indeed The change of perspective

[@boorat3573]

Yeah like her ass!

[@jaredarenas7542]

One thing I took a while to notice was that the last few shots are the only time in the short film where the entire family is on screen. Every time they're shown on camera up to this point they're always split up in separate shots, but the ending symbolizes that Alli is finally content with the life she has

[@zoe-zy1vu]

i agree jungkook

[@marycooper8385]

All she had to do was draw her drapes

[@susanknight757]

It truly deserved the Oscar Great short,great casting and superb directing.Real life dialogue.

[@steveennever9905]

Juliana Canfield's performance - admitting to watching Alli's family - was exquisite. No cliches, no stereotypes. Bravo.

[@marbled8764]

I saw her in Succession, she's an amazing actress!

[@D-me-dream-smp]

“Comparison is the thief of joy”

[@randygibbons7817]

So true. We are ok until we compare ourselves to others.

[@TAROTAI]

“Comparison is the thief of joy,” attributed to President Theodore Roosevelt

[@TAROTAI]

Masha - you are the thief - stealing without crediting - capish?

[@TAROTAI]

@@randygibbons7817 we are not ok even when we don't compare ourselves to others - just like the people in this film who are weak and conformist

[@ritchiewlc]

instead, we should use our 'envy' as a guide on what we can try on our own lives which is how we learn anyway we learn by getting 'inspired' by what others do in life

[@stepantkach8051]

Your life is someone's dream.

[@peacock8394]

I hate that saying. I don't give a fuck about what others are dreaming as long as they're not dreaming about destroying my life.

[@nytso4940]

@@peacock8394 lol what

[@nancywhite3501]

Such a beautiful thought. Thanks for reminding me

[@leifabianhidajat4872]

@@peacock8394 Life hasn't been kind to you, has it?

[@valentinabarrientos]

No, it's not lol well, maybe. Who knows

[@Matt_76]

People are often jealous when you're happy & relieved when you're sad.

[@estrellalopez2068]

"el pasto del vecino siempre se verá más verde" Un hermoso cortometraje 😞💔

[@introvertgirl1676]

This happened to me! I would always watch my opposite neighbour. A rich woman with a great mansion. I always admired that she's so rich and she has everything she wants. So I would often watch her on my little bedroom window through her large house windows. Until one day, I actually talked to her, and she told me how lonely she is since her husband died and all her children left. She told me how she admires our large family. The agony!

[@williamsrios6015]

I call bullshit.

[@timm8998]

The message is the grass always looks greener on the other side.

[@sharkshakes]

@@timm8998 the money was greener too

[@fluffy00123x]

​@@sharkshakesloool

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

When I lived back in Spain in the first flat we had, we had a neighbour that we called ""La mirona" opposite of us. She would hide behind the blinds (in Spain everybody has blinds, that's the things that truly keeps people out of your business) with a pair of binoculars. She was completely obsessed not only with us, but with every single neighbour. She was a wealthy lady (we moved when we couldn't afford rent anymore) but she had maids to do all the cooking and cleaning, her husband was at home only at night, her son had already started a family of his own somewhere else... She had nothing to live for except spying on everybody in front of her. At that time I felt she was a nuisance, but now I look back and I feel compassion for her. My life can be shitty but there has things on it, not only that huge nothing one day after the other.

[@mayumiyokogawa3592]

We always compare our internal to other people’s external, not realizing that it’s no comparison at all.

[@dukhiaatma7275]

Such a deep thought!!

[@lsletsoflangerhans782]

Whoaa there that's a great thought

[@you-know-who3873]

This comment is so underated

[@stutisharma4934]

Wow... That's just so beautiful

[@oliviaandrade8350]

wow you put it so well!

[@bozinator2687]

My fiance is at work and now all I want is to give her a giant hug after watching this. So impactful on so many levels. Each day, moment, relationship is a gift that should never be taken for granted. Count blessings every day and give thanks to above for each moment. As my late mom always said, a smile goes a long way and the sun will always rise in the morning

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

I've been watching a lot of shorts on KZbin lately. This is the first one I feel compelled to leave a comment. I'm not even really sure what I want to say, but this film was so intensely powerful, so not what I expected, so sad, and so fucking beautiful I just had to stop for a minute and say it... Thank you for this moment of reflection on life in NYC, and love, and death.

[@philipirinco3503]

I'm impressed on just how clear they're eyesights are and here me can't even recognise someone five feet apart.

[@tapashyarasaily1373]

😂

[@faisalahmad9599]

Go see a doctor lol

[@shantanu925]

😂😂 You should not joke at serious times, lmao

[@Julie_jul]

You need glasses my sir

[@shantanu925]

@@Julie_jul and you need sense of humor

[@friedpicklezzz]

I love that last shot; finally the perspective from the opposite side, and with that, a change of perspective from the viewer. An excellent short movie with a lot of established character depth in just 20 minutes. Bravo.

[@nishthabhargava378]

I was kinda expecting she would wave to the just widowed neighbour... But no, this was perfect.

[@oldhippie81]

Grass is aways greener on the otherside.

[@rai4119]

I noticed that too. Loved it.

[@bahadortanzif8932]

Dontchya wish is was greener though

[@denisearroyo4481]

The metaphor of looking through another person's eyes/ window....so outright and true in this short. I loved it. I mean there was beauty, sadness, anger, and grief wrapped into growth all in one. For me, the fact that she went to help the grieving wife showed how invested in the neighbors life, without even knowing their name, she had become. But how even in her grief, the young neighbor shared her kind and almost appreciative description of a life the mother hadn't felt in while. Well done to the actors and writers.

[@ssengupta943]

Any sentence of praise is not enough. Once again I was reminded that we should be contended with what we have. Beautiful story and making that touched me deep inside. Thank you director for making this one.

[@josepardo3683]

6 months in this Pandemic, this story feels even more real when we´re all locked up on our living rooms, gazing at each others lives.

[@viin0d]

Yes 😿🌈

[@JamesTenis]

So true! Gazing others lives through TV, Facebook, Instagram, KZbin, Zoom .....

[@gabrijelafratnik2108]

And they can even hug each other! I was thinking: what a privilege without masks!

[@kabison33]

creep.

[@putuvaijayantidevidasi9772]

omg so true

[@lauraruizesparza4654]

I am just surprised that the neighbors never found themselves watching each other. Just perfect timing

[@mv2271]

Maybe they did. They just play dumb

[@kevinluna5878]

Cause the main caracters watch while the kids are not around and the neighbors when they are around, at least that's what I understood

[@lauraruizesparza4654]

@@kevinluna5878 makes enough sense to me, actually

[@ramirocifuentes1052]

@@mv2271 they positive did. But they just pretend not to know about them watching

[@KeySnow]

In the podcast this was based off of, the neighbors never saw them back. It was just the mother and father watching them.

[@kerry5686]

I have no idea how this appeared in my feed, but I am thankful I watched. So well made. Profound. The importance of gratitude. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[@ceciliaramos2280]

They both thought the grass was greener on the other side.

[@light_of_society]

Yes you are right, till they not understand there problesm... After they realise and feel bad... Moral: don't prejudice to other person..

[@mansiparmar2796]

Sometimes having grass is all that matters

[@mnanne3856]

Chris brown

[@fauzirahimpohan3130]

Whoa

[@p3t3r826]

Well described

[@jhefwendell4582]

your life = someone's dream their life = your dream "always appreciate your own life because someone doesn't have the life you have"

[@boysteacher3818]

Although it is possible for an individual to neurologically condition and modulate themselves to a more pleasurable state, that is only if its needs and wants that is warranted by its brain is satisfied. Soon, we will have the technology to wirehead our own brains to happiness and superintelligence. We don't need to materially hoard anything anymore to satisfy ourselves, our technology will create the ultimate utopia in our brain. Neuroutopianism will soon be a thing.

[@meeksluv]

Can i steal?

[@ED-ns8fj]

@@boysteacher3818 [e-mail]

[@vicgogan5379]

@@boysteacher3818 We have this technology now BUT THIS GENIUS EQUIPMENT is ran by EVIL PSYCHOPATH SADIST....Called psycho tronic operators....global 🌎 nightmare...Revelations 📖 13 all..giving us..Daniel 📖 chapter 7 vs 21... Ask your 📱 or 💻 for these King 📖 James gospel scriptures.... 96th group civilian misfits on mental disabilities..

[@raveendissanayaka6778]

Great idea. 100% agree.

[@tjmmcd1]

If your eyes didn't tear up, even just a little bit; you might not be human.

[@Optithra]

Rewatching this after first watching a few years ago. Great actors, heart-wrenching grass-is-greener story. Truly speaks to the human condition and what is most meaningful and fulfilling in our short lives. Really makes me feel my 28 years like I haven't before. Humbling.

[@izharahmed2732]

.“Comparison is an act of violence against the self.” Iyanla Vanzant

[@taliaboaventura6107]

This is so true. And yet we tend to compare every single aspect of our lives...

[@asthasingh5744]

Exactly

[@Nixie_536]

❤ 🙏

[@Va-WaBwanaYesu]

🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾Fact!!

[@elizabethdevries8028]

beautiful

[@da96103]

Short film director: I wish I have the money to make a full length movie. Normal length film director: I wish I have an Oscar.

[@supindersingh5538]

😅

[@yogeshsinkar6780]

This is the best comment here.

[@gpaderx6105]

Give this man a thousand likes

[@ArielCotton]

I think a lot of films don't need to be long full length. This would of lost meaning and purpose if it was an hour and half long. I think a lot of film should strive for the 30 min mark.

[@gpaderx6105]

@@ArielCotton True. but it still depends on the story. and more subtle details are great to see

[@hcrespo3]

wow this has to be my favorite short ever. It is so inspiring and well driven and emotional. Love the composition, the camera angles and movements, the acting, this is just art, beautiful art. Thank you so much

[@naofazsentidoable]

Absolutely heart breaking, a small story beautifully told. It made us wonder about our expectations of life in so many levels. Great job!

[@chaytt.1926]

"People are like butterflies . They can't see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can."

[@septemberquest6393]

I like that saying!🦋🦋🦋

[@nurasilah3590]

Wow, true but so sad fact.

[@paytonsofia5098]

Naya Rivera saying or am I crazy? Lol

[@pillakrishnaveni1238]

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[@aneyen1662]

Sakto,

[@ilou9129]

The shot at the end with her window and all the windows of other people's apartments is so beautiful and poignant. I often find myself glancing at people's windows and wondering what the rest of their lives look like

[@cartergomez5390]

I'm looking forward to watching this while eating my lunch. You say that there's a shot at the end where other people's windows are shown. Must be a large apartment complex.

[@denverdubois5835]

There's a word for that feeling: "sonder."

[@jin_cotl]

I like to as well, I’m always curious as to what lives everyone else is living in. It’s mostly through car windows though.

[@jin_cotl]

Like on freeways

[@ananyadutta1154]

I need you to know that your comment on the windows cracked up in shards of glasses on the patch red inside sockets two across which lied the glisten of the moon in colored smear, all transparent again in me.

[@mritzs5142]

This is such a fine film , the actors rip your head apart, and then break your heart as they feel broken emotionally. I return to see this every so often, Like reading a good book over always finding something new

[@vissitorsteve]

I love this so much. How easily it could have fallen into the trap of being maudlin or dramatic, yet it stayed real, multi-layered and profound....A reflection of the human nature we all share and endure...

[@imbuffysummers]

If only adjacent facing apartment windows were a subtle metaphor for social media profiles.....

[@ZZ-lk8gn]

"The film is rooted in real physical experiences, but it can also be seen as an allegory about social media - the way we see into each other’s lives and take away an idealized view that never really tells the whole story." -- the director Marshall Curry said this in an interview. Sooo you are right!!

[@ecofamily8990]

I think it is

[@gigi738]

kinda iis.

[@teresaw6437]

！！！！

[@kathrynstewart-mcdonald]

Public profiles can be very true, or complete fantasies.

[@durga5058]

Moral of the story - Don't bring your leg near tammer's mouth.

[@kasgo]

Ha ha ha, this made me laugh!

[@sydbarrett7511]

i couldn't have said it better! that's exactly why oscars don't mean shit anymore

[@ChrissyAnn85]

Lol exactly

[@juliealexis7438]

Lololololol 💀

[@michellebryant9731]

Hilarious!

[@jimbolic0809]

This short film says so much in very little words and time. It stays with you forever.

[@maleekmayers]

Probably the best short film I've ever watched. Marvelous job to the cast and crew!

[@OfficialZoMz]

Just as you’re looking into someone else’s life wishing you have what they have that someone is also looking into your life wishing they have what you have

[@KinuGrove]

So true people only see the outside they don't understand what is going on inside.

[@robbiddlecombe8392]

There is an old story about birds.. The birds in a cage always have food, warmth,safety, companionship, and security. But they are sad looking out the window at the birds who are free and can fly anywhere they want, anytime they want. Caged birds yearn for freedom. The birds outside look in the window and are jealous of the caged birds inside who aren't always afraid of predators, never cold or starving, and always have a mate. They yearn for safety and security. The birds in their cage spend their time dreaming of being outside and free. The birds outside spend their time dreaming of being inside cages warm, safe, and secure.

[@dikshashrestha8986]

Thanks for explaining 😊

[@Entertain694]

True..its heart touching story

[@rodzaeries1981]

Facts. That why we should all be grateful for what we each have

[@MansiSingh4thjan]

Honestly, we all are so focused on what's happening around us that we ignore ourselves most of the time.

[@sanjaysg6847]

Because we all wanna change ourselves

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

Do u think i care about myself i have no life im just on youtube all day my routine is the same wake up Eat Sleep KZbin Procrastinate for a few Daydream KZbin all night till 3 am Sleep

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

I need to touch grass i need to go out but im not going too because im not selfish

[@MansiSingh4thjan]

@@-criedjupiter-8464 literally KZbin is so addicting.Also, go out and touch that green grass and be a little selfish.

[@meeksluv]

Exactly

[@beautynatural4572]

Will never compare my life with others. Everyone has their burden. Appreciate what you have

[@samoke4527]

The roller coaster of emotion si went through in the space of 20 minutes is insane. Genuinely amazed by this.

[@bflower8830]

Who else is living for the wisdom held in _this_ comment section??

[@ngarumurray]

You have no idea. I am taking notes🤣

[@nnatalia5543]

😆😆😆

[@queenniemarelramosqmdr1360]

A realistic movie perhaps 🎥 🍿

[@MADELANEBOK]

🙋🏽‍♀️ Every video I watch I often read comments for a longer time thn I watch the video, we have no idea how much we can learn from one another if we take the time to.

[@Katherine-sv7iz]

@@ngarumurray 😂😂

[@gogoki7425]

I think the movie is all about perspective. They saw what they wanted in other people, and didn't realize what they already had.

[@PerplexiaX]

...especially when you _ARE_ unhappy or somehow otherwise in whatever way in your own life, and you wish you had that other life, that other man, that other woman, what they have that you have lost...or whatever! Somehow, it all boils down to how the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence... until you hop over the fence and see it for yourself from that other perspective! We're all guilty of that "What if..." scenario!

[@priyaguha321]

Ggesd

[@priyaguha321]

Cdrjgyhjywwb mmtg

[@lpperrone]

What they thought they wanted. The old saying that the grass always looks greener on the other side!

[@PerplexiaX]

@@lpperrone ...that's what I said... until you hop the fence and see it for yourself from that other perspective... it might be an illusion!

[@MissJiggy2U]

I watch A LOT of short films being out of a daily 9 to 5 rn. This is easily the best one ive seen. So much depth and meaning. Just very moving❤

[@JJ-oi5vo]

Did you watch Backstory..hidden present

[@LuvJnhXOXO]

This was so powerful and moving. Amazing work by everyone involved.

[@kenrawley9025]

"Be kind. Remember that everyone you meet is fighting a battle." - Louise hay

[@knawl]

Actually that quote was by Ian Maclaren, though it's often attributed to Plato

[@s3myandroid875]

@@knawl I read about the quote from "the secret sheriff of sixth grade" by Jordan Sonnenblick

[@sranjan8267]

15:05

[@lisahinton9682]

@Class Clown It irritates me, too, when people misquote, and then attribute the quote to the wrong person on top of that! And you just know this person is copying and pasting that all over the place.

[@lisahinton9682]

@Ken Rawley Please edit your post (upper right corner, tap the three dots, make your changes, hit the little blue arrow). You have misquoted, and also attributed the quote to the wrong person. The quote is "hard battle", and the person is not Louise Hay but Ian Maclaren. Thought you'd like to know! 😊

[@krampus42]

the best thing about this film is how you actually relate to every aspect of it throughout. like in the beginning I thought having kids were hard indeed and being young is a gift. and by the end of the film I thought living a healthy long life and having a happy family is what actually matters. absolutely amazing

[@SP-fw1xe]

It’s because EVERYTHING matters and NOTHING matters. If you want the family life, family will matter. If you want an untethered life, freedom will matter. You just have to know what you want and be honest with yourself about it. So many people rush to make a family knowing full well they don’t want a spouse and kids.

[@kimmeex]

Or finding anybody doing worse than you at life to make you feel better about our miserable lives. You see that daily on the social media

[@CALLS2]

U like being a predator peeking ur neighbors?

[@louisafeliza]

@@SP-fw1xe agree. I’m so tired of this saying «the only things that matters in life is to get married, live long and have kids». No, not everybody wants that. And not everybody is suited to have children. This movie is not about that at all. It’s about trying to find happiness with what you have, cause just because everybody elses life seems «perfect» it doesn’t need to be.

[@h20pixiedustforsleep46]

This short film really moved me. I think it's human nature to compare, but things are not always what they seem. Social media proves this more than anything. Everyone is smiling, vacationing, and showing their best life when, in reality, no one's life is perfect, and life is hard for all of us in one way or another. Love your life for what you have instead of hating your life for what you don't have. Or at least try to.

[@RandomComment6]

Wow! The ending hit me pretty hard. That’s why I try so hard to be nice to everyone because we’re all going through something one way or another. I never judge or assume I know what’s going on in other people’s lives. Great film. ❤

[@barbedfinger]

Sometimes we are so envious of others that we forget what we have.

[@Hoocuspoocus]

My mother said to me once, Every time you think life is unfair, every time you complain about how tough it is, every time you cry and ask, why me? just remember there's someone out there that can only dream about having a life as good as yours.

[@oi8542]

Beautiful!!

[@kameshsingh9402]

Deep.

[@freddohobbiescrafts8036]

well said. you are lucky for having her.

[@madisonpage5483]

Truer words were never spoken

[@6h483]

Doesn't really make me feel better only knowing that some have it worse than me

[@Dancingleaf243]

She is a really good actress, the one whose husband died. Her sorrow was sincere and I felt her grief.

[@starlordthehedgehog4676]

Yep.

[@HunterMann]

Method acting is always impressive.

[@renellis8696]

True

[@lavinianegru4303]

The other one...not so much..and she looked way older fir her 3 kids

[@RobMacKendrick]

@@lavinianegru4303 She's the mother of 3 young kids. I shudder to think what they did to that brilliant actress to get her so in-character. Two months of living on the street, maybe.

[@lipinandrew]

Oh, that was so emotional, really I just realized that I should like and live my life. I shouldn't watch how other people live and think "Oh shit, I have so bored and bad life. They other, they have better life than me." My life is my life and I should be proud of it. That was incredible short film, now I understand why it got a Oscar.🔥

[@juliannaplunkett4694]

Coming back to this 3 years later because it is still one of the best films I have ever watched. This 20 minute film has made me feel and realize more than any 2 hour film could... Thank you for that

[@kairi210]

i am 14 and i can’t stop crying at this film it is such a good meaningful film

[@obayhosni]

This film is extremely powerful.. Social media has become our neighbour's window that we cannot take our eyes of it .. but it secretly fills us with resentments and regrets in our own life when we see other people's external success, achievements, adventures and happiness without knowing the whole story behind it .. While our current life might be a dream life to someone else to have

[@juliealexis7438]

Obay, that's some wonderful insight there.

[@obayhosni]

@@juliealexis7438 Thank you

[@Tepig099]

So true. I quit social media 4 plus years ago :)

[@elcruzer5514]

Maybe part of the reason for all the negativity and hatred in this country are due to envy of other lifestyles.

[@obayhosni]

@@Tepig099 that's a great action