Uisce Beatha ('Whiskey / Water Of Life') - Multi Award-Winning Irish Titanic Short Film

[@NiallMor]

So wonderful. I blundered across this film two or three days ago and have already watched it several times. I particularly like the performance of the actor who plays the father. He has a perpetual scowl on his face and a sharp tongue for his son. Before the boy goes away, the father reaches out to embrace him or at least place an affectionate hand on his shoulder, but can't bring himself to do it. Later he's devastated when he believes his son is dead. Then Tom miraculously returns, and the father can't believe it. He reaches out to touch the boy, as if to make sure he's not a ghost, and it makes that long, slow embrace that closes the film so poignant. Just marvelous!

[@gary5761]

Beautiful. Bears the weight and emotion of the prodigal son story.

[@ollymone1033]

What a gem of a show, this proves that quality doesn't have to cost a fortune.

[@geralynpinto5971]

Absolutely true!

[@metellojacob]

This is all about father and son love. Just wonderful, the young man was ashamed for having lost the boat while the father was all in joy for not having lost his only son.

[@markalexwhite]

A fondness for the drink rarely saved a life but on this occasion...

[@adastra123]

RIP Martin Purcell, who played the barman. He was an excellent singer and had an upbeat demeanor about him. Not to mention his wit. He will be missed.

[@adastra123]

Thank you Shaun . I will extend that to his wife and family.

[@wytchwayforest]

I don't know how many times I've watched this now, but I cry every time. What a beautiful creation.

[@gary5761]

Truth be told....had me in tears.

[@seachange2551]

The whiskey was truly "the breath of life"!

[@susanosky1]

Powerful ! So many layers to it. Powerful.

[@phoboswhiplash]

Such a simple idea, the type one comes up with on a bar having a drink wirh friends. Great execution, little details, tough love becomes real.

[@charlyjames9145]

This is exactly the same story my mother told of her uncle, leaving a tearful family in Abbeyleix he headed to Cork to catch the Titanic, meeting up with friends in Cork, he got drunk and missed the boat, ashamed to go home he turned up at my Great Grannys house like a ghost after the news broke. I wonder how many other young men had the same good fortune at this time!

[@buddha7178]

Wow!!

[@lynnblack6493]

Wonderful!

[@marymccarthy8486]

A friend's great uncle did the same.

[@denismack2374]

That was brilliant. A very well made film. Touching, it reminded me of my Grandpa Pat Joe, whose farm I would work at in the summers in County Leitrim. Tough Old IRA man and strong farmer. Never touched a drink in his life as he was a member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart. But always had Guinness and cider along with the lemonade or ginger ale when he hosted a seisiun at his home. I never saw him hug my old man or kiss my Grandma but he had love in his heart for us all. Just hard for him to show it. Like Tom's Da.

[@shaunoc1]

Thanks Patrick, glad to hear you enjoyed it

[@dobman2011]

Your grandpa was a tough IRA man. The "old" part is only a media invention to allow southern poiticians be hypocrites. There was never any such thing.

[@SugarloafMountainFilms]

On a scale of 1-10, an absolute 10,

[@bobdonovan2879]

Tears here........

[@Kirrie_Sushicat]

Great movie!! Deserved all the awards!! Reminds me of an old chinese tale that bad things could turn out good, but good things turn out bad as well. Very easy to understand, yet very emotionally acted story with a light philosophical touch

[@themasimba3887]

Wow! I watched this short film while breakfast and It makes me smiled at how God blessing for this young man fate. Ah....Go home, son, your old man needs you more🌹

[@holymolar2]

By far a superior film than anything out of Hollywood these days, thumbs up.

[@akirak1871]

A great work of art says a lot with very little... In this case, an eight minute film is more powerful than some two-hour Hollywood tripe.

[@geralynpinto5971]

Wholly agree!

[@argeev2013]

Didn't read the description before I started watching. As soon as I saw 'White Star' on his ticket, it hit me. Well done.

[@judeirwin2222]

Authentic, touching, vivid and superbly executed.

[@pipermclean9190]

Studying this film for my English class our teacher showed it to us today. Loved it and absolutely brilliant. Well done!

[@Koyangi]

I come back to watch this every now and again. The end always makes me shed a tear or two, in that soul-cleansing happy way. Fantastic work Mr. O' Connor.

[@authenticas........]

By god that’s well written and well shot, well done, there’s something romantic abs Irish father and son relationship even tho we don’t know how to show it in real life

[@englishwithstephen4704]

I love this film. I use it with my English students to talk about Ireland in general and then to practise conditional sentences, like 'What would have happend if...' Top stuff!

[@veronicaroach3667]

A truly great example of the bad decisions most of us make at a young age, and it doesn't hurt to tell kids growing up how to avoid the stupid times, and know what matters. This little film was beautiful !

[@evepick]

Have to admit I shed a tear or 2, beautiful short story.

[@ChlopskiStyl]

Ive only just stumbled across it but great work. The end should hit anyone but especially anyone who's a Father.

[@TrisnoSutanto]

Absolutely brilliant! Apart from the reference to the ill-fated Titanic, it is a kind of re-interpretation of the return of the prodigal son motive. Love it ❤

[@Team503]

What a beautiful film, encapsulating so much of the depth and beauty of Irish culture!

[@terryclapp8169]

Saved by the drink!☘☘☘☘ Very moving.

[@mukhliskhamo74]

The Irish version of The Prodigal Son... Well done

[@seanohare5488]

Well said

[@demotivater]

Just now seeing this. What a great film.

[@archbhavya]

Simple and beautifully impactful story.

[@taxtrapper4990]

Aye, well done, indeed! I rate all movies by the cry factor and that was, if not the longest in duration, was the fastest to happen! Well done.

[@b-radsadventures6846]

Beautiful story

[@thelosthighlander3373]

Absolutely brilliant and beautiful.... and yes a good whiskey can save your life!

[@Igotknobblies]

Holy shit, I task any father to watch this and not shed a tear... Brilliant!

[@marthagillespie14]

Beautiful story, it gave me goosebumps at the end. Irony after irony, and that lovely Iilting Irish brogue.

[@romanzahin7078]

My favorite short film, a masterpiece..

[@shaunoc1]

Roman Zahin Thank you!

[@romanzahin7078]

It's inspired me to make short film, i'll start soon in my country Bangladesh!

[@anythingandeverything1214]

have you watch "the call" ? a 4 min. short film. try it

[@seanohare5488]

Definitely

[@martinstent5339]

3.5 thousand likes in 8 years for this little gem. A video of a cat falling of a table gets hundreds of thousands of likes. Is the world unjust or just tasteless and trivialised beyond belief. It’s hard to say, but what can you do?

[@amandapberry]

Wow, really didn’t realize I’d be sobbing like a baby after a story of only 7.5 minutes. Good job, there.

[@adailydaughter6196]

Beautifully done. So sad, yet so wonderful to watch. Thank you for sharing :)

[@shaunoc1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DiagoAmir]

Great work of art! i love the scene on the train, the way you make appear the abstraction of the character in the silence of the conversation between the two old mens, and the flat on movement of what is outside the windows to reinforce the idea. You make me almost smell the green of the fields, and revive my passage on Ireland when i was walking Europe. Really Great Work! Rregards frome a starting cinema director in Uruguay!

[@BaronMichaelDeBlone1066]

Produces a very lasting after taste.

[@blueandgreenslacks]

What a wonderful narrative and the production values were tops.

[@INeverWanted2010]

I finally found it again! Omg

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

This is by far the greatest short film I have ever seen, fantastic job

[@seanohare5488]

So do i

[@pauljohnson5190]

Extremely beautiful.

[@kaisenji]

Bloody hell. That pulls at your heart don't it? Thank you.

[@geralynpinto5971]

What an amazing and wonderful twist of fate. Beautifully narrated.

[@theGUEZtube]

Fantastic acting, and beautifully shot, but I can't help but feel like there was just a tiny missed opportunity! Would have been such a crazy twist if you gave no one any indication the boat he was boarding was the titanic, and then make sure no one mentioned it directly by name until the very end! Buuuut whatever doesn't even matter really, very well done!

[@kevindoherty4105]

Sublime, from the beginning to the extremely emotional ending. Fantastic. Thank you

[@peadarmacconnmhaigh4337]

Tears in my eyes at the end! What a fantastic short film. The young man had a great singing voice too.

[@seanohare5488]

Yes he did

[@neosandy]

That was so sweet... 💚🍀

[@sweetdreams3119]

That wink and admonition is everything about my ancestral homeland. Everything.

[@pipersmitty87]

Im not crying, thank god for the whiskey

[@emseebe]

Loved it!

[@etiennenobel5028]

Lovely take on the Prodigal Son.

[@seanohare5488]

Yes

[@viviennemariaforde5027]

a grand story!

[@vaz.mann_onestopmedia]

Wow, this was something else. 8 min of pure joy.

[@paulochagasdesouza8487]

Amazing! My love to Ireland! Is breá liom Éire ❤

[@DanielTorres-vs9wt]

k, i am from Venezuela, i have a bout 2 years traveling in Latinoamerica, loocking for jobs (to get some money for me and my family -Father, Mother, Sister and my Grandma-), and to meet many places, people and food, this travel so far has been fcking amazing, i have meet many people from all kind of countries even from places i never heard off, but by these days, i miss so much my family, i miss so much the long talks with my father, i miss so much the warm hugs and food of my mother, i miss so much the smile of my sister and the long walks with my grandma, i miss the beaches of my country, i miss the cofe, but i wont get back till i get my ass to Europe, just few places loocking in this wonderfully made video makes me want to go there so hard. The last escene just break a lil my heart, but was indeed very strong and beatifull, i hope my father awaits for me a lil longer. Thanks so much for this beattiful sorty.

[@isabellaaghayeva5868]

I am afraid you haven't learned enough from this story if you postpone seeing your family as it might be too late

[@kbce123]

Wonderful

[@kattydover6356]

What a beautiful film, we boozers get it right some of the time!!

[@seanohare5488]

I agree

[@randyhandbag]

deserved all the awards it got beautiful piece of film, thanks for sharing

[@coldcrush9]

I'll drink to this!

[@evolutionangel1]

Beautifully done. Brilliant.

[@adrianheffernan102]

Wonderful work , beautifully told story

[@shaunoc1]

+Adrian Heffernan Thanks Adrian!

[@joekilgobinet]

Excellent. Final scenes with father waiting for the son, brings the Bible story of The Prodigal Son to mind.

[@1TalldrinkH2O]

joekilgobinet Yes! That is just what I was thinking.

[@RevolvoDoOr]

love the fact he had no idea what is going on or what happened lol

[@gabru-garbage887]

Much love from a remote Village in odisha ♥️♥️♥️

[@jackdicker4720]

Stfup

[@matthewbrady1607]

Beautiful.

[@hebrews1147]

Now that brings a tear...

[@m.w.9940]

Very beautiful movie, I loved it.

[@dohertm2]

Heart-wrenching yet uplifting!😊👍

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

Thank you for this touching short.

[@bnbwhitezombie]

Oh, it was a wonderful film it was!

[@delriomalinois]

Well done. Very well done.

[@onemileproductions3425]

Great Story!

[@ChiTownMTM]

The heading has a spoiler that hints at the twist of a great short film. I saw it first at the Chicago Irish Film Festival.

[@michealfitz9115]

It brought tears to my eyes my uncle died in that he was a great captain of the ship

[@jackdicker4720]

Wat an absolute king I solute ur mom

[@seanhoran9400]

Ur a strong man

[@everythingisnoting5938]

Big love from Kildare ☘

[@brasogoytacaz211]

what a lovely piece of art u have there! tnk u ❤

[@Team503]

Also, tell Tadgh that he has a beautiful voice, and if he ever wants to sing at my local, I'll buy him a pint.

[@neogeo1545]

His father said that the drink would be the end of him. The drink was what actually saved him.

[@Curratum]

Why would you spoil the movie and show up as the bleeding top comment?

[@armstr47a]

That’s why Whiskey is the water of life!

[@seanohare5488]

Ironic

[@Gundesalf]

Loved it, mate!

[@Rayk76]

Brilliant Tadgh

[@vapurzaa]

Nice film.... Thanks

[@MickHuerta]

Big league pitcher Tug McGraw once quipped, “Ninety percent I'll spend on good times... and Irish Whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."

[@ShafiMImran-ql3yh]

Amazing!

[@me1747]

😢 beautiful

[@dbbnw1047]

Grand. I tell yah..immigrant 1962 to Crooklyn..cop .NYPD ..combat veteran..well done

[@minns5515]

beautiful

[@strangersound]

Sometimes your biggest mistake is the best twist of fate.

[@richardadesmond]

Lovely Film, very well shot Shaun, and congrats on all your awards/selections. I've watched it several times....now I'm aware you didn't write this, but there was always something that didn't sit right with me. It's the fact that Tom doesn't have an antagonist...and by that I mean an ever present and one capable of constantly attacking Tom's weaknesses...because bear in mind he has two types of needs: psychological and moral (his drink problem and his unwillingness to help his father on the farm, respectively) and the only way to bring change deeply in Tom by the end of the story is if he challenges and changes his basic beliefs...or in other words his values, this is the role of the antagonist as I'm sure you're aware of. Now you may say "well he avoided death...that's a revelation to bring about change" short term maybe but NOT long term, unless he is forced to address the values that are effecting his and other peoples lives and challenge them in a strong and direct way then change in a person won't happen. We're creatures of habit until we are forced to deal with our problems in a real and meaningful way....which in story world occurs during the battle (physical or verbal) between the hero and the antagonist.....but unfortunately not here...and it's a shame because the father would of been a perfect opponent...he seems to know Tom better than he does, because of this I personally couldn't invest in Tom changing as a person or feel an arc occuring. Now you could also say "well some characters get worse in films or are oblivious to what is going on"....but that is always after they've been subjected to what I mentioned above in order to reinforce the fact they can never change or get worse.....think 'The Godfather', 'Memento', 'Chinatown'. Additionally, the beliefs of the hero have no meaning and do not get expressed unless they come into conflict with the beliefs of other characters...namely the opponent. Again very well done....just my opinion.

[@1TalldrinkH2O]

Richard Desmond Yes it was a great short film! It is very similar to the prodigal son in the Bible.

[@johnkilcher477]

Wonderful!!

[@iqbalalali6118]

beautiful work well done

[@timbolene]

Very good. Enjoyed that a lot!!

[@ReverendJoeyWicca]

best you tube video I have ever found. Thank you.

[@matycee]

Really?! 'Cause there's this one, where a kid dressed like a zombie, sort of, says: "I like turtles" to a reporter. Oh man... OH MAN!

[@G.I.N.N]

Brilliant !!!

[@TheFeelena]

That's a good one !!!

[@axerxes3981]

Lovely!

[@ringdk]

Great film lad, keep up the good work!

[@patrickandries5102]

that is truly something. Slàinte

[@Dpmanual]

+Patrick Andries Thanks Patrick :)