"Serge": I Solved The Disappearance Of My Dad's Best Friend
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3 роки томуAs Aria Inthavong ( / ariainthavong ) attempts to find his father's missing friend, he unravels a chilling mystery about a man far different from the person his father remembers.
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@QuirkyTales835 3 роки тому
*Aria’s fathers calling him “bebe” is the purest thing ever*
@dianesawyerdooley4424 3 роки тому
@@luanamoraes3578 It also means "baby" in French, which is Papa's native language.
@naneesther1540 3 роки тому
I don't think it needs translation
@yeboi1887 3 роки тому
Diane Sawyer Dooley maybe it’s because they come from the same root language...what a mystery this is
@marinatedbeef1683 3 роки тому
1000 Subscribers with No video challenge, beautifully said :)
@whosalfredo 3 роки тому
@@luanamoraes3578 same in Spanish
@lj3353 3 роки тому
Aria taking Buzzfeed to Netflix documentary level
@leiagomez 3 роки тому
we love to see it
@swagatamghosh94 3 роки тому
Yep. This is high quality content. Not something we typically expect on Buzzfeed.
@jegeriufanen4415 3 роки тому
This was very well made and interesting and moving too.
@alliecattlopez537 3 роки тому
YES!
@seanw.l.348 3 роки тому
His film style is so similar to the movie Searching, not sure if he was going for that, but it's a really well done video
@alil8270 2 роки тому
Serge respected Aria's father so much that he did not let him experience even a wisp of bad energy. He trusted Aria's father so much that he trusted only him when leaving. And he while he kept in touch with others, he must have fought himself from contacting Aria's father simply to protect this one beloved and genuine friend who had allowed him to just be.
@nagmastergeneral948 2 роки тому
Exactly! Serge protected the people and the memories that mattered most to him.
@antygunadi1325 2 роки тому
I think the same too. I'm crying right now thinking this man.
@jasminewilliams3351 2 роки тому
😭😭😭😭😭
@yyg4632 2 роки тому
@@nagmastergeneral948 except for the fact that he abused his girlfriends
@yyg4632 2 роки тому
Nah they keep talking about how the dad has the habit of only seeing the good in people. I don't know if id give serge the credit for that.
@pjmlemon3280 2 роки тому
it’s crazy how one person can impact your life that much. all those years later he was still thinking about him.
@feelcollins4358 2 роки тому
@Let's Talk mostly, which is why when you find the real ones it's infinitely more valuable.
@alexandraalves3135 3 роки тому
BuzzFeed better run Aria a FAT check. This is a masterpiece.
@justBlacked 3 роки тому
Alexandra Alves He plain out just doxxed the guy 🥴
@lilganyi6175 3 роки тому
Fr
@adrianearnett4383 3 роки тому
you know they wont though
@justBlacked 3 роки тому
Adriane Arnett The already did
@Jack.Akrasia 3 роки тому
I'm a generally emotionless guy but this made me cry because it's a true masterpiece
@AnishaFernandes 3 роки тому
Aria deserves a HUGE raise and recognition from Buzzfeed. This was a Netflix level documentary that we got to view for free, and he put himself and his whole family in front of a camera to be vulnerable for us. Give. Him. Recognition. Buzzfeed.
@camisalazar1164 3 роки тому
Buzzfeed doesn't deserve this content and production
@AnishaFernandes 3 роки тому
@@camisalazar1164 Agreed. I thought it'd be rude to say that outright, but true.
@joshyan1458 3 роки тому
him and Merle are carrying Buzzfeed on their backs right now
@IXIBoGuSIXI 3 роки тому
True, this was some real journalism
@Babyvalkyie 3 роки тому
FACTS.
@daoyang223 2 роки тому
I don't know why i was expecting to see Serge emerge from all the death rumors and giving Aria's dad a warm embrace.
@hilmidwiputranto6944 2 роки тому
I didn't expect that, but I hoped for that to happen
@Michali25891 2 роки тому
same
@myrosesarewithering1015 Рік тому
i think the weird optimist in me was expecting that too at the end theyd find serge and it would be like the sweetest reunion 😭
@jeilman93 2 роки тому
Despite the darker history of Serge this video I find there is something very beautiful in how real they kept it. No sugarcoating, the man lived a troubled life, yet there were glimpses of good sprinkled in between. This was a great video.
@ZenitsuKunn 2 роки тому
indeed
@gigi9301 2 роки тому
Obviously, the guy did not Want to be found. I don't understand the manhunt? Trying to expose him or what
@nithyanair1906 3 роки тому
this guy really be searching for his dad's best friend as a father's day gift while I give my dad a mug
@ityrlifeafter6564 3 роки тому
while i never gift my parents anything
@motionlessr6345 3 роки тому
You guys have parents?
@mattswife2031 3 роки тому
Motionless SG I was about to say that I don’t have a dad so I’m just sitting here like👁👄👁
@carissanami5824 3 роки тому
Nice profile picture
@4xRabbani 3 роки тому
A mug? I gave my dad a well placed handshake
@bernicetaguilaso3251 3 роки тому
"A different version of you exists in the minds of everyone who knows you."
@androo.2627 3 роки тому
I love this. This could help with self esteem problems in someone to be honest.
@aronzepokemon2619 3 роки тому
Shinji
@androo.2627 3 роки тому
Aron The Pokemon what? Doesn’t Shinji mean a young boy who does some messed up things
@honeybrown6953 3 роки тому
Andrew Says God Bless You Haha! You’re right! It did to me! I used to be so insecure about myself until I decided that I shouldn’t be tied down from others perspectives of me and in my junior year of highschool, I changed the way I dressed and styled myself. I gave myself a fresh start since then and I feel great
@ranbush 3 роки тому
That's the stuff that keeps me up at night
@king_cynder_8615 3 роки тому
In his last photo, he looks to be in a lot of emotional agony, and honestly looked like he wanted to break down and scream. While his ex-wife smiled with ease, his looked forced. I honestly feel sorry for him.
@susanboyd6592 2 роки тому
Hind sight. He was dropping clues he was suffering. Sadly people often miss those clues.
@sidmac50 2 роки тому
There were tears in his eyes. He had already made the decision to kill himself and knew this would probably be the last picture with his wife.
@loungingcat 2 роки тому
A beautiful tribute for Serge. He died in 2001 but you and your dad searching for him in 2020 kinda makes me think that this is how a person lives on. Each of all of you have a little piece of him and you putting the pieces together is just very heartwarming. The good, the bad, you tell it like it is. Makes me realize that I don't know my friends as much as I thought, as I don't reveal all of me to my friends either. As I grew older I realize that it's normal for people to come and go in your life, for many reasons, and makes me treasure the ones that are still here through decades.
@TheCaliMack 3 роки тому
Aria does research like a bloodhound, speaks French FLUENTLY, and edits this whole journey to be an engaging story of espionage, discovery, and loss.
@missdeejay 3 роки тому
And also speaks Spanish
@vvvvveroeverythingtodo 3 роки тому
@@missdeejay the one speaking spanish was curly
@JM-xy2nl 3 роки тому
i knew he spoke french but when i heard him on that phone call i was like “oh okay aria damn”
@Alexelliste 3 роки тому
@@augustin775 Nah I think he's better than 99% of non-natives. It's obvious he grew up speaking french at home. And I usually have very high standards when it comes to this. Sure he has a littble bit of an accent and read some words assuming they were phonetically english but we cant really blame the guy he's an american after all. And frankly everyone has an accent so thats not even fair either
@Alexelliste 3 роки тому
@Zigoul Franek that's your opinion and you're allowed to have it. Bubble still intact mate
@nyver8845 3 роки тому
this made me realize that humans are so.. complex
@astoldbynickgerr 3 роки тому
Truly! I forgot, but now I’ve been reminded once again. Nothing in this universe is black and white.
@morelikeboreragnarok9486 3 роки тому
This comment made me believe your a reptile person
@Tomos_J-J 3 роки тому
@@astoldbynickgerr You're right! A badger is black and white with *red* all over when it's chopped up in a blender.
@healthyandrew5294 3 роки тому
@@morelikeboreragnarok9486 sick!
@riku751 3 роки тому
wait we aren’t lizards?
@GorchaxGaming 2 роки тому
Well, if there is ever a movie coming out about this, Hugh Jackman should definately play the role. He looks like wolverine in some of these photos. Almost doppleganger similarity.
@Chris-px2gf 2 роки тому
I was thinking the exact same while watching a video, he looks like a hugh jackman doppleganger in basically all of the photos. A movie about his story will be amazing to watch since he had such versatile personality obviously interested in many fields.
@infinitstart 2 роки тому
and jackie chan.
@Chris-px2gf 2 роки тому
@@infinitstart the young version of his father looks like an asian jimmy fallon
@josephfranco1495 2 роки тому
This would make for a great movie. Hugh Jackman as the friend Serg. Call it "friend", "My Friend"
@sassysarina9718 2 роки тому
I agree
@thepotter890 2 роки тому
I was just thinking that! Hugh Jackman could seriously play this guy. I mean, look at the resemblance!
@josephfranco1495 2 роки тому
@@thepotter890 if I had the time & resources I would do a script. Definitely Hugh Jackman
@drizzora7001 2 роки тому
I thought about that idea and I think it would make an amazing emotional movie.
@jqa16 2 роки тому
Mon Amis/ Mi Amigo/My Dear Friend
@reelfeelz348 3 роки тому
But like why is no one talking about how Aria's father is an absolute sweetheart?
@sahtification 3 роки тому
I wanna talk about that
@LVNVSmash 3 роки тому
I'm sure at the time of you saying this was true but by the time I watched this video that's all the comments are about LOL.
@canehdiansteve3455 3 роки тому
Can we also talk about how great his girlfriend is? The things she says really mean something. That can be hard to find.
@bogiewogie2299 3 роки тому
that dad ain’t no snitch, rides for his friends till the end
@kitten7669 3 роки тому
Fact.
@inkytanku8935 3 роки тому
Kitten facts indeedd
@mystory3998 3 роки тому
I💀
@noshelter197 3 роки тому
Mos def.
@NM-zh3ee 2 роки тому
Buzzfeed, you better recognize that this is some of the best investigative journalism you’ve ever had in your company. Aria, you did a fantastic job ans this goes to show we may think we know people but some of us are stuggling deep down and far more than we let others know. I truly believe Serge’s unfortunate upbringing and disconnect from his dad led him to make unfortunate mistakes and join an extremist group in France that maybe felt like he finally had a family. My heart just broke several times throughout this video. Well done.
@jenl5988 3 роки тому
Aria's father: 'Now I feel like I didn't even know who he was..' Ouch. Damn, I felt that.
@joatanpereira4272 3 роки тому
Aria, I think you should check out a orthopedic doctor, it's unhealthy to carry the whole Buzzfeed on your back.
@Kantwo 3 роки тому
Oooh that is top comment material
@doorkickn1896 3 роки тому
That’s a lot of damage
@Kantwo 3 роки тому
Dominic hahah
@tyron_wright 3 роки тому
oof so right
@sitizakaria4538 3 роки тому
This 👏 Comment 👏 Right 👏Here 👏 Deserves 👏 an Oscar 👏👏👏😂
@nonchalant3720 3 роки тому
You can tell Aria and His brother really care for his dad.
@needsomefunyuns5946 3 роки тому
No I can’t
@lilylemon2225 3 роки тому
The fact that this came out on Father’s Day too makes it even more sweet
@walruso5745 3 роки тому
You mean his Papa
@TheMuddyMilesTrain 3 роки тому
grow up.
@lindseydrass2545 2 роки тому
To me, "who he really was" is who your father knew. Sadness and depression I think come from the pain of what others do to us, real or perceived. Whereas the happiness he displayed when around your father was perhaps because he could be himself and forget, even if for a short time, about any complications or sadness in his life when he was around your father. That would also explain him not telling your dad about living with his sister nor other things because your dad was his safe haven.
@samaraisnt 2 роки тому
Having a cold father does not give you an excuse to abuse your partner, in fact, nothing does. That's just me, apparently...
@Flanneryschickens Рік тому
@@samaraisnt OP was not excusing, just putting their thoughts on sergei's perspective. Unfortunately, some victims become abusers. It would be nice if we could recognize that they need help, if only so that they don't go on to victimize more people
@castorphans 2 роки тому
As a journalist myself, tracking down family members and interviewing people who might have known a specific relative my family don't talk much about, this documentary just gave me more oomph to keep digging in, in hope I'll eventually understand what happened and why so many years ago.
@ddee6683 2 роки тому
Don’t give up. The truth is out there waiting on someone like you to uncover it. Good luck in your search .
@michaelghgg 2 роки тому
Did you find something ?
@ZenitsuKunn 2 роки тому
good luck, may you be successful
@aurora6849 3 роки тому
Aria, you probably won't read this, but... The fact that Serge didn't tell anything to your papa shows how much he valued him. It seems like he didn't want to let his great friend down, by showing him his bad side. He really cared about surrounding your dad with as much happiness he could.
@LM-ob8xh 3 роки тому
True
@suzweinstein 3 роки тому
This is a lovely sentiment, and I’m sure, very true. 💙
@pausaccone6586 3 роки тому
or maybe he did to him the same thing he did to his own sister.....
@irismarie9992 3 роки тому
yes i agree and also protected his dad from bad decisions he knew he made so his father wasn't a part of it.
@SzilverFish 3 роки тому
oh my god.. YOUR NAME! my name is aurora too!
@bellamaster6876 3 роки тому
There should be a channel called Buzzfeed Solved where it’s just Aria finding missing people.
@enricopucci1553 3 роки тому
Its hard solving mysteries
@ellieanneee 3 роки тому
yes!
@ihateurguts.87 3 роки тому
can he help me solve the mystery on where my internet friend went :0
@nope-ld3qu 3 роки тому
@@ihateurguts.87 t h e y w e n t o f f l i n e (solved)
@dababysads5168 3 роки тому
this person wasn’t missing. he just fell off his father’s radar
@ida5067 Рік тому
i've had this in my 'watch later' for about 2 years and i just finally got to watch it. what a beautiful and emotional piece. i'm glad you made this.
@itsnotwhoyouthinkitis3506 2 роки тому
its weird to think that someone who actually knew how Serge died possibly could be watching this video and the story they know could be entirely different...
@chemistrypdf4785 2 роки тому
That person maybe u 😉
@amywebb400 2 роки тому
@@chemistrypdf4785 or you
@yukhuun 2 роки тому
@@amywebb400 or you
@keerat6139 2 роки тому
@@yukhuun or you
@bop6557 2 роки тому
@@keerat6139 or you
@Ruki.aktar06 3 роки тому
This needs to be made into a movie, with Hugh Jackman playing Serge.
@xe-la-ti-do8311 3 роки тому
That's what I'm saying!!! And since Jackman has a background with theatre, he could possibly be a good dancer. He would be so perfect.
@farahmirza8715 3 роки тому
and it could be called 're-serge-nce' !!
@BambaZillah 3 роки тому
god damn I thought of the same thing and commented! scrolled down just to find this!
@rebeccabakerpalmer 3 роки тому
Agreed!!!
@EdlawitGGorfu 3 роки тому
I WAS LITERALLY THINKING THIS
@ms.l3392 3 роки тому
Serge is definitely the name of someone who goes to a different country and disappears
@mariannejohannessen9751 3 роки тому
So weirdly true.
@RelightLowlight 3 роки тому
try different dimension
@blockay10 3 роки тому
Serge ibaka
@angelavill 3 роки тому
And probably rob a bank on the side.
@hannibal0001 3 роки тому
*mhm*
@jessicaolson1880 2 роки тому
Brief pause to appreciate the wonderful relationship Aria has with his father and mother. Via the nicknames and in-depth conversations they have. I wish I had that.
@benji.dk1 2 роки тому
One mystery I cannot figure out is why some people come into our lives and why some people go. Others become a part of you. Some friendships feel like they'll last forever and others end far too soon. Not every friendship is meant to last forever. What does last forever is the pain when that person is gone.
@DeezN00tz99 2 роки тому
You answered yourself, everyone has their own life, and your life is very busy, people move on.
@reika2585 2 роки тому
Depends on the situation. People grow apart naturally, in rare occasions they end with death, sometimes a person has to, and sometimes it's amicable in separation. The pain is there after it and sometimes not at all for some people and it really depends on the situation. What lasts forever could be pain, but on the other side of the coin is the mark that a person made on you even if it's small. You aren't yourself without others, they reaffirm or change who you are. That impression they left on you is something that carries on even after someone is gone.
@pausianmang3592 3 роки тому
the fact that his dad wont speak bad about people he liked is so wholesome.
@hozierenthusiast 3 роки тому
Well why would you even speak bad about people you like? Or what?
@forbiddenfruits93 3 роки тому
Mmmmmm that profile photo, you have good taste
@hozierenthusiast 3 роки тому
@@forbiddenfruits93 okay toche😂
@pausianmang3592 3 роки тому
Filippa Johansson ty and you too.
@hozierenthusiast 3 роки тому
@@pausianmang3592 We good now bro? 🤜🏼
@jacquelinelewis2110 3 роки тому
Aria’s fathers calling him “bebe” is the purest thing ever 🥰
@artsykai 3 роки тому
I was scrolling through the comments to see if someone else mentioned it 😍😭
@rogerh2694 3 роки тому
It's an actual nickname not related to "baby"
@pennyinaz 3 роки тому
It was so sweet it made me want to cry. The whole family seems so close.
@kazzuo32 3 роки тому
Yes. Soo adorable💖💖
@yvonne1066 3 роки тому
@@rogerh2694 it's actually French for baby ;)
@xXCrazy1oO 2 роки тому
netflix needs to make a movie about this man and name it “My Dear Friend, Serge”
@xXCrazy1oO 2 роки тому
@Let's Talk this isn’t a movie and yes he was wtf did you even watch the whole video?
@chvrrvism3833 2 роки тому
not everything needs to be a movie
@moonstruckskywalker9276 2 роки тому
@@chvrrvism3833 yeah I agree, this Video already had a very spiritual and deep vibe. But interesting man tho, I can understand how anyone would like to know more about him.
@cheeselights 2 роки тому
This could easily be a very riveting movie. Great content, but most of all, sympathies to Aria's father--I guess we all have different versions of ourselves that different people get to experience, and it must be difficult to uncover Serge's other 'selves' that may have tainted his experience of his friend. But for sure his 'version' of Serge is just as authentic, just as impactful.
@francinedulatre542 3 роки тому
Aria's dad calling him bebe and telling him to not be sorry has me in tears
@someoneintheinternet7309 3 роки тому
I know he seems like a sweet man
@mehf3963 3 роки тому
My daddy issues hearing his dad: 👁👄👁
@rachaelpetersen5087 3 роки тому
All these calls to strangers and I can’t even make call to a friend without getting anxious
@bloojkl4520 3 роки тому
In three different languages too
@dame744 3 роки тому
That's why I believe everyone should try a sales job at least once in their life.
@NobleTenz 3 роки тому
Word. Then again, it’s just practice, and growing a thicker skin
@amazingamazina9889 3 роки тому
same!
@bananabread1994 3 роки тому
Gen-Z...
@ljlaffend 2 роки тому
Wow, I'm crying over the loss of a friendship and person whom I have 0 connection to... Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for making this.
@christinekeefe9004 2 роки тому
Super sad for Papa. I had hoped that he would be able to reunite with Serge. That said, I think anyone who is friends with Papa is lucky! He seems like an absolutely lovely human!
@Sneatt 3 роки тому
"he had charisma, and, like, some of that we're born with, and some of that we, i think, build up in order to defend ourselves from the sad feeling that we can have." i felt that deep in my soul. beautifully said.
@Aaillyy 3 роки тому
This was such a pure video. I really loved it.
@itsjoegirl 3 роки тому
Very profound words. I feel seen.
@littleaXD 3 роки тому
Very true
@TacuG16 3 роки тому
Yep sounds high
@LouisaJam 3 роки тому
Aria the one person to actually solve something on Buzzfeed Unsolved
@charlinsamson2734 3 роки тому
They should start a new series: Buzzfeed Solved 🤣
@sarahronda-mendoza2802 Рік тому
“Wherever you are, thank you” simple words but have such a profound meaning to them
@jamesjavier8410 3 роки тому
Serges touched so many lives but nobody seems to touch his life enough for him to stay alive. :(
@miraclemay24 3 роки тому
I kinda get why Serge kept his life secret. Aria's father brought the best or the positive side in him and he didnt want him to get involved in his issues.
@goldcherries 3 роки тому
Sometimes it's best to let friends keep their secrets. The person they are with you may not be who they really are, but it let's them be someone they wish they were. Of course it may not be healthy, but if they can't tell you, then having someone see them positively may be one of the few things they cherish.
@Colossal322 3 роки тому
@@goldcherries that's me lol only with certain friends
@lutchbenson7050 3 роки тому
My thoughts exactly...
@sarahdell4042 3 роки тому
Also not wanting to disappoint his father. He probably saw the man he wanted to be in Arias father.
@jimmycooper9497 2 роки тому
I never thought of it like that, it's a nice way of thinking about it.
@GonzalezJio 3 роки тому
Someone call hugh jackman to play him in this movie.
@kcee023 3 роки тому
Hell yeah!
@izzypray3028 3 роки тому
I was thinking the same thing
@kirito7069 3 роки тому
I think more a willem Defoe but Jackman is on point
@Lemon-du4sq 3 роки тому
Haha I thought he looked similar
@cuberallen_0811 3 роки тому
Hahahaha, yeah
@caissa6187 2 роки тому
"some people got the happiness, and some people got the sadness"......words never ranged more true. you guys did a beautiful job on the film, the editing, all of it.
@dehnger 2 роки тому
I REALLY liked the reaction you both had to the abuse realizations. You guys are obviously from a wonderful place in the world, your upbringing and your humanity are evident. High regards for both of you are more, your Father and Mother. They deserve immense praise and I am so very glad I took a minute to watch this. Be well gentlemen.
@GummyDinosaursify 3 роки тому
It's kind of terrifying how you can track down someone, even someone who was purposefully hiding and who died over a decade ago just by using the internet.
@violetaura9007 3 роки тому
It's not really because if the internet, it's detective work, finding leads, and following up. The internet makes it so much easier but it didn't cause this
@aniserobyan5842 3 роки тому
Ikr it’s weird seeing how much information is on the internet. Like all of these phone numbers, family members, pictures, it’s just so weird how you can basically find a persons whole background with just a couple websites
@zairatogaon8691 3 роки тому
And without going out too
@GummyDinosaursify 3 роки тому
@@violetaura9007 Without the internet, this wouldn't have been possible, though. There is absolutely no way they could have gotten answers without it. All they had was a name and a very small timeline to go by.
@madeline4620 3 роки тому
did anyone else notice the “we tried sneaking into a cult” file saved. i’m excited.
@brendonsforehead4961 3 роки тому
Do you have the time?
@anastasia6455 3 роки тому
Brendons Forehead do they have the time for what?
@amadeomonje8216 3 роки тому
@@anastasia6455 he asking the time of when the file was shown
@anastasia6455 3 роки тому
ohhhhh thank you, and it’s at 21:50 in the bottom right !
@HereGoesKevin 3 роки тому
Same same haha, what's your Instagram by the way?
@TheNightower 2 роки тому
I think Serge's a type of a person that gives happiness and positivity to others even if he can't or impossible to give himself the same treatment like he did to others. Serge wants people he encounters happy coz I think we can all agree that Serge do want others to experience what he has been through in his life. So he is the light for others while he let himself in darkness just as long as no one will ever experience what he has experienced.
@sarav.3686 2 роки тому
@Let's Talk it was a presumption. No one know by fact, they didn't contact his girlfriend and his wife didn't said he was abusive.. so who knows
@ejhdbegbeidishdj9358 2 роки тому
@@sarav.3686 unfortunately for us women, a lot of men are abusers, you can look at the statistics. Talking about “it was a presumption” get out of here. Your logic is flawed. The wife never mentioned if he abused her or not, and a lot of women speak fondly of their abusers due to Stockholm syndrome. And just because you don’t abuse your wife doesn’t mean that you didn’t abuse your previous partners.
@tamapaa 2 роки тому
@@ejhdbegbeidishdj9358 Exactly!
@simweizhi218 Рік тому
This documentary was kinda cathartic and personal. Despite the hidden darkness of Serge's complex background, there was something light and beautiful that came out of this tragedy. Brilliant stuff here!
@OliviasAnimation 3 роки тому
Once they said “working on a farm in Northern California” I was like, yup that’s a weed farm.
@yuhboris304 3 роки тому
Same lmao
@clairecheatham1076 3 роки тому
same!😂
@GiornoIsYourDaddy 3 роки тому
Dude same I was like sounds like the Emerald Triangle
@suchartboontid2560 3 роки тому
Jesus how charming was this guy? Literally everyone who knew him was impacted by his presence. I can't even impact the people I'm living with now.
@zachthompson7849 3 роки тому
Nah bro. You are making an impact everyday, we all are, people just don’t realize it until they are gone, and then all you have are the memories left to look back on and you realize how much a person/you leaves an impact in someone’s life.
@Naddy8898x 3 роки тому
Zach Thompson thats so nice
@starspeakerarts 3 роки тому
Some people are crazy charismatic that you feel their impact instantly. That isnt to say that the rest of us doesnt do the same. We couldve left an impact on someone but never really knew.
@a3kid 3 роки тому
So he doesn't look like Hugh Jackman?
@zachthompson7849 3 роки тому
flwrchild think you, tired of seeing all this hate in this world, I’m just trying to do my part and spread love and positivity
@lugiedematera5241 2 роки тому
This is the most complicated story I ever watch but It was beautifully crafted. Serge story Is not a typical story we read from the books or watched from the movies. What I like about this documentary is how Aira continued the project even though he knew that it will not turn out the way he expected it to be. Sometimes, people are just like ice bergs, even for those who are closest to us, there are parts of them that remains a mystery to us.
@kotarodesu5344 2 роки тому
“Never regret something that once made you smile.” Even knowing the truth, those happiest moments you've spent with a friend and will always be a precious What a great journey finding answers to the unanswered Aria, you've done really well, thank you for your hard work!
@JalisaMarie 3 роки тому
It’s mad cute how aria knows his parents he said “papa only gonna say nice stuff we gotta get the real tea from mom” and mom came on with all the pipping hot tea lmao. I was crying laughing 😂❤️
@jherlenecargill4081 3 роки тому
But aren't moms always like that, they have no chill. Mine certainly is that way lol
@kateNwilson 3 роки тому
I agree. I think the mom knew even in the 80s
@ColleenBeaty 3 роки тому
For me it's the opposite - my Mom wears the rose-colored glasses and my Dad will spill the tea.
@lynxdre 3 роки тому
And his dad calls him bebe!! So cute i want that family dynamics ;;
@israelcarranza1985 3 роки тому
Anyone else think this could be a movie...I see Hugh Jackman playing Serge.
@Serena-Vanderwoodsen 3 роки тому
YESYESYESYESYESYESSSSSSSS
@kellymarkel1297 3 роки тому
I'd 100% watch that. Good call!
@samfrisby6135 3 роки тому
Definitely Hugh Jackman! That’s exactly what I thought.
@sallycontreras3660 3 роки тому
I agree but hear me out Willem Dafoe 2n choice
@megaziooo 3 роки тому
Or David Tennant
@myoume987 2 роки тому
i love how the dad still calls his grown up son - bebe
@phoebedavis6745 2 роки тому
A phenomenal documentary - so brilliantly personal, painful, and sometimes joyful. I am so happy I found this quite accidentally on YT. Aria - you and your brother are to be so commended for the effort, the time, the emotion... everything you invested in this investigation. Kudos to everyone.
@sirhc_eva 3 роки тому
This man really did a netflix documentary he deserves a raise
@brownboidev 3 роки тому
How exactly did you get my eye?
@0ctrez 3 роки тому
sorry, this is not funny, it is a very sad video.
@Hermanator1124 3 роки тому
@@0ctrez ???
@0ctrez 3 роки тому
mana drama what jokes?
@ChronosDosGriz 3 роки тому
@@0ctrez i don't think this comment is a joke,its a compliment to the guy.
@sakura600 3 роки тому
Please tell me I’m not the only one who thinks his dad’s friend looks like Hugh Jackman
@monzorella1 3 роки тому
I thought it was hugh
@missdeejay 3 роки тому
Thought the same. Hugh Jackman could play him in a movie about his life
@suimanlau 3 роки тому
It was the ONLY thing I saw lol
@marinatedbeef1683 3 роки тому
drea rose I was definitely thinking the same, u are not alone. I've heard about ppl having a double and not related too so yeah. And it wasn't until his dad said he left and never saw him again, I was like this doesn't sound gd at all.
@elijahip9524 3 роки тому
monzorella1 I legit thought that’s him
@codimarie090 2 роки тому
Your dad is such a beautiful, kind gentle man! You can feel his love for you thru the screen. Sad I haven’t seen or talked to my dad since 2018. He just doesn’t care to talk to us anymore.
@ama.mensss 2 роки тому
This was probably one of the best and heart felt documentary I’ve ever watched. I’m glad I clicked on it❤️❤️😭🕊RIP Serge
@muskanshrivastava9485 3 роки тому
Okay but Aria speaking fluent French like that is a FLEX
@decafforlife8797 3 роки тому
He even speak some Spanish although it just particularly
@j.stretcher 3 роки тому
@Grand Poobah it's just crazy to the simple american
@beigela 3 роки тому
@@j.stretcher yah, cos someone named "Muskan" sounds just like your average, simple american. 🙄🙄🙄
@j.stretcher 3 роки тому
@@beigela america is multicultural
@muskanshrivastava9485 3 роки тому
@@j.stretcher I speak English and Hindi fluently and some Spanish. It's important to acknowledge fellow multilinguals.
@nadhirahmopa7464 3 роки тому
Aria conversing fluently in multiple languages when I dont even know how to pronounce 'Serge'
@hmalik2498 3 роки тому
same tho
@lilianneandnorah2847 3 роки тому
590 likes and 1 reply😂🤣
@sebastiangonzalezschwidrow603 3 роки тому
I mean he has a thin American accent when speaking French, but he talks well.
@artoriiramsboolan5245 3 роки тому
I noticed that too, and I was thinking if they were to make a movie based on Serge's life, Hugh would be a shoo in. Bitter sweet story, ergo that is life. I enjoyed it.
@ababababaababbba 3 роки тому
Surge
@pragee22 2 роки тому
This is a beautiful tribute to a Free soul...Even when he was in darkness he shined his light so bright to others and made his mark. What a beautiful free soul..i could picture him happily dancing salsa in the heavens
@runwayy 2 роки тому
This was beautiful. I respect that Aria had some serious ethical concerns about the investigation and how the original aim of finding someone somehow turned the narrative to who this person really was. What I learned was that we all have skeletons in our closet. Some do it daringly while i guess most of us keep it to ourselves. We’re all just humans with multiple facets, we do good and we do bad. I had some concern if Serge would have wanted his story to be known on the internet in this manner but I want to thank him because we should live our life doing what we enjoy, I also learned what we shouldn’t do.
@missartsy4130 3 роки тому
If Ryan and Shane brings all the laughs, Aria brought all the emotions. More of this please.
@eostre5688 3 роки тому
YESSSSS
@MariaMinanda 3 роки тому
I wish Serge was able to see himself the way Aria's father saw him
@saraha1703 3 роки тому
That’s what everyone says after someone self-destructs ☹️ I could say that about so many people who have died from suicide or overdose...that’s why it’s so important to be there for each other now, in every possible moment. It could save a life.
@MariaMinanda 3 роки тому
@@saraha1703 I agree. Sometimes it's not easy to see that the person is going through some stuff because they know how to hide it well or people in general don't know how to read the signs :/
@paoloaguilar1298 3 роки тому
Who’s Aria?
@MariaMinanda 3 роки тому
@@paoloaguilar1298 the guy that you saw during the whole video. The one that solved the mystery for his father.
@paoloaguilar1298 3 роки тому
MariaMinanda ohhh thanks!
@wellstyled 3 роки тому
What a beautiful way to comemorate someone's life. Although, at times tough, I commend you for bringing this story full circle.
@MissPiggy. 2 роки тому
As sons you did your dad proud🥰 cases like this is one of the reasons I like the internet. You both reached out to others in different countries and some were more than willingly to help. I wish we all could get along this well and help one another. Thanks for sharing🥰
@Sara-lz7th 3 роки тому
It’s crazy how everyone saw the same person so differently. To some he was the happiest person who lit up every room and to others he was deeply sad and lonely.
@jessgarcia3498 3 роки тому
I kept thinking he sounds like he was a bit bi-polar but also just had a challenging life.
@jaybee4118 3 роки тому
Some people are good at hiding parts of themselves and are complex. I have friends that have a very different view of me to other friends because I’m outgoing but I’m an introvert, with introvert friends I’m loud and outgoing because they understand I get burned out quickly, but extroverts don’t understand that. It also said he could be abusive and hiding the abusive side of yourself is part and parcel of being abusive. Add to that someone like the father who only likes to see the good in people and that leaves you with people seeing very different sides of a person.
@ReapedLegacy 3 роки тому
Sad and lonely?
@blossomalchemy 3 роки тому
2 words, Robin Williams.
@Kimera92 3 роки тому
Many people try to deal with their pains and unresolved past by suppressing them under mundane pleasures, like drugs, sex, dancing, acting, alcohool or whatever gives them the source of dopamine and serotonin they need. But nobody can live a life of constant pleasure, our body cant take this, we need to rest, and at this moment, when these people can't distract themselves they will get in touch with their dark emotions again and get depressed, sometimes overly depressed. Some of them abuse it on drugs so they can pass out so they dont have to deal with all of this, others just cry and isolate themselves till the next day, others chose to end it and a few actually seek for help. Some pathological conditions can "accentuate" this behaviour, like depression, bipolarity, borderline, etc. But the most important part of this behaviour is that, when these people are derpressed, they usually isolate themselves, so even the people that knows them personally, sometimes they dont know about this depression and only see the portrait of that human full of joy. As other person said it above, a good example was Robin Williams and many other comedy actors and professional clowns. (not all of them, obviously, but some of them, yes) If you know someone with a similar pattern of behaviours, try helping them realizing that they can get professional help with their issues. Psychologists and psychiatrists deal with problems like this everyday and they can provide the person with very useful tools to cope with their emotional/psychological problems. Sorry for the broken english, not a native speaker.
@_MarianaGarcia 3 роки тому
this documentary is a beautiful depiction of how much a person impacts others in widely different ways. You never quite understand the impact you have on others.
@thegreatelv6408 3 роки тому
So true! Your few days, weeks, months you spend with them. May be the best memories of their life and you are a part of it or you made it better. So crazy. Even someone you may have forgotten about, you might be in their memories
@ss-ed2zo 3 роки тому
Exactly my thought 🥺
@PHOENIX2001 3 роки тому
Very true. I myself from time to time have had “dark thoughts” of ending it all. But I would want my family and friends to never forget the good times at all. Mental illness is a problem to have.
@vliciouss 3 роки тому
OsakaRose I love this !
@litebrite2790 2 роки тому
This was absolutely a beautiful story of a man that truly no one knew.
@susanmorgan5591 2 роки тому
So amazed at the quality and heart in this video. It captivated me. I loved the sweet interactions in Aria’s family. This should win some sort of award.
@camilaryder9805 3 роки тому
I love how dramatic his brother is. He’s so invested in the project.
@Midorikonokami 3 роки тому
He was really feeling it, because he knew his papa would be sad.
@trollingmermaids 3 роки тому
Really? His brother came off as so dramatic to me it seemed like bad acting lol 😂
@r_.w7719 3 роки тому
Jane Doe yeah I thought that
@charliesheen4277 3 роки тому
he is just overreacting i mean if he can't handle the truth what is he doing in this project ?????
@rakhidookie6681 3 роки тому
He’s an attention seeker
@navinbabji 3 роки тому
Did anybody else notice that serge looks so much like Hugh Jackman...
@ryanjayavila1284 3 роки тому
The one where he is with his dance troupe. He looks definitely like Hugh there
@eeyancovenant8460 3 роки тому
I was looking for this comment, but among more than 10 thousand am sure someone did. Really beautiful story with a modern twist, which was a bit disconcerting for me. Good thing the ending was what it was.
@vanessaprakash7469 3 роки тому
He looks so much like Willem Dafoe too!!
@manefox2657 3 роки тому
I was literally looking for this comment
@navinbabji 3 роки тому
@@manefox2657 isn't it, specially the pic in the thumbnail, there he looks like Hugh Jackman in X-Men...
@bradenharris8718 2 роки тому
I loved this whole thing.. It was so well put together and thought out. This was a very meaningful and beautiful thing to do for your father.. And your parents both sound like such wonderful people and parents . I love that your father called you "bebe". I can hear his love and pride for you in his voice. He must be an amazing father and he definitely raised his children right. You're all so kind, considerate and respectful to each other. The fact you hated that he was going too be sad about the things you learned that you almost couldn't stand to tell him is just so sweet and kind. Great job. Great content. 100% a fan now.
@idealisticshy 2 роки тому
sierge's niece is like a psychiatrist. she read sierge well.
@idkwhattoputhere4695 3 роки тому
This is the best thing to come out of Buzzfeed for a LONG time
@neonthapa 3 роки тому
Little did Sergio know that years later nearly 5 million people would know about him and his life.
@jofx4051 3 роки тому
Faccs
@blackestcat-ce4zc 3 роки тому
Sometimes people don't want to be found😶
@neonthapa 3 роки тому
@@blackestcat-ce4zc true that
@willy4819 2 роки тому
Yeah I was thinking that he just put him on blast it’s kind of disrespectful
@cdrexbone4771 2 роки тому
@@willy4819 they had good intentions though
@Izumi2996 2 роки тому
This was such a profound story and thank you Aria as well for not only offering something personal to everyone but for being such an amazing storyteller. People in the comments are right that you deserve recognition and have a great voice maybe for continuing to tell unique stories from different people from different walks of life. Idk if you’ll see this but if you do, wonderful job! Looking forward to the rest of your projects
@wmichaelh29 2 роки тому
Fascinating investigation of your father's long lost friend, Serge. Sounds like he was a complex man who many felt was their best friend yet from him, who he really was was never revealed to anyone. Tremendous loneliness.
@fffflorence 3 роки тому
He did sound like a classic abuser, overly charming and charismatic to every one he knew, except behind closed doors.
@faithfuldame 3 роки тому
Sociopaths...
@zebruh2794 3 роки тому
@faithfuldame, a depressed person with many issues
@da96103 3 роки тому
Ted Bundy was extremely charismatic.
@yusufgazi7 3 роки тому
His wife didn’t mention any abuse..
@daniel15yearsago66 3 роки тому
I bet his wife was just as bad to be honest
@dldavi 3 роки тому
This was crazy. It sounds like a movie. It should be a movie and. Serge need to be played by Hugh Jackman.
@akaashi6176 3 роки тому
YESSSSS HUGH IS PERFECT FOR THIS
@keianao6369 3 роки тому
It really needs to be made into a movie. So crazy and interesting and heartbreaking all at the same time.
@Midorikonokami 3 роки тому
Maybe he is Hugh Jackman...
@tkbkt 3 роки тому
also noah schnapp as young serge
@lauraing2768 3 роки тому
Yassssss
@grammichal6759 2 роки тому
Told with such sensitivity. Papa and sons are so tenderhearted.
@len-lenalegre3901 2 роки тому
The fact that I'm so depressed over this story speaks volumes how wonderfully this was done. Thank you for sharing the journey. RIP Serge
@ISeekSilence 3 роки тому
This family seems very wholesome, particularly the father calling his son bebe, the mother knowing her husband so well, the brother shrinking back in horror whenever something terrible is talked about. Very precious to see such people exist.
@isopod4495 3 роки тому
You should see his sons UKposts channel
@liljill6500 3 роки тому
GoldenLipstick i think it’s lovely also, it’s just nice to see.
@curt5288 3 роки тому
Asians do that like my mom lol
@BASITAL-MDAR 3 роки тому
every Asian is like this
@psycherevival2762 3 роки тому
I noticed that too! They really love each other and have the kind of relationship I wish I had with my family!!
@melissasaint3283 3 роки тому
Me eleven minutes and ten seconds in "Please, don't let this sweet man's heart get broken"
@avaxx3308 3 роки тому
Me too
@kristyannemaynard7359 2 роки тому
Wow. this was a sensitively told, beautiful story that really shows the complexity of human beings and our relationships with each other. Quite lovely and touching. Well done! Thanks for sharing this with us all.
@yourtuber5 2 роки тому
This was a crazy good piece of reporting, previous commenters have said netflix quality, I would say that's a slight understatement even. Just very elegantly being unprententious with very cool editing, as if it were happening on your own desktop. But then the topics it touches on are the polar opposite, extremely deep, and shedding light on some of the most significant revelations one could have of interpersonal relationships. Just came to say thank you for making this!
@x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x 3 роки тому
Next season of Buzzfeed Unsolved, Ryan hires Aria and all the True Crime gets solved.
@bakedbean6585 3 роки тому
I dont think ryan is still working for buzzfeed?
@roxyneji3452 3 роки тому
@@bakedbean6585 what really?
@bakedbean6585 3 роки тому
@@roxyneji3452 idk I saw it in some other comment.
@ghostkittysaysbye 3 роки тому
@@bakedbean6585 Ryan and Shane, and another dude from buzzfeed have their own channel now. It's called Watchers, i think.
@idontknow8422 3 роки тому
They still work at buzzfeed but they have like a side company I don’t know if that’s the right word for it though
@revonn7336 3 роки тому
A mystery that is actually solved and no ads in this video. Respect +100
@Muckylittleme 3 роки тому
Well part solved. We don't know about his potential terrorist contacts or whether he was thrown or jumped willingly from that building
@TiffARMY 3 роки тому
@@Muckylittleme in the end it is discovered that he left a suicide note in a book for his wife.
@Muckylittleme 3 роки тому
@@TiffARMY Thank you Tiffany. I am much more inclined to believe that now. It is just odd it was reported as an assassination etc
@SylleneFattieBae_LovesFood 3 роки тому
There's ads lmao 💀
@ella-bt8hp 3 роки тому
I got an add sometimes if you've watched alot of videos you don't get an add I read the other day it's UKposts trying to make the experience more viewer friendly apparently.
@genieharden612 2 роки тому
Beautifully done, heartfelt, loving, tragic, and moving. Thank you for this!
@DomDollx 2 роки тому
Absolutely poetically done. Ty for sharing this project w us. It's interesting how much Serge still filled other pples lives with love and light despite the harmful traits/habits he had ...people were not just drawn to the charisma ...but he probably was a genuine person unable to stay away from darkness. Some people just don't fit into the mold of what this life has to offer. It's sad but still, he left some sort of positive impact on other pples lives. It's just incredible to see how, we, as human beings have different parts to our identities and how the parts are different from the whole but we are wholly human.
@Adubbs06 3 роки тому
This story hits really different and I don’t even know these people. In the pictures serge looked like such a good person, but that just shows that everything isn’t as it seems.
@delaneystorm 3 роки тому
I know it brought me to tears. How do you know if you know someone? How do you grieve if you don't know where they went?
@rouka120 3 роки тому
Anonymous Voice, there are no “good” people. There are only people. We all do bad things. Serge suffered his abuse and chose to continue a cycle of abuse. He clearly didn’t have a very content life, though. I think that may have been punishment enough.
@DynamiteProd 3 роки тому
It brought me to tears for different reasons. He was troubled but you can tell there was some good there too. He obviously loved teaching and he made a huge impact on willema
@djkitkat2045 3 роки тому
The uncle I never got to meet had similar circumstances surrounding abuse. He was a charismatic person, the life of the party. However his father was extremely abusive and that came back to haunt him when he fell into alcoholism. This story really hit home for that reason...
@PapayaStyle 3 роки тому
I have a similar story, cousin and best friend of my father was also on the outside very happy, charming and nice, but had huge troubles with alcohol and drugs, was at least what I saw, verbally abusive to his wife and committed suicide when I was 10, and the oldest of his 4 kids was ~15. messed up a lot of people around him
@gitamarielmanuel4286 Рік тому
This was such a rollercoaster of emotions. Thank you so much for telling this story and providing closure for your papa, Aria!
@reginafranicbrosz9937 3 роки тому
This is such an amazing piece of investigative journalism, so emotional, thrilling and raw. Thanks for existing.
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