I love it when Joel just casually drops an hour long movie

I just want Joel and Joel to be happy.

I’m a 52 year old woman and my favourite film maker is Joel Haver. And I’ve seen a LOT of films. Nobody touches humanity like he does. Thank you Joel. This was so beautiful in every possible way.

It's weird how when noone is at fault, and it's just humans being humans it cuts so much deeper.

"What did you actually want to say?" I've felt that last sequence so deeply before. That was simultaneously so moving and heartbreaking at the same time; it's incredible how much emotion shows through all of those repetitions.

I feel like this film demonstrates how alone you can truly feel while being right next to someone you love.

I just watched a man talk to himself in a wig for an hour and witnessed some of the most raw and real conversations I’ve ever seen in a film.

Oh my God, Joel. This broke me to my soul. My old bearded, soul. Mutilated by heart break, disfigured and vilified by past relationships, traumatized and defaced by agony. I sit here, upon my birthday and the best present I could have ever hoped to receive is this movie. Thank you.

Okay but how in the world is everyone going to ignore how incredibly seamless Joel's clone editing is?!

This film feels so lonely, which makes sense knowing he’s just talking to himself. The characters both feel like they’re fighting themselves not allowing them to just enjoy each other’s company without mentioning how they are either sad or weird or not as good as someone “normal”. Each sweet moment the couples have fiddles out, because they can’t be happy together if they both aren’t happy with themselves. It almost feels like I’m watching Joels internal monologue fighting with itself, kinda a left brain right brain sort of thing.

I don't know what to say. I could speak for hours about this film, but what I really need to say is Thank You for existing and sharing parts of your existence with everyone in the various ways you choose. I can't wait to talk to my therapist now

Wow, this made me cry. After being in a relationship for almost a decade, even though it's going really well, sometimes I need to be reminded to be more open and honest with my affection. When I see my boyfriend today, I'm gonna tell him I love him. Thanks, Joel.

Damn you Joel. Having just fallen out of a 4.5 year relationship, this was an excruciatingly beautiful watch. At first I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to suspend my disbelief while watching you play two separate people, but 7 minutes in, tears had already started trickling down, and by the end of it I was laughing at my bloodshot eyes in the mirror. Masterful filmmaking, composition and direction, but above all, you managed to capture that very specific emotion and experience to an uncanny degree of precision, and I hope you take pride in that.

I love how every shot is a still shot, and I know it’s because he’s doing a solo shoot, but it makes the entire film incredibly surreal, as if his characters are moving and interacting inside of a painting

"Is our love predicated on being together?" This line just broke me. I think it about sums up every conversation I've been having with someone for the past month. The hardest part about what we're going through isn't just losing her. It's losing her when we both still care so so much. When we want to still be in each other's lives, even though it can never be like the way we were. Thank you for making this. As close as this hits to home, it makes me feel a little less alone right now. And those small comforts are everything these days.

I don't think I can even describe how this made me feel. As goofy as it seemed in the beginning, playing both characters by yourself really made this more special. The characters can't ever touch, they can't embrace one another, they aren't able to show how they feel, which parallels the dialogue so perfectly. Safe to say I can relate to this film way too much, it felt like you were speaking to my soul, especially that montage at the end. Definitely got me in tears more than once. Love you Joel, keep doing what you're doing, you're an inspiration.

This is the most nuanced and relatable depictions of loving someone living with depression I’ve ever seen. It’s devastating to realize that sometimes even the deepest, most precious love for someone isn’t enough to make them “okay”. One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to face is that love doesn’t conquer everything. I honestly think the overwhelming abundance of happy ending movies and stories that I grew up with really warped my perception of what my love (or someone else’s love) SHOULD be capable of. You feel broken when you (with love that stems from every fiber of your being) can’t pull someone out of their darkness… In reality, it’s not something one person can do on their own and it’s not something they SHOULD be doing on their own… Idk, I’m just a hermit crab 🐚 but seeking and EXCEPTING help with anything you struggle with is just as important as love. I still can’t really believe how moving this piece of media is. This type of storytelling is so needed and really does make a difference - it’s obvious in allll these comments. Being able to connect to so many human experiences on such a deeply vulnerable level (while still being silly?!) through an understated movie uploaded to youtube?? - It’s art in one of its finest, most meaningful forms in my humble opinion. 🦀 Amazing job. My heart is in absolute pieces. Thank you for sharing. 😭

The amount of chemistry Joel has with himself is almost unrivaled. At first I thought Joel in a wig was silly, but the way he inhabits the characters mannerisms and personality, makes you buy into the reality of the scene immediately. Truly amazing.

A part of me feels so selfish when I watch your films because of how much of myself I can find in them. The way you can make these deeply personal moments understandable - it makes me feel like you’re somehow, as if magically, pandering to me. In contrast to my selfishness, this movie (and Pretend that You Love Me) come from a place of personal selflessness. Giving something personal to us to apply ourselves to. You’re a magical film maker Joel and I really hope you continue to make me (and others like me) cry and laugh. I hope you’re doing okay.

These interactions are so seamless, it's just remarkable. Your brain knows that you play the two roles, yet they feel so natural it's actually unreal. You see that you can't really overlap the clips, but your interaction with your other half is just soldering the scene together. I wish you both the best.

That ending was all too real, when you feel so strongly about someone, you want to tell them so much but you feel like you can’t say anything to them. There’s probably no lonelier feeling in this world. Really amazing job on this Joel i’d back you in a wig to be any leading mans co star your performance was really captivating!

I've been married to a beautiful woman for almost 10 years now that suffers from severe bipolar disorder. I cannot say enough about what this made me feel from the perspective of the spouse. From the joy seemingly missed to the confusion felt, and ended with the true boundless emotion wanting to burst out..... thank you. You've been making me laugh for a while, but today you've made me cry.

This movie is like someone finally captured how it feels to spend a Sunday afternoon staring at your ceiling hoping the next day doesn’t come

This is a good advertisement for water.

You know what I love about UKposts? The fact that an hour long movie can be dropped without prior notice and I can have an experience I didn’t expect to have. No hype needed. Thanks Joel. I enjoyed the atmosphere, honesty, and also the technique of this project.

What absolutely bittersweet timing. Thanks for helping to give me closure, Joel. I appreciate you.

im gonna leave a note here for you that lets you know that I have never sobbed harder while watching a movie in my entire life. the comments about drinking water, the Chekhov's gun in later scenes. the imagery of snowfall and the contrast of nostalgia the male has compared to female Joel's adoration of it, the way every conversation has that nuance to it that is articulate in a sense that stays reserved like actual conversation. realizing that every moment of A24 style silence between the two should've been moments where the male Joel expresses just what he thinks and feels about this woman, and how that time spent on contemplation of "what if" would never even been spent: it's gone forever. maybe the art piece just happened to stumble to me at the right time, I'm not sure; this is my favorite movie, that is not a joke. it was so unexpected too, I like world building, dastardly OSTs, large big worldly shots; this movie reminded me why being human is a class act in of itself. Jesus man, what else is there to say. thank you for sharing this, I hope it gets a resurgence that squares the amount of reception it's gotten because this deserves to be seen and interpreted by the masses.

The last sequence of "I love you"s absolutely killed me. This entire film was beautiful and painful.

I think those last few minutes of what guy Joel really wanted to say encapsulated love. The love confessions. The freaking out. The dancing. The sadness. The checking in. The adoration. The everything. And it’s so disappointing but so honest that we humans fall short of love’s expectations far too much because we’re scared to be vulnerable.

I’ve never seen two people who are actually the same person have so much to say to one another to the point that they have nothing to say at all, while feeling totally comfortable in one another’s presence despite feeling so uncomfortable they want to rip the skin off their bodies. I nearly cried watching this. Thanks.

(**Possibly spoilers? Heads Up**) Well geez. I can't NOT say something after watching that beautiful movie. I was crying so hard in the middle of the film and my husband had to go to sleep for the night, so I said goodnight with a mouthful of snot and tears and told him I loved him so much. Came back after cleaning up, just to spill my face all over the ground again! xD haha It was insane to me how well you captured the lady and her feelings/emotions/movements/dialogue for this movie. She WAS ME 10 years ago when my husband was my fiance. I was clinically depressed, coming out of terrible relationships, and so unsure of myself and everything around me. My husband was the sweetest guy to me, and I just didn't feel like I could 'accept him loving someone so unworthy of love'. I was either bolstering with energy and happiness, or, most of the time, sad, needing space, complaining about myself and life, or ...just needing to hear so much positive affirmations from him that I thought I was exhausting him. He was funny and carefree much like this male character. And I thought it was all me, when really, he shared a few more years into our relationship that he didn't think highly of himself and felt like he had a hard time communicating his feelings. That last sequence, I could just see my husband. How he felt. And it killed me both painfully and overwhelmingly with joy. There were more than I'd like to count of "I don't know if this can work..." "Or maybe it would be better if..." coming just from me. Luckily my husband loved me so much and could see how much I was hurting (because of myself) and kept saying 'We can make this work.' and 'We can both keep trying. It won't be easy.' and next year is our 10 year anniversary and I love him more everyday and am so happy. Anyway, that's my long story. I send my best wishes your way, Joel. You are amazing. You're beautiful. You have a wonderful mind.

This is an actual masterpiece. I never thought I'd get so emotional and invested in a person talking to them self in a wig

It’s really hard being in this position, for both sides. It’s so freaking hard. Great movie Joel.

Joel has gotta be the most inspiring creator on this platform. This is exactly what UKposts should be about. Sharing honest, thoughtful art. You reignited my desire to make stuff again, and I know I'm not alone in that sentiment. Rock on dog.

it’s incredible to be able to craft intimacy like this alone. a movie where the characters inherently can’t touch because they’re portrayed by the same person, yet it’s so personal. i don’t know how you’re able to do it.

Joel’s acting was Truly insane-o style This was amazing

I think alot of us are scared to show ourselves to others, I think this film highlights just how normal we all are, when we think were weird, wrong, or going crazy. It helps to have someone around. It's almost like you have that comfort of being by yourself but you're together. It makes the good times a whole lot better, and the hard times a whole lot easier. The fear of losing that is a scary thing. You should never feel like you don't deserve to be loved, you should never feel like your incapable of providing it. The courage to keep going is a hard thing to find, but once you have it, it's even harder to lose. You've done a great job so far, thank you everyone for all your hard work! Doing what you can is always enough. Awesome movie Joel!

I know that your long form content does not get as much love and attention as your animations but I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this as well as your other movies. You are a fantastic storyteller and you told so much with so little which I know is hard to do. Thank you Joel for being you and bringing us stories to make us laugh as well as cry.

When a film finds a way to make you cry, especially at an early point… you at least find a way to put it out there to the person that it touched you, so this is for you Joel. I loved your film and I feel a deep connection to you through your films when I watch them. Your father is beyond proud of his son from where he is watching.

I know this deeply. That feeling of not being able to cheer up the person you love is lonelier than being alone. And yet you know they feel even more alone than you do. Which makes you feel guilty, on top of the guilt you already feel for not being able to cheer them up.

Made by himself. Yet he had such seemingly real interactions. Clever film making, script and acting.

You have no idea how much I've cried while watching this. I don't think I ever saw anything that I related to that much. Thank you, Joel, it was a really special experience.

So I finally finished watching this....I really wanted to give it my un-divided attention, because I know you really put a lot of time into these movies, so you deserve it. Thank you so much for making this. I know a lot of people are saying that they have been through break-ups and it really touched them...but my fiance and I watched this together, and we loved it. It has so many moments of vulnerability and loneliness but also it really shows how someone can care for someone else in a relationship. The part that got me the most was near the end of the film where it shows all the things he really wanted to say to her but never got the chance/courage to do so. It's moments like that, that really makes us realize that sometimes you shouldn't just keep it all inside, to relish the moments we share together and just say what we are really thinking. Saying you love someone, how much you care, asking for a hug, stuff like that. Again, thanks for making this video dude, you truly are one of the greats. You're so creative and it's inspiring. Much love to you, and happy holidays.

As someone who just went through a VERY similar breakup, this is a masterpiece that perfectly shows the final stage of a relationship that has slowly declined. 10/10

I come by here and rewatch this every once in a while when I’m feeling some kind of way. It’s deeply moving in a sense that I’m not at all qualified to explain. It speaks to me in a manner that I am unable to speak to myself. Thanks Joel, you’re an artist.

Just finished this. This fucked me up in more ways than one. Absolutely stunning work.

It always feels like this format shouldn't work and shouldn't be as emotional as it is but then it just blows me away every single time. I can't put into words why this is so good but I know deep in my heart that it is. This is high art

That was the most emotion I've felt from a movie in years. Why is no one watching this masterpiece? Man such a tear jerker good job Joel.

Hi Joel, don’t know if you’ll read this, but this was a very special experience and I really needed it. I’ve been trying to get back into movies and have been having a lot of trouble, but something about this one brought me back in. I want to keep trying, so thank you for the encouragement, art, and hard work. It’s been far too long since I’ve cried watching a film, so thank you again. I appreciate all that you’ve contributed to the world. This was wonderful.

Thanks for bringing back an old video from when Joel was alive

I was waiting for the right time to watch this film and the aftermath of a breakup presented the opportunity. Having never seen any of your full length films, I am so impressed with your craft! I held my breath, cried, and laughed through tears. You capture an authenticity that transcends the fact that you're playing both roles. The conversations were unique to the characters but relevant to the general patterns of love, a lovely balance. Thank you so much!

“We have to leave here together” literally the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.

This should go to film festivals. I watched it last night, can't stop thinking about it and keep coming back to re-watch scenes.... god damn this is a great movie. Thank you Joel.

This brought me to tears, like, outright made me sob. As I near the end of a year of love, guilt, and heartbreak, I seriously needed this and cannot thank you enough. I haven't cried like this for a while and it's extremely therapeutic. Couldn't have came at a better time. I keep revising this comment before hitting send because there's so much I want to say. I want to write paragraphs about how this piece spoke to me, about how objectively impressive the editing is, how beautifully written each line of dialogue is and how incredibly its performed. I want to go on for hours about how out of this world your cinematography is, how you capture the beautiful complexities of such mundane settings... but I can only fit so much and I don't want to waste anybody's time. So thank you, Joel, for sharing the deepest and darkest bits of yourself in every film that you produce. It's incredibly brave and I can't think of many other artists that capture such realistic, intimate emotions that are not only super personal to you as the artist but all of us viewers as fellow humans. I came to your channel for silly distractions, but quickly became far more enamored by your intimate personal films where you share a piece of your soul with all of us. Much of what I want to say has already been said by countless of other comments, I've spent almost as much time reading them as I have watching this film, so please, take all of it to heart. Stay safe

I'm pretty sure nobody will read this but... thanks Joel. I don't know what you make from these films. I hope it's enough for you to keep making them.

It’s astonishing a film made without a entire studio’s production or a massive budget can evocative so much emotion. Well done Joel!

this film is incredible.

He’s not just Joel Haver, he’s Joel Giver

Thank you for making this movie, Joel. I don't think the timing of me finding this could have been any more fitting. I am absolutely destroyed, but so grateful to have seen this.

Hi Joel. If you ever come back to read these comments I just wanted you to know that there are two things that have made me cry in the last three or four years: Everything Everywhere all at Once and your movies. You capture a certain surreal, specific, feeling in your movies so immensely well that I believe is so connective towards an audience and I strive towards the standards you've set with your art. Thank you Joel! Keep doing what you're doing, much love from Australia

This made me feel things, cause it made me think about how I grew up in a family like this, where all sorts of feelings and words simmer beneath a quiet, awkward surface. Nobody wants to speak their mind, or bring up any negativity, and so the relationships suffer cause of it. Lately I've made up my mind to not be this way. To say what I feel, to bring things up, to fight about things until the fight is completely finished. To not feel bad about ruining a "peaceful" moment cause of strong feelings that I have. I felt sad that the guy never brought up his true feelings.

I'm more of a music guy, Joel. This movie makes me want to be more of a movie guy as well. My girlfriend recently passed away, the whole movie reminded me of a trip we took together, meaningful conversations included. The monologue from behind the closed door was so heartbreakingly beautiful to me. And that ending, oh my God. Thank you for your art, I love it so much.

The cinematography alone is insanely brilliant. My favorite detail is that it ends the same way it started, only with more snow.

god, the ending killed me. that was just so powerful, all the things that you want to say but cant seem to in the moment. fuck that hit so hard, this was amazing joel

I can't remember the last time I cried like this. Watching through this I really just enjoyed all the silence. The nice little "quirky" moments they have together with the "you're cute" chatter or him talking like a mob boss to a wooden bear. The poem nearly made shed a tear just like he did when he read it. Them interacting with each other like when he's swinging and she's waving. Him cooking food and she's waiting. Then, he talks about his sore back. She clearly sees and hears that there is something more he wants to say but he can't get it out, he doesn't know why, but it just stays trapped. The entire compilation right at the end made me break into tears like I have never done before. Hell, I've never even been in a relationship so I don't know why this makes me feel so so SO MUCH. Hearing him repeat all these phrases like he truly wants to bash it into your head is just... breathtaking. Thank you, Joel, this has been a great experience

The compilation of joyful "i love you"s and gushing over their partner and caring gestures and concern at the end was the last thing I expected to make me break me up. All becoming phrases that you aren't even sure what it quite means anymore when said over and over and over... Its all genuinely stated and expressed yet when places in compilation it's able to give you a glimpse through the other partner's eyes. How the words might feel grey. Very beautiful film.

This is the most beautiful movie I’ve ever watched. Great job joel. The amount of emotion at the end made me cry so much. Thank you so much for this film.

I started watching this movie and I had to stop halfway through because it started to break my heart. I went through a breakup nearly three years ago now and let’s be honest I’m still working through that and it was like watching my ex realizing she didn’t love me the same way I love her. I came back to finish the movie I broke down crying. I think I had a small break through because of the movie. Joel thank you man for a masterpiece film.

This is so well done I basically forgot you were playing both roles.

Hey Joel. Been a long time viewer. Love everything you come out with. First off, great work on the production side of things. The silences build tension that Hollywood can’t afford to put in. You nailed it. The scene on the swing with the shot of the balcony door was fantastic. Great thought went into that. As far as the end goes, you had me in tears. I’ve been married for 7 years now and I have two kids. I love my wife, but I don’t tell her enough. I don’t really tell her anything. I’ve slipped into a world of business as usual, and we spend a lot of time together, and I’m HAPPY with my life. But so much goes unspoken. So much isn’t said. What an incredible picture to help bring these very real moments to the surface. Not everything is huge hard hitting times or grand moments of amazing memories. But every little moment matters. Every drink of water matters. There is always opportunity to speak well of your partner, and speak how you feel about them. Thank you for the reminder. Excellent work.

I don't know this specifically, but I know grief, and grief before the begrieved is dead, and this is spot on. This is art, plain and simple.

So weird to think there’s so much love in the world and yet I haven’t felt an ounce of it for anyone. Oh well, Murphy and his laws.

This is a work of art. It's beautiful. It depicts the everyday struggle of our souls and how they bleed into our relationships and how we feel we ruin everything we touch sometimes. I can really relate to it.

Love seeing your films, I think about "Pretend That You Love Me" a lot. This is going to be a treat

The *no spoilers* were executed perfectly Joel. To have watched the whole movie and then known how much preparation went into the writing, filming, and post edit. Just an incredibly impressive workload for one. It takes a brilliant director to lead a crew. You my friend have not only the title and mind of the Director but the embodiment of an entire film production experience.

The sound of Joel gulping.

I was not expecting to wake up this morning and immediately watch an hour of Joel portraying such an incredible love story using so much silence. Thank you for doing what you do.

So glad to see Joel is still making movies in the afterlife, which of course is why he is the only actor present for this movie, as he is stuck in a weird foggy limbo sort of thing all by himself :/ Miss you Joel, hope you stop being dead from that landmine soon

Great news! In Hayao Miyazaki's ”The Boy and The Heron”, there's a part of a scene where a character just drinks a cup of water. Just that, nothing more. I immediately remembered this movie when I was watching it, lol. Can't believe it stuck with me for so long.

The scene about wanting but not needing someone's love was brutal, and I just want to say I love this movie

Okay Joel you've pushed the bar a bit here man! No need to show of how much of an amazing filmmaker you are, we already know you're great at everything else

AAAAAAH THE ENDING! I'M CRYING!!! Joel, you absolute genius. The last ten minutes of this movie was so powerful. Didn't need music, any special effects, nothing. Just Joel, his raw emotions. Holy moly wow.

You made this movie alone, but you aren't alone Joel

Dude, I cannot believe how fucking amazing this is. Got so lost in the absolutely painful dialogue, that I literally stopped thinking about the fact that Joel was playing both parts. It doesn’t matter who is saying the words. It’s about the words that are being said. Words so real that it hurts. I’ve also never seen such an accurate representation of depression. The sitting in the shower with your head in your knees. The closed off nature and need to self isolate. The inability to get out of bed. The monotone speech. The overly self critical mindset. The comparing self to others. Lack of enthusiasm for life. The passive aggressive indifference that leads to lashing out and saying hurtful things in an attempt to push people further away. Saw myself and my past relationship, and I didn’t like what I was seeing. Had to pause a few times just to catch my breath. But there’s comfort in knowing this feeling is not one that I’m alone in. Thank you, Joel.

I’m always blown away by how much chemistry two characters who are never truly on screen together have. Thank you for making me cry yet again, Joel, it was beautiful

This is one of the most impactful films I have ever watched. It brought me to tears twice, and outright cried during the final montage. I personally know how hard it can be to express your feelings, and the impact ot can have to someone who needs to hear those words. The part where He says "you can tell me anything, it's okay", during an hour of Him not being able to say how he feels, good or bad, mimics my past relationships until its too late. This resonated to me on such a personal level that I can't let go of this video. Thank you Joel. You've put to video something I haven't been able to express and I honestly think I'll come out of this experience changed.

The way Joel captures emotion in this film is insane. What a beautiful piece of art.

Tried watching this yesterday when I was sure my girl would leave me. Could only finish it today because she decided to stay. Thank you for sharing your art with us.

I don’t know if this was supposed show how it feels to be in relationships where depression is around. So beautiful but things hurt. This tore me right open. Loved it

Wow Joel. Thank you. Early this year my 7 year relationship, that I thought was going to be a lifetime partnership, ended. Watching this was like stepping back and living through it all again. I didn't expect such a emotional response, from the dread through the buildup to bawling at the visceral climax. It feels like opening an old wound and probing to find where it hurts, in a way that truly few can capture, returning to old emotions and learning more about myself. I hope you know that your artistry is appreciated.

There’s just something about the lack of music that just hits the feelings in a way movies usually don’t and that’s my favorite thing about Joel films

Loved it! I'm so thankful UKposts recommended me "How women in old movies talk to some dude they just met" two years ago

I’m only a few minutes in, but man does the patented Joel Haver awkwardness™️ work well for more serious stuff too. Edit: I just finished it, oh my god, what a painful thing to watch, I empathise with both of the characters in their own ways, and man did it hurt when the guy couldn’t bring himself to say all the things he wanted to say at the end.

Just set some time aside to watch this. One of the most simple yet beautiful ideas and execution. By ten minutes in I had given up looking for the seams where the two shots were being spliced together and just considered the two characters completely separate parts of the same universe. The final sequence is perfect, because throughout the entire film I was wondering why these things weren't being said. Incredible job, Joel.

i always supported joel's quest for zero budget youtube films to be considered films, but i have to admit there were times where i felt he was maybe being a little too militant about it. but over time i've completely come around, and completely feel that righteous anger he sometimes expresses about it. who could watch this and say it's not a movie? incredibly well acted and well told, and left me with the feeling of a movie that NEEDED to be made, which so few major hollywood movies do. to say this isn't a film is an absolute position of ignorance, and it's a noble goal to expand people's minds on what a movie can be. keep it up joel! this was beautiful. you inspire the shit out of me.

Why am i just now finding out joel haver makes like actual fantastic films? I was used to his comedy sketches popping up in my recommendeds once in a while but i just started diving into his channel and like. I fucking love this filmmaking style, the writing is so natural and improv is integrated so seamlessly

I really love when a piece of art hits me differently than it was maybe intended, when there’s room for an interpretation. It wasn’t until I finished and read the comments that I saw people talking about how the compilation of outbursts at the end was really what he wanted to say but didn’t manage to do and I admit that makes a lot of sense the way it was edited into their last interaction. However when I was watching it I interpreted it as if we we’re seeing all the extra moments from the other scenes where he really did say all those things, but her depression didn’t allow her to hear them. And so he’s reflecting on all the times he really did express those feelings to her and how much it hurts that they just don’t get through to her and so feeling helpless to help her, he doesn’t try to express them again, and just plays it off like that was all he had to say because he knows she can’t hear it right now. The whole thing just hit me with the feelings of pain when you struggle to feel loved and be present and how much it hurts your partner to not be able to convey what you mean to them in a way that you can fully hear or feel. It was a story about loving someone with severe depression for me, and it really hit those feelings on the head.

It's to be expected that content like this doesn't fit the algorithm / peoples low attention span, but it is such an amazing work of art. Deserves more recognition, great job joel

What's clever about this film style for this specific doomed relationship is that there must inherently be physical distance between the characters. There are scenes, such as the conversation on the bed with the close-ups of their faces, where it seems they are very near, but you know that they never touch each other. It does resemble the sterile feeling I experienced in the last few months of my relationship, and how for various reasons we sometimes didn't think ourselves or the other deserved to be lovingly touched.

I finally made time to watch this, and damn, am I glad I did. As someone who struggles with emotionally vulnerability, the ending hit me like a truck. It takes courage to show vulnerability but it is so worth it in the end. I hope we all, myself included, can find that courage in our lives. Thank you for this film.