Brilliant. Probably the best ‘found footage’ film I have ever watched. And it says so much with so little. These two people go through all their (e)motions, which creates a lot of empathy and tenderness towards both of them.
Yesterday I went to the Global Buffet restaurant in Swindon, with multi cultural food: There were Chinese sat alongside Africans, Nepalese, Indian, white British were the minority but that meant nothing, because the food & the atmosphere was excellent.
@@Prizzy999 Bittersweet is a more apt description. "Horrible' to me would be more like violence, or misery, or extreme loneliness, complete lack of respect.
So different. Curiosity killed the cat so they say. However in this case I'm not so sure but the past is the past and you have to let the past go no matter how difficult.
Two of my best friends were in a relationship for almost 8 years and he had to marry another girl because of religion and family pressure, He was a muslim too. But she still stays single not able to find someone better than him. He was a nice guy, who loved his parents too much. And she, loved him more than her parents.
It all happened in the past, so there’s really nothing to fret about. Technology has allowed us to store our memories on tape and celluloid which would have otherwise been safely ensconced in our mind’s eye.
Another comment pointed out what was significant about the film. It was not simply about an ex girlfriend. Both of them left someone outside their race and possibly religion due to cultural and religious pressure.
Why do the older version of them have a British accent.i like the plot, but the casting crew didnt do the best job. But i do notice after watching a few times that his ex did have an accent plus she used words like fancy. I still can't get over the fact that older sal looks 100% Caucasian,
He loved someone else but was "forced" to marry someone of his own religion, someone his family choose for him. He did what what culturally right but is it right? He wife recognized a sort of sacrifice he made for family by choosing her out of lots of girls that his family has showed him. And then she showed him her diary, she also loved someone else outside of her race and her religion. That is something they had in common; a common past that they had to leave behind because of cultural and religious expectations.
@@Prizzy999 I am not saying that arranged marriages are better, I am for freedom of personal choice. But the couple in this short are not at each other's throat, they don't shout at each other, don't abuse each other physically or verbally; when the truth came out they comforted each other instead of fighting - would you agree? I personally know several couples who married out of love but few years later were so miserable and unhappy that became aggressive - clearly they had many feelings towards their partners except respect. Life in such toxic relationships makes people much more miserable and unhappy than the couple in this short.
A tender film, but also somewhat of a snoozefest. And I don't understand why we constantly have to see those empathetic approaches to other cultures to the almost complete exclusion of the grave problems some of those cultures bring into our countries. When will we see the story of a Rotherham girl or of the corrosive effect of No-Go areas or of the tragic loss of one's deep sense of identification with one's home country by its being continually filled up with unfamiliar people with unfamiliar values?
To be honest, all I know about Muslims marriage culture is bad, terrible. Why can't I have contact with a couple that succeded even under a flawed marriage system? Why does it always need to be Romeo and Juliet?
@@caimanaraujo479 It doesn't. There's nothing wrong with this film showing what it does. My objection addresses the massive anti-white and anti-Western bias that becomes visible when looking at short films as a whole. I'm asking why large parts of today's realities are never shown, e.g. the suffering that immigrants from Muslim countries inflict on the native white population of Europe. Or the abusive behaviors of women, which are as prevalent as those of men. In general, there is a lot of sympathy for women and non-whites, and very little for men and whites.
Brilliant. Probably the best ‘found footage’ film I have ever watched. And it says so much with so little. These two people go through all their (e)motions, which creates a lot of empathy and tenderness towards both of them.
Very touching story. Religion, family, culture, etc. defines so much of who and what we are. Some of these are visible wile some are spiritual. ❤
Yeah, the three roots of all evil and human unhappiness and misery.
Yesterday I went to the Global Buffet restaurant in Swindon, with multi cultural food: There were Chinese sat alongside Africans, Nepalese, Indian, white British were the minority but that meant nothing, because the food & the atmosphere was excellent.
Man my heart aches now 😭😭😭 I know too many stories like that irl
6:37 - "you seen the tape?"
nice
Thank you for pointing that out!
I was atleast glad that it wasn't anything explicit where she would completely see him differently and their relationship would be changed forever.
Beautiful & powerful film! Amazing work.
I love how it starts. I'm a label puller myself. Kind of like pulling off a scab from a skinned elbow or knee. never know what's going to happen next.
Woah, what an amazing film. Very heart wrenching...
Lovely story of life. Found myself smiling and with chills at the end.
Story of life? I have no idea what happened.
@@laurabenson1278Me neither. I'm reading the comments to get a clue.😂😂😂
It was an arranged marriage and they both had people they were in love with but had to leave due to their family's demands to marry.@@Suzanna0987
A horrible story of an arranged marriage more like.
@@Prizzy999 Bittersweet is a more apt description. "Horrible' to me would be more like violence, or misery, or extreme loneliness, complete lack of respect.
So different. Curiosity killed the cat so they say. However in this case I'm not so sure but the past is the past and you have to let the past go no matter how difficult.
This film is about appreciating all the relationships that come and go in one’s life…..its such a bittersweet feeling❤
Everyone has a past. But one should never let it spoil the present and the future. Bygones are bygones.
Is the film a representation of arranged marriage?
I am completely lost here.
Yes!
yes
A sleazy representation of a miserable arranged marriage life yeah.
No. Take your stereotypes and leave.
Past never leaves you !
Brilliant film. Thank you
Two of my best friends were in a relationship for almost 8 years and he had to marry another girl because of religion and family pressure, He was a muslim too. But she still stays single not able to find someone better than him. He was a nice guy, who loved his parents too much. And she, loved him more than her parents.
A masterpiece
It appears Aisha also had some skeletons in her closet also, at least one named Jack. Now and then "the yawn of familiarity?" 🤨
Yes, it seems that she also loved someone else but was forced to marry. She and her husband has the same history likely.
for a moment i thought the ending would be to accept and continue living like that, which felt like the most likely outcome.
my 1st time watching your videos
seems so good already
keep it up
this deserves 10M or more this too good.
Powerful.
It all happened in the past, so there’s really nothing to fret about. Technology has allowed us to store our memories on tape and celluloid which would have otherwise been safely ensconced in our mind’s eye.
Another comment pointed out what was significant about the film. It was not simply about an ex girlfriend. Both of them left someone outside their race and possibly religion due to cultural and religious pressure.
@@SparrowKnightx Yes that too is a very significant perspective!
It was an arranged marriage and they both had people they were in love with but had to leave due to their family's demands to marry.
@@therealJamieJoy Its extremely sad if they had to sacrifice their love for the sake of religious boundaries or their family's whims.
@@asitkaushik2524 Yes, very sad. :(
now and then
So true
How did they stage the footage of them looking younger? Aisha especially is really well done.
Oh, they used younger actors.
Why do the older version of them have a British accent.i like the plot, but the casting crew didnt do the best job. But i do notice after watching a few times that his ex did have an accent plus she used words like fancy. I still can't get over the fact that older sal looks 100% Caucasian,
why was the guy at the end different
I think that was the "older" Sal.
This was before his marriage?
@@laurabenson1278
That's what I think too.👍🤔
@@hank1519
Yeah, everything on the tape is before he married Aisha.
@@geoben9801 Thanks a lot!
Oh damn… freaking awesome
I have so many weapons now; Ty
Is it based on the true? How lucky the blonde,because she became a moslem ever. Very enlightening story
So....a wife finds some old tapes and sees her husband's former girlfriend. Why is this a big deal? What have I missed?
He loved someone else but was "forced" to marry someone of his own religion, someone his family choose for him. He did what what culturally right but is it right? He wife recognized a sort of sacrifice he made for family by choosing her out of lots of girls that his family has showed him.
And then she showed him her diary, she also loved someone else outside of her race and her religion. That is something they had in common; a common past that they had to leave behind because of cultural and religious expectations.
@@0230Raveena
Well said and
well conveyed/ written.
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An indian drama story..
Indeed. But unlike many couples who were in love when they got married, they respected each other the whole life. I admire that.
@@-svet-ka-Yeah, miserable and unhappy but respecting each other. How soothing.
@@Prizzy999 I am not saying that arranged marriages are better, I am for freedom of personal choice. But the couple in this short are not at each other's throat, they don't shout at each other, don't abuse each other physically or verbally; when the truth came out they comforted each other instead of fighting - would you agree? I personally know several couples who married out of love but few years later were so miserable and unhappy that became aggressive - clearly they had many feelings towards their partners except respect. Life in such toxic relationships makes people much more miserable and unhappy than the couple in this short.
It's the last beatles song
omg
A tender film, but also somewhat of a snoozefest. And I don't understand why we constantly have to see those empathetic approaches to other cultures to the almost complete exclusion of the grave problems some of those cultures bring into our countries. When will we see the story of a Rotherham girl or of the corrosive effect of No-Go areas or of the tragic loss of one's deep sense of identification with one's home country by its being continually filled up with unfamiliar people with unfamiliar values?
Totally agree with you. Political correctness at its finest, or should I say its lowest?
To be honest, all I know about Muslims marriage culture is bad, terrible. Why can't I have contact with a couple that succeded even under a flawed marriage system? Why does it always need to be Romeo and Juliet?
@@caimanaraujo479 It doesn't. There's nothing wrong with this film showing what it does. My objection addresses the massive anti-white and anti-Western bias that becomes visible when looking at short films as a whole. I'm asking why large parts of today's realities are never shown, e.g. the suffering that immigrants from Muslim countries inflict on the native white population of Europe. Or the abusive behaviors of women, which are as prevalent as those of men. In general, there is a lot of sympathy for women and non-whites, and very little for men and whites.
@@000aleph Maybe because White Men have had 400 years to make the world a better place, but if you're being honest, we've kinda fu ked it up.
2:44 Salmonella?
Salman and Ella = Salmanella