THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE 'Amazing!' Stephen Fry/Ellen DeGeneres
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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'This is amazing.' Ellen DeGeneres. 'Amazing!' (Stephen Fry). This short 'will melt your heart' (The Advocate). 'Must watch' (Dannii Minogue) For more info, go to: thelanguageoflo... Winner of the Audience Award at My Queer Career, Sydney Mardi Gras, 2014.
'If you watch one thing today, let it be this beautiful, teen-written short film.' (Huffington Post).
Growing up, coming out and learning to speak THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE. Watch the making of the film here: • Making THE LANGUAGE OF...
In the middle of a French exam, 17 year old Charlie struggles to find the words to be true to his best friend...and himself.
A wry, delicate take on first love and awakening sexuality from a young man's perspective, THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE is written and performed by Kim Ho, under the mentorship of leading Australian playwright Tommy Murphy, and directed by Laura Scrivano, for The Voices Project from the Australian Theatre for Young People (atyp).
If you are an actor or drama student and would like to perform the piece for an exam or audition, you can find the script and an article by Kim about the making of the piece at: thelanguageoflo... We are happy to let you use the piece but it would be good to know about it so let us know through the contact details on the Fresh Ink site. If you contact us via UA-cam make sure your settings allow us to respond.
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"Hi sam, hope your parents haven't murdered eachothers yet, I'm gay, are you gay? Want to cuddle or something?" That is my favorite thing anyone has ever said
:)
"I'm afraid I ask him to kiss me and he'll get the wrong idea. He'll think I'm a creep you know. It's not 'cause he's a boy, he just happens to be one."
Gosh, that line hits me so hard.
I know -- probably the single best line in this monologue. 👍😊
Can someone explain ahaha i wanna understand it
@@Tobstarrilez -- Charlie the speaker is saying that he's in love with his friend Sam not BECAUSE Sam is a boy (like the myth that all gay men are attracted to ALL men), but that he's in love with Sam as a person and his best friend who JUST HAPPENS TO BE a boy. In other words, Sam's gender is irrelevant. Perhaps Charlie is bisexual.
@@markmh835 omg thank you! I understand, that's so cute omg
Being in love with a friend hurts. Being in love with a straight friend is even worse.
There’s been a few, a few very special people to me, a few very special people who didn’t know what they meant to me. I miss those people a lot.
I think I am in the same boat my best friend aka. Crush is moving out of the country.
this is my favourite thing. when charlies talking about random things and then suddenly hes just like 'im in love with sam' it just hurts me but in a good way. and when he keep describing all the little and big things he love about him its just too much. i love this short film a lot ^.^
+Rosy Chen HIIIIIIIIIIII
+Rosy Chen And I think I was in love with my best friend. And this sort of this hurts to think about but I'm over it, and, well, it's not like she cared is it? This is so relatable it hurts. But it's beautiful.
I read this right when it happened😂
Thanks, Rosy.
Dan Gets Jealous Easy So I'm #2 Phil Trash samee
I feel like we all thought about that *one* person while watching this..
yikes chica u bet and it hurts
I thought about how I wish i had that person, but I mean close enough😅
Yeah... So I send it to them, hope they'll like it
Yes we did
Why is this so accurate
OKAY BUT AT THE BEGINNING he says Sam's name and HIS BREATH just FALteRs and that HALF A SECOND conveys so much raw emotion. And then Charlie is talking about the library pin and his head just SNAPS up and, almost like a realization, he admits that he loves Sam and you can see that little swallow after he says it and yo can just FEEL the fear radiating off of him and he's so SCARED. And when he talks about Sam's parents getting divorced, his eyes are practically tearing up and his smile just FALLS. I have watched this freaking short film way too many times. It is amazing cinematography-wise and the story is so compelling and emotional. The acting is on point. The way all the aspects of the film come together is beautiful. I'm WAY too obsessed with this. XD
Thank you, Tori! I'll pass this on to Kim! Keep watching... :)
Oh, thank you:) And i will.
:)
Tori Willick oh my gosh me too I love this so much, and all of the attention to detail...it makes it feel so real and relatable
I was in love with a guy at high school. He was the most beautiful person I knew. I didn't know I was gay at the time, and I didn't suspect he was either. But I thought he was into me, and I definitely was into him. He once held my hand for a few seconds when we were mucking around in biology. Or did he? Maybe I was just seeing things that I wanted to see. I hope he did hold my hand. At 25 years of age, those few seconds are still one of my most heartfelt memories.
eM Es I aspire to have that one day...
eM Es Well r u a girl or a guy then?
This is wonderful!
+ImKirstje I'm a guy
Yass i definitely ship u guys! I love guys who dare to hold someone's hand, boy or girl. But i am a girlfag haha!
That was incredible. All the actor had was a monologue but it worked so well with the shots and the cinematography. I particularly loved the shot where he feels the tables surround him.
El Kohler Thank you!
eliz zz he said to do French so he could pick up chicks I though he was gay
Yes, but he says that at the beginning of the film, before he admits the truth.
was pretty impressive monologue
Really great. Different to see a short film that doesn't focus on the love between two boys but rather the emotional development. Writing is spectacular.
Thank you!
BrokenOwlSounds OK I thought that he said he did French to pick up chicks?
@@ohyup2169 yeah. and he fell in love with someone who happened to be a boy.
gold and shiny- IM IN LOVE WITH SAM
I'm a guy in high school and I am in love with this boy... This stupid boy that means everything to me for no reason... We talk... not often but we do talk. I want to tell him I like him but I feel like he will shoot me down, do the looks he give me mean he wants to know how I feel or just looks he gives to everyone? He is one of those people you feel you will never get over and I don't want to... But now may be the time...
What did you do?
Don't leave us in suspense for 2 years
Ik im two years to late but I went through this kinda except we were more focused a Charlie and Sam but I told him and he was fine w it. We ended up drifting anyways but I kinda wanna know what happened w you
wut happened
so like updates...?
When he says he wants what’s best for sam but he wants to be what’s best for Sam. That hits 🥺
“I’m gay are you gay” reminded me of the time in year 8 I asked one of my best friends if she wants to be gay with me in the Spanish classroom and I didn’t even realise I said it
I loved this, the lad is a great actor, he has got good comic timing and he got his intention across to the audience very clearly.
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I‘m a girl and I was in love with my best friend for four years. I was in tears watching this, because it is so accurate. Thank you for this wonderful movie. And even if it didn’t turn out good in my case I wish that these guys find love and be happy.
Thank you. And thanks for sharing your experience. Hope the film helps.
I was in love with my best friend for two years until she moved away. She is straight and she never knew what she was in my eyes. I can quote this video for you because it taught me I wasn’t alone. I don’t talk about my feels towards her much, deep down, I still hurt and feel alone sometimes. Thank you for sharing because it is nice to know someone else understands. Even after all this time
Madison McDougall Thank you for sharing your experience. Happy that the film has resonated with you and helped you. 💗💗💗
the french part in the end translates to
"my darling samuel, i love you"
曌 awww that’s so cute! This whole film is so cute! 🥰❤️
@@molly-ou5eq I KNOW, i wish they would of translated it
this is about the thousandth time i've watched this
im pretty sure i memorized the script
this monologue is so amazing :D
Thank you! :) You can read and download the script at: thelanguageoflovefilm.com
I already did, and omg it's so touching
CHELS POWER :)
3:50 that moment was so funny and cute and argh...
:)
Yes! It really was.
Charlie reminds me so much of David Tennant in his version of the Tenth Doctor. How scrambled and flustered he is. It's so adorable
+Laura Martin-Falla Fellow Whovians. Same.
Robert F. Loughran same! I was about to comment it
Yes same
The first time I saw this I was coming to terms with my own sexuality, and I was falling for my best friend, fast forward to present day and I am now in a strong, long term relationship with him. Kim Ho, you captured the emotions perfectly and the one sentiment that I took away from this beyond all others was because he is a boy that is what makes it special. Thank you for this amazing piece.
Video made me come out thanks
Wow. Thanks for sharing. A big, important step. If you need support or people to talk to, check out the great sites below for the LGBTI community. All the best from all of the team here in Sydney.
minus18.org.au
www.thetrevorproject.org
www.itgetsbetter.org
Congratulations! I hope the world is kind to you!
Beautiful film. Beautifully written. Beautifully acted. And so evocative. In 1982 i was in year 12 .... 6th form in those days. I was at an all boy's school in Melbourne and for 4 years i had been so in love with a fellow student. Same year level, same feelings ... everything just the same as this film ... except the language we were learning was German. His name was Mark. He was beautiful.And he wasn't gay ... though he was way ahead of his time. Last day for 6th formers, drinking champagne on the banks of the Yarra i told him. I told him how i adored him. How my heart melted everytime i had seen over the previous four years. He was so kind. So warm. So understanding. So ahead of the time in which we lived. The kindness of his beautiful brown eyes and warmness of his acceptance ... still fills my heart to this day. I saw him once more after that, the following year at the school fete. He smiled. We said 'Hi' and exchanged a few words. I have never seen him since, though very occassionaly over the years i've meet him in my dreams where sit and talk to each other. He was my first passion, my first love. I know nothing else about him or his life, however his initials remain forever emblazoned on my heart: M.R.H.
Thanks, John. Beautiful to hear. We've passed the comment on to Kim. All the best. The LOL team.
i love this so much, i love the monologue, the cinematography, the part where charlie is going on about random things and suddenly bursts out with "i'm in love with sam", i love how it takes place in an exam, i love it all so much, everything. that might be because it's just an amazing film, but it might be because i've been in the exact same situation for nearly two years, i don't know. it was a brilliant film and i am going to go and rewatch it because amen
Thank you. We will pass on your comments to Kim. And hope things work out for you.
thank you so much !!! thats really lovely :))
as a 17 teenager myself,i just cant believe some ppl in my age can be that talented.really touched.great job,kim
This is an incredible film. I want to watch it over and over again. I wish I had seen something like this when I was Charlie's age.
Thank you!
this was absolutely beautiful. the convention and the dynamic of his words created the art of intimacy, the art of love- and as the audience, we could not only envision, but feel. the cinematography was incredibly stunning. I love the portrayal of that sudden bursts of anxiety. I love that the slight details melted together with his voiceover, his words. this short film is of such high art and has now reached the very depths of my heart .
Thank you! :)
Damn I can relate to this so bad
Been in love with my old best friend for about 7 years. :| Still see her every day.
Thank you (and thanks, everyone, for your comments). We are thrilled that the film is touching so many people. All the best from The Voices Project.
this was the perfect combination of beautiful and adorable
Glad you liked it. :)
I am honestly ashamed of myself for not finding this masterpiece of human expression and art YEARS AGO.
What a powerful film. So good. Bravo.
Thank you!
I need this on Netflix like now...NOW...plz
Exactly
Charlie and Sam are my new OTP and I just want everyone to know that the wedding is set for next Friday
Fantastic and heartbreaking. Thank you so much, and I pray that everyone can see this. It would mean a lot to those like myself who never talked to our Sam...
Thank you.
Beautiful movie, but by now you do know it! I just wanted to let you know that coming back from China - where UA-cam is banned - I discovered that the movie is available on Chinese websites (Youku, Tudou, etc.). And got viewers by ten of thousands... I thought you might enjoy to know that you got much more than the present 560.000 viewers... I hope it will keep growing, Wishing all your team great success. One question to Kim Ho: when shall we get a chance to hear or read more from you. You are a very gifted young man. And as a Frenchman, the way you described French language is touching - and you have a very nice accent ! All the best to you and looking forward.
Thanks Michel. We are thrilled the film is being seen in China, beyond UA-cam. We did put up a version of the film on Youku, but know there are more versions out there. All good if it gets the film seen, and people recognise themselves and their experiences in the work. Kim is now working on new work and we will be sure to keep everyone informed. Check out The Language of Love at www.thelanguageoflovefilm.com and follow us on Facebook there to hear first of new work from the team involved. Thanks again!
Thank you "The Voice Project" for your very kind reply! I did browse your website. I read all the interviews and dear Kim, allow me respectfully to correct you on one word - even if I am French and English is not my native language. You talk about your performance as a monologue. Monologue is definitely an understatement. What you have achieved is so much more impressive - it is a genuine soliloquy... Probably the most difficult theatrical exercise. Monologues are common, soliloquies are Shakespearean experiences... And that is definitely what makes your performance and writing skills so outstanding.
I really appreciate the character's bravery at the end of the monologue.
Yes, and it's really that he has found that bravery that reassures us that things will be good for him, however it plays out with Sam.
I was in love with my best friend for 7 years and I never talked to her about it. I’m a bridesmaid at her wedding next month. I’m thankfully over it now, but I remember how painful those years were. When they’re your best friend, you fall so hard because there are no boundaries between you. And then you can’t not love them, no matter what you do. I’m hopeful for Charlie, but also from experience I know how these things tend to go. For anyone living through this now, I’m with you.
i just love how this film, while addressing the amazing feelings of love you get when you’re in love with someone of the same gender, addresses the fears. when he mentioned how he wanted to look in his eyes, touch his cheek, and kiss him, it scared him. when u first develop feelings, it just feels like youre being a creep when youre not, you just love the person🥺
Wow! What a performance! His emotions, the words, the expressions he made. He conveyed the message so beautifully.
Such a brilliant short film, wish it to become a full feature film, with more character development. I want to know what happens next... please don't leave me on a climax!!
This young man has reached into my past and dredged up all of the confusion surrounding my teen years... as I get married to my partner of 21 years this coming September, I will relish those memories. Thank you, Mr. Ho. That is an amazing piece of film work. I wish you all the best.
I haven’t cried so much and related with something so much, I’m not sat in maths with a gorgeous but and it’s hard to think of my work. I passed him a pencil and he touched my hand and for the rest of that lesson I couldn’t stop thinking if I was normal or was it just “ in the moment “. I still hide it from him today that I like him and it really hurts inside. I know that he doesn’t like me back but it’s soo hard to forget. Thank you, for showing something so great
Wow! Blown away by the acting, writing and direction. Simply a one scene dialogue, but so powerful. Kudos all round.
he's so cute :'(
3:52 I love how he was talking about his badge and then just randomly decided to tell us that he was in love with Sam
I think Charlie is quite gifted with expressing himself. Beautifully made.
this short film will always stick with me. i first saw it two or three years ago and i can’t stop thinking about it. amazing performance 💗
I’ve watched this hundreds of times and it still manages to rip my heart out. Brilliant work!
Thank you! Hope you like this then: ua-cam.com/video/jyWFm-s2tEs/v-deo.html
omg!! The actor is beautiful, the camera angles are carefully chosen, the script is just the perfection, and that scene at the end where Sam turns around and looks at the main character just makes my heart tremble😍
:) Thanks for this! You may like this, a very micro-sequel we shot for marriage equality, here in Australia: ua-cam.com/video/jyWFm-s2tEs/v-deo.html
I still find myself coming back to this video time to time. Still gives me goosebumps.
This is by far the best and most accurate LGBT+ film I ever saw. Love it
Thank you! You can see more of Kim, (and Charlie), in this recent mircoshort we shot in support of marriage equality, here in Australia: ua-cam.com/video/jyWFm-s2tEs/v-deo.html
This should be a movie it's so good I want more 😔
This resonated so much with me, I’ve watched it several times over. I’ve basically learned it at this point. And there are so many incredible quotes from this monologue. I wouldn’t be surprised if I called upon them somewhere in the future
Baring one's soul and expressing what one actually feels is a manifestation of true love. No hiding... no shallow platitudes, but a deep understanding and expression of what one is, and what one's inner self is all about. True love.
Dear Kim, you certainly demonstrate a great talent & compassion for your target audience & for anyone who watches this clip who has a heart. In your intro you wanted to reach other young people searching for their own sexuality. Your "movie" has brought even me at 67 y.o. to a new & stronger confidence of my wholeness in who I am as a gay man. Thank You 1,000,000!
as some of you know i have watched this over and over and i always have more to say about it. i think sam would be lucky to have charly. i wish also when sam looked back at him at the end he would have smiled at him. okay i have said enough lol
+billy williams :)
This film took me right back to school in more ways than one ...i'm a 52year old man and i'm still struggling with the idea of sharing this beautiful film online...because deep down i'm still hurt from having to suppress those first feelings of pure Love...and still feel ashamed.. hopefully this film can help prevent such damage in others..
this is one of the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. thank you so much for this short film.
wow..... this blew me away, it's the same way I felt once upon a time. amazing
Thank you. :)
This was beautiful, I actually cried xD Please make a second part! or something from Sam's POV.
I had tears in my eyes when it has finished. Truly the word from his heart.
gahhhh i love this so much. my school holds a film festival every year and i've been wanting to make a short film about two boys that fall in love. only problem is i don't know where i'd find two guys willing to act gay for each other because all the boys at school are like "no homo man lol" so it's hard...i don't know how to get started.
Hey, thanks for this. Firstly, do you have a script written or is it something you have in mind? Secondly, does your school have a drama department, or a literature teacher who runs drama club? That would be a good place to start asking. Failing that, you could go to a local theatre or drama group - they would be sure to welcome you (don't feel awkward - they are THERE to encourage the next generation of writers/directors/theatre & filmmakers). Also, bear in mind, that actors WANT to be in films, as they are the best way to build a name, get experience, make contacts. You should also maybe contact a local LGBT organisation, particularly that deals with young people, as they might be able to help you on the content if you wanted to discuss that. Hope this helps!
thank you so much, this is really helpful. we do have a drama department and a gay-straight alliance club at school, and hopefully i'll be able to get some help from them. thank you for the advice, and i love this film :)
Thanks again. Hope you can share the film with us when it's done. :)
I had the same problem ... I think it would be awesome to be in a film like this. I feel if your straight and you can do this it shows your true acting skills.
I cried so much while watching this. It's all so true and meaningful, there are no words to describe how amazing and brilliant everything was written and planned out. Beautiful job, great work. Wishing you happiness in your future, Kim.
Hey, Chelsea. Many thanks for this. We've passed your comment along to Kim and director Laura. Happy 2015 to you!
You have no idea how happy this comment made me feel, this just made my day. I hope everything goes well for Laura's future projects as well.
"Gold and shiny- I'm in love with Sam.."
That's my favorite part
His mind speaks quite well until 4:30. Then his heart takes over, and what looked like it might be interesting becomes so real it grabs you by the heartstrings or whatever there is to grab and won't let go!
Thanks for your comment. Glad you liked it!
One might think: What could be easier than a monologue? Only one actor reciting some lines someone wrote. Usually someone else, but in this case, written by the actor. That makes it even easier, right? Also, he doesn't have to interact with other actors, so really how much acting skill is required?
I'm not saying that what "one might think" is true. On the contrary, this performance shows that what may sometimes be true isn't always. When a dramatic piece is this powerful, nothing can gainsay that fact. This is one monologue that cannot be dismissed as "just a monologue."
In retrospect, it was brilliant that he starts from his head. That's where almost everyone starts. So it's realistic, and it makes switching to the heart all the more powerful. Really the viewer is as overwhelmed by the switch as the person portrayed is. He can't control what he feels, and neither can the viewer.
I have to say, too, that I'm impressed that TheVoicesProject is still responding to comments on a video published on UA-cam almost 5 years ago. I assumed I had come too late to the party to get a response. So we now have a mutual appreciation, and despite thinking I already have too many subscriptions, I have to subscribe!
Thanks to everyone involved in "The Language of Love" and also to the Voices Project for all you do.
Thanks again. Although the project has now finished, the team behind The Language of Love think it's very important to respond to comments on the film, given how personal many people's peoples responses to it have been, and the fact that so many young people find so much in the film that relates to them. You can keep an eye on the work of the team behind The Language of Love over at www.thelanguageoflovefilm.com (and do also check also check out a micro sequel we produced in response to the marriage equality postal vote in Australia at theidoproject.com Thanks again for your kind words about the film. So pleased you enjoyed it.
I remember watching this year's ago since and as a young gay kid this video really hit me. I re watch it all the time.
That’s lovely to hear. Thanks!
@@TheVoicesProject May you tell the actor's name who played Sam
Why couldn't I have seen this when I was going through this stage about a year and a half ago.
I kinda fell in-love with my best friend also, I couldn't actually tell him how I felt as we grew somewhat distant.
Honestly this shares so many lights on the whole "Coming Out" and this clip kinda helps people understand...
Sorry I'm a bit lost for words and well I don't usually comment on things but this actually hits home so much!
Thank you so much, Id love to see more shorts/monologues again.
Thanks for this. We hope that the film has helped you, albeit in retrospect. We've put your comment up on our feedback page for the film, as we really comments on how the film has affected people. All the best from Sydney for 2015. (see: thelanguageoflovefilm.com/what-people-are-saying/)
TheVoicesProject Thank you, and I hope to see more videos in the future, as I'm also a film maker the film making in this is also extraordinary simple yet very very artistic. So again thank you alot guys for making a great film.
This will always be so dear to my heart. I might not be in a position like Charlie's but it is so beautifully made I keep coming back to it.
Thank you!
"maybe the best thing to do is just...keep this inside, and squash it."
that line always gets me, hits right where it hurts.
Best short film ever. Love the way the character is describing his story you can feel all his emotions
Thank you!
Beautiful 😢 Kim had said the words I once wanted to say.. It was as if I wrote this monologue and hearing it for the first time.. I definitely know that feels like
Thanks, Bruce. We will pass on your comments to Kim.
Just found this. Absolutely brilliant. Just how I felt at that age, and what a tour de force of both writing and acting
By min 2 I was crying but when Ho blurted out "I love Sam" right in the middle of his other train of thought I was sobbing. Thank you for your amazing acting and writing.
the fact that i can relate to almost everything in this, including the best friend letter is sad
Excellent short film. Well done to all involved.
Wow...I wish I could have a tiny sliver of Kim's raw talent. The writing was absolutely superb and the performance was amazing! So many quotable lines and so relatable...fantastic story
Words cannot express how much I love this film. For one, of course it's so sweet and cute but I literally am going through the same thing as Charlie did and every word he said just struck me down because I've said/thought the same exact things.. It was just amazing to see what I actually feel created into a wonderful, physical creative project. I just love this so much.
Thanks, Damian. Best wishes from all of us in Sydney and hope things work out.
Very sweet film on the angst, growth, and even wisdom of youth.
I am so glad that I finally watched this. Wow. Excellent. Great job Kim.
So are we! :)
This is so incredibly well done! The actor did an AMAZING job with his perfect comedic timing in the beginning that transformed into something so completely different that had the ability to melt your heart with every word. BRILLIANT work!!!
Thanks!
This is one of the most poignant and brilliant short films I have seen...and Kim's performance in it is so heartfelt. It draws you in and you go through the confusion and angst of the subject matter. This can easily become an iconic literary work for all teens facing such issues, and heaven knows they need to see they are not alone and that their thoughts are normal and not weird...AND FOLLOW YOUR HEART.
This gave me the tingles because it feels so real and true 🥺
SO BEAUTIFUL. Articulate. Honest. Brilliant.
An Australian born Vietnamese, so proud of you and your talent dude. Wish all the wonderful things to you and your love one.
Simply sublime!! Oh how we all can relate to Charlie's struggle; so simple and beautiful and blurted out: the beautiful awkward nature of love. But how much more to be the one who wishes he had a best friend like Charlie with his sincerity, his humor, his concern when he was needed the most.
It’s just so beautiful.
🙏
There are no words for how much I love this! It is the most well-written and cleverly performed short film I've watched in a long time :)
A true masterpiece Outstanding performance Many Thanx to Kim Ho
Amazing! The sheer quality of his writing, the timeless truth of his thaughts, the flawless acting, all add up to make this soliloquy a classic. It is utterly reassuring for a jaded critic like me to come across a talent like Kim Ho. Whoever spoke of lost generations?
The best short film I've ever seen. Wow.
+Axelle Pth Thank you! :)
Why do I relate to this so much? Of course, I'm a girl, but every thought and experience Charlie has resonates so much with me. The close friendship, the random thoughts leading to a sudden realization, heck, even the French class!
Now, my crush's parents aren't going through divorce or anything, but that doesn't mean I don't worry about her every single day about other stuff. I've managed to (partially) get over her, but then every time I see her face, my little gay heart skips a beat and I get so incredibly happy. I'm screwed. She doesn't like me back. She's still my close friend and it's like nothing ever happened, but it still hurts to know that my fantasies will never come true.
Anybody feel like talking? Sharing their stories? Or even just venting about something totally different?
Thanks for sharing this. Hope it gets better for you. In case you need to talk more directly, check out these great sites that support young LGBTIQ people:
minus18.org.au
www.thetrevorproject.org
www.itgetsbetter.org
TheVoicesProject Thank you so much for responding!!! This is one of my favorite videos in this particular genre since it's so relatable and feels so real. I'll definitely check out those resources, especially if I'm feeling particularly down one day. I've been doing pretty good lately, and I owe a lot of that to my amazingly supportive friends and parents (including that girl I mentioned. Even though she doesn't share my feelings, she's still super supportive of me😊) Keep on doing your amazing work! It's very helpful to so many people!
Thank you! Good to hear. Apologies for the delay in responding (summer holiday!)
I can relate... and it's even worse cause we were both raised strictly religious. So I know it's so ridiculously unlikely he could've felt the same way... but then I always thought "what if he's just like me? Maybe he thinks there's no way I could like him..."
It was so painful
This hits new hard, because I went through the same feelings with my best friend three years ago, and now we don't even talk to each other that much. great film.
Thanks Jonathan, though sorry to hear things didn't work out for you and your friend.
I am speechless, this portrayed my childhood so briefly but with so much detail and precision. Phenomenal!
Thank you.
Thanks, Morgan.
I always come back to this video time to time I'm in the same
predicament
+jordan hudnell Thanks for sharing. Hope things work out for you. If not, and you need someone to talk to, there are a number of organisations that can help. See: thelanguageoflovefilm.com/education-resource/
please make another
A fabulous film, BRAVO! It took me all the way back to high school French class,
over 40 years ago in Chicago. All of the emotions expressed were spot-on and felt very familiar. I guess some things never change. It's wonderful that young people today can access films like this and escape the lonely feeling of "I'm the only one." Kim, please keep writing!
WHEN SAM TURNS AROUND I SCREAMED. THIS WAS SO BEAUTIFUL
Jinyoung Woods sAME
That's great to hear! :)
I'm sure you've heard it before- but this story is relatable to SO many LGBT young people. Even me, who is no longer in High School, was transported back just listening to your story. Unlike you- I was too scared to tell my best friend how I felt. Thanks for showing me and the world-- That its ok its ok to be who you are. Even though lgbt people may feel confused internally about their feelings- we know the world is now on our side and will continue to push society into tolerance. All I can say is- BRAVO and Thank You- Happy Valentines Day!