@@maxzapom Yes he is :) This photo's taken in 2012, after an İstanbul Concert. He played with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. That day was one of the best days of my life :)
and this what makes its unrealistic. people at loss not calm when talk, they know that they lose something, but what? this makes tense, and when they calm, they dont talk to strangers
@@Kanycmka I’ll translate best I can. People with dementia/Alzheimers are not typically calm when they speak, they realize they’re confused or at a loss but they don’t know what it’s about. And when they aren’t irritable, they usually don’t talk to strangers. That’s what I gathered from what you said. I hope that’s right.
@@macdhomhnaill7721 Which is not true at all. They tend to go into a former version of themselves at the Alzheimer's degrades the most recent memories. They recess into how they were when they were younger, even going as far back as children in extreme cases. Dementia is more along the lines of just not being able to retain long term memories and everything that has happened to you tends to get garbled and forgotten. However even with dementia people revert to what their dominant tendencies in social situations were before the syndrome; aka a wallflower or an extrovert.
Her moment of confusion before realizing he's slipped away again, her angry responses, his unaware comforting, this is all so good. It's something that means even more on a second watch. I come back on occasion, but it always makes me want to cry
I seem to return to this video a lot to just cry my eyes out. I'm 24 years old now. My father is 63 years old now and I've seen him struggle a lot in life. He was in the worst place when my grandmother died, but even through that he always kept a positive attitude and he has always been there for me and my sister. The last couple of years I've seen him physically decay little by little which reminds me of the fact that one day he won't be here anymore and that time passes very very quickly. This really motivates me to get in contact with him and do stuff together that we love doing. Cycling in the Northern-Italian mountains with him was amazing and is one of the best memories of my life. I love him with all my heart and I hope to be able to share a lot more of these moments with him before we can't anymore. I'm not sure about what point I was really trying to make. But this video reminds me of the limited time we have to spend time with our loved ones and that we should make the best of it.
The part where the dad said " not too long to go" and her replying with "easy for you to say" is the most subtle of nods considering its initially seen as a wave away comment but in reality it really is easy for him to say considering he can't perceive time passing by as such anymore.
Love the triple meaning of the title, the wait for the child to arrive and what that brings, the wait for the bus during which the story takes place, and the “weight” of all this on her.
I like the details of her letting her anger and frustration out in her responses because he won’t remember them, yet he doesn’t remember her but gives very fatherly and very kind and optimistic responses to this “stranger” a very real and very heart breaking short film
My father has it as well. Sympathy and virtual hug to you, internet stranger. I'm sure your mom is proud of you and loves you despite the failing memory. Peace and patience to you and your family.
My dad was diagnosed 3 weeks ago and I just got told tonight. I watched this before and remember being like ... Oh shit at the end. Now I empathize with every part
Amazing at the subtle nod to the fatherhood. This dude is shown as concerned about the well-being of this woman that he doesn't know, as if she were his own daughter. In some way, maybe he knows on a subconscious level that he is supposed to help and support her.
The ending reveal just... it felt like a punch to the gut. I felt myself actually gasp and start tearing up. Just the entire composition of the short was so very well done and emotional.
the way she reacts when he says "it'll be okay" is portrayed in such a realistic way. you can tell that it was exactly what she needed to hear from her father.
00:40 note how she responds "yeah" to his "are you allright?", assuming he knows who she is. Her "yeah" is the way you say that to someone you know and who knows you. 00:45 "How far along are you" - "What?!" - the surprise ("why is he asking that, he knows....") 00:54 The sigh ("Oh damn, he slipped away again...") 00:59 The faint smile.. ("Oh well, here we go again, I'll play the stranger and just answer...") - "21 weeks." SUPERB acting.
Came here after watching Instagram reels This is the most emotional short film 😢 Last few moments have shown the ultimate reality of life Expression & Acting ❤
Back in the days I felt like I'm not afraid of dementia, at all. Because my family has generic dementia, and I knew that one day, just one day, it will eventually come to me. Years later, I went to the hospital. I have been diagnosed with dementia. All my "mental preparations" I have done, all my prays and hopes and dreams, they would shatter in a million pieces. It's hard to describe the feeling you had in that moment. When it finally comes to you, no matter what you've done, you just couldn't take it. I had tears up in my eyes. I never let them dropped. I didn't speak a word. I was in my car on the way home. All I had in my mind is, Why? Why me? Why does it has to come so early in my life? Suddenly, I was in my room. I don't know how, I don't know why. What's happening in the middle, I don't know, and I won't know. Anxiety struck. It struck hard. I put a camera recording my room. What I saw is truly heartbreaking. Whenever I suddenly lost my memory again, I would go ahead and check the videos. I felt like I was watching another person. I didn't pick up that key on the floor. I didn't fold that towel. I didn't read that book. Or did I? The video tells me I did, but my brain just won't let me recall it. I just don't have the footage in my mind, no matter how hard I think. I am watching memories that doesn't belong to my memory. It's like a lost puzzle of my memory, but I just couldn't shove it back in where it was. It belongs to there but it don't. I won't let that happen in my life. I won't let go of my life. I started training my memories and try to get them back. I'm starting to participate in speech competitions. When I'm memorising the texts, out of a surprise, I didn't forget them the next day. I would think that I saved myself. My heart was like released from a death sentence. But, that's when things struck hard. Real hard. The day of competition, I was in my class, rehearsal the speeches in my mind. I felt like I was ready. I went to the toilet, and the next second I was on stage. It's like you had a nightmare, and suddenly woke up to reality. How did I go from toilet to the stage, I don't know. I forgot what did I say on the stage and which part of the speech I am in. I tried to restart the whole script, read it all over again. And the feeling hit again. My head was empty. I spent so much time and effort perfectly memorising each and every word, and now I had zero image about any of it. I don't even remember the title of it. I was on the stage. Anxiety struck. It struck hard. I said, "I'm sorry, thank you." Then walked off the stage. Everybody is not looking, but staring at me. He was performing smooth and well a second ago, why did everything suddenly went down? My feelings were indescribable. Dementia, once again, like a katana, cleanly sliced through my hope. On the way home, I felt real, real down. I felt like I can see the world is gray. My anxiety and sadness built up to a level I can't comprehend anymore. I had a really bad headache, I passed out. I woke up on the hospital, and tragedy struck again. I was told that I had brain cancer. Not the worse one but still, I can't speak a word. Why does all that have to happen on me? I started writing lots and lots of really long texts about my good old times. I'm so, so, so, so, so afraid of losing any of them, but it's happening. It's painful. I really wanna keep them forever. I'm writing down each and every thing I can remember. My best buddies. My old times where you don't even know what depression is. I didn't know my writing skills are actually something, that's because I haven't tried, just like many other things I didn't got to do in my life. I woke up in my room. Starring at the ceiling. I asked myself, "Why was my room painted blue?" Then I burst into tears. I have Trypophobia. Those tiny holes, they might just be what my decaying memory looks like. The day's still passing by, and my life would still go on. If you gave me a choice, I'd rather start a new life right now. But still, I have no regrets meeting you and Zack in my life. I might be forgetting what my room looks like, I might be forgetting what you looks like, And one day, I might finally forget how to breathe, in that moment, I hope I can went through all my lost memories, even in a split second. I will forget the years of pains. By that moment, I will be walking towards the end of me, smiling, if I didn't forget how to smile. My friend had dementia. I asked him what it feels like to have dementia after watching this vid. I thought I was a tough guy until I read this text he sent me.
Omg...just can't explain how life takes a turning point...one second happy,the next second just shatters ...i read the whole para u wrote..it bought chills ... Idk why is it that people suffer so much,like so much that they have no longing to live... But i wish they get a better life afterwards(after life) 🧿
My mum has dementia and when I talk to her about stuff that happened yesterday she said she was at the beach with us kids flying kites . Mum yesterday you were at the hospital. The kite thing was when I was eight, I'm now 61
I absolutely adore this film. As an amateur filmmaker myself, I take my hat off to the creator of this picture. Cinema is supposed to make the audience feel. That is the true goal of a filmmaker. Tell a story through imagery and dialog that illicits feelings from the audience. Well, in just under 4 minutes, you did just that. I love it!
"The Wait delicately explores the emotional journey of a daughter caring for her father with dementia, portraying the complexities of love, loss, and the enduring bond that transcends memory." It is truly very heart touching
I have no words to describe how I felt the first time I watched this. I didn't know what to expect at all. I still come back every now and then like I'm visiting my father. Love your parents and children. Love the people that are close to you. One day they will be gone
When I first saw this I was extremely depressed. Just got kicked out of the military had no one aside from my family who I was distant from. Thinking I wasn't gonna add up to anything. I just shuffled a long. Talked to a few people online. Met my best friend who has helped me so much that I don't feel suicidal every night. I get stressed but not like before where any stress nearly send me over board. So the you'll manage line to me is true as long as you believe it.
This made me miss my grandma. It’s been a little over a year and I still wake up in the middle of the night to go to what is now my little sister’s room to make sure that she is sleeping well and she is not there anymore.
This hits so hard for me. My old man had dementia and you never know how hard it is...to sit with the person that taught you how to use a spoon, and now you are teaching him how to use a spoon. The entire time forgetting who you are. My sister abandoned him after she physically, mentally, and emotionally abused him. He asked about her all the time and if she was doing okay. I stopped talking to her all together. It was hard watching him go down this path, but I tried to be there as much as I could...no matter how hard it was. Thank you for this video.
My aunt had a similar thing with my mum, (my mum being the abuser as always). I’m glad you were there for yours like my aunt was. Shows your love and respect to the one who brought you into the world. And no, we don’t talk to my mother anymore sadly, she has schizophrenia and BPD
A friend just recently sent me this video, knowing that my father was diagnosed with Dementia just under a year ago. I had no idea what the video ending was going to deliver. Gosh, I just cried 😢 as this is so close to home. Just shows that it’s not just the patient who suffers but the family and loved ones as well. Beautifully done and wonderful acting … Thank you.
My bf showed me this. when she calls him dad... hits pretty close to home. I had lived with my grandma since I started working, which was while she had dementia because she needed looked after daily and nightly, for six years she had dementia. Then alzheimers. She didnt know any of us. She constantly called for her long deceased family members and thought she was back in the home and town she grew up in. She was also hostile and combative. She had all of it. I cant hear anyone talk about similar situations or I instantly tear up. It was an awful situation on so many levels. I feel for anyone who has had to go through it.
Don't get annoyed and angry with her, instead play along, live in their moment.. I'm telling you, you will enjoy this life with them.. Don't correct them jus go with the flow
@@mukololo_Lorna that’s very nice of you and I think the advice is good. But I’m guessing that Op‘s grandma has already passed away unfortunately, because he constantly refers to her in past tense.
@@mukololo_LornaBeing in a similar situation myself, I can share that maintaining composure and responding calmly isn't always feasible. There are instances when external stressors make it challenging. Honestly, the continuous role of caregiving can be exhausting, both mentally and physically, a side often overlooked. While I empathize with my grandmother and aim to support and shield her, the constant demand for round-the-clock care presents its difficulties.
@@raisaj8952i know and i get you.. Wit my grandfather sumtyms is difficult but with him is on/off, sumtyms he speaks so much sense and other days eyyyyy😢😢.. But i jus laugh 😂😂😂😂😂coz wow i don't want stress.. But of late since December been good and he is 100yrs this year.. We jus mske sure thst he is comfortable and he is happy ❤
Living through this with my husband, I find this short so spot on. From her glances at him, to how she responds. She is a wonderful actress. So spot on.
I love that the ad on where they sat says “start your next chapter.” It’s a symbolism for her and I know many may not think it’s nothing but it does mean something when someone is lost. This honestly hit home because my abuela had dementia. I remember her getting diagnosed with it. I miss her so much.
it hurts so much when look them in the eyes and can tell they don't remember you. People please make as many memories with the ones you love. You may lose them before they are ever gone
That twist hits right in the feels. I remember when I was in my late 20s, my grandma asking me when I got glasses. I've worn them since I was 8. And my uncle who lives in Oklahoma told us about he had a conversation with her where she talked to him all about her son who lives in Oklahoma. It's such a sad thing.
I've seen this a few time, it's heart breaking, especially the lady. you can see all the waves of emotions she's going through, and it's absolutely tragic, and one of the few things as a 44 year old man, to make my cry :-( The old chap is amazing too, he shows such concern, and it's obvious to us he feels a connection, but not quite to him. I hope this message goes far and wide, dementia and Alzheimer's is one of the cruellest things for a family to live through :-(
My Grandma passed in 2020... she had dementia for about the last 6-7 years of her life. I dreamt about her last night, and she was the way I remember her from before. It was so intense and her presence was so strong. She was sitting on a park bench dressed nice like she was going out, and she asked me what was wrong. I started crying and I said, "I just... I just need help." She said to me, "Oh sweetie, don't cry" and it hit me really hard because it was the exact same way she said it when I was little and I was upset. I was crying when I woke up and I've cried on and off throughout the day.
Going through the same thing with my mum, 82, at stage 6 Alzheimer's. I've been her full time home carer for 14 years but it all got too much for me a few months ago and she is now in a care home. Thankfully she's settled there but she now forgets who I am and I have to introduce myself as someone she used to know rather than her son every time I see her. It's so that she doesn't get agitated but it's breaking my heart.
I think some aged people just shut the door to the world outside, realizing at some point that they are not useful to that world anymore... I take care of my dad (85). He has that 'blank' moments and sometimes I'm tired as hell, going to work and doing everything myself. One day in my helpless anger I screamed at him "I'm so tired! I want to go to sleep and never wake up!" and my dad cried because of what I said... They do feel and know... Strength and love to everyone who goes through this! ♥
I used to work for a lady who had dementia ( I did gardening and stuff like that) so when I was out in the garden by the way she lived on her own anyway so when I was outside she used to bring me 1 cup of tea then 10 minutes she would bring me another cup of tea and so on , she even forgot that she paid she so she would give me even more money but I told her that she already paid me .Luckily I was working for her and not someone who would use her for her payment. ❤😢
The most “Ow!” thing about this is that even though the dad’s faculties are failing, you can still tell the kind of person he is and presumably was when he was healthy - engaging a complete stranger (at least to him), seeing that she’s upset, trying to console and reassure her and lift her spirits however he’s able just like he would if he still recognized her as his own daughter.
This happened in real life. Mom describes to her mother about what her mother is like, and she responds like she's talking about a random friend including the "sounds a lot like me." part. Heart wrenching video.
I took care of my Dad with Alzheimer's for almost 13 years after my Mom passed away and I bawled the first time I saw this...I lost him February 2021 and I miss him like crazy 😭😭😭😭
How hard to talk to the one you love while they don't even remember you. Having to talk about your memories as if they've never heard the stories before and re explaining things to simplify. Dementia is so soul crushing. But this is real life. We usher one in as others are departing. All we can do is enjoy the people we love while given the chance. All my core memories provided by someone who doesn't recognize me now. It eats a hole in my heart realizing that it's happened so fast. From chatting about life to a year later being so far in that I'm just a stranger. Now I'm in my own waiting period. The wait til the people I hold so dear depart from me again, but this time physically. My thoughts are with anyone who can relate to this. Beautifully made.
"Life goes on...!" That's what it teaches. Mad respect for the writers, the directors n the actors. I'd give Oscar to it if it was for me. N mad respect for the people who are struggling in real lives but still going on. You guys are the most important ones!
Ok, it's heartbreaking. But, am I the only one that here that considers it fascinating to be able to meet someone You love as a stranger and see how he really is? It's heartbreaking but for me it was, "what a wonderful nice man".
“How he really is” is debatable, that’s just how he is to strangers. One sociological theory is that different people have different faces for each of the roles that they play in life, and this would be one face of many. It might be interesting to see the other faces of the people that you know, but none of them are necessarily their “true” face; they’re just parts of the whole.
I see what you mean. However, when your dad, the one that was there at your birth, the one that raised you, your only one dad, looks at you in the eyes and asks " are you the plumber?" Then i tell you there is nothing marvellous in this. Alzheimers make people drink soap and eat their shoe laces. It is an evil, evil, evil disease.
What you have is a misconception about the disease. It's not who the person really is, but more like the same person in a different part of the life or something similar to that. Many people with Alzheimer's just got stuck with memories as they are the present time and that made them act like another person that time. They have no control and struggle to understand the situations, it's suffering. I'm not a specialist or anything, but in my family we have a couple of cases. So, please, don't romanticize this disease. Don't think that "can be a great experience" it's slowing dying losting a bit of your own identity and concious day by day. It's terrifiyng. Sorry for my english and if i sound rude in any part of my comment.
I could see how you might think that but trust me ,there is no silver lining or anything positively fascinating about it when it's someone you love or are close too
My dad passed of Alzheimer's. For seven years before his diagnosis, I was yelling from the rooftops in another state across the country from him, "Something is wrong. Something is wrong. Take him to the doctor." My family and his friends would not listen to me, insisting he was just hard-of-hearing. I said, "No, it's something more. Something is wrong. He's not processing information properly." Well, the diagnosis came, and he was gone. By that time, with no treatment, his personality had changed so much that our phone calls were just hell (probably for him, too). He was not my dad anymore, and his last little bit of time was spent in a nursing home, with him raging at staff, and being confused at why he was being held. The guilt still haunts me. (Sorry, Dad. See you on the other side.)
It must be really hard both for people suffering from dementia as well as for their loved ones. I found this video really well done, no need for long dialogues or fancy music, just great acting conveys all the emotions you need. The title is interesting too, as the woman is waiting both for the bus and her child, as well as maybe waiting for something from her dad, a sign he does remember. You can also find a pun with the "weight" of this burden. I think what moved me the most is that even if this man doesn't remember his daughter, he seems to subconsciously try to help her, be a father figure to her, as his fatherhood transcends memory. Really interesting video, underrated as hell.
Its interesting to note how people who have never experienced dimentia in their families truly think these people dont know each other. But that is how heartbreaking the reality is. That is what makes this piece so powerful, is how unaware one party is, and how hyperaware the other has become. How much seems to be lost, but also how dedicated and close people become.
My daughter alerted me to this ad. We ended up watching it in a mall parking lot together while I sobbed. In my case, my mom has had Alzheimer’s since she was in her late 50s and since my daughter was a baby. Hit very close to home and a well done reminder of this terrible disease.
Can't really believe this is a short film..... The actors did a great great job Came here through a meme page wondering this must be a scene from a fantastic movie but still this is really really awesome and motivating.. Deserve millions of views
With the low number of views & likes...I was sceptical in watching it but this is so nicely done... I mean almost every element has been properly captured..Even the acting..now how everyone would like the script is a debatable point but overall it is so good. Do something more about promoting this video as this deserves more attention.
As someone who is a new mom and lost her dad a few years back to lewy body dementia/Parkinsons, this hit close to home. The two never overlapped, and it was my mom and I caring for my dad, but the challenge and pain is real. God bless for this wonderful video, the excellent actors... especially the dad. Wow.
@@bhuvanas7463 No it's not. Especially with a child, it would not be easy. (My mother helped take care of her parents while raising me--as a parent I couldn't imagine the struggle and extra weight that would entail.) Bless you. Hope you are in a better place as well. Our dads may have lost their physical forms but they are always there.
@@KatieMortimer very true. Hope they are at peace. After almost a year now, I am missing my old actual dad. Till now I was just grieving the father with disease. Now I know what i am actually missing and my son as well. Kudos to your mom. I feel our mothers have a similar story as well ❤️🩹
@@bhuvanas7463 I feel they do as well! Yes, healing goes through periods. I had a friend once tell me that when we miss our loved ones just say a prayer of thanks for that person being in our lives. It's helped me in my down times. I believe they are at peace and that gives me hope. Bless
it hit harder when you have family member going throught this, it hit even harder after you already listen to the entire album "everywhere at the end of time"
Both my step dad (who raised me) and my real dad (who I just found 3 years ago) were coincidently put in nursing homes a day apart for dementia. This just hit home harder than anything I've ever seen...
Nobody can ever understand the pain of watching this happen to a parent. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with in my life and you know deep inside that it’s never going to improve, it’s only ever going to get worse. The title “The Wait” is perfect and this short film is such a poignant and accurate depiction of the sick, ironic and despicable nature of dementia. Take each day as it comes and stay strong, there is no positive outcome, it’s going to hurt and you have to get through it and eventually past it. The guilt, the anger, the crying, the destruction of relationships, it all part of the package. Good luck to all who find themselves in this hell, it’s a make or break, mice and men character test, hopefully we can all pass without it destroying our hearts and souls 😢
the dad seems like such a nice guy he genuinely looks sweet and what he says is so nice and he tries to support her even when she thinks she can’t do it
It really hits home. My grandma has dementia and she's already lost herself. It's terrible to witness someone who once had so much light in their eyes just go to a blank stare. She can't remember any of her kids, my uncles and my dad, her husband, my grandpa, or any of us anymore. It gets to a terminal point and everyone just learns to cope with it. People who have to live with their family member who is losing theirself everyday takes a lot out of them. If anyones reading this who is, just know you are strong and so loving for taking care of them. I know it can be difficult but you're doing great. You're doing the best you can.
This is honestly what some movies lack nowadays. Subtlety. The title (credits to Adam Beard in the comments) has triple meanings. Wait for the baby, wait for the bus and the "weight" of the situation for her. There's also a "start a next chapter" which may indicate the baby coming or to move forward. The video also never mentioned anything about dementia or any other sickness, it isn't smacked in our faces over and over.
The fact that the "shorts" version here on UA-cam made so many people think this was real, may be the biggest compliment. Great job. Outstanding acting. Love the end shot.
You only get how good the acting is the second time around When he asked are you alright she immediately responded not treating him like a stranger that’s suddenly’s talking to you
Im glad to see this , when im at the lowest , i always think that giving up in life is the only way or there is no way other people suffered more than me but when i see this , i know somewhere in this part of worlds , there are people struggling really hard only to eat for one day , god please blessed us , forgive us for not being grateful for what you showered us , may You always giving us the strengths to keep living in this life
My dad got dementia when I was 15. I was struggling with school and my mother was a snob who didn't care about him. He sadly passed after two years. I'm not married with two gorgeous baby boys, and my mothers suddenly gotten dementia. It breaks my heart, because she looks at photos of he and my dad and says. "Papa." It hurts seeing people you thought you didn't love anymore slowly slip away.
Going through something like this with my mom. This is actually very beautiful in so many ways and yet heartbreaking. Whoever had this idea is a genius
My grandmother had Alzheimer's (i lost her last year to the disease and old age) Even though i didnt know her when it got to this point, its still heartbreaking because she still exhibited symptoms like this when i was around her I have only positive thoughts to those with or with loved ones with dementia They do love you, i can promise you that, even if they dont remember, they love you very very much
This hit me right in the gut. My grandpa Jack had dementia. I remember he always asked who I was, and who my mother was. He remembered his wife my grandma Ruth. I remember when they were at a senior home, he would say this is my wife isn't she beautiful. He would ask me who I was, and I would say your great-grandson and he said I have a grandson. The special bond I have with my Grandpa Jack is that my birthday is August 6, and my Grandpa Jack is August 7. I like to think of myself as his birthday gift.
I can't imagine what you're going through, your name has a terrible irony. i wish you all the best, and hope the future past these terrible time, will be better for you XX
I had a grandma that had Alzheimer’s. She lived with us. Months after she moved in, she forgot how to walk, talk, and eat. She forgot who anyone was. We always loved her and cherished her.
Imagine being in that moment and not being able to reach over and hug your Dad for being an amazing Dad because he thinks you're a stranger and it could freak him out
The "Dad" killed all of us. He is really very good actor. "Less is more" one of the most true sentences of the world.
This might be out of place but is that Al Di Meola in your pfp
@@maxzapom Yes he is :) This photo's taken in 2012, after an İstanbul Concert. He played with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. That day was one of the best days of my life :)
Both do a really great job. So Font Drink too much alcohol. Know several friends wich fathers have Alzheimers at their fifties.
@@RonaldRegain Sorry for them. I hope they would be happy with their family until their lives end.
Kesinlikle Türklerin anlamadığı bi kavram ama az daha iyi her zaman.
What a wholesome dude the dad is. Even when he 'didn't know' the lady, he still gave her some optimistic responses.
and this what makes its unrealistic. people at loss not calm when talk, they know that they lose something, but what? this makes tense, and when they calm, they dont talk to strangers
@@Kanycmka what?
@@Kanycmka I’ll translate best I can.
People with dementia/Alzheimers are not typically calm when they speak, they realize they’re confused or at a loss but they don’t know what it’s about. And when they aren’t irritable, they usually don’t talk to strangers.
That’s what I gathered from what you said. I hope that’s right.
@@macdhomhnaill7721 Which is not true at all. They tend to go into a former version of themselves at the Alzheimer's degrades the most recent memories. They recess into how they were when they were younger, even going as far back as children in extreme cases. Dementia is more along the lines of just not being able to retain long term memories and everything that has happened to you tends to get garbled and forgotten. However even with dementia people revert to what their dominant tendencies in social situations were before the syndrome; aka a wallflower or an extrovert.
@@nathanc8478 I was just translating, those were his words not mine.
That said, I’ve seen both in my experience.
Her moment of confusion before realizing he's slipped away again, her angry responses, his unaware comforting, this is all so good. It's something that means even more on a second watch. I come back on occasion, but it always makes me want to cry
I seem to return to this video a lot to just cry my eyes out. I'm 24 years old now.
My father is 63 years old now and I've seen him struggle a lot in life. He was in the worst place when my grandmother died, but even through that he always kept a positive attitude and he has always been there for me and my sister. The last couple of years I've seen him physically decay little by little which reminds me of the fact that one day he won't be here anymore and that time passes very very quickly.
This really motivates me to get in contact with him and do stuff together that we love doing. Cycling in the Northern-Italian mountains with him was amazing and is one of the best memories of my life. I love him with all my heart and I hope to be able to share a lot more of these moments with him before we can't anymore.
I'm not sure about what point I was really trying to make. But this video reminds me of the limited time we have to spend time with our loved ones and that we should make the best of it.
@@samoverbeek4778I'm so sorry
@@samoverbeek4778 Beautifully stated. Your father is lucky to have you.
Second time I'm watching and I can't get over it every time. 😢
Ur comment 100% right 😢
This is so unfortunate such a great piece gets so little views. Please don't get discouraged. Great work by actors. Great script by producing team
Definitely!
@@tibor29 thats cuz no one uses vimeo
@@scoutgamerfin wtf is a vimeo
There's a UA-cam short of this with 22 million views
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The part where the dad said " not too long to go" and her replying with "easy for you to say" is the most subtle of nods considering its initially seen as a wave away comment but in reality it really is easy for him to say considering he can't perceive time passing by as such anymore.
Wow.
jesus christ i have not even noticed that
I watched it twice and noticed that as well. Deep mind fuck.
Yeah I watched the video too
Also a reference to birth as well as the loss of the father.
Love the triple meaning of the title, the wait for the child to arrive and what that brings, the wait for the bus during which the story takes place, and the “weight” of all this on her.
or the wait for the dad to finally succumb to dementia
Also the phrase “This is us” carries a double meaning
Or the "weight" of the fatass dad
@@willcoffarchives Don't be an ass. Also the people who liked your comment disgust me.
@@willcoffarchives lol
I like the details of her letting her anger and frustration out in her responses because he won’t remember them, yet he doesn’t remember her but gives very fatherly and very kind and optimistic responses to this “stranger” a very real and very heart breaking short film
As someone who is currently taking care of my mother with Dementia, this hit so close to home.
What's it like?
My father has it as well. Sympathy and virtual hug to you, internet stranger. I'm sure your mom is proud of you and loves you despite the failing memory. Peace and patience to you and your family.
My dad was diagnosed 3 weeks ago and I just got told tonight.
I watched this before and remember being like ... Oh shit at the end.
Now I empathize with every part
I hope everything works out
lol
Saw this on a meme channel and had to see it again. But it was cut to flow faster and it hit me hard.
MXR?
@@Hestaka yes,yes MxR plays.
Same bruh
same
Same as you
Even when he’s unsure, he’s still a good dad.
Ow
wO
❤😢❤️🩹
Amazing at the subtle nod to the fatherhood. This dude is shown as concerned about the well-being of this woman that he doesn't know, as if she were his own daughter. In some way, maybe he knows on a subconscious level that he is supposed to help and support her.
i think that is her dad, but he has Alzheimers and don't even remember her 😔
@@kittypride6343 is it alzheimers or dementia?
@@fredleonardoletsoin304 Alzheimer is one of various types of dementia
@@oscarcoronaparra3644 ahhh thanks fyi 🙏🏾
@@kittypride6343 it's her dad
The ending reveal just... it felt like a punch to the gut. I felt myself actually gasp and start tearing up. Just the entire composition of the short was so very well done and emotional.
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came here bcs i saw a GIF of this posted in a facebook group I'm in. this is heartbreaking
Is it "What is this thing?"
"whats this thing?"
@@medusasworldofstone me too lol
oh, no i think it was from Wholesome Memeposting or Wholesome Memes for Kindhearted Homies. 😅
@@retsbewnoelopan hey I'm in that group.. 🤣
the way she reacts when he says "it'll be okay" is portrayed in such a realistic way. you can tell that it was exactly what she needed to hear from her father.
00:40 note how she responds "yeah" to his "are you allright?", assuming he knows who she is. Her "yeah" is the way you say that to someone you know and who knows you.
00:45 "How far along are you" - "What?!" - the surprise ("why is he asking that, he knows....")
00:54 The sigh ("Oh damn, he slipped away again...")
00:59 The faint smile.. ("Oh well, here we go again, I'll play the stranger and just answer...") - "21 weeks."
SUPERB acting.
This isn’t nearly as popular as this should be. This is an amazing piece of quick storytelling.
Came here after watching Instagram reels
This is the most emotional short film 😢
Last few moments have shown the ultimate reality of life
Expression & Acting ❤
I did too!
This short film is so well executed.
I hope it won many awards.
@@scoutgamerfin That's cool! It deserves a lot of recognition.
It didn't
Back in the days I felt like I'm not afraid of dementia, at all. Because my family has generic dementia, and I knew that one day, just one day, it will eventually come to me. Years later, I went to the hospital. I have been diagnosed with dementia. All my "mental preparations" I have done, all my prays and hopes and dreams, they would shatter in a million pieces. It's hard to describe the feeling you had in that moment. When it finally comes to you, no matter what you've done, you just couldn't take it. I had tears up in my eyes. I never let them dropped. I didn't speak a word. I was in my car on the way home. All I had in my mind is, Why? Why me? Why does it has to come so early in my life? Suddenly, I was in my room. I don't know how, I don't know why. What's happening in the middle, I don't know, and I won't know. Anxiety struck. It struck hard. I put a camera recording my room. What I saw is truly heartbreaking. Whenever I suddenly lost my memory again, I would go ahead and check the videos. I felt like I was watching another person.
I didn't pick up that key on the floor.
I didn't fold that towel.
I didn't read that book.
Or did I?
The video tells me I did, but my brain just won't let me recall it. I just don't have the footage in my mind, no matter how hard I think. I am watching memories that doesn't belong to my memory. It's like a lost puzzle of my memory, but I just couldn't shove it back in where it was. It belongs to there but it don't.
I won't let that happen in my life. I won't let go of my life. I started training my memories and try to get them back. I'm starting to participate in speech competitions. When I'm memorising the texts, out of a surprise, I didn't forget them the next day. I would think that I saved myself. My heart was like released from a death sentence. But, that's when things struck hard. Real hard. The day of competition, I was in my class, rehearsal the speeches in my mind. I felt like I was ready. I went to the toilet, and the next second I was on stage. It's like you had a nightmare, and suddenly woke up to reality. How did I go from toilet to the stage, I don't know. I forgot what did I say on the stage and which part of the speech I am in. I tried to restart the whole script, read it all over again. And the feeling hit again. My head was empty. I spent so much time and effort perfectly memorising each and every word, and now I had zero image about any of it. I don't even remember the title of it. I was on the stage. Anxiety struck. It struck hard. I said, "I'm sorry, thank you." Then walked off the stage. Everybody is not looking, but staring at me. He was performing smooth and well a second ago, why did everything suddenly went down? My feelings were indescribable. Dementia, once again, like a katana, cleanly sliced through my hope. On the way home, I felt real, real down. I felt like I can see the world is gray. My anxiety and sadness built up to a level I can't comprehend anymore. I had a really bad headache, I passed out.
I woke up on the hospital, and tragedy struck again. I was told that I had brain cancer. Not the worse one but still, I can't speak a word. Why does all that have to happen on me?
I started writing lots and lots of really long texts about my good old times. I'm so, so, so, so, so afraid of losing any of them, but it's happening. It's painful. I really wanna keep them forever. I'm writing down each and every thing I can remember. My best buddies. My old times where you don't even know what depression is. I didn't know my writing skills are actually something, that's because I haven't tried, just like many other things I didn't got to do in my life. I woke up in my room. Starring at the ceiling. I asked myself, "Why was my room painted blue?" Then I burst into tears.
I have Trypophobia. Those tiny holes, they might just be what my decaying memory looks like. The day's still passing by, and my life would still go on. If you gave me a choice, I'd rather start a new life right now. But still, I have no regrets meeting you and Zack in my life. I might be forgetting what my room looks like, I might be forgetting what you looks like, And one day, I might finally forget how to breathe, in that moment, I hope I can went through all my lost memories, even in a split second. I will forget the years of pains. By that moment, I will be walking towards the end of me, smiling, if I didn't forget how to smile.
My friend had dementia. I asked him what it feels like to have dementia after watching this vid.
I thought I was a tough guy until I read this text he sent me.
OMG
Omg...just can't explain how life takes a turning point...one second happy,the next second just shatters ...i read the whole para u wrote..it bought chills ... Idk why is it that people suffer so much,like so much that they have no longing to live... But i wish they get a better life afterwards(after life) 🧿
Oh wao, whoever wrote this paragraph, tell him/her to start writing a book asap.
Wow
This is just...painful
How's he doing now?
TL;DR
My mum has dementia and when I talk to her about stuff that happened yesterday she said she was at the beach with us kids flying kites . Mum yesterday you were at the hospital. The kite thing was when I was eight, I'm now 61
I absolutely adore this film. As an amateur filmmaker myself, I take my hat off to the creator of this picture. Cinema is supposed to make the audience feel. That is the true goal of a filmmaker. Tell a story through imagery and dialog that illicits feelings from the audience. Well, in just under 4 minutes, you did just that. I love it!
I’m still crying in 2023 😢 this is so well made. The actors are very good, especially the old man’s look when she said "Come on, it’s us".
"The Wait delicately explores the emotional journey of a daughter caring for her father with dementia, portraying the complexities of love, loss, and the enduring bond that transcends memory."
It is truly very heart touching
I have no words to describe how I felt the first time I watched this. I didn't know what to expect at all. I still come back every now and then like I'm visiting my father. Love your parents and children. Love the people that are close to you. One day they will be gone
To everyone dealing with something like this: "You'll manage.. everybody does".
that's too positive comparing the suicide rate , should be "you'll manage.... most people does"
But it's hard being alone
When I first saw this I was extremely depressed. Just got kicked out of the military had no one aside from my family who I was distant from. Thinking I wasn't gonna add up to anything. I just shuffled a long. Talked to a few people online. Met my best friend who has helped me so much that I don't feel suicidal every night. I get stressed but not like before where any stress nearly send me over board. So the you'll manage line to me is true as long as you believe it.
not everybody...
"Do they? "
インスタでこの動画を翻訳されてる方がいて、そこから辿り着きました。
この男性が"見知らぬ妊婦"を励ましている時は頼もしげなのに、"自分の娘"に「お父さん、行こう」と言われている時は認知症の人特有の不安気な表情を浮かべている様子に号泣してしまいました。
大人になった娘のことは忘れても優しさは忘れていないところが救いであり、同時に切なくもあります。
俳優さんの演技も素晴らしいですね。
This made me miss my grandma. It’s been a little over a year and I still wake up in the middle of the night to go to what is now my little sister’s room to make sure that she is sleeping well and she is not there anymore.
People say that with time the pain goes away...but we are just getting better at hiding them. Stay strong!
I'm so sorry for your loss. With time it will get a bit easier. Not easy, but easier. Little by little.
This hits so hard for me. My old man had dementia and you never know how hard it is...to sit with the person that taught you how to use a spoon, and now you are teaching him how to use a spoon. The entire time forgetting who you are. My sister abandoned him after she physically, mentally, and emotionally abused him. He asked about her all the time and if she was doing okay. I stopped talking to her all together. It was hard watching him go down this path, but I tried to be there as much as I could...no matter how hard it was.
Thank you for this video.
My aunt had a similar thing with my mum, (my mum being the abuser as always). I’m glad you were there for yours like my aunt was. Shows your love and respect to the one who brought you into the world. And no, we don’t talk to my mother anymore sadly, she has schizophrenia and BPD
When she said Dad I immediately started crying. ♥️❤️♥️❤️
A friend just recently sent me this video, knowing that my father was diagnosed with Dementia just under a year ago. I had no idea what the video ending was going to deliver. Gosh, I just cried 😢 as this is so close to home.
Just shows that it’s not just the patient who suffers but the family and loved ones as well.
Beautifully done and wonderful acting … Thank you.
My bf showed me this. when she calls him dad... hits pretty close to home. I had lived with my grandma since I started working, which was while she had dementia because she needed looked after daily and nightly, for six years she had dementia. Then alzheimers. She didnt know any of us. She constantly called for her long deceased family members and thought she was back in the home and town she grew up in. She was also hostile and combative. She had all of it. I cant hear anyone talk about similar situations or I instantly tear up. It was an awful situation on so many levels. I feel for anyone who has had to go through it.
Don't get annoyed and angry with her, instead play along, live in their moment.. I'm telling you, you will enjoy this life with them.. Don't correct them jus go with the flow
@@mukololo_Lorna that’s very nice of you and I think the advice is good. But I’m guessing that Op‘s grandma has already passed away unfortunately, because he constantly refers to her in past tense.
@@mukololo_Lornadon't give advice on situations you know nothing about. I'm sure you mean well.
@@mukololo_LornaBeing in a similar situation myself, I can share that maintaining composure and responding calmly isn't always feasible. There are instances when external stressors make it challenging. Honestly, the continuous role of caregiving can be exhausting, both mentally and physically, a side often overlooked. While I empathize with my grandmother and aim to support and shield her, the constant demand for round-the-clock care presents its difficulties.
@@raisaj8952i know and i get you.. Wit my grandfather sumtyms is difficult but with him is on/off, sumtyms he speaks so much sense and other days eyyyyy😢😢.. But i jus laugh 😂😂😂😂😂coz wow i don't want stress.. But of late since December been good and he is 100yrs this year.. We jus mske sure thst he is comfortable and he is happy ❤
Living through this with my husband, I find this short so spot on. From her glances at him, to how she responds. She is a wonderful actress. So spot on.
I hope you're both ok.
I need a whole movie of this, especially with the man acting in it. They were both great, but he was so convincing!
Less is more. 😌
@@quepid42 I know, but its soo good!
I feel the twist wouldn’t work
The comments did not lie. This is truly an amazingly heartbreaking film.
I love that the ad on where they sat says “start your next chapter.” It’s a symbolism for her and I know many may not think it’s nothing but it does mean something when someone is lost.
This honestly hit home because my abuela had dementia. I remember her getting diagnosed with it. I miss her so much.
With only less than 4 minutes, We get many lessons: Responsibility, Positive Mind, Patient, Strong Mentality, and LOVE. Great job.
it hurts so much when look them in the eyes and can tell they don't remember you. People please make as many memories with the ones you love. You may lose them before they are ever gone
That twist hits right in the feels.
I remember when I was in my late 20s, my grandma asking me when I got glasses. I've worn them since I was 8. And my uncle who lives in Oklahoma told us about he had a conversation with her where she talked to him all about her son who lives in Oklahoma. It's such a sad thing.
I've seen this a few time, it's heart breaking, especially the lady. you can see all the waves of emotions she's going through, and it's absolutely tragic, and one of the few things as a 44 year old man, to make my cry :-(
The old chap is amazing too, he shows such concern, and it's obvious to us he feels a connection, but not quite to him.
I hope this message goes far and wide, dementia and Alzheimer's is one of the cruellest things for a family to live through :-(
Yes, the acting of both actors here is phenomenal, you can really feel them
This just breaks my heart💔 I love how this woman came off as pessimistic but in the end we are able to empathise with her
My Grandma passed in 2020... she had dementia for about the last 6-7 years of her life. I dreamt about her last night, and she was the way I remember her from before. It was so intense and her presence was so strong. She was sitting on a park bench dressed nice like she was going out, and she asked me what was wrong. I started crying and I said, "I just... I just need help." She said to me, "Oh sweetie, don't cry" and it hit me really hard because it was the exact same way she said it when I was little and I was upset. I was crying when I woke up and I've cried on and off throughout the day.
This is so sweet, hope you're ok♡
This was a year ago i hope your ok
So sorry for your loss, it’s must be a lot and your relationship with your grandma sound really sweet.
Going through the same thing with my mum, 82, at stage 6 Alzheimer's. I've been her full time home carer for 14 years but it all got too much for me a few months ago and she is now in a care home. Thankfully she's settled there but she now forgets who I am and I have to introduce myself as someone she used to know rather than her son every time I see her. It's so that she doesn't get agitated but it's breaking my heart.
I think some aged people just shut the door to the world outside, realizing at some point that they are not useful to that world anymore... I take care of my dad (85). He has that 'blank' moments and sometimes I'm tired as hell, going to work and doing everything myself. One day in my helpless anger I screamed at him "I'm so tired! I want to go to sleep and never wake up!" and my dad cried because of what I said... They do feel and know... Strength and love to everyone who goes through this! ♥
This 3 minutes short film is much better than average Indonesian tv drama.
I used to work for a lady who had dementia ( I did gardening and stuff like that) so when I was out in the garden by the way she lived on her own anyway so when I was outside she used to bring me 1 cup of tea then 10 minutes she would bring me another cup of tea and so on , she even forgot that she paid she so she would give me even more money but I told her that she already paid me .Luckily I was working for her and not someone who would use her for her payment. ❤😢
Be honest, how many cups of tea did you drink..... Sad to think you said "used to" cause it makes me believe she is no longer with us.
The most “Ow!” thing about this is that even though the dad’s faculties are failing, you can still tell the kind of person he is and presumably was when he was healthy - engaging a complete stranger (at least to him), seeing that she’s upset, trying to console and reassure her and lift her spirits however he’s able just like he would if he still recognized her as his own daughter.
This happened in real life. Mom describes to her mother about what her mother is like, and she responds like she's talking about a random friend including the "sounds a lot like me." part. Heart wrenching video.
You didn’t need to make me cry today.
"How good is your acting?"
Imedia: *Yes*
I took care of my Dad with Alzheimer's for almost 13 years after my Mom passed away and I bawled the first time I saw this...I lost him February 2021 and I miss him like crazy 😭😭😭😭
I must have watched this a hundred times, that ending is absolutely gut wrenching every single time
This is expertly written. So much emotion packed in 4 minutes.
Saw the twist of this in a compilation and my jaw dropped. Great acting and some awesome visual storytelling.
How hard to talk to the one you love while they don't even remember you. Having to talk about your memories as if they've never heard the stories before and re explaining things to simplify. Dementia is so soul crushing. But this is real life. We usher one in as others are departing. All we can do is enjoy the people we love while given the chance. All my core memories provided by someone who doesn't recognize me now. It eats a hole in my heart realizing that it's happened so fast. From chatting about life to a year later being so far in that I'm just a stranger. Now I'm in my own waiting period. The wait til the people I hold so dear depart from me again, but this time physically. My thoughts are with anyone who can relate to this. Beautifully made.
"Life goes on...!" That's what it teaches. Mad respect for the writers, the directors n the actors. I'd give Oscar to it if it was for me.
N mad respect for the people who are struggling in real lives but still going on. You guys are the most important ones!
The best short I have seen in my life.
That look in her dads eyes as he realises is a look I’ve seen before in my loved ones. You never forget it. God bless them
Ok, it's heartbreaking.
But, am I the only one that here that considers it fascinating to be able to meet someone You love as a stranger and see how he really is? It's heartbreaking but for me it was, "what a wonderful nice man".
“How he really is” is debatable, that’s just how he is to strangers.
One sociological theory is that different people have different faces for each of the roles that they play in life, and this would be one face of many. It might be interesting to see the other faces of the people that you know, but none of them are necessarily their “true” face; they’re just parts of the whole.
I see what you mean. However, when your dad, the one that was there at your birth, the one that raised you, your only one dad, looks at you in the eyes and asks " are you the plumber?" Then i tell you there is nothing marvellous in this. Alzheimers make people drink soap and eat their shoe laces. It is an evil, evil, evil disease.
What you have is a misconception about the disease. It's not who the person really is, but more like the same person in a different part of the life or something similar to that. Many people with Alzheimer's just got stuck with memories as they are the present time and that made them act like another person that time. They have no control and struggle to understand the situations, it's suffering.
I'm not a specialist or anything, but in my family we have a couple of cases. So, please, don't romanticize this disease. Don't think that "can be a great experience" it's slowing dying losting a bit of your own identity and concious day by day. It's terrifiyng.
Sorry for my english and if i sound rude in any part of my comment.
@@RA-ot9iv I would say actions do.
I could see how you might think that but trust me ,there is no silver lining or anything positively fascinating about it when it's someone you love or are close too
My dad passed of Alzheimer's. For seven years before his diagnosis, I was yelling from the rooftops in another state across the country from him, "Something is wrong. Something is wrong. Take him to the doctor." My family and his friends would not listen to me, insisting he was just hard-of-hearing. I said, "No, it's something more. Something is wrong. He's not processing information properly." Well, the diagnosis came, and he was gone. By that time, with no treatment, his personality had changed so much that our phone calls were just hell (probably for him, too). He was not my dad anymore, and his last little bit of time was spent in a nursing home, with him raging at staff, and being confused at why he was being held.
The guilt still haunts me. (Sorry, Dad. See you on the other side.)
Came here cause of MXR Plays. It's good.
I always remember you grandpa I love you and I miss you with all my heart.❤️🙏😞😢😢😢
It must be really hard both for people suffering from dementia as well as for their loved ones.
I found this video really well done, no need for long dialogues or fancy music, just great acting conveys all the emotions you need.
The title is interesting too, as the woman is waiting both for the bus and her child, as well as maybe waiting for something from her dad, a sign he does remember. You can also find a pun with the "weight" of this burden.
I think what moved me the most is that even if this man doesn't remember his daughter, he seems to subconsciously try to help her, be a father figure to her, as his fatherhood transcends memory.
Really interesting video, underrated as hell.
Its interesting to note how people who have never experienced dimentia in their families truly think these people dont know each other. But that is how heartbreaking the reality is. That is what makes this piece so powerful, is how unaware one party is, and how hyperaware the other has become. How much seems to be lost, but also how dedicated and close people become.
My daughter alerted me to this ad. We ended up watching it in a mall parking lot together while I sobbed. In my case, my mom has had Alzheimer’s since she was in her late 50s and since my daughter was a baby. Hit very close to home and a well done reminder of this terrible disease.
Can't really believe this is a short film.....
The actors did a great great job
Came here through a meme page wondering this must be a scene from a fantastic movie but still this is really really awesome and motivating..
Deserve millions of views
My mum, when she had dementia, would look at me like the dad looking at his daughter. Brilliant acting.
With the low number of views & likes...I was sceptical in watching it but this is so nicely done... I mean almost every element has been properly captured..Even the acting..now how everyone would like the script is a debatable point but overall it is so good. Do something more about promoting this video as this deserves more attention.
As someone who is a new mom and lost her dad a few years back to lewy body dementia/Parkinsons, this hit close to home. The two never overlapped, and it was my mom and I caring for my dad, but the challenge and pain is real. God bless for this wonderful video, the excellent actors... especially the dad. Wow.
I was a new mom when i lost my dad to LBD.. it's never easy.. hope you are in a better place now.
@@bhuvanas7463 No it's not. Especially with a child, it would not be easy. (My mother helped take care of her parents while raising me--as a parent I couldn't imagine the struggle and extra weight that would entail.) Bless you. Hope you are in a better place as well. Our dads may have lost their physical forms but they are always there.
@@KatieMortimer very true. Hope they are at peace. After almost a year now, I am missing my old actual dad. Till now I was just grieving the father with disease. Now I know what i am actually missing and my son as well. Kudos to your mom. I feel our mothers have a similar story as well ❤️🩹
@@bhuvanas7463 I feel they do as well! Yes, healing goes through periods. I had a friend once tell me that when we miss our loved ones just say a prayer of thanks for that person being in our lives. It's helped me in my down times. I believe they are at peace and that gives me hope. Bless
it hit harder when you have family member going throught this, it hit even harder after you already listen to the entire album "everywhere at the end of time"
Both my step dad (who raised me) and my real dad (who I just found 3 years ago) were coincidently put in nursing homes a day apart for dementia. This just hit home harder than anything I've ever seen...
Nobody can ever understand the pain of watching this happen to a parent. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with in my life and you know deep inside that it’s never going to improve, it’s only ever going to get worse. The title “The Wait” is perfect and this short film is such a poignant and accurate depiction of the sick, ironic and despicable nature of dementia. Take each day as it comes and stay strong, there is no positive outcome, it’s going to hurt and you have to get through it and eventually past it. The guilt, the anger, the crying, the destruction of relationships, it all part of the package. Good luck to all who find themselves in this hell, it’s a make or break, mice and men character test, hopefully we can all pass without it destroying our hearts and souls 😢
the dad seems like such a nice guy he genuinely looks sweet and what he says is so nice and he tries to support her even when she thinks she can’t do it
Who visits this masterpiece every year?
Who came from me the insta reel here ❤
It really hits home. My grandma has dementia and she's already lost herself. It's terrible to witness someone who once had so much light in their eyes just go to a blank stare. She can't remember any of her kids, my uncles and my dad, her husband, my grandpa, or any of us anymore. It gets to a terminal point and everyone just learns to cope with it. People who have to live with their family member who is losing theirself everyday takes a lot out of them. If anyones reading this who is, just know you are strong and so loving for taking care of them. I know it can be difficult but you're doing great. You're doing the best you can.
I’m never going to emotionally recover from this
"Come on, this is us... Dad..." That really broke me... 😭😭😭
"It'll be okay."
While not knowing who she even is, he tries to comfort her.
The heart always remembers.
It has been 3 years, felt like i have known this for longer but damn this has stayed with me ever since the first time watching
This kicked me hard. What an amazing piece of film! Thank you.
This is honestly what some movies lack nowadays. Subtlety. The title (credits to Adam Beard in the comments) has triple meanings. Wait for the baby, wait for the bus and the "weight" of the situation for her. There's also a "start a next chapter" which may indicate the baby coming or to move forward. The video also never mentioned anything about dementia or any other sickness, it isn't smacked in our faces over and over.
The fact that the "shorts" version here on UA-cam made so many people think this was real, may be the biggest compliment.
Great job. Outstanding acting. Love the end shot.
crushingly innocent, beautiful, and heartbreaking
“Come on, dad” that one sentence just broke me down.
You only get how good the acting is the second time around
When he asked are you alright she immediately responded not treating him like a stranger that’s suddenly’s talking to you
Im glad to see this , when im at the lowest , i always think that giving up in life is the only way or there is no way other people suffered more than me but when i see this , i know somewhere in this part of worlds , there are people struggling really hard only to eat for one day , god please blessed us , forgive us for not being grateful for what you showered us , may You always giving us the strengths to keep living in this life
I'm glad you keep on going .... Good luck with everything
My dad got dementia when I was 15. I was struggling with school and my mother was a snob who didn't care about him. He sadly passed after two years. I'm not married with two gorgeous baby boys, and my mothers suddenly gotten dementia. It breaks my heart, because she looks at photos of he and my dad and says. "Papa." It hurts seeing people you thought you didn't love anymore slowly slip away.
Going through something like this with my mom. This is actually very beautiful in so many ways and yet heartbreaking. Whoever had this idea is a genius
This made me cry the first time I watched it like a year ago. After going through some family drama recently, I just wanted to watch it again.
My father died a couple years ago with dementia. This made me cry so hard.
I'm watching this in the morning 12:37 AM and I'm crying when I watch this.😢The man's look at the end when she said" it's us come on dad.
This is 'brutal' and brilliant.
Saw this on an instagram reel. Such a touching and underrated video. Beautiful ♥️ Sending love to everyone who has a loved one with Alzheimers
My grandmother had Alzheimer's (i lost her last year to the disease and old age)
Even though i didnt know her when it got to this point, its still heartbreaking because she still exhibited symptoms like this when i was around her
I have only positive thoughts to those with or with loved ones with dementia
They do love you, i can promise you that, even if they dont remember, they love you very very much
I always come back to this short. It’s criminally underwatched.
This hit me right in the gut. My grandpa Jack had dementia. I remember he always asked who I was, and who my mother was. He remembered his wife my grandma Ruth. I remember when they were at a senior home, he would say this is my wife isn't she beautiful. He would ask me who I was, and I would say your great-grandson and he said I have a grandson. The special bond I have with my Grandpa Jack is that my birthday is August 6, and my Grandpa Jack is August 7. I like to think of myself as his birthday gift.
The father looks so kind. I cried😭
My father has an Alzheimer's disease. He can't tell who we are.
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I can't imagine what you're going through, your name has a terrible irony. i wish you all the best, and hope the future past these terrible time, will be better for you XX
I had a grandma that had Alzheimer’s. She lived with us. Months after she moved in, she forgot how to walk, talk, and eat. She forgot who anyone was. We always loved her and cherished her.
Imagine being in that moment and not being able to reach over and hug your Dad for being an amazing Dad because he thinks you're a stranger and it could freak him out