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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2022
- A train driver is traumatized.
LOCO is used with permission from Rory Wilson. Learn more at vimeo.com/rorywilson95.
Paul is a train driver on the railway going about his job when the unthinkable happens: his train hits someone committing suicide on the tracks.
The incident is tragic and horrible, and Paul cannot get the details, textures and trauma out of his mind. Yet he goes on with his job, despite everything, suffering silently as things go back to "the usual."
Written and directed by Rory Wilson, this short drama is an incisive, empathetic look into how issues of mental health and trauma intersect with a forgotten victim of certain tragedies.
Rendered in a gritty naturalism that captures the train driver's milieu and a sure-handed sense of pacing, the narrative weaves a psychologically intricate narrative to capture how Paul is haunted by a death he witnesses on the tracks, and how it exacts a toll on him. The outer events of the plot are straightforward, but Paul's inner landscape is anything but.
The actual suicide's details are parsed out throughout the film's duration, as flashbacks give more information and emotion with each pass. Jagged editing rhythms and vivid sound design put viewers in a visceral, immediate place. Though we don't see anything explicitly violent, we feel it in the textures and shape of the filmmaking. The approach generates a sense of dread as it becomes clear what is going to happen, and this dread haunts viewers as much as it does Paul.
The film's greatest strength is actor Andrew Schofield's performance, which makes trauma's murky, difficult internal emotions clear, precise and relatable to the audience. As the film reveals the full extent of the incident, it also reveals its impact on Paul: cowed and haunted by grief and trauma, and yet expected to soldier on as if it were just another day on the job. He is a shell of a man, and thanks to such emotionally immersive storytelling, we understand exactly just what a burden he shoulders.
Keenly observed, insightful and ultimately heartbreaking, LOCO captures the mental strain of train operators and drivers, especially in light of recent cuts to support funding for these men and women. Yet little discussion exists about the impact of these events on the people who witness these tragedies up close. For many train drivers, these incidents linger in the memory forever, often for years in a form of PTSD that goes unaddressed. These hidden, quiet tragedies have their own devastation, and LOCO shines a light on this silent suffering. - Фільми й анімація
This was an incredible film. The lead actor was amazing. He did such a great job of expressing his pain and sorrow.
Also amazing: Hbomberguys Response-Videos.
Agreed 💯
It was a tad overdramatic but I got the point
I’ve often wondered about how a conductor goes about their job after experiencing something like this…Nice job getting the point across so powerfully in such a short amount of time. Acting was phenomenal.
GMORNING NOT YELLING ALMOST COMPLETELY BLIND SORRY I CANNOT REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE DOCUMENTARY BUT RECENTLY A VERY SAD BUT INTERESTING DOCUMENTARY ON THE SUBJECT SUICIDE BY TRAIN THE CONDUCTORS ARE NEVER EMOTIONALLY THE SAME I MEAN HOW COULD ANYONE BE ANYWAY IM SURE ITLL COME UP IF YOU DECIDE TO RESEARCH THE SUBJECT STAY SAFE HEALTHY AND BLESSED
Wow, sister sister I'm amazed that you have often wondered about such a thing...Do you often wonder about what heaven is going to be like?
@@trublu2556 GREETINGS TRU BLU GREAT NAME IM NOT YELLING ALMOST COMPLETELY BLIND I WONDER EVERY DAY ABOUT THE AFTERLIFE AND HEAVEN AND HELL DONT YOU CONSIDERING ITS FOR ETERNITY A WORD WE POCESS WITH NO TRUE CONCEPT OF ITS MEANING SINCE TIME NO LONGER EXHIST IN SUCH A CONCEPT STAY SAFE HEALTHY AND GODS BLESSINGS ON US ALL AND HEAVENS PANTRY SET ALL OUR TABLES TOGETHER ALWAYS PEACE AND LOVE BE YOUR CONSTANT BEST FRIENDS TRU BLU 🙂🖖🏻💚💯✝️
My daughter had a friend who's parents were both train drivers on the London underground. Both had experienced this, one once the other twice. I remember talking about it with them. I'm glad I don't know how it feels & I have the utmost respect for train drivers who experience this.
Train driver!! The conductor is busy punch/scribbling on tickets.
The actor that played Paul had an incredible performance here.
Know what's hurting way more
than accidentally killing someone?
You genuinly wanting to die but your Species
not being advanced enough to know allowing no Dying-Help
is obviously inhumane, pain-causing and especially-insane if it's Forcing people to choose Violent-Train-Deap
instead of something more Peaceful.
I always see in the movies how the train doesn't stop like it doesn't care, and it's always our perspective on the person who committed suicide In this short film, we saw the other perspective 🤝
Few people in the world want to witness a death like this, and being told "it's not your fault" doesn't make these feelings go away.
Trains take time & a lot of distance to stop, especially at full speed it can take a kilometre to stop
Railwaymen in general, and drivers in particular, are the most competent and conscious “blue-collar” workers in industry. Right up there with experienced teachers or even paramedics. Some manage to carry on working after the trauma of a death due to their equipment, others just die. They are as responsible as airline pilots, and their trains are just as lethal as an aircraft. It’s deplorable that drivers now get no compensation for damage done to their emotional, mental or physical health, owing to the actions of other people.
Switzerland at least has care teams, if youve hit someone you automatically get one assigned to you, basically they are drivers themselves that did an intensive course on mental health, they call you up within 24hrs and will regularly check up on you, either personally or on the phone, and have strict confidentiality. its easier to confide to someone who you know, knows the work you do
agree, I am still mad that is same here in Denmark
There was another man that experienced the same thing or maybe something close to it. But the acting was beautifully done. I could feel his pain and his sadness.
I live with PTSD and this is a good portrayal of what it looks like after experiencing/witnessing a traumatic death. The flashbacks, the anger, the survivors guilt, being so dazed that you feel detached, etc. Great film ❤
I'm sorry to hear this. I hope you are doing better.
In the name of God everything is going to be fine hope all is well🙏💯
I'm constantly asking myself "why do I deserve to be the one who lives?" I'm getting better, and I sincerely hope that you are, too. Please use whatever resources you have at your disposal. PTSD is freaking horrible and it's just one of those things that only someone else who has experienced it can understand.
@@KenReilley I'm trying to find affordable counseling to go to. Honestly I haven't even cared about myself or had the strength to until now. But I'm ready and though it'll be a lot of work, a little healing would be nice.
Hope you're doing well in your journey. You're right, it is hard to understand unless you've had ptsd yourself. Keep fighting my friend 💪💜
Do these shorts actors get nominated for Oscars? This actor deserves one! Amazing acting!
Am I being too deep, but was both men wearing earbuds and Paul the driver taking he’s out at the end, saying to his mate “ it’s okay, I know what your going through”. Tea, sympathy and understanding. Great film
Yup, that's exactly what was going on. That's why guys sat alone at all the tables.
@@anthonyloconte7835 I had ask, might seem a bit thick, but it was powerful and very well done
@@lesleyhubble2976 not thick at all.
Stupidity does not come from asking questions, it resides in those without curiosity.
That's the way I read it. Very strong.
@@lesleyhubble2976 didn't take it as thick at all.
Must have been an extremely exhaustive performance from Andrew. A spectacular performance, fantastic production, and a worthy cause for sure.
The pain was felt through this amazing film.respect to all drivers that deliver services to the public.
My friends husband was a train driver. A man jumped in front of the train and my friends husband was never the same.
Know what's hurting way more
than accidentally killing someone?
You genuinly wanting to die but your Species
not being advanced enough to know allowing no Dying-Help is obviously inhumane, pain-causing and especially-insane
if its Forcing people to choose Violent-Train-Deap instead of something more Peaceful.
I knew someone who used to conduct one of the subway trains in NYC and she told me that when you train or when you're in school for it or whatever, they go over the inevitable which is, at least once in your career, tragedy on the tracks will happen. It can't be helped. So they have counseling departments and they pay for any additional counseling a person might want or need after such an event. Which I guess is a good thing. But my friend said that it all but can't be avoided. Too many people are in pain. That's doesn't even count unfortunate accidents that happen all the time too.
His acting is phenomenal!
Seriously!
I'm not sure if many people can fully understand what train drivers go through when the train they are driving hits someone, whether it be accidental or a suicide.
That's not to say that I do, but I've tried to get my head around it.
When I was at school an acquaintance took his life this way, and even though it was a commuter train, and about half a mile from the station, (therefore not travelling at a significant speed) it still struck him with enough force that he was found almost 100m away from the impact*.
This obviously must have been enormously traumatic for the driver, and that's before discovering that it was a 15year old taking his own life.
I hate to use the term "selfish" when talking about someone taking their own life, but it is - the train driver is a very unwilling participant in the act - they cannot swerve, nor can they brake in a short distance, so they just have to accept that is happening - a horrific predicament to find yourself in.
*The British Transport Police and the Procurator Fiscal, (equivalent to the Coroner in Scotland) had a good idea of what had occurred, because tragically he did it in front of a friend.
In my teens there were four suicides of lads that I knew, to varying degrees.
"When I was at school... blah blah blah... blah blah." Who the F cares? TLDR.
@@jime6739 Well you cared enough to respond....didn't you?
What's wrong Jimmy?
Does the mere mention of "school" bring back bad memories?
Is this some kind of delayed coping mechanism?
Is it working?
Do you feel better about yourself?
Does lashing out banish the demons?
Whatever this is, I hope that it is working for you - I wish I could say that I understand, but I don't...
I don't feel the need to lash out at strangers from the safety of online anonymity.
You take care Jimmy...
id honestly call it selfish if you take your life in front or near people. It will scar them for life and cause extreme amounts of ptsd. If your going to do something to yourself, it should not harm others too
It absolutely is extraordinarily selfish and cowardly to make someone else take your life. Utterly repugnant thing to do to another human being.
@@jime6739 What a jerk you are!
Give this all the awards. The actor too
Superb acting. This must be one of the most traumatic experiences anyone could ever experience. The government always abandons those who are in desperate need of assistance. People who commit suicide by train end up emotionally killing some of these drivers, too. If you’re keen on doing away with yourself, and refuse to seek help, at least do it in a way that doesn’t emotionally scar the innocent bystanders in the process.
People “keen on doing away with themselves” don’t really think about that kind of stuff in the moment. And either way, we shouldn’t automatically give up on people because they haven’t been seeking help. They’re still human and that gives them the right to live
Exactly! Even if they aren’t thinking straight, most suicidal people plan their suicide so they can plan to not traumatise innocent people!
@@Finn_01 Know what's hurting way more
than accidentally killing someone?
You genuinly wanting to die but your Species
not being advanced enough to know allowing no Dying-Help
is obviously inhumane
The person who operates the train is NOT the Conductor!! Would you go on a plane and call the stewardess the pilot?? Please get these terms right. I am a Train Operator for the New York City subway system and I had someone Ride the top of my train they ended up hitting their head on a bridge facade and they were killed. It is an awful thing to go through but unfortunately that is a part of the job. I know people who have gone through several of these one person had more than 10.
Poor Paul. To live with that guilt and having done nothing wrong. And every other railroad personnel who have to go through this too.
He fell asleep at the wheel, crazy old coot needs to hang it up.
@@jime6739 your compassion is amazing.
Working in the rail industry, I have seen this up close a few times. This was a powerful, hard-hitting film to me.
Wow, another awesome short!
I guess one of the messages it's giving is that S***** affects many people. Not just loved ones, but also those who witness it and are used as the catalyst. It's also has to be traumatic to a first responder as well. I do not envy these people. It's got to be an absolute awful thing.
It was good to see at the end, the main character being able to somewhat comfort someone else who experienced the same trauma. It's helpful to connect with others who know what you've been thru firsthand.
When someone jumps in front of a train, it's rare that only 1 life is lost
Now this was so viscerally gut wrenching, no pun intended. Profound acting. PTSD for sure.
As a train driver in sweden I was coming out from a curve that is pretty sharp and suddenly two children was on the rails and was playing. The children had the backs against me. The distance was 20 m. I immediately applied brakes and sounded the horn. Everything felted like going slowmotion. I was telling my self please, please move! Luckily they jumped. I was pretty shaken after that.
Know what's hurting way more
than accidentally killing someone?
You genuinly wanting to die but your Species
not being advanced enough to know allowing no Dying-Help
is obviously inhumane, pain-causing and especially-insane if it's Forcing people to
choose Violent-Train-Deap
instead of something more Peaceful.
My father use to drive trains and oh the stories. It’s sad but you can’t just stop a train like that. You blow that horn and hope to God they move.
gosh that’s so heartbreaking i feel so bad for all the drivers as this happens a lot in my area
It's not just the drivers. The driver gets it first, then the Network Rail guys (and girls) and the RAIB people, out on the tracks picking up the bits and then the Depot Techs who have to clean and repair the train (a smell you never forget I'm told) after that. And not forgetting the Emergency Services people or any of the general public who happen to witness it. It's possibly the most selfish way there is to take your own life. It impacts on so many others.
I know that the person taking their own life isn't in a good place and probably doesn't even consider the impact on others, their own health drives their actions. It would be really good it Governments started taking mental health seriously. The HSE in the UK have already said that mental health is going to be the biggest killer in industry with a few decades.
David Quirk bloody well said.
The footnote at the end is heartbreaking...I'm stunned and saddened by it...
But to be expected from the government, I'm afraid.
Great performance Mr. Schofield. We always read in the news Train hits car or child killed on tracks in the news but no one seems to think of the crews who do all they can then just have to watch it happen.
This is one of the best short films i've ever seen. Powerful.
He'll be tortured with guilt for the rest of his life. It's not right, it's not fair. Too many losses from such a tragic act.
Vey fine acting.. Blown away. Good job.
I am always grateful when I learn something. This short film has taught me a great deal about this profession. I was saddened and angered to see in the U.K. these professionals cannot claim "work related" illness under these circumstances? Are you kidding? So much for the U.K. being a "Modern Developed" country.
Well, that was a mic drop short if I've ever seen one. Beautifully done. Kudos to all.
Empathy’s a powerful thing. A beautiful thing. You feel like you aren’t alone anymore.
I was knew a man who was a railroad worker (in North dekota) and he spoke about this once to me. The pain he held inside from the incident was devastating. I have respect for these men/women it's one hard job that I could not do.
Andrew Schofield Amazing acting!!
The PTSD these drivers endure can rival that of any military or law enforcement personnel. Tough stuff
Phenomenal performance. You can see the pain in his eyes. Heartbreaking
GOOD LORD, that was FANTASTIC!
It's important to remember that in these incidents on the tracks it's not just the family that's affected, the driver has to go through the trauma as well, some of which carry it for the rest of their lives.
Excellent. Paul is an amazing actor.
I used to work with someone with schizophrenia that committed suicide by train, his name was Andrew.
Suicide by train profoundly effects those who are operating it. Same with those who drive big rigs. These innocent people are often shattered and the only thing they're guilty of is doing their jobs. A family member witnessed so many horrors on his job with the railroad he was never the same. I wish everyone could see this film. Excellent job!
"That's how our civilization works. There's all these ruined people out there, they've got problems like you can't believe - off they go to work and do things they don't even like, and look, the lights are on" and the trains come on time... "It's unbelievable. It's a miracle. And we are so ungrateful..."
Jordan B Peterson. I think of this every single day and am so incredibly appreciative of all the anonymous people who make my life so comfortable.
This was absolutely brilliant. The actor was superb.
Shout out to Andrew Schofield !! Scully
Direction, acting, script, background score, editing: Brilliant. Paul is superb!
A superbly acted piece about an incredibly difficult subject.
Incredibly well acted! Just amazing.
This just shows there are people out there we don't hear much about that are among the greatest in the world at what they do.
I've seen Oscar winning performances that weren't as good as this guy's acting. I don't think you can get much better than this.
My son's mother threw herself in front of a train... Surprising this is more common than I thought...We were not together at the time,for over 20 yrs...Sad..
This was absolutely phenomenal work all around, excellent job, so damn poignant. The tendency is to think of the loved ones and family when an individual takes their own life, but rarely think of those that have to pick up the pieces afterwards, and how deeply scarring it is. Great work, keep it up!
Know 3 train drivers, and one was on 3, the other on 5, and the third went 40 years with zero. The union here had written it in that on 6, you are off with full pension, and sadly there are a lot of drivers who get there very early on.
A childhood neighbor of mine chose suicide by train about 15 years ago. I hadn't talked to him for years since I was in my early 20s and he was still in Highschool at the time. Easy way to go, but I do feel bad for the conductor. Great short.
Really great job to the actor and the rest of the team.
Anyone who kills themself and does it in a way that directly affects another person is selfish.
I live near train tracks. My children's high school is within sight of the tracks. Over the years we've had some suicides and accidents. I cant imagine what the train conductors go through when this happens. Good short.
Forty two years ago a friend of mine from high school jumped in front of the subway train in Toronto Canada. I would get chills every time I went through that stop. They said she jumped, I don’t know if that’s what is truth. A few weeks ago a whole bunch of us and she had such a great time, so many laughs. We didn’t see that something was bothering. Of course, you never know behind closed doors what really goes on🥺😔😢. May you rest in peace Debbie✝️❤️💐🕊
Fabolous acting and nice ending ..
Worth watching ..
My father was also faced with a similar scenario as a man jumped on the tracks and died . His mental health wass severely affected while his boss and the dead person's family, presumably by suicide ,decided to put the blame upon him .
Damn... that was painfully beautiful. Well done!
I have a friend who works as a train driver. One day there were workers on the tracks. Then there was a train coming from the wrong direction, on the wrong track, where a worker worked. I don´t wanna tell details. But for train driver who experiences an accident or is forced to see suicide, their lives change forever.
When I was 10 yo i saw dead guy on train track near my house while playing and brain poped out. a suicide. Didn't eat for days. Convinced myself things happen. it's been 25 years since then.
Very good. Nice performance and cinematography!
Omg the acting was brilliant!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Had me in tears 🥺🥺🥺
Brilliant actor. Brilliant and heartbreaking
Beautiful and heartbreakingly told
Much love ❤️
Excellent & so sad... 😥
A driver would never get over that!!!that's why I hate suicide it's such a selfish disgusting act.They destroy other peoples lives aswell.
As long as it’s done on private then it’s perfectly fine some people don’t like it here
Incredibly moving film, tackling a subject which rarely gets the attention it deserves.
The statistics at the end were sobering and while it’s not at all surprising that the Tories cut these benefits, it makes my blood boil.
WTF 😳 the government cut train drivers off from compensation for trauma they experience in their work? That’s inhumane! The first train suicide I went to as a Paramedic had an entire group of trainee drivers on board. Traumatised for life!
Great short. Great acing but most of all, great story. And we’ll shot. Kudos.
Whoa.
Nicely done.
Incredible moving performance so much portrayed with so few words, staggeringly beautiful in its awfulness 👍
Oh my goodness, that poor man..... My sympathies go out to him, extremely sensitivity portrayed. Xx
what was that about the exclusion of train drivers? does that mean they have to seek their own therapy and healthcare? Is there something the public can do to help overturn this?
What an amazing performance by Andrew Schofield it was heartfelt and thought provoking, not to mention incredibly sad. Bravo👏👏👏
Great acting by the lead actor .was heart wrenching n feel sorry for all those who have gone thru this experience May God give them strength to go on
I had to watch it again. The actor is so very good
I totally understand the posttraumatic stress syndrome I have it from something else happening to me but I remember being in London on my way to the Vidal sasooned academy just my every day ride to the class,all the sudden we stopped not abruptly but then it took a while before we start it up again because they had to clean up a body, it totally upset me being an American not that we don’t have suicide here and a lot of bad stuff but just the thought of being on the train that ran over someone brought me to tears.
Brilliant short and acting. When someone commits suicide by train not only do their family suffer the driver does too and has to live with the image, some never drive a train again
I live near the tracks, like 3 blocks away. I grew up hearing how reckless people are at railroad crossings. For example, people would wait on the tracks for the train to pass. That place used to be a yard, so it has multiple tracks and it is not really predictable, because the train changes tracks. So you see a train using the furthest left track, and suddenly it changes to the furthest right. People, instead of waiting behind the barriers, will wait on the track they think the train is not going to use. I remember my aunt saying "you have no idea how many people I had to tell to move from there and stay behind the barriers, even ladies with prams". I can´t even think what the driver feels when they see this situation.
Damn. Take that, Meryl Streep!
congrats - comment of the millenium ;-)
great acting
I'm a retired train driver from Ballarat Victoria Australia I totally understand this documentry I had 2 fatalities during my 34 yrs of driving and multiple near misses
Absolutely breathtaking acting, I often think the train driver in these situations, suicide is never the answer it just passes the pain onto another.x
Sometimes suicide is the f***ing answer ...everyone who has a life has right to take their life
It was an absolute pleasure to do the score for this film. Rory is a great talent and its an amazing performance from Andrew Schofield.
Such a poignant short movie! Amazing acting
Am I looking too deep, but, Was both men’s
Wearing of the ear bud’s, were because they both felt not heard because of there experience . They connected at the end?
I think so too, the driver now understands what the other one has been going through
@@blinky8876 I asked this question twice, the first time it didn’t show up.
I'm so sad, for a quite old man still works hard and get traumatized. Such a good performance
I’ve been traumatised from the railway because I witnessed someone getting eletrocuted by the third rail
Oh so someone purposely stood on the tracks so the train could hit them?
Man that's a tough way to go.
I am a Ex tube train driver who had one unders. I was medically retired and now on a pension. It’s a prison sentence.🤬
Wow... 😥
Spot on as to what the PTSD does to a driver . Unfortunately it’s not a made up drama . It happens every day
When a person commits suicide, it is rare theirs is the only life lost.
Alexis I read your comment about a month ago...and I've been back to it several times, can't get it out of my head. May I ask, did you have a personal experience..? One reason I'm asking is because it's not just what you wrote, but specifically how you worded it.
Excellent Heartwrenching It is terrible that train drivers now get no compensation for this.
Yesterday I was on a train, which was the next train to go through a tunnel after the previous train had just hit someone. I keep thinking about the train drivers announcement he made when we were stuck in the tunnel under the bridge, saying there was an obstruction on the tracks in front of us and he didn’t know how long it would be before we could continue. When we came out the tunnel I saw the rail update that someone was hit. We had to wait in the tunnel, probably while the body was cleared, then slowly moved into the station just in front of the bridge. We then had to wait for another 20 minutes or so before we had to go backwards into London. I keep thinking about the train driver of my train, if he’s ok. And of the train driver who was the one who actually hit the person. I hope they can get the support they need. I can’t imagine what it’s like to witness something like that.
I can't make out the man's name that played Paul in the credits the funny is too small and I can't see it will but he did an amazing job wow I was extremely impressed. That was exactly how my PTSD looks like... Thank you