Hands (2024) | A Student Short Film on Female Friendships (Shot on Sony FX6 & FX9)
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- Опубліковано 21 кві 2024
- Two childhood best friends, Ayla and Eden, navigate the complexities of their evolving relationship as they transition from girls to young women. A story about growing up, falling down, and everything in between.
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Hey! My name is Lara, I'm a Turkish-American college student based in Chicago, and I'm thrilled to present my directorial debut. Written over my freshman and sophomore years, this script has truly been a labor of love. Every aspect has endured months of revision and experimentation, and through the hard work of a fantastic cast and crew, it's been shaped into something I'm truly proud of. I hope it makes you feel something.
***UPDATE: Thank you all for the incredible response to my directorial debut. I genuinely don’t know how to process this, but just know that I’m sincerely beyond grateful. Subscribe to stay in the loop with my upcoming short film, “MY SISTER SAYS YOU SUCK!”
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Crew:
Producers: Kaity Holmes, Halle Randolph
Writer/Director: Lara Haciosmanoglu
1st Assistant Director: Faith Hennig
2nd Assistant Director: Leila Boisvert
Script Supervisor: Maya Ruby Smith
Production Assistant: Nicola Anderson
Director of Photography: Sophia Pitillo
Editor: Nickolas Krueger
Camera Operator/1st Assistant Camera/DIT: Malina Baer
1st Assistant Camera: Katherine Pirwitz
1st Assistant Camera/Grip Swing: Jyn Lockne Li
2nd Assistant Camera: Esme Liz
DIT: Paloma Colon
Gaffer: Victoria Fitzgerald
Pick-Up Gaffer: Taylor Peterson
Key Grip: Jean Ho
Production Sound: Emily Dolan, Chuck Howes, Sarah Shields
Pick-Up Sound: Lucas Haviland
Pick-Up Sound: Arielle Lyon
Boom Operator: Lily Liu
Sound Design: Ben Sztainberg
Sound Design: Lara Haciosmanoglu
Asst. Sound Design: Anton Hakopian
Production Designer: Lulu Pearson
Art Hand: Madeline David
BTS Photographer: Estorie, Alex Kupfer-Weinstein, Maya Ruby, Leila Boisvert, Madeline David, Nicola Anderson
Crafty: Alp Haciosmanoglu
Cast:
Eden Morris: Sarah Johnson
Ayla Aktaş: Bella Kelso
Young Eden: Noa Stewart
Young Ayla: Molly Dibble
Effie Morris: Hallie Snowday
Lucas Finch: Richard Yan
Mr. Aktaş: Christopher Sferra
Mrs. Aktaş: Lexa Maxa
Young Lucas: Chan You
Extras: Arielle Williams, Alex Kupfer-Weinstein
Soundtrack:
"Carolina" by WOLFGANG PANDER
"Point of view" by yungbaer
"for you, forever" by WOLFGANG PANDER
"fragile heart" by KOBER
"Aubrey" by W!LLER - Фільми й анімація
113k views is unbelievable. I haven’t even processed the first 1k. My heart is full to the brim. Thank you ♥️
You deserved it ❤️
and another 2 thousand after you posted its only up from only up😀
now it's 133 174 and i'm the 75th !! it's really worth more :)
You did an amazing job!
Really good piece
I’m crying. My best friend of 11 and I stopped talking . I made a new “best friend” who is just leaving me on read and has for 3 months. Female Friendships are funny.
I really hope yall mend thingsss ❤
@@NiniShhhhh thank you
i mean even if you did its still wrong bc its okay to have more than one bestfriend
I had a best friend who left me by just a little misunderstanding
@@nyaaa-sf1vxyeah
the big sister on needing someone to take care of her too :,(
Video is fun but why Using Lord's name in Vain
@@GraceShimmers What?
@@GraceShimmers ...?
@@GraceShimmers?
DUDEEEE THE SYMBOLISM WITH THE BRACELETS??? NO AND THE FOOD BEING THE THING THAT STILL BRIHNS THEM TOGETHER??? this is amazing omg
DUDEEEEEEEEEE YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
Omg this bringing so many memories like when I was 13 I wanted to make friends but I also had a hard time when came to making friends back then ,
Can u explain plz?
help omg i'm actl crying
@@rohanhalade7865 like I would go up to people and ask people would you like to be friends and they would say no or say something mean that what I was saying
The fact that they switched color pallets when their friendship was rough, and then they ha their regular colors at the end is perfection!!
Aaaa thank you ♥️
that is such a realistic portrayal of watching your best friend falling in love
Female friendships go deeper than anything and they are so hard to get over idk that you actually can
You definitely can
I can’t believe the film is finally in my Hands
You are my heart
🥁🥁🥁🥁😂
as a Turkish girl, loved the incorporation of borek as the olive branch at the end :'))
ok but how the heck does borek stink loll
@@giuliauzuncanthat's a really great question 😭😭
ME TOO LMAO :D
@@giuliauzuncanexactly 😂 its main ingredients are bread, cheese and spinach
Yum!
This makes me so sad but it's also so real. I'm glad there was a happy ending
This will go big for sure
Thank you for the vote of confidence 🫡
for sure for sure omg
Totally
It’s starting to be !
Hey
This made me cry. A perfect depiction of friendship, jealousy, forgiveness.. everything about this resonates with me. The cast was PHENOMENAL at acting! Edens expressions were so good! And the camera work! It was so immersive. Please continue this work, you are truly talented
Truly, thank you so much ♥️
this made me tear up omg it captured that bittersweet growing up with your friend feeling so well
This is so unbelievably stunning. The thought poured into it has me speechless; the symbolism in the bracelets/hands, the language of food, the raw experience of female friendships and the small details involving colors and clothing... I'm literally incapable of processing it. This deserves all the awards that could possibly be granted. You should be so so proud of this work of art you created
This. Means. The. World. Thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment ❤
This is like a Disney movie, but much more realistic and much more interesting❤
فعلا
the power of the friendship between girls is just something else
i love your pfp :)
@@karsenloveskartoons thx!💕
Woah! 900 views including two people from Madrid and Portugal? This is incredible! Thank you all so much for the kind words. If you’re reading this, comment where you’re watching from!
Germany :F (Hamburg)
Also Germany:) i really like the film, it is touching and a beautiful story and I recognize my own friendships in this.
@@Max-qv4jsNo way, Hamburg! Awesome!
@@user-ni6ei1rn7iThis is so wonderful to hear. Thank you!!!
England this is great !
I just want to say that anyone and everyone who has a best friend, is so so SO lucky 🙏
for 8 years it was just me and this one girl. We were each others worlds, we would be in a friend group but really it was mostly just us talking while sitting with the others. When we hit year 7 i felt the dynamic between us shift as i started talking to others in our group at that time, and started dating. It wasn't like i ignored her, my interests changed and i wanted to start friendships with other people. She didn't really do the same and tried to cling on to me and it sorta felt suffocating. Half way during that year she decided to cling to someone else and just left me behind. In hallways i would smile expecting a response, but was left with head turns, as if she didn't see me. I tried to talk to her during break times but she never reached out to talk to me anymore.
At a pool party we were both invited to, after the silent treatment from her for a few months, she didn't attempt to talk to me the entire time so i did the same. Later that night my mum got a call from her mum, saying she went home crying, saying i was ignoring her and her mum wanted us to sort things out over the phone. We talked for the first time in months that night. We both apologised, however nothing changed when we went to school the next day.
I will say if i tired more i think we could've made it work but none of that energy was reciprocated. I texted her about a week later just saying that i think we have just grown apart, that i didn't think we were really friends anymore, and that I was also in a bad place mentally, it was answered by an "ok". A week later I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, i thought i would let her know, thinking it could explain things and simply mend the relationship, that too was met with an "ok". I haven't talked to her since and I honestly think about her alot and if we did things different, would we still be in the same place as we are today?
i think you tried your best, and it’s sounds like you guys naturally branched in different directions. if you do want to reach out to her one final time, that wouldn’t be bad at all but besides that i think this is just natural change.
The scene where the boyfriend went to her door to talk made me cry. This is so good.
Thank you 🥹♥️
I saved this to my ‘teen’ playlist, where all the comfort videos of growing up go❤️
I need a link to that playlist please!
Care to share?
make it public plss
Beautiful work! Well-written, well-cast, beautifully performed, and probably one of the best films I've seen as a debut in a while. Seriously, from the intonations to the camera shots to the transitions---You all are a seriously talented group.
Wow. This is incredibly encouraging. Thank you SO much.
Ok, I just saw my life in 16 minutes. My best friend and I went through some tough times, but we managed to reconcile and support each other through difficult times.. Now she lives abroad and we're adults, but yea this is life.
Wishing you both all the best ♥️
I screamed when I found out Ayla was turkish cuz I am too and I am so glad that this mastepiece was in my fyp
omg me too
@@NedaBircanwhat was she eating at the start?
@@gurlnotgirl I think it's börek. it's a pastry with dough and there are fillings inside, like meat, cheese, or potatoes. They come in different shapes. Pretty yum.
THE COLOUR CHANGE, THE SCREENING ITS SO GOOD??
THE TEARS IN MY EYES SAY ENOUGH I GUESS
It’s insane how well this depicts female friendships. Amazing work!!!
This is by far one of the best short films I've ever seen. It's so beautiful in every way, enjoyable, emotional and also fun! Just crazy how much of a masterpiece it is. I'm proud.
This is unbelievably kind, thank you so much!!! ❤
woah the ending made me cry...that was such creative and brilliant directing, and scriptwriting
here before this goes viral
Omg??? Thank you for the vote of confidence
me too, i really hope other people can share love for it :D
It went viral! :D
This was amazing. THE MOTIFS!! THE FRAMING AND BLOCKING OF THE SHOTS!!!
This is such a beautiful representation of growth and friendship. I’m crying
Amazing. This was such a well-made short film, I adored how it really explored the characters and their relationships thoroughly, not to mention all the technical aspects (aside from the audio quality in that one scene) being superbly done as well. You should be proud of this, it's a really excellent film!
This makes me so sad, my best friend and I got into a fight and now our friendship isn’t the same. This made me cry 😭
I'm from Italy!!! I love this film so so much. You did an amazing job, the actors are very very good and they're all beautiful. I looove the shooting. This deserve much more attention
Hey guys, it's a beautiful film. The story line, the way the actors carried it, the ending... every thing about this movie was realistic and beautiful. I hope we can expect more beautiful projects from you guys. Love from India❤
Beatifully heartbreaking and -warming. Great job! Excited to see more from you!
This is such a compliment. Thank you so much!!!
Omg this is such a masterpiece like no joke, you portrayed all the emotions so well ❤
That was really sweet. Iove how they forgave each other at the end
wait i lowkey don’t get it what happened to the mom
Yeah I'm a bit confused
im assuming the mum left the kids whilst they were both young then later wants to meet them again?
I think the mom is an addict? Lucas said he saw the sister at "meetings," I assumed meetings for families affected by alcoholism/addiction.
watching from georgia! (country) I loved this.
What a great short film. I love the way it was shot and directed. Good acting, too. I’m glad it was in my recommendations. I hope it gets the recognition it deserves.
After watching this entire video, I'm astounded to see how insanely underrated this channel is. Wonderful work, such a beautiful story!
Thank you so so much ♥️
Everything here is so perfect! The plot is devloped so beautifully
Here before this blows up
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Yeah, it‘s a beautiful short movie!
this was absolutely beautiful, I loved how everything had a meaning and that they were still able to be friends again
This is probably one of the best short films I've ever watched!!! ❤ Thank you so much
This would probably make sense to any girl in the world [who has friends and is old enough to understand]
I can’t tell you how much that means to me. Thank you ♥️
This is such an amazing film!!The actors are really good and the transitions from scene to scene are so nice :DD I love the shooting so much,the way the music starts to play is so smooth too whattt!!??😭😭The background sounds aswell,the way you can't hear it that much when the actors are speaking and then you can hear it again,I think it's really cool!!The scene where the two friends were playing in the beginning made me feel happy thinking of all the memories I've made with my own friends ❤ This is a really good film and more people should see it :))!!
this was really worth watching to the end...loved it ... Lara keep doing this ... Personally look forward to seeing more of your short films
Thank you!!! I’m so glad you stayed til the end
THIS IS GENUINELY SO GOOD OMG THE CINEMATOGRAPHY THE SCRIPT IM IN LOOVE
My friend started dating and I knew she was slipping away, but it still hurt.
I love watching short films on youtube, but this one is one of my favorites. The writing is amazing and i love the realism in the actors and their lines. And the way the food started their friendship, and then brought them back together in the end was so wholesome ❤
This means sooo much ♥️
I love how this displays every emotion omg i knew the feeling even when I havent felt it irl and made me think of my friendships too!!! so glad i found this early i love itt. love and luck from India!! :))
amazing work! prom the shots, the music, framing, audio clarity, and just the whole storyline. this was so well written and put together! love from Jersey, keep it up !!
Very well written and executed! Brilliant actors, the conversations feel so natural! Amazing!!!
OMG WHAT?? I really hope you see this, this is so good!! Honestly this film made me think about my own friend ships so much, it’s definitely one of my favorite films ever. How long did this take to make? And are you close with each other in real life too? Love thissss!! Please never stop creating :)
FEMALE FRIENDSHIPS IN CHICAGO? AUTOMATIC LOVE FOR ME, THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!
laaan türk olduğunu görünce gelen mutluluk hissi çok gururlandım
Bu benim en sevdiğim yorum ♥️
i love this already😭 my fav short film of 2024
AAAA thank you ♥️
I’ve had the same best friend since 6th grade and can proudly say I don’t think that is changing anytime soon
That is awesome! Good for you
this is so beautiful, i was genuinely moved to tears by the last scene wow
I can tell you guys put a lot of work into this! You deserve more attention!
this broke my heart in the best way possible❤️ and the relatable is so accurate.
Omg this is such a well made short film its so heartbreaking and perfect it really does capture female friendships ❤❤❤
Thank you so much ♥️
Can't wait till this starts winning awards
Thanks for manifesting ♥️
literally shed tears while watching this… i really love how this was produced
def made me feel something. The visuals are really nice, I love this kind of cinema, great great job, keep on working girl!
I’ve never had a best friend, and although it makes me sad sometimes this made me feel better :) I have a great group of friends and not having a best friend won’t make me so sad when they drift away. Because I know that would happen. ❤❤❤
wait this is so touching and nice😭
really good short film!
THIS IS Amazing! I just found you on UA-cam so that means you really are blowing up! I’m checking out more of your content now! 🥰❤️
You made me cry TWICE! This was really moving. FRIENDSHIP is what I hope that we can see is what we truly need. NON $e×ual relationships. I think a lot of people have confused what they need and it's actually just friendship. Like...just because a girl likes hanging out with a girl DOESN'T mean she has gender issues, it means that she wants friendship. So I hope that we can all get past the trick and allow ourselves to be friends, and nothing else that confuses that kind of love. True friendship is love. With purity. Help us to feel at peace enough to trust each other enough to just be friends. We all need friendship.
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Thank you for writing that ! Especially nowadays there is a lot of confusion around that. The craving for close platonical relationships are often forgotten or misinterpreted.
Growing up I was in a friend group but never really felt connected to it nor did we really hang out togheter outside of school. So it has always pretty much been me and my best friend (which I'm very appreciative for btw) and at that time that was enough for me. However in my senior year I started to feel like I wanted to connect with others too, experience new things and I started taking interest in more "mundane" activites (which my best-friend disliked). I started to crave for a different type of fun and a close-knit friend group where I felt included. Longing for connection and relatability with new ppl. I'm now in college and although I haven't quite found that yet, I'm content with my new situation as my sociability and confidence has bloomed. I now have a lot of new acquaintaces and am on a good path to build new friendships.
I sometimes wondered why I never took interest in boys, questioning if it comes down to my se×uality... but I'm pretty sure the answer is just that my priority isn't in romantic relationships (I don't think I'm ready for that yet) but rather in building connections and having fun.
This is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED
omg this is so cute !!! I WANT MOREEE 💗🥹
i love this so much! UGHH I LOVE THIS! IDK HOW TO EXPLAIN
this was incredibly well done, good job
0:58 this mf with a dinosaur lunchbox is saying her food came from lost and found while bros haircut came from lost and found
THIS IS SOOO GOOD! THIS IS GOING TO BLOW UP AND GET MILLIONS OF VIEWSSS!!
bro this acc made me cry 😭😭 this was fr so good!!
Literally everyone relates to this, this is so so good
For a student film(or any type of short film really) THIS SHIT IS AMAZING!!! I actually canNOT wait for this to BLOW! UP!
Thank you so so much ♥️
@@larahaciosfilms You thank yourself and your talent girly! It will take you far!
This was beautiful, I especially liked some of the transitions and food/bracelet symbolism ❤
Beautiful concept, great shots, amazing actors. this is sentimental, touching, and impact. I know this is the start of an amazing long journey.
Valeria, you are my heart, this means the world coming from you
The shot with the mums meeting and one of them in the mirror looking doubtful is everything
i loved this so much PLEASE make more!!
This is such a beautiful true film keep it up this is fabulous!!!
6:47 I can relate so much to this part
This might be my new favorite movie ever
This is so touching, made me tear up at the end 💞
This is a masterpiece😍
Amazing story and beautifully shot. Cast was perfect!
this is such a sweet film.
amazing! this production is so real yet sad!
What an amazing film, the writing is so good !❤❤
This deserves so much more attention great job :)))
I need a part 2 so baaaaaad
This is an absolute masterpiece. Thank for sharing it ❤✨
this is epic
This is amazing! I loved every second and was sad when it was over… Keep following your dreams!😁❤️
amazing!!!! i loved the end :')
Im so glad they made up, so heartwarming ❤