"Norm" - A Short Film

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  • @joestreet8782
    @joestreet8782 7 років тому +1957

    Quite possibly the best pro-vegan video I have ever watched.

    • @hissenpissen3588
      @hissenpissen3588 7 років тому +23

      Nathan Gardner I totally dig your compelling arguments! Please, educate us more!

    • @fknbastages
      @fknbastages 7 років тому +8

      Nathan Gardner. Definitively the dumbest comment on UA-cam.

    • @Shimamon27
      @Shimamon27 7 років тому +40

      I knew I felt something extremely familiar about this conversation...
      Kinda seemed like: "That's how meat eaters tend to respond to me".

    • @TallBoyOutdoors
      @TallBoyOutdoors 7 років тому +3

      The difference is is that God gave us animals to rule over and eat, while rape is obviously sinful.

    • @treverbull7532
      @treverbull7532 7 років тому +43

      not he gave plants for food Genius1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
      Genius1:28 says he gave dominion over every living thing that moveth upon the earth, that does not mean he wants you to abuse them and use them as you please. A parent has dominion over their child does that mean they should eat or rape them? No you are they're to teach and help make them better.

  • @douglas6206
    @douglas6206 7 років тому +856

    I hope people understand that this isn't about comparing the two acts, but the rhetoric used to defend them.

    • @NomadicVegan
      @NomadicVegan 7 років тому +11

      Very well said.

    • @planetofthevegans880
      @planetofthevegans880 7 років тому +39

      Are you speaking for Miguel Endara personally or are you just saying that speciesists might be offended that humans are being compared to animals? If that's what you're insinuating, that sounds like a personal superiority prejudice you need to resolve. There's no difference between what's done to animals against their will and what's done to humans against their will. It's the rhetoric AND the acts that need to be compared. They're both equally morally wrong and they equally suffer.

    • @douglas6206
      @douglas6206 7 років тому +13

      Its not prejudice, it is reasoned. I would save the human in the classic trolley problem before the animal, just as I would prevent the rape of a human before the animal. This indicates I place human life before animal life. And then how many animals must you place on the other side of the track before you kill the human? I don't think I can answer that so succinctly, or even at all, making a comparison difficult. However I concede that you can compare the acts themselves, as they are often the same if not similar to which we inflict on humans. But they are not morally equal as demonstrated above by the priority we place on human life. Also we know that degrees of suffering vary throughout the animal kingdom. As a side note to my earlier concession I don't think it effective activism to do this. As I'm sure many of us have experienced trying to do exactly what this video does in conversation only to be shouted down with "so you think one human life and one animal life is exactly the same!". These debates often lack the required nuance. Which is why I make sure I stress that, Im not comparing the two acts, but the rhetoric used to defend them (which I admit, is to mostly spare me the outrage). In reference to the video, I thought it was obvious, from the fictitious world to the rather direct translation of vegan arguments to "consensual", the point was to highlight the absurdity of the words used to justify their actions.

    • @BurtMacklin947
      @BurtMacklin947 7 років тому +2

      Vidara Films pinned his comment, I don't think you get to disagree...

    • @scott4398
      @scott4398 7 років тому +11

      It is about comparing the two acts and they deserve to be compared. If the same rhetoric is used to defend them then they are comparable.

  • @juliensolo
    @juliensolo 7 років тому +624

    this was fucking rad...beautifully shot and brilliantly written..inspiring film, guys..thank you for this

    • @Pisspant.3D
      @Pisspant.3D 7 років тому +10

      Has Jenna seen this production as well? I'm curious to hear her opinion on it too. (love your videos btw)

    • @juliette117
      @juliette117 7 років тому +7

      Julien Solomita FATHER

    • @oddshi
      @oddshi 7 років тому +1

      Julien Solomita OMG HI

    • @katcao5403
      @katcao5403 7 років тому +4

      You need to talk about it! On the vlogs or the podcast :)

    • @jude-a-licious8313
      @jude-a-licious8313 7 років тому +11

      Julien Solomita hey u and Jenna should find these guys and interview them on your podcast !!!

  • @EllenFisher
    @EllenFisher 7 років тому +377

    THIS VIDEO WAS SO POWERFUL AND I LOVE IT thank u for making it and for being a voice!

    • @mikchanclas
      @mikchanclas 7 років тому +6

      Thank you for bringing me to this impactful short film! Love you, your family, and your UA-cam channel! Sending my love from Oahu!

  • @Zojah7
    @Zojah7 7 років тому +834

    "Hypocrite!" 😂 Brilliant short film, it's genius.

    • @Archived0
      @Archived0 7 років тому +94

      +Bob Bobby
      Because he's talking about reducing the unnecessary suffering of women while simultaneously causing the unnecessary suffering of other animals.

    • @timbuktu777
      @timbuktu777 7 років тому +9

      LeonFreebury best part of the movie!

    • @avolovo
      @avolovo 7 років тому +47

      Also having that ending of shouting "Hypocrite!" can imply that although society is progressing (how the consensual guy has begin to realize that women do matter), society still has a long way of reducing unnecessary suffering (e.g. animal suffering).

    • @awareness2038
      @awareness2038 7 років тому +13

      If he was eating meat from a dead cow that has been raped for her milk while her baby is being murdered that would have been more of an impact and people would have make the connection with raping women...just sayin'

    • @sheree2985
      @sheree2985 7 років тому +16

      Is this supposed to draw a parallel to when people say "Plants have feelings too?"

  • @KrwiomoczBogurodzicy
    @KrwiomoczBogurodzicy 3 роки тому +59

    “What sort of a world is this? Someone’s body is made into shoes, into meatballs, sausages, a bedside rug, someone’s bones are boiled to make broth… Shoes, sofas, a shoulder bag made of someone’s belly, keeping warm with someone else’s fur, eating someone’s body, cutting it into bits and frying it in oil… Can it really be true? Is this nightmare really happening? This mass killing, cruel, impassive, automatic, without any pangs of conscience, without the slightest pause for thought, though plenty of thought is applied to ingenious philosophies and theologies. What sort of a world is this, where killing and pain are the norm? What on earth is wrong with us?” - Olga Tokarczuk, _Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead_

  • @Scott_Raynor
    @Scott_Raynor 4 роки тому +137

    The cherry on top of this would have been if you used "but lions rape each other in the wild bro, I don't see you going around telling lions they're wrong"

  • @nina10d
    @nina10d 6 років тому +82

    I re-watched this after almost a year and it still leaves me shocked about the perfect analogy being drawn from "eating animals" to "raping women". Brilliant.
    This time, i also properly looked through the description box and.. there are "vegan" subtitles!
    The script, the acting, the cinematography, the message. Its just a great piece of work!
    Cant wait for other projects from Vidara Films! Thank you for making this!

    • @ToxicGnat
      @ToxicGnat 2 роки тому +8

      THANKS FOR POINTING OUT THE VEGAN SUBTITLES! Makes it even that much more amazing.

    • @anonymouslearner2454
      @anonymouslearner2454 2 роки тому +3

      ^ Right I too should read descriptions properly

  • @megawattapps
    @megawattapps 7 років тому +825

    Can we do rape-free consensual sex Mondays? Being free of rape one night a week sounds like a good idea!

    • @thrumugnyr
      @thrumugnyr 7 років тому +84

      I try to reduce my rape, but it's just so hard. How do you even flirt with women?

    • @DawnWatch
      @DawnWatch 7 років тому +49

      The consensual guy in the video is a great advocate for the cause. And I bet he'd be delighted if his rapist friend wanted to come hang out at the consensual clubs just one night a week for starters. The smart consensual advocate would realize his friend would be likely to develop a taste for consensual sex if he were exposed to it once a week without any pressure besides his own conscience. Sure the consensual guy would prefer his friends went completely consensual, rather than just one day a week, but he is clearly smart enough to realize that a step in the right direction is a lot better than nothing, and could well lead to full conversion down the road, whereas an all or nothing attitude is less likely to have any results at all.

    • @glimeertwin2
      @glimeertwin2 7 років тому +25

      Megawatt Apps yes if we lived in that world rape free mondays would be a good idea as long as it was made clear that the end goal would be to end rape

    • @emilienatalie8635
      @emilienatalie8635 7 років тому +20

      Megawatt Apps That's too extreme.

    • @Vegan_Truth
      @Vegan_Truth 7 років тому +16

      "Sure the consensual guy would prefer his friends went completely consensual, rather than just one day a week, but he is clearly smart enough to realize that a step in the right direction is a lot better than nothing, and could well lead to full conversion down the road, whereas an all or nothing attitude is less likely to have any results at all."
      That is an invalid argument. If you praise someone for going consensual one night a week without telling them that they now need to go consensual every other day, they'll either stay at consensual 1/7 or back to rape 7/7. This has already been proven to be the way it is in reality with Veganism.
      If you don't advocate for 7/7 consensual you get exactly what we have now, thousands of times more suffering this year than when this rape welfare movement started 200 years ago.
      If you think it's wrong to inflict unnecessary suffering on others you only have one rational choice: live Vegan and educate others on why Veganism is the moral minimum:
      legacyofpythagoras.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/how-to-create-vegans

  • @residentevilxo1196
    @residentevilxo1196 7 років тому +255

    This is fantastic! Unfortunately we live in a society where people think murder and raping animals is perfect normal unless it's their pets. Im so glad I've seen the light, and I'm proud to say I belong to a community that is compassionate, loving and caring. Great job!!!

    • @mimimscott
      @mimimscott 7 років тому +10

      true true... this video i swear this was a complete vegan comparison

    • @RuBbRaZoR
      @RuBbRaZoR 3 роки тому +2

      @@mimimscott it is look at the description

  • @ss-ym2mc
    @ss-ym2mc 7 років тому +104

    this isn't about comparing the two acts, but the rhetoric used to defend them.

  • @thatvegancouple
    @thatvegancouple 7 років тому +414

    Fantastic film, really well done! So very clever and thought provoking. We've reviewed this on our channel and hope to create more discussion around it. Thanks for your work 👍

    • @VidaraFilms
      @VidaraFilms  7 років тому +21

      That Vegan Couple Thank you!!!

    • @mikchanclas
      @mikchanclas 7 років тому +4

      Love y'all's channel! I'm so glad this video exists, and I hope non-vegans don't take immediate offense but start thinking more consciously about the choices they make. Sending my love from Hawai'i!

  • @jessicamarie3270
    @jessicamarie3270 7 років тому +168

    When you having a crap day cause someone's giving you shit for being vegan then you watch this and everything makes sense again. This is so powerful !!

    • @VidaraFilms
      @VidaraFilms  7 років тому +26

      Jessica Marie This is why we made it!

    • @cathyskywalker77
      @cathyskywalker77 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@VidaraFilmsGREAT and powerful film!!! Taking away anyone's rights for one's own pleasure is ethically and morally wrong.

  • @pawelzawislak1671
    @pawelzawislak1671 7 років тому +320

    Brilliant film! I love the analogy at the end. After watching it, you can better understand what it feels like to be vegan in a non-vegan world.

  • @helswake
    @helswake 7 років тому +304

    "Ohhh false analogy! False analogy! They just compared raping women to eating meat!"
    Nope. They did not say that they are the same thing. They used the same kind of arguments deployed to defend a normalized behaviour of an unnecessary violent action.

    • @cynicalidealist11
      @cynicalidealist11 6 років тому +7

      Precisely.

    • @secretwildlife5504
      @secretwildlife5504 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you 💗

    • @katrielle-chan
      @katrielle-chan 4 роки тому +23

      Dairy cows are literally being forcibly inseminated (raped) too, people just need to make the connection towards the animals.

    • @swatiprakash6060
      @swatiprakash6060 3 роки тому +12

      @@katrielle-chan all animals that are bred, pigs, goats, chicken, fish are all forceably inseminated (rape victims) not just dairy cows.

    • @hechss
      @hechss 3 роки тому +1

      @@swatiprakash6060 what, fish? I still have to see this happen.
      But I know that turkeys can’t even mate on their own because of their abnormally large bodies.

  • @veg
    @veg 2 роки тому +85

    This is soooooo damn good. Omg. This is how every debate with a non vegan is going.

    • @Steinente
      @Steinente 2 роки тому +7

      Danke, dass du mich zu dem Video gebracht hast. Perfekter könnte man es nicht ausführen

    • @Fury224
      @Fury224 2 роки тому +5

      Genial 👍

    • @valentinvas6454
      @valentinvas6454 Рік тому +1

      There is one thing though that is often not mentioned during these debates. And that is how it would be very difficult if not impossible to be a vegan at some places. Veganism can work well in big first world cities where most people have a decent income but it wouldn't be as feasible in a small town in Siberia for example.

    • @X4n1c
      @X4n1c Рік тому +2

      ja man!

    • @sur_vivi
      @sur_vivi Рік тому +1

      true 💕 danke für den Tipp

  • @vegabong7509
    @vegabong7509 4 роки тому +21

    This is probably the BEST thought provoking short-film I've watched ever. Thanks for making this guys. _Respect_

  • @Tiffypox
    @Tiffypox 7 років тому +132

    This is absolutely brilliant. My partner shared this with me and said, "You'll like this". But I didn't like it, I loved it! The whole way through the video I was thinking, "Change the subject and this could be about veganism". Boy was I right. Amazing!

  • @compassionatequeen1637
    @compassionatequeen1637 7 років тому +156

    This is just perfect, as a vegan it's easy to recognise every analogy, this is what we get from animal-eaters on a daily basis. This puts in to perspective how awful it is to attempt to justify eating animals. This is genius! It's going to be huge

    • @joshublansky3900
      @joshublansky3900 7 років тому +6

      All it’s missing is, “Why can’t you just live and let live? I respect your choice not to rape, you should respect my choice to do it!”
      Unless there is something like that, I kind of remember one line about a “personal choice.”

  • @bifurioussiren
    @bifurioussiren 4 роки тому +42

    As absurd as this might seem to you, as a vegan of over 3 years, this is exactly what it feels like to be vegan in a non-vegan world. I thought at the end the joke was going to be that in this alternate universe, being vegan is the norm. That would've been funny, but great work nonetheless. One of the best vegan short films I've ever seen.

  • @GDeNofa
    @GDeNofa 3 роки тому +14

    Wow. I got chills watching this. As a woman who has been Vegan for 26 years, I can relate immensely to this. Best short I’ve seen. Ever.

  • @MqKosmos
    @MqKosmos 11 місяців тому +6

    "They even give them names" 😢 that hits deep. Feels like it's such a compassionate thing when a farmer gives their cows or sheep names, while it shows how deeply disturbed our sense of right and wrong is when it comes to non-human animals 😢

    • @ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb
      @ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb 3 місяці тому +1

      I always found it weird whenever I heard farmers naming animals that were going to end up as food. Like why are you personalizing this animal, you're going to kill it

  • @TuftyVFTA
    @TuftyVFTA Рік тому +1

    Watched it years ago, and just thought it was time I revisited and re-shared it.
    Wonderful stuff @Vidara FIlms!

  • @TheVeganActivist
    @TheVeganActivist 7 років тому +319

    So powerful

  • @hechss
    @hechss 3 роки тому +10

    The video is utterly brilliant. The script is flawlessly written to mimic the ordinary discussions we have to face in the world of carnism.
    Also a tip:
    1. Listen is once without subtitles.
    2. Activate US subtitles and play it again.

  • @irvingforce
    @irvingforce 7 років тому +106

    This about to blow up son

    • @Marci92xyz
      @Marci92xyz 4 роки тому

      This video will go viral, society&time are almost ripe. Ripe for the end of rape.

  • @NIIVES
    @NIIVES 7 років тому +56

    The ending was the best thing ever, compliments to the script writer!!

  • @Terriblysorry
    @Terriblysorry 7 років тому +124

    Very well written and completely engaging, well done!

  • @albagonzalezvinuesa8020
    @albagonzalezvinuesa8020 2 роки тому +16

    i cannot even explain how GOOD this video is and i'll never get tired of saying it

  • @Aaron.Garner
    @Aaron.Garner Рік тому +4

    It feels crazy that this is the only film these guys created, but also kinda beautiful as well. Like, they created this channel specifically to send a message, they sent the message and then went on their way. Bravo, fellas, this was an amazing watch!

  • @Bobbyfawn
    @Bobbyfawn 7 років тому +474

    This is goddamn genius. And it takes comparisons like this to make people really how fucked up it really is. Just because it's happening to a different species doesn't make it ok. It doesn't have to be us vs them it can be us together. Eco vs ego

    • @N0__Name__
      @N0__Name__ 7 років тому +1

      MAGAD!! SOMEONE SAID IM FUCKED UP!

    • @Foxstab
      @Foxstab 7 років тому +1

      Way to say a lot of empty buzz words without actually have any argument, logic, or meaning behind them. You should run for politics.

    • @CanisLupus1987
      @CanisLupus1987 7 років тому +1

      No, vídeos like this make me stay away from veganism and never ever go vegan

    • @Esmrue
      @Esmrue 7 років тому +9

      CanisLupus1987 why? (if I may ask?)

  • @nicbell8090
    @nicbell8090 7 років тому +17

    "Because p***y!" = "Because bacon!" Brilliant film guys

  • @veganissimo8688
    @veganissimo8688 7 років тому +17

    This is superbly done! I love it. Best short film I've ever seen!

  • @BramBergs
    @BramBergs 7 років тому +9

    This must be one of the most amazing things I've ever seen! I will share this a LOT amongst my friends, co-workers and family.
    Thank you so much for this!

  • @UnidentifiedCat007
    @UnidentifiedCat007 6 місяців тому +3

    Just discovered this today from Reddit. It perfectly illustrates my conversations with people as a vegan. Great work. So thought provoking.

  • @Behold-the-Florist
    @Behold-the-Florist 3 роки тому +30

    This is gonna cause some serious offense but every great movement will have offended the majority. Props to those who were behind this video for having the courage to go through with it. I've been feeling really alone in the world lately because it's hard to find people who understand how much this matters or that it matters at all. I'm glad I went looking for vegan material again after a long period of staying away from social media in general because my hope feels restored.

  • @laurawessel4181
    @laurawessel4181 7 років тому +10

    this video has the most amazing message ever. yes, some things are "just the way the world works". but it they do not have to be! we humans have the ability to choose what we think is right to do, and society can also make mistakes.
    thank you so much.

  • @MisterVulcan
    @MisterVulcan 7 років тому +10

    "Hypocrite!" ... This is phenomenal !! I cannot share or like this enough --

  • @LethalPigeon7
    @LethalPigeon7 3 роки тому +16

    My favourite part was how accurately the "consentual" portrayed the "not this shit again for the 275th time" look

  • @mattbellamymate
    @mattbellamymate 7 років тому +81

    Love this.
    Can't wait until it goes viral and people start whining in the comments, not realising that they're the real life equivalent of the aggressive dickhead friend.

  • @ChaseAvior
    @ChaseAvior 2 роки тому +4

    Wow! Excellent screenplay, directing, acting, and editing. Film is such a powerful form of activism. You guys rock!

  • @KirstenTheSpaceGirl
    @KirstenTheSpaceGirl 10 місяців тому +5

    This movie changed my life, thank you.

  • @galitjustme695
    @galitjustme695 3 роки тому +29

    This is perfect! Every excuse I’ve ever heard. No, wait, you forgot the deserted island with one woman on it 😆

  • @AmandaRoundtheGlobe
    @AmandaRoundtheGlobe 7 років тому +61

    omg this just BLEW MY MIND

  • @Meerja
    @Meerja 7 років тому +12

    THIS WAS AMAZING THIS IS GONNA BLOW UP OHMYGOD THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS FILM

  • @farida7148
    @farida7148 7 років тому +103

    "hypocrite" omfg 😂

  • @toridanielle333
    @toridanielle333 7 років тому +18

    Chills. I got CHILLS at the last part!!! THIS WAS GENIUUUUUUS! Wow, I just love this whole short movie so much. I was literally yelling at my screen every time I heard a parallel argument to veganism. You guys are so clever. I need to show this to every person I know. If I was irreparably shook by this, then they will be too.

  • @mtoralf
    @mtoralf 7 років тому +6

    This is so awesome! Thanks for caring and for investing time, effort and money in making this world a better place. I loved this SO much!
    I just don't know what else to say appart from thank you, thank you for making people think and talk instead of sweeping hard conversations under the rug (there's too much s**t under there).

  • @meganvarner5195
    @meganvarner5195 7 років тому +8

    This was fantastic, such an interesting concept and the execution was awesome! From the film work to the acting everything was brilliant!! So good I even watched it twice

  • @MrMrsVegan
    @MrMrsVegan 7 років тому +416

    brilliant

    • @irlbatty
      @irlbatty 7 років тому +17

      Mr & Mrs Vegan ----- Mr. Vegan posted on social media and it brought me here!!! THANK YOU

    • @fadingimperfection
      @fadingimperfection 7 років тому +8

      same here - thanks for the recommendation!

    • @Olivia-fe6ng
      @Olivia-fe6ng 7 років тому +7

      So utterly powerful

  • @veganinjapanitaly8437
    @veganinjapanitaly8437 6 років тому +7

    This short movie is amazing! Seriously one of the best I've ever seen and I've seen many when I was studying acting for film. The message is so powerful, I love how you guys presented it to the audience.

  • @sepps_eats
    @sepps_eats 7 років тому +115

    This is genius, it's mad how similar this conversation is to a "why are you vegan?" one.

    • @misteryman5
      @misteryman5 7 років тому +2

      It's not genius. You could do this with loads of subjects.

    • @lucioh1575
      @lucioh1575 7 років тому

      silkface antinatalism

    • @itsladyluna9528
      @itsladyluna9528 3 роки тому +1

      And it`s comparing rape with eating meat.

    • @andrewsauer2729
      @andrewsauer2729 3 роки тому

      There is only really one vegan conversation... they are all the same

    • @KOTAPHYSICS
      @KOTAPHYSICS 3 роки тому +3

      @@itsladyluna9528 yeah its comparing with slitting someone's throat and shooting them in the head for unnecessary reason to rape

  • @avolovo
    @avolovo 7 років тому +45

    The best video to make anyone go vegan or think about their food choices! I'm a woman and it touched my heart. I want to share it with others

  • @sunium
    @sunium 7 років тому +6

    This is so brilliant and thought provoking. I had a similar conversation awhile back when someone was trying to justify killing animals based on things like intelligence, etc. I said "so it's okay to murder an infant because they're not as smart as you?" He didn't say anything. People will make up any excuse to try justify heinous acts. Thank you for this video.

  • @GiuC39
    @GiuC39 9 місяців тому +1

    Harsh, but precise. Great parallel. That "hypocrite" in the end tho... brilliant.

  • @theetherealshaye
    @theetherealshaye 7 років тому +5

    Wow.... this is profound. Try watching without subtitles first, and then again with the US subtitles. It shows it in an amazing light. Brilliant concept.

  • @MrBirran
    @MrBirran 7 років тому +294

    I'm calling it. This is going to be huge.

  • @andrewsaltzberg
    @andrewsaltzberg 7 років тому +671

    this is fucking fantastic.

  • @ayotayyo
    @ayotayyo 7 років тому +37

    This is amazing, thank you so much for bringing attention to the horrible reality of speciesism. This really is our world.

  • @publichealth1681
    @publichealth1681 7 років тому +307

    GO VEGAN - YOU KNOW ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO

    • @byronmurphy1977
      @byronmurphy1977 6 років тому +6

      Vegan Pat Well said 🖒

    • @battlebot2410
      @battlebot2410 5 років тому +2

      No thanks I'm good

    • @leilam.6794
      @leilam.6794 4 роки тому +3

      wtf no rape isn't the same as animal rights

    • @jupiterjaeden9163
      @jupiterjaeden9163 3 роки тому +11

      @@leilam.6794 Yeah, you're right. The industrial-scale genocide of animals is probably far, far worse than the (in comparison) rare instances where humans get raped by other humans. The difference in scale is mind-bogglingly large.
      Anyways, the point of this video isn't to compare the two acts. It's to show how people will go to great lengths to defend normalized practices in society.

    • @itsladyluna9528
      @itsladyluna9528 3 роки тому +1

      I am a hunter,

  • @jessicaramirez5879
    @jessicaramirez5879 7 років тому +42

    Coming from a woman, this is so amazing!!! Please continue to make more videos like this! You have our support!

  • @katcao5403
    @katcao5403 7 років тому +13

    I love everything about this! Good job guys!

  • @martacalabuigllamas7213
    @martacalabuigllamas7213 7 років тому +6

    freaking amazing!!! the metaphor is incredibly clever and I absolutely love how they act.

  • @veganvendetta0187
    @veganvendetta0187 7 років тому +4

    First of all, this is powerful af! Thank you for making such a fantastic short film. I initially found it on reddit where you referenced it as "what it feels like to be vegan in today's society" and drew parallels between the questions or assumptions that are aimed at vegans and aligned them to the idea of the legal rape of women. Really well done. This made a real impact ☄️

  • @AlbuquerqueBandit
    @AlbuquerqueBandit 3 роки тому +6

    I laughed almost the whole time, not because of the grim subject, but because I've had to defend my stance over and over on every single one of these fronts. Amazing how identical they were able to pull this discussion off, just on a different subject matter which can bring to light the lack of logic hopefully for people who use these arguments whenever they interact with someone like me. Thanks for this

  • @layla_2390
    @layla_2390 3 роки тому +12

    This should have waaaay more views!

  • @kiwedinikwe1087
    @kiwedinikwe1087 7 років тому +3

    Holy shit, that was powerful. Excellent job, the acting, the script, all of it was 10/10.

  • @neniugrava
    @neniugrava 2 роки тому +5

    Man, I forgot how spot on this is at illustrating all the common behaviors and bad arguments you see when interacting with non-vegans. Expertly crafted.

  • @danithegirl7602
    @danithegirl7602 7 років тому +45

    this is going to be interesting!!
    **waits for rest of internet**

  • @conchitavegan6948
    @conchitavegan6948 7 років тому +4

    Amazing , spot on!!! Thanks to subtitles gonna share with my family!!! GOOD JOB MAN!

  • @danielgolbig1608
    @danielgolbig1608 7 років тому +4

    the end is the f*kn bomb :D but overall so well thought out and executed. that is some quality filmmaking.

  • @tk1n
    @tk1n 7 років тому +91

    fucking brilliant

  • @cytosstories
    @cytosstories 4 роки тому +1

    Years later and I still think about this film. Great work!

  • @InscrutableSloth
    @InscrutableSloth 7 років тому +42

    "Hypocrite!" haha, yes.
    Ah man, great video, this is exactly what it feels like when discussing veganism with carnists.

  • @xXCybranXx
    @xXCybranXx 2 роки тому +9

    This video is a fucking masterpiece. No idea why it has so few views.

  • @Tranquilize39
    @Tranquilize39 3 роки тому +7

    So sad how realistic this is. I wish we could live in a world where people lived in line with their morals and didn't lash out at those who protest their actions.

  • @emmagoldenage
    @emmagoldenage 7 років тому +4

    Powerful analogy and phenomenal acting! I will be sharing this far and wide! Thank you!

  • @BetaFilms
    @BetaFilms 7 років тому +26

    Simply a Masterpiece.

  • @teaxx
    @teaxx 7 років тому +43

    Wow, that was brilliant!

  • @BlondoWoman
    @BlondoWoman 7 років тому +44

    Hmmmm wow, very thought provoking. Thank you.

  • @LPempty
    @LPempty 6 років тому +25

    Coming to this video 3 months after I went vegan and I can’t believe how differently I feel about it now.

    • @VidaraFilms
      @VidaraFilms  6 років тому +10

      Music to our hears. Tell us more!

    • @LPempty
      @LPempty 6 років тому +19

      Vidara Films went vegan shortly after watching this film. Your short film encouraged me to do my own research and develop an opinion for myself while surrounded by a community that is so anti vegan. Thank you for that.

  • @veganground293
    @veganground293 7 років тому +19

    As an aspiring filmmaker/media producer, work like this hypes me up sooooo much. Blending creativity with such an important cause, amazing!
    Well done everyone who took part in!!!!

    • @byronmurphy1977
      @byronmurphy1977 6 років тому

      VeganGround Check out the channel The Young Filmmaker, for lots of inspiration and tips.

  • @lipnux
    @lipnux 3 роки тому +5

    Each time I watch this video, I'm amazed by how great it is.
    Thanks a lot !
    Have you produced other short-films ?

  • @cynicalidealist11
    @cynicalidealist11 4 роки тому +11

    Brilliant. Future generations will look in horror at how we attempted to justify the animal holocaust for so long.

  • @senecamotley6644
    @senecamotley6644 7 років тому +2

    THIS IS LITERALLY GOLD I'M SO GLAD I FOUND THIS

  • @drewstillexists
    @drewstillexists 3 роки тому +6

    This is really good. Too good. I don't know if people are ready for it.

  • @thesweetdarkness3395
    @thesweetdarkness3395 6 років тому +2

    This was truly amazing... really sums up all the arguments we're hearing again and again! You cant not question yourself after that

  • @tanujsodiyal6043
    @tanujsodiyal6043 4 роки тому +4

    Really thought provoking film. Nice work

  • @dilan1999
    @dilan1999 7 років тому +5

    This is so rhetorically beautiful. The allusions you guys made are just amazing. Any vegans watching this know exactly what the video is talking about. It sucks how this video is still so underground. I really hope this blows up because it's legitimately a work of art. It speaks so much with so few words. Absolutely stunning

  • @thomasjohnson308
    @thomasjohnson308 7 місяців тому +6

    Holy fucking shit, that first line from the drunk guy. What an incredible piece of art this is. Traumatizing, but great. How many times have I had this exact fucking conversation about animal rights? Beat for fucking beat. Go vegan, obviously.

  • @michaelangelo1887
    @michaelangelo1887 7 років тому +12

    This looks beautiful. Great script too.

  • @DrFarazHarsini
    @DrFarazHarsini 3 роки тому +8

    This was brilliant! Well done! How can I support this kind of work?>

    • @VidaraFilms
      @VidaraFilms  Рік тому

      As of right now, sharing the video is the best way to support us. Thank you for interest in supporting us!

  • @ksmithreps1
    @ksmithreps1 7 років тому +4

    Nicely produced and very powerful! Thanks for sharing!

  • @themeansheets1279
    @themeansheets1279 7 років тому +76

    i think i caught on relatively quickly that they weren't actually talking about rape but eating meat. and rather than tricking me into figuring out at the end that these two activities are similar in their horror, i found myself, very early on, looking for the catch as to what was really being discussed by the men. It's really well photographed and the writing and acting is outstanding. And i totally understand the message and why it's important to make huge comparisons to other things humans do that are horrible, but i just wanted it to be subtler. so i wasn't looking for the "catch" as early as i was in this. because it's pretty obvious early on that this isn't actually about rape, but something else. Maybe because the way rape was being discussed like it was normal part of a night on the town. and i know that the comparison for people who believe meat is murder is probably the same as killing animals for food or anything animal based. but regardless how i feel, this is really well done and i hope i makes the impact you guys want!

    • @TheJackel2rule
      @TheJackel2rule 7 років тому

      i am still confused about the consensual part. So is he still eating meat but liked raised on a farm?

    • @DreamFragments11
      @DreamFragments11 7 років тому +12

      the meansheets Great response. There's some similarities. The argument for vegans saying cows are "raped" when referring to dairy or the meat industry is because the animal can't consent to the reproduction. They're not even sent out to a field to naturally reproduce. They're artificially inseminated by us, humans. Nature is so far removed from the convo, it's scary.
      I'm of the belief you can't call yourself a feminist if you consume animal products. The meat industry impregnates female cows against their will, steals and kills their babies if they're male, and prevent the female calves to feed so they can keep the milk for human consumption. Pretty violent stuff.

    • @TheJackel2rule
      @TheJackel2rule 7 років тому

      Right but the dude is consensual. So how does an animal consent? Is he not just as bad as the 'rapists'?

    • @samanthataylor6284
      @samanthataylor6284 7 років тому +18

      +TheJackel2rule The analogy isn't an exact mirror. Animals can't consent, but the point is ultimately that the "consensual," or "vegan," is respecting the rights of the "other" to not be fucked or eaten without consent. It's just about respecting the bodies of other living things and not just taking something from them because it feels good or gives us pleasure. Hope that helps!

    • @thrumugnyr
      @thrumugnyr 7 років тому +12

      The consensual doesn't rape. Vegans don't eat meat. I guess the consensual sex is basically 'i still eat food, but only plants'. ^^

  • @liversinthefridge
    @liversinthefridge 7 років тому +10

    This is beautiful. This is incredible. Subscribed.

  • @ryanlyddall8865
    @ryanlyddall8865 4 роки тому +11

    I have rewatched this so many times and it wasn’t until just now I realised the card and attention that went into everything including the characters name.
    The agressive friend is called Hunter. Like a hunter, he is more violent and descriptive when talking about what’s he done and is more anti - consensual than Norm who is ok with it but doesn’t think it’s for him.
    Norm- as in “Normal”, reflects the views of the everyday person, the Normal person.
    Ben - (ok maybe not all the names)

  • @impulsevids
    @impulsevids 7 років тому +25

    Great work!

  • @pawelzawislak1671
    @pawelzawislak1671 5 років тому +3

    I watched it many times, and I can't get enough of it. Great in every possible aspect.

  • @BenWeintraub
    @BenWeintraub 7 років тому +8

    gonna share this everywhere

  • @lorah3005
    @lorah3005 3 роки тому +8

    #BoycottMeat and all other animal products of cruelty and exploitation in any way possible!