Am a straight boy, no, not bisexual or wondering what I might be but this movie had me in tears ! Beautiful and emotional........one of my best friends, yes, a guy from the good old school days was gay. He only told me when we were 18 and he has suffered more than I would want anyone to suffer because he is " GAY. " The mocking, the attacking, the lies, the hiding, the abuse, the total rejection by some of his family members and mine, mind you. Steve I will love you forever, no matter what happen.......you are a legend and my idol !!!
Thank you for watching and your openness with this comment. You are loved and i hope your friend knows that too. In this world, maybe more than ever, it is important to show kindness and love. There is a community out there and online that will accept you!
Marki know this: to refer to your self as anything but "healthy" does a disservice to your quality of being: 'straight', 'gay', 'bi', or whatever, is an artificial construct created by Hans-Ebbing in the 1850's: never before had such choice of libidous object been qualified. Fifth to third C Ancient Greece did not have a name for same-sex attraction, it just 'was'. The need of contemporary society to qualify expressions of individuality into categories flows from the fragmentation of society in tribal groups, seeking security by 'sameness'. To exist, as a personality, among diverse groups, whether it be religion, gender, nationality, or libidinous attraction, is the definition of strength in a personality. Settle down, irrespective of the gender, have ki=ds, love them, teach them the purity and strength of persoanlity that your possess. Let me know when, and I will send a gift to your humanity...Bisous.
Thanks for sharing your testimony. Your story had me in tears. Your friend Steve is a lucky man foer having an understanding and accepting person like you,. Thanks for your existence Mark
For decades writers and film makers have been treating gay stories as tragedies, as if universal forces and the scorn of society preordain that gays must suffer. Things are finally changing, and here is this remarkably mature work in which the characters have the agency to make their own destiny. I love it...like water in the desert.
@@ScorpioMojo For all it's excellent qualities, BM wounded me like a knife, and I still cringe when I think of Jack Twist getting beaten to death by guys he hoped to have sex with. Holy shit!
@@captainnemo9742 Yes, brilliant! Doomed gay characters are, at this point, cliched and lazy writing. Gays can join with blacks, Jews, Latinos, Muslims and other stereotyped people in pointing out "yeah, I'm ________, and that's the LEAST interesting thing about me!"
I had a strong crush on my best friend (straight) in high school. Mark died in 1994 unexpectedly....I can hear him laugh like he is sitting here with me. We got to talk for a 3 hour phone call exactly 1 month before he died....God I miss him.
I had a friend who was killed. He was a student at west point. We talked a lot, lost track of him when he went to westpoint. His name was Mark and was shot by his stepdad. So sad. Such a good guy too.
i do that every night. i dedicated a whole yt channel to it, so my friends and family don't see gay stuff everywhere in my recommended when they wanna show me something on yt
If you like things like that, you should watch "safe and sound". I really appreciate this movie, it's awesome and it's cute. ua-cam.com/video/cSZ55chK4YI/v-deo.html Here's the link to safe and sound. It's godamn adorable Have a nice gay I meant day
I really like those kind of movies, nothing else,but emotions and good chemistry...real love and attraction! It's pure and genuine,nothing beats movies that show emotions with not much words! Great job!❤️
I just found this site and have been watching it for a few days Can't get enough..I'm 81 have been gay since I was 8..so many of these stories hit home
I'm gay and I had a straight best friend. Our relationship was almost like this. He moved to another city for work. This film reminded me the time I spent with him. I already sent him the link. Thank you so much for uploading this sweet movie.
All these short films made me realize that falling in love with our straight best friends is a unifying queer experience. Love all of us bonding over the pain
I'll never forget my best friend in high school. I came out to him, and he had no knee jerk reaction, he just said he cared about me no matter what. Then months later, we shared a room for a competition we were in. He took a shower first thing and came out with just a towel on and walked up to me and said, "what do you think?". Haha .. he was my best friend and it scared the living daylights out of me because I secretly wanted to be with him so bad but didn't take the risk for fear afterwards he would no longer want to be near me. Yeah, these situations are complex and probably most gay guys have experienced something similar at some point in their lives.
In love with my best friend. He's much younger than me but we came into each other's life at the right time. I ordered an Uber to take me to Mass. He showed up and my life hasn't been the same since. It's takes a real man to be strong and compassionate. I came out to him very early in our friendship. I wanted no secrets. He told me to be me. The first time we went out, he showed up in a magnificent Black SUV. I felt like Cinderella finally making it to the ball. When I left his car to go back into my house, I heard his truck door close. I could see him out of the corner of my eye. He came around to the passenger side to watch me make it inside the door. I could hear tell me goodnight. I waved but couldn't turn around. I would have lost it if I did. I crawled up the stairs to my room and cried. He had me hooked.
The logical, actor side of me: these moments of tension where one stares at the other (who usually has their neck exposed to symbolise vulnerability) are essential for setting the scene and building tension. Very well crafted! The gay side of me: hnnnnnng kiss hims necc
Ah, nothing better than LGBTQ+ Short films, movies, books, tv shows, and fanfictions, poetry as well, music songs. It just feels like a breath of fresh air to have this representation.
@@superash4u578there's some good LGBTQ movies I do enjoy but there's some I didn't enjoy even reading books same but a lot of gay movies r done by staright guys and I really think they good actors
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Excellent dialogue driven story! Their friendship is totally believable. Great chemistry between the characters. Beautiful actors. They love and care about each other as best friends and maybe that love will grow into more than best friends. Their one kiss is beautiful! Daniel, you are a good story teller.
The beauty of true friendship when you know its the inner you/soul that they love and appreciate and that person believes you are the universe. This is when you know you are alive.
I loved how Dante described heaven. The birds sing louder when you're happy and when you hurt they cry with you 🙂 that really got me overwhelmed ! Thank you for this beautiful movie
I first saw this film 3 months ago and finished watching it again. It's even more moving the 2nd time cause it brought up memories of a 12 yr. friendship with a str8 best friend I had 40 yrs. ago. Yes, I'm a 67 yr. old gay man but the 2 of us had the same intense bond that these 2 did in the film. There's nothing like it. It's a pure and beautiful love between 2 males.
This was such a great piece of work. From the beginning, it felt genuine and relatable. The connection between the two guys seems very real and there is a chemistry to their interaction that works so well and just feels natural. An excellent job overall!
Daniel, my breathing got shallower & more shallower as the film progressed. The looks in each of the guys eyes drew my face closer to the screen. I was looking for more. I was not disappointed. This has took me back to my younger days when reaching out & hopeful that your friend might feel the same way at that particular time. I loved this film, it is beautifully written, acted & directed. Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of work.
The storyline, delivery the choice of actors, background music started at the perfect time and the kiss made one of the few truly great short films. Thank you
I never really had my first kiss, just a kiss while playing truth or dare with some friends, the one i kissed is my male friend and we're more like siblings and the kiss lasted like a second so🤷🏻♀️😂but i don't mind bc for me love isn't really something important so
Right from the beginning this reminded me of something. Right until the end. I remember my friend kissing me in my back garden at night while we were looking at the skies. It was so awkward I moved away coz I didn't feel comfortable with myself at the time. But I regret it now.
Maybe you were just too young, I don't know. But it's okay to regret certain things; it proves that we have changed and evolved. If you only knew how many things I regret.
afgzee Thank you so much for sharing that and for finding something in this film that you connected with...as a storyteller that’s all I want! You’re incredible never forget that!
@@monsegeek I was young in my mind I guess I was 18 as all 18 year old were. We had the most amazing friendship but after that night it was never the same again, onlyclz I wasn't comfortable with myself and he must have felt so awkward thinking about what I would have thought of him. It's sad but in 25 now and grown up a lot.
@@afgzee2011 Yeah, of course the relationship would change, he must have felt rejected after that. It might seem sad, but you grew up and learned from the situation. And that's a very good thing.
I am transgender woman that is exclusively attracted to men (heterosexual). But for some reason I am madly in love with gay men love. Men, when they allow themselves to lower their guards, to become vulnerable and tender towards each other, magic happens.
@@HumanSagaVault Yes she is. I don't know why I'm here but finding my sexuality. I've always been identified myself as straight. I have almost 9 years crush and still counting, she is a girl, but ever since I feel I'm different. I wish I could have someone to help me.
Full heart acting. They are in "symbiose" as if the night and nature were respecting them. Full of sensitiveness and emotion.... which is, I guess.... what YOU ARE Daniel.💓
When I was was watching this in the beginning, I thought 'This reminds me of Ari and Dante from the book Aristotle and Dante discover the Secrets of the Universe.' , so I looked in the description and it is inspired by the book! You did a good job capturing the characters, and even on it's own, it is a beautiful film, with great acting. Amazing job, love it!❤
It's almost 4 am and I am watching this. My best friend and I loved each other. We both knew it but neither was strong enough to say it. He asked me to be the best man at his wedding......I accepted......it was the worse day in my life.....but I did it because I knew he was suffering too. .....we stay in touch and call each other all the time. I often think of "What if?" But life goes on...... when we talk on the phone before we hang up we always say I LOVE YOU. We call each other every week....
@@juliancoulden1753 Hi Julian. No there is no way back he has 3 kids and I will not get in the way. When we talk he always says I Love You......and I know he means it.
@@juliancoulden1753 Thank you for your kind words. At the time I though I was being foolish. But I can't go back and fix it so I moved on and never gave up on the hope that someday the right one will come along
Once you have let go, and mentally you are ready to move on, something changes in your body and mind. Unconsciously you start to signal that you aren’t a closed shop, and that you are open to the possibilities of life. I discovered this about myself.
Ah, there is more. Remember his friend can see things that others can not. And his friend is so charismatic that he can get others to do almost anything. So there is no need to discuss the kiss. They lay back and just smiled. And that's a beautiful thing.
@@esquirexii Yes, I agree with that..Some people can see things that others can not. You are right that charismatic ability around others...I agree with you on that...I am glad that they kiss one another in the end...Both are cute guys in this video.....
This is immensely beautiful... It reminds me of young lad I met one day of May 1988, when he was 22 and I was the elder by ten years, and we sat in our cars, on a parking lot for about three hours straight. We wished one another good night and went back to our respective places, a few days later we became more intimate, and later lovers, till he told me he was HIV+ Although, he did not want us to become lovers, we remained friends and still communicate to this day. This movie reminded me of that. Thank You for that emotion, and its authenticity. Love to All. JL
Sooooooooo can I please point out how this seventeen minute movie has more amazingness than most of the full length ones I've seen??? And um ... Don't wanna be greedy but, more please!
This was so amazing to watch and to see them kiss just made me happy. The palpable tension and constantly stolen gazes just struck a chord in my heart.
Well this comment struck a chord in my heart! Thank you so much for watching! I want to create videos that make people feel and it makes me so happy to hear that this video made you feel.
I was playing with my phone, not paying attention...then I heard words I've read a dozen times and heard the names Ari and Dante and I put my phone down immediately. This was perfect and if they ever make a movie, I hope you guys are involved.
Frost Weasel I’m so happy you liked the film! The book is incredible and i wanted to create something that helped honor that! Sending love your way! ❤️❤️❤️
I didn't tell anyone in school. It wasn't the time to tell. Missed all those years. Now reliving them through movies. THAT was the most amazing thing ever - after years and decades of questioning and doubting I saw movies of what before only happened in my head. I wrote stories (and burned them) and years later those stories were movies and short films.
A lot of promise here! Beautifully filmed and endless possibilities with a format like this. No need for elaborate sets or locations, just two people in an intimate conversation about anything!
This was the most nuanced gay film that I may have seen. These two young men are fine actors. Their dialogue was touching and felt totally spontaneous. Wow!!! I want the entire world to see this . . . though it would probably be a waste of time because most people could not take it in. Thanks so much to the writers and the actors.
Thank you for sharing this extraordinary short film. This was so positive and moving without being pretentious.The kiss was beautiful, but when Ari smiled at the end...that was the icing on the cake. Again thanks for a wonderfully written and well acted fine film.
Definitely brought back memories.. For a gay man/boy falling in love with your straight best friend is never an easy thing to go through. The friendships rarely last through that. at least it didn’t in my case. At 18 and 17, he was my first true love, and man did I have it bad… It became impossible to hide my feelings…..Our eventual parting of ways had me torn up for months when the friendship ended …
was one of the first persons to watch it, and as short as it is it still became one of my 4 favorite films of all time. I did not comment on one very unique thing previously, apart from having shared it with everyone I know who matters: at the very end he did not give the usual flowery answer when asked, "What are you doing?" The response was real, and was genius for what happens so often with first loves and relationships...... THANK YOU !!!
I just read Dante and Aristotle Discover the Secrets of the Universe about 2 months ago and while watching this I thought about how much this reminded me of it. Then Dante said, "Ari" and what an uncommon name I knew it was the book. Anyway I just wanted to say how amazing that book is and you did an equally amazing adaptation. Great work!
Ari and dante is my favourite book and i think you captured the characters very well. loved the acting as well, because usually these shorts are very awkward, but this wasn't, it felt authentic.
This was a treasure...a true-blue, dyed-in-the-wool-celebration-of-discovery--treasure. For those of us who have lived these very moments, we relive them as we bathe in tears of joy. Toda, thanks, shukran and gracias. Truly, this is one of the best short films I have EVER seen. Daniel Rivera...I love you. David
I had a friend a gay guy back in high school ... They once wanted to hit him in the toilets ... I heard them talking so I just made one of our great teachers (Man) see them while preparing themselves to do their dirty plan ,thank god the teacher saw everything and my friend was all safe ... I miss u man I will never forget u . He is now gone 😭 If time goes back I'll do the same for u 💟
A beautifully crafted film; a script which moves with great emotional subtlety, the pitch of mood perfectly suited to the narrative arc of loss, confession, self-discovery and revelation and represented by two very talented actors (and, in Daniel's case, also the screenwriter). Bravo. One of the best gay-centred films I've ever seen.
it's Daniel, have you submitted this film for consideration in any film festivals (LGBTQ festivals in particular)? If not, you should. It’s really a very fine film! People need to see it.
reading these comments of people telling their regrets about not taking a chance with their best friend who they loved/love makes me so incredibly happy and glad that i took a chance with mine. literally thank god. it was terrifying and a stretched out time of back and forth and trying to move on but now we’re finally together and have been dating for seven months and hopefully many months more
Very well done indeed. The two actors draw you into their feelings and emotions. At the same time, it makes one remember similar events in one's past, sometimes with happiness, sometimes with regret for lost ocassions of love that will never return. Bravo! Complimenti!
I've watched a lot of these short films and this has to be one of my favourites. It felt so real. The whole time, I was right there with them, completely entranced. Well done!
I am so glad that gay film making is finally showing to the world the positive, and beautiful world of what it really means to feel and be gay! beautifully dialogued and produced film, with surprisingly some very good acting for once!!
Dear Daniel, thank you so much for this... it's perfect. I've watched this 3 times in the past 3 days. It's SO good to see something so simple lacking the whole drama and tragedy... it's so pure. All the good feels. I'd love to see more like this... sosweet but powerful.
Beautiful. I think it was adapted from the book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz. No mention the n the credits though. The book is also sensitive and mature. So far ahead in gay consciousness. Really refreshing . Real art!
I just came across this because i have been watching many gay short films lately and this has to be one of the best ones I've found! It's just so beautiful! My favorite part is when Ari is opening up to Dante about his brother and Ari says "Sorry it's dumb" and then Dante saying "Are you serious?, Look at me that's not dumb", he was just such a comfort to Ari and not in a forceful way but a calming one! What a great short film!!
This was very well done. Just two real people, going through real life emotions. Shooting the shit like 2 friend would. At the end you still aren't sure if one is gay, or just in the moment or questioning. It's not just in your face this person is declared by his sexuality.
Is this inspired by"Aristotle and Dante dsicover the secrets of the Universe"? I love that book, and I really enjoyed this shorrf film❤well done. The emotions I fel while watching this were so pure
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Am a straight boy, no, not bisexual or wondering what I might be but this movie had me in tears ! Beautiful and emotional........one of my best friends, yes, a guy from the good old school days was gay. He only told me when we were 18 and he has suffered more than I would want anyone to suffer because he is " GAY. " The mocking, the attacking, the lies, the hiding, the abuse, the total rejection by some of his family members and mine, mind you. Steve I will love you forever, no matter what happen.......you are a legend and my idol !!!
Thank you for watching and your openness with this comment. You are loved and i hope your friend knows that too. In this world, maybe more than ever, it is important to show kindness and love. There is a community out there and online that will accept you!
Marki know this: to refer to your self as anything but "healthy" does a disservice to your quality of being: 'straight', 'gay', 'bi', or whatever, is an artificial construct created by Hans-Ebbing in the 1850's: never before had such choice of libidous object been qualified. Fifth to third C Ancient Greece did not have a name for same-sex attraction, it just 'was'. The need of contemporary society to qualify expressions of individuality into categories flows from the fragmentation of society in tribal groups, seeking security by 'sameness'. To exist, as a personality, among diverse groups, whether it be religion, gender, nationality, or libidinous attraction, is the definition of strength in a personality. Settle down, irrespective of the gender, have ki=ds, love them, teach them the purity and strength of persoanlity that your possess. Let me know when, and I will send a gift to your humanity...Bisous.
marki worthington the end is beautiful to read. You're a great friend:)
Thanks for sharing your testimony. Your story had me in tears. Your friend Steve is a lucky man foer having an understanding and accepting person like you,. Thanks for your existence Mark
❤️
I wish I had told my best friend I loved him before he died. Miss you David!
Bradley Morton im sorry for your loss ❤️
If he was your best friend, he knew without you saying a word.
@@collinsje5 Truer words were never spoken!
Im sorry
Bradley Morton, I believe your best friend knows that you did and still do love him. I'm sorry for your loss, virtual hugs 💛
For decades writers and film makers have been treating gay stories as tragedies, as if universal forces and the scorn of society preordain that gays must suffer. Things are finally changing, and here is this remarkably mature work in which the characters have the agency to make their own destiny. I love it...like water in the desert.
I agree. Brokeback Mountain made me cry and I swore that I'd never watch another depressing downer of a gay themed movie again
@@ScorpioMojo For all it's excellent qualities, BM wounded me like a knife, and I still cringe when I think of Jack Twist getting beaten to death by guys he hoped to have sex with. Holy shit!
Jeff Campbell
Still way more work to be done.
I agree. The sooner we have gay characters on film and TV whose angst and troubles don't stem from their being gay is when real progress will be made.
@@captainnemo9742 Yes, brilliant! Doomed gay characters are, at this point, cliched and lazy writing. Gays can join with blacks, Jews, Latinos, Muslims and other stereotyped people in pointing out "yeah, I'm ________, and that's the LEAST interesting thing about me!"
I had a strong crush on my best friend (straight) in high school. Mark died in 1994 unexpectedly....I can hear him laugh like he is sitting here with me. We got to talk for a 3 hour phone call exactly 1 month before he died....God I miss him.
i’m so sorry to hear that man. hope you’re doing okay
Im sooo sorry 🥺🥺😭
I’m sorry for your loss ❤️
I had a friend who was killed. He was a student at west point. We talked a lot, lost track of him when he went to westpoint. His name was Mark and was shot by his stepdad. So sad. Such a good guy too.
Why he died?
I pulled an all nighter to watch gay stuff.on a school night.
Colourful World that’s me every day mate.😂😂
i do that every night. i dedicated a whole yt channel to it, so my friends and family don't see gay stuff everywhere in my recommended when they wanna show me something on yt
Lana Del Chalamet ARE YOU ACTUALLY ME‽! That’s what this channel is for I’m-
I’m doing the same, but get some sleep tho 💖
Oof I relate, gay short movies are amazing
The midnight gays are all here. Faster than the speed of light
The Other One7 This comment made me laugh so hard! I love the midnight gays!!! 😂😂
YES I AM HERE!!
Dead💀
😂
Yep, it's 2:25 am and I guess its time!
Beautiful finally no one with AIDS, in a car accident or some form of tragic death....great video👍🏼💖
yes right thank goodness
Thank you! It's important to me to have stories of all kinds and this one is about two friends in love!
If you like things like that, you should watch "safe and sound". I really appreciate this movie, it's awesome and it's cute.
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Here's the link to safe and sound. It's godamn adorable
Have a nice gay
I meant day
BMTH
Jo 🏳️🌈 I actually did watch safe and sound... I did love that short film as well. Thanks for the recommendation tho much appreciated ☺️💖👍🏼
If they had not kissed, i think I might have just died.. Soooo much tension.. Love love it
peace hope Thank you so much for watching!! 🥰
Loved it! Was rooting for them the whole time! I would've been disappointed if they hadn't kissed! 💕👏😎👍
What you doing...?!! I don't know......then 💋... wow present kiss
A peck😭😭
Anyone else here watching gay stuff all night even tho you have stuff to do tomorrow because same
@@lidiatertiuc732 I swear we are all living the same life
Dang I just realized I have a bunch to do tomorrow
Yea were ab 6 weeks into school and I’m already 6 weeks behind
Lol
me
I really like those kind of movies, nothing else,but emotions and good chemistry...real love and attraction! It's pure and genuine,nothing beats movies that show emotions with not much words! Great job!❤️
Thankfully, I don't have Covid. Instead, I have gay film obsession.
No cure for it. :)
Me too and i am a straight woman😶
@@SincerelyPearlM same! I’m glad I’m not the only one. I can’t explain it, but I do.
Phew so it's normal 😅
I just found this site and have been watching it for a few days
Can't get enough..I'm 81 have been gay since I was 8..so many of these stories hit home
they look nothing like I imagined Ari and Dante and yet they are an absolutley perfect fit. loved the short, wish it was a whole movie.
I'm gay and I had a straight best friend. Our relationship was almost like this. He moved to another city for work. This film reminded me the time I spent with him. I already sent him the link. Thank you so much for uploading this sweet movie.
Gay too
@@santepositive7649 what was the response, pls tell us :)
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Somenath Bhattacharjee gay too
@@yogi_aesthete hi . I am gay
All these short films made me realize that falling in love with our straight best friends is a unifying queer experience. Love all of us bonding over the pain
I'll never forget my best friend in high school. I came out to him, and he had no knee jerk reaction, he just said he cared about me no matter what. Then months later, we shared a room for a competition we were in. He took a shower first thing and came out with just a towel on and walked up to me and said, "what do you think?". Haha .. he was my best friend and it scared the living daylights out of me because I secretly wanted to be with him so bad but didn't take the risk for fear afterwards he would no longer want to be near me. Yeah, these situations are complex and probably most gay guys have experienced something similar at some point in their lives.
In love with my best friend. He's much younger than me but we came into each other's life at the right time.
I ordered an Uber to take me to Mass. He showed up and my life hasn't been the same since.
It's takes a real man to be strong and compassionate. I came out to him very early in our friendship.
I wanted no secrets.
He told me to be me.
The first time we went out, he showed up in a magnificent Black SUV.
I felt like Cinderella finally making it to the ball.
When I left his car to go back into my house, I heard his truck door close.
I could see him out of the corner of my eye. He came around to the passenger side to watch me make it inside the door.
I could hear tell me goodnight. I waved but couldn't turn around. I would have lost it if I did.
I crawled up the stairs to my room and cried.
He had me hooked.
But it breaks the trust bond between friends. Friendships are supposed to be safe from sexual predation.
@pm2886 yes. Because falling in love is the same thing as being a sexual predator smh
You know he’s the right person for you when he wipes your tears away 😭❤️
💔🐒🦁
@@مريمجمعهعبدالله-م1ذ wtf
@@javanzi2183 why “💔🐒🦁”???? it has nothing to do with the comment like wtf
@@javanzi2183 no wtf im just confused by people who comment animals under a video like huh
This 17 minute long short has more character development than most movies
Caught my brother watching this 2 years ago, now he is a gay proud man with his supportive family, and that’s gay
The logical, actor side of me: these moments of tension where one stares at the other (who usually has their neck exposed to symbolise vulnerability) are essential for setting the scene and building tension. Very well crafted!
The gay side of me: hnnnnnng kiss hims necc
Yes, editing is something so many of these shorts get wrong.
This was brilliant in it's subtlety. The acting incredibly natural and convincing. I didn't want it to end. BRAVO !!!
You’re the best Billy! Thank you so much for your comment!
Ah, nothing better than LGBTQ+ Short films, movies, books, tv shows, and fanfictions, poetry as well, music songs. It just feels like a breath of fresh air to have this representation.
I am so happy you feel that way! We need more diverse stories!
@@itsDanielRivera thank you for replying!we certainly do! I hope to give more representation in the future with my work!
True
@@superash4u578there's some good LGBTQ movies I do enjoy but there's some I didn't enjoy even reading books same but a lot of gay movies r done by staright guys and I really think they good actors
I’ve been madly in love with my best friend for the last 28 years. Friends grow old together too!
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Excellent dialogue driven story! Their friendship is totally believable. Great chemistry between the characters. Beautiful actors. They love and care about each other as best friends and maybe that love will grow into more than best friends. Their one kiss is beautiful! Daniel, you are a good story teller.
Hi . I am gay
The beauty of true friendship when you know its the inner you/soul that they love and appreciate and that person believes you are the universe. This is when you know you are alive.
One of the best short gay films I've ever seen. I felt the tension and all the holding back! Good work Daniel. More of you two 💕
Yeah💛
Hi
I loved how Dante described heaven. The birds sing louder when you're happy and when you hurt they cry with you 🙂 that really got me overwhelmed !
Thank you for this beautiful movie
I knew this reminded me of something, and of course it was Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Love that book. Know any site to download the audiobook? I really wan it bad
The book is an incredible piece of love and hope!!
A Classic.
Alex that is such an amazing book! I am a librarian and recommend it to students all the time!
I knew it!! I had a feeling the whole time ever since he started talking about his brother.
I first saw this film 3 months ago and finished watching it again. It's even more moving the 2nd time cause it brought up memories of a 12 yr. friendship with a str8 best friend I had 40 yrs. ago. Yes, I'm a 67 yr. old gay man but the 2 of us had the same intense bond that these 2 did in the film. There's nothing like it.
It's a pure and beautiful love between 2 males.
This was such a great piece of work. From the beginning, it felt genuine and relatable. The connection between the two guys seems very real and there is a chemistry to their interaction that works so well and just feels natural. An excellent job overall!
Maurice Gillespie Thank you for the kind words Maurice!!!
Total agreement with what you said 😁😊✌
Daniel, my breathing got shallower & more shallower as the film progressed.
The looks in each of the guys eyes drew my face closer to the screen. I was looking for more.
I was not disappointed.
This has took me back to my younger days when reaching out & hopeful that your friend might feel the same way at that particular time.
I loved this film, it is beautifully written, acted & directed.
Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of work.
This comment made me so happy!I It is incredible to hear that you could relate to this story!
The storyline, delivery the choice of actors, background music started at the perfect time and the kiss made one of the few truly great short films. Thank you
Dog Brokedog Thank you so much for watching! It makes me so happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
Its midnight here and I am on gay movie marathons inside my blanket (my happy place )
Im on my way 😊😊
I can't believe that when most people say their first kiss was with their best friend mine is with my cat
My first kiss was with a guy I now hate so no hate to you
I never really had my first kiss, just a kiss while playing truth or dare with some friends, the one i kissed is my male friend and we're more like siblings and the kiss lasted like a second so🤷🏻♀️😂but i don't mind bc for me love isn't really something important so
sorry bout your luck
Sooo......how did the cat feel about that first kiss?? :--)>
😂😂😂
I love shorts like this. It makes me miss all the late night conversations that meant anything with friends.
Midnight conversations with friends that you love are always the best!
And when u dont have friends :)
@@ayoubben2018 you can always get new friends yk
Right from the beginning this reminded me of something. Right until the end. I remember my friend kissing me in my back garden at night while we were looking at the skies. It was so awkward I moved away coz I didn't feel comfortable with myself at the time. But I regret it now.
Maybe you were just too young, I don't know. But it's okay to regret certain things; it proves that we have changed and evolved. If you only knew how many things I regret.
afgzee Thank you so much for sharing that and for finding something in this film that you connected with...as a storyteller that’s all I want! You’re incredible never forget that!
Nice and cool...I like this video as well....
@@monsegeek I was young in my mind I guess I was 18 as all 18 year old were. We had the most amazing friendship but after that night it was never the same again, onlyclz I wasn't comfortable with myself and he must have felt so awkward thinking about what I would have thought of him. It's sad but in 25 now and grown up a lot.
@@afgzee2011 Yeah, of course the relationship would change, he must have felt rejected after that. It might seem sad, but you grew up and learned from the situation. And that's a very good thing.
I am transgender woman that is exclusively attracted to men (heterosexual). But for some reason I am madly in love with gay men love. Men, when they allow themselves to lower their guards, to become vulnerable and tender towards each other, magic happens.
Absolutely ..
You gay
@@pepinocabron 🤫🕴️🌈
wait im genuinely curious, when you say transgender woman, you are originally a boy transitioned to a girl right?
@@HumanSagaVault Yes she is. I don't know why I'm here but finding my sexuality. I've always been identified myself as straight. I have almost 9 years crush and still counting, she is a girl, but ever since I feel I'm different. I wish I could have someone to help me.
I love the vibe, such a chill location with no distraction, only focusing on the characters and emotions, just so beautiful!
Kudos to the director and these two fine young actors! Both boys were able to say so much with their eyes alone! Beautiful, beautiful work! 💕
Beautifully acted and written, with all the nuance of touching a love that was already there. Pure innocence.
How sweet, they'll make a lovely couple
now, who else is watching this on their own in the night😇 absolutely love the emotions and the bond these guys have for eachother🤩 cheers!!!
Full heart acting. They are in "symbiose" as if the night and nature were respecting them. Full of sensitiveness and emotion.... which is, I guess.... what YOU ARE Daniel.💓
the guy on the left made the ache of learning that his dearest friend was leaving, so palpable. Good piece of acting!!!!!
When I was was watching this in the beginning, I thought 'This reminds me of Ari and Dante from the book Aristotle and Dante discover the Secrets of the Universe.' , so I looked in the description and it is inspired by the book!
You did a good job capturing the characters, and even on it's own, it is a beautiful film, with great acting. Amazing job, love it!❤
It's almost 4 am and I am watching this.
My best friend and I loved each other. We both knew it but neither was strong enough to say it.
He asked me to be the best man at his wedding......I accepted......it was the worse day in my life.....but I did it because I knew he was suffering too.
.....we stay in touch and call each other all the time.
I often think of "What if?"
But life goes on......
when we talk on the phone before we hang up we always say I LOVE YOU. We call each other every week....
That’s tragic. Is there no way back?
@@juliancoulden1753
Hi Julian.
No there is no way back he has 3 kids and I will not get in the way.
When we talk he always says I Love You......and I know he means it.
You are a good man. I would do the same. But the sacrifice is huge. And it takes enormous strength of character to do what you have done.
@@juliancoulden1753
Thank you for your kind words.
At the time I though I was being foolish.
But I can't go back and fix it so I moved on and never gave up on the hope that someday the right one will come along
Once you have let go, and mentally you are ready to move on, something changes in your body and mind. Unconsciously you start to signal that you aren’t a closed shop, and that you are open to the possibilities of life. I discovered this about myself.
This is a kind of a short film I always starve to watch... So cinematic, so dramatic.. Loved it till the end.
I was like... Uuuuhm ARI AND DANTE VIBES and then I saw that it WAS inspired by it ! YES ! Thank you !
Eloïse Brad Thank you for watching! ❤️❤️❤️
Literally had the same thought process!!
I was just about to comment it when I got to the part about his brother and I was like ohhh that’s why it’s familiar 😂😂
Haha sameeeee
As soon as I heard him say the name i knew!
I love how he says that he will miss him and that he is his best friend!!!! And yes, so his friend gives him a kiss!!!!!! Yes!!!!
Ah, there is more. Remember his friend can see things that others can not. And his friend is so charismatic that he can get others to do almost anything. So there is no need to discuss the kiss. They lay back and just smiled.
And that's a beautiful thing.
Friendship is a beautiful thing!! ❤️❤️
@@itsDanielRivera You are so right...
@@itsDanielRivera you are so right on that.....Stay cool..
@@esquirexii Yes, I agree with that..Some people can see things that others can not. You are right that charismatic ability around others...I agree with you on that...I am glad that they kiss one another in the end...Both are cute guys in this video.....
When Ari started crying, I cried and I never cry! Good job guys!
This is immensely beautiful... It reminds me of young lad I met one day of May 1988, when he was 22 and I was the elder by ten years, and we sat in our cars, on a parking lot for about three hours straight. We wished one another good night and went back to our respective places, a few days later we became more intimate, and later lovers, till he told me he was HIV+ Although, he did not want us to become lovers, we remained friends and still communicate to this day. This movie reminded me of that. Thank You for that emotion, and its authenticity. Love to All. JL
Such a nice feeling when you kissed your best friend and accepted it :)
Sooooooooo can I please point out how this seventeen minute movie has more amazingness than most of the full length ones I've seen??? And um ... Don't wanna be greedy but, more please!
This was so amazing to watch and to see them kiss just made me happy. The palpable tension and constantly stolen gazes just struck a chord in my heart.
Well this comment struck a chord in my heart! Thank you so much for watching! I want to create videos that make people feel and it makes me so happy to hear that this video made you feel.
I cried so hard watching this... It was so subtle and all that tension was just perfect. Thank you so much for the content.
This is still soooo good after having watched it several times.
Thank you ❤❤❤
a lovely piece of work. so full of longing and need and repressed love. one of the best short gay-themed movies I have ever see.
Wow Alex! Thank you so much for saying that! This put a big smile on my face. :)
I am so glad to hear that! you keep up the good work.
I was playing with my phone, not paying attention...then I heard words I've read a dozen times and heard the names Ari and Dante and I put my phone down immediately. This was perfect and if they ever make a movie, I hope you guys are involved.
Frost Weasel I’m so happy you liked the film! The book is incredible and i wanted to create something that helped honor that! Sending love your way! ❤️❤️❤️
How was this video running if you were playing on your phone and I don't think that one of your family mebers was watching this in front of people
Axel Ortiz uh there’s a thing called a tv?
I didn't tell anyone in school. It wasn't the time to tell. Missed all those years. Now reliving them through movies.
THAT was the most amazing thing ever - after years and decades of questioning and doubting I saw movies of what before only happened in my head.
I wrote stories (and burned them) and years later those stories were movies and short films.
A lot of promise here! Beautifully filmed and endless possibilities with a format like this. No need for elaborate sets or locations, just two people in an intimate conversation about anything!
I love this short movie, that smile in their faces after the kiss is like a happy ending already.. How I wish I had a best friend.... ❤️😍
This was the most nuanced gay film that I may have seen. These two young men are fine actors. Their dialogue was touching and felt totally spontaneous. Wow!!! I want the entire world to see this . . . though it would probably be a waste of time because most people could not take it in. Thanks so much to the writers and the actors.
Thank you for sharing this extraordinary short film. This was so positive and moving without being pretentious.The kiss was beautiful, but when Ari smiled at the end...that was the icing on the cake. Again thanks for a wonderfully written and well acted fine film.
Definitely brought back memories.. For a gay man/boy falling in love with your straight best friend is never an easy thing to go through. The friendships rarely last through that. at least it didn’t in my case. At 18 and 17, he was my first true love, and man did I have it bad… It became impossible to hide my feelings…..Our eventual parting of ways had me torn up for months when the friendship ended …
After the kiss, while they lay back down, it would've been lovely to hear him say "you're my best friend too."
That would have been nice.
was one of the first persons to watch it, and as short as it is it still became one of my 4 favorite films of all time. I did not comment on one very unique thing previously, apart from having shared it with everyone I know who matters: at the very end he did not give the usual flowery answer when asked, "What are you doing?" The response was real, and was genius for what happens so often with first loves and relationships...... THANK YOU !!!
I just read Dante and Aristotle Discover the Secrets of the Universe about 2 months ago and while watching this I thought about how much this reminded me of it. Then Dante said, "Ari" and what an uncommon name I knew it was the book. Anyway I just wanted to say how amazing that book is and you did an equally amazing adaptation. Great work!
This was amazing. Dante is a wonderful actor. Loved, loved, loved it.
I really love how well the book characters were acted out, I loved the book and I love this. Great work!
Thank you Rodrigo! The book is incredible, so we really wanted to do it justice.
Hi Rodrigo,
What's the name of the book?
such a simple, but effective story. talented young actors!
I love this book! It’s one of my favorites. So glad to see it turned into a short film!
Ari and dante is my favourite book and i think you captured the characters very well. loved the acting as well, because usually these shorts are very awkward, but this wasn't, it felt authentic.
OMG i love this book i read it over and over agin i wish they would make a full movie out of it the audiobook was great too such a wonderful story
Can you tell me the correct title and author of the book please?
@@DC-vw7yf "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.
I Rate Your Comments it is such an incredible book! Please go read it!!
@@vagingo Thank you! Looking on Amazon now...
3 years later your wish is being fulfilled
This was a treasure...a true-blue, dyed-in-the-wool-celebration-of-discovery--treasure. For those of us who have lived these very moments, we relive them as we bathe in tears of joy.
Toda, thanks, shukran and gracias.
Truly, this is one of the best short films I have EVER seen.
Daniel Rivera...I love you.
David
This is so beautiful and such a liberating story for me thank you for making such an empressive short film. 😊
Good one !
The novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe needs a whole movie.
I had a friend a gay guy back in high school ... They once wanted to hit him in the toilets ... I heard them talking so I just made one of our great teachers (Man) see them while preparing themselves to do their dirty plan ,thank god the teacher saw everything and my friend was all safe ... I miss u man I will never forget u . He is now gone 😭
If time goes back I'll do the same for u 💟
Sad for your lose
Super film, we all need a " Best Friend" perhaps we should show our feelings to that person a little more often! Thank you for sharing !
Man this is such a sweet short! Also you two have such a great onscreen presence ! Really amazing :)
Mike Handschin You’re the best Mike! Thank you so much for the support!
it's Daniel Any time, Daniel ;)
Right about this video....
Mike Handschin hi mike
Mike Handschin up
A beautifully crafted film; a script which moves with great emotional subtlety, the pitch of mood perfectly suited to the narrative arc of loss, confession, self-discovery and revelation and represented by two very talented actors (and, in Daniel's case, also the screenwriter). Bravo. One of the best gay-centred films I've ever seen.
Wow! This was a beautiful film. Both actors have an incredible presence, and work so well together. Congrats! Well done by everyone involved.
David Smith Thank you so much David for taking the time to watch! Your comment made my day!
it's Daniel, have you submitted this film for consideration in any film festivals (LGBTQ festivals in particular)? If not, you should. It’s really a very fine film! People need to see it.
this is really sweet, i teared up
reading these comments of people telling their regrets about not taking a chance with their best friend who they loved/love makes me so incredibly happy and glad that i took a chance with mine. literally thank god. it was terrifying and a stretched out time of back and forth and trying to move on but now we’re finally together and have been dating for seven months and hopefully many months more
The camera work and facial expressions here-- you kicked this out of the park. So real-- so beautifully real--
Very well done indeed. The two actors draw you into their feelings and emotions. At the same time, it makes one remember similar events in one's past, sometimes with happiness, sometimes with regret for lost ocassions of love that will never return. Bravo! Complimenti!
Ugh I love Love LOVE Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe!!
I like how after the kiss they both smile like,God,you don't know how long I've wanted to do that
I've watched a lot of these short films and this has to be one of my favourites. It felt so real. The whole time, I was right there with them, completely entranced. Well done!
A beautiful version of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Could not wait for them to kiss.
I am so glad that gay film making is finally showing to the world the positive, and beautiful world of what it really means to feel and be gay! beautifully dialogued and produced film, with surprisingly some very good acting for once!!
That was sweet. More LGBTQ stuff with happy endings please.
Dear Daniel, thank you so much for this... it's perfect.
I've watched this 3 times in the past 3 days. It's SO good to see something so simple lacking the whole drama and tragedy... it's so pure. All the good feels. I'd love to see more like this... sosweet but powerful.
You brought this book to life in such a sweet and innocent way, love this!!
I like that there's someone who could listen to your story and try to make you feel better after.
Beautiful. I think it was adapted from the book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz. No mention the n the credits though. The book is also sensitive and mature. So far ahead in gay consciousness. Really refreshing . Real art!
thank you Sir ❤
Incredibly well written and acted!
very well done...acting, costume design, lighting, script, casting...cinematography,..,.all of it! very relatable characters
You're the best Jimmy! Thank you!
I just came across this because i have been watching many gay short films lately and this has to be one of the best ones I've found! It's just so beautiful! My favorite part is when Ari is opening up to Dante about his brother and Ari says "Sorry it's dumb" and then Dante saying "Are you serious?, Look at me that's not dumb", he was just such a comfort to Ari and not in a forceful way but a calming one! What a great short film!!
This was ache -ingly beautiful..very well done...the pace, and silences ..unspoken emotions 😁👍😢
This was very well done. Just two real people, going through real life emotions. Shooting the shit like 2 friend would. At the end you still aren't sure if one is gay, or just in the moment or questioning. It's not just in your face this person is declared by his sexuality.
Is this inspired by"Aristotle and Dante dsicover the secrets of the Universe"? I love that book, and I really enjoyed this shorrf film❤well done. The emotions I fel while watching this were so pure
Beautifully written and performed. The whole thing felt so natural and smooth. Bravo