I actually felt very sad for this young man. The Actor that portrayed the main Character did very well to draw the Audience into the world of a Teen in search of Love and belonging ,with His search ending with emptiness .
American Valor Patriot: I disagree that his search ended in emptiness. The man who picked him up cared about him, wanted to help him, and found ways to do that!
I feel like the point was to not judge a person by how they look, dude looked rough but was friendly and lady looked very nice but ended up being a jerk. Great video!
So guilty of this. My first job was owned by a couple who had a lot of tattoo in their arms, back and legs. I'll admit that I feel scared and judged them first to the point I want to run away and find other job but i stayed because i need it and I'm happy that I did because they are so kind to me.
Yes, we shouldn't judge people by their skin color, facial features, hair style, disabilities, clothes, etc. But I have no trouble judging people by the racist tattoos they've adorned their bodies with. These are choices that people make to express who they really are inside.
Who is the real monster? The guy with the swastika on his face who helped out a stranger, or the mother who shut the door in the face of her own child. Don't judge people on face value.
Shows you that mothers are just vessels who put you into this world. Appreciate and love them if they nurtured you. If they abandoned you, remember that you're still an individual with your own mind and power. You can create your own destiny and be influenced by other inspiring humans around you.
I am reminded of a saying "Even if your own mother forsakes you. I will not". As I was watching the video intently, I could see that it was her. (He sought love).. and love came from an Unexpected way (A person the world hated).. Loved it absolute.. Hats! off! to the actors. Thanks, Omeleto!! you are wise and sensitive.
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me." - Isaiah 49:15-16
Both times you felt exactly what the movie was intended to portray. Who is the real monster? The guy with the swastika on his face who helped out a stranger, or the mother who shut the door in the face of her own child. Don't judge people on face value.
This reminds me of someone I remotely know. He grew up in foster care and decided to see his birth mother just like this kid in the movie. He didn't have the guts to knock on her door so he waited outside to catch a glimpse of her for hours like waiting for the love of his whole entire life. Then she came out with her kids from a new husband, smiling all over and chatting with joy. He made it to make an eye contact, and she paused for a split second, but she walked away with her new family. That's whe he realized he had been totally written off from her life and would never see her again. Just heartbreaking.
I know it's but what most people would do, but I think they owe it to her to admit it in front of her family so they all know and understand the woman they have come to love. Just like a relationship, if they've done it once they can do it again. Those are your half brothers and sisters. Give them a heads up... But I know I'm talking like it's easy. This hurts my heart, feel like she should feel the shame.
StreetPrice President I mean relative means to be related. Family is more like who raised you I guess? Like stitch in Lilo and Stitch isn’t biologically related to Lilo and her family but still calls them his family. Edit : omg I read it wrong sorry
Possible did not want to ruin her life as she had now. Possible, she had him with someone else than the guy she was together at that point. Perhaps they were even already married and he was abroad or something (say army). Or she had him as a child herself and did not want to drag up the past. Millions of reasons. Life is hard and these who judge other tend to be just as much in the wrong, but maybe in other aspects of life. So its harder to see.
This is spot on, and so many trails that your mind follows when he gets in the car, up to finding his mother, and ultimately in the end the only person he could rely on was a hitchhiker, who hated himself because of other people thoughts and opinions. This one was perfect and inspiring, thank you for producing such amazing content all of the time.
always wanted to search for my birth parents...but I've always feared something like this would happen.Such a tough thing to go through..especially finding out they had kept their other children and started a new life. That's rough
alice , if you are in the uk , search for an organisation called Norcap , they can help .............if you are in another country, i'm sure that there are similar organisations......good luck :)
This had me crying when the mother closed the door on him..I know exactly how this feels because my father did the same, just in a slightly different way. For anyone who has been through this, I pray that your relationship with your parents or any other family members heal.
I ran a few scenarios through while watching. One which was that maybe the kid was the real psycho & the dangerous one, but had an inkling the tattoo guy was OK!
Reminds me of when I went looking for my own birth mom and it went badly. I left in tears. An uber driver that picked me up tried comforting me. And then took me to his friends restaurant. they let me stay there even though they were closing and gave me a free meal and charged my phone . As well as listened to my life story and tried giving me some motivation. It was really sweet
@@SuicideRedemption I am so saddened to hear that. For whatever it is worth, most birth mothers didn't want to give up their children. They were forced by dire circumstances at the time to accept a permanent separation due to temporary challenges. Sometimes the loss is so painful for the mother that she feels forced to shut down that chapter because it continues to consume her for years and years. I am sure that your first mother had a lot of love for you. Most birth parents welcome a reunion, even dream of it. I hope that at some point down the line your b-mom will heal somewhat and the two of you can reconnect.
yeah man I love sad endings. Sadder the better. The best ending would've been if a madman found him, tied him up and tortured him in a dungeon for months before the poor teen broke down and died from his injuries.
I thought it was kind of happy. He has closure and can move on with his life now. Sometimes someone telling you everything will be alright is all you need.
Pain would certainly be there but maybe...just maybe, at times, see it other way round that 'they' who left you were not capable enough to have you, to keep you right. Of course, your pain is beyond words but maybe, just for a moment stop feeling bad about yourself. It will give way for many people who wish to shower their love on you. Wish you a happy life and a happy tribe ❤
Paul, I am sure that your mother wanted you. Most birth mothers were forced to accept relinquishment due to dire circumstance in their life at the time of their pregnancy. Most of them never forget their lost children and dream of a reunion for years and years.
That's not always the case, your birth mum probably really wanted you but for reasons, most likely financial she had no choice. Perhaps she was a drug addict and knew she wouldn't raise you right, so adopted you out, in those cases it shows that she loved you so much and did what was best for you even if it killed her inside.
I spent some time in New Zealand when I was in the Navy,the first time in Auckland and then Dunedin back in `72 when they had that cool pirate radio ship blasting out the tunes offshore.Went back in`78 to Auckland again and then to one of the most beautiful places that I`ve seen on earth...Queenstown. Wish I could have stayed there. Had a chance to back to go down again as a carpenter to help rebuild after the earthquake. Met alot of Kiwi friends in the Navy ...great people. The only thing that kept me away was the lack of Alberta beef, just couldn`t get used to mutton of lamb...sorry. Loved Lion Lager though!!!
Unfortunately, I've watched enough reunion videos where this is more common than people might think. The people are expecting this beautiful, emotional reunion but the birth family wants nothing to do with them or they have a very unemotional hug, like "I'm supposed to hug you but I could really care less."
That was my experience with my birth mom when I went searching for her. I left in tears. My uber driver was extremely kind though and took me to his friends restaurant. I got a free meal, drink, my phone charged and they tried comforting me telling me I dont deserve this and that I'm going to be just fine without her
Nobody deserves humiliation of growing up with parents who don't wont them. It is better to be raised without real parents as long as you are raised healthy and safely, rather then being stuck with parents who treat you like mistake and take out their insecurities on you. Stop glorifying "having parents" experience, it all depends on situation and parents who know they cant do it are way better then those who cant admit their incompetence and give their children hell. So yea, my point is, things like that are not absolutes.
this was a really good example of other people showng that they care of what other people's condition and giving them care and help that they need i love this short film it's heart warming and i can't stop watching it thanks Omeleto for making this
One of the best kiwi shorts I have seen in a long time, the driver is a regular in NZ film and tv, awesome actor. Actually a nice shot of Huntly Power Station at the end and other parts of the Waikato. Awesome film !!
I grew up wondering if I would ever know my own mother. And I did, and still do. She has been my mother since I was a newborn. My biological mother loved me enough to see to it that I was adopted by a family that could provide me with the things I needed, and my adoptive mother loved me enough to take me in and give me a chance at life. I was always afraid that me discovering my mother would very much be just like this. Heartbreaking.
my mom died 5 monthes ago i miss her so mutch im 14 we did not get along my parents are devorced she got cancer remember your mom can leave u fast so appreciat her
Calvin Tuteao is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Once Were Warriors and Xena: Warrior Princess. Tuteao is renowned for his role on Shortland Street as Dr. Victor Kahu. He and his niece Quantrelle King both acted in Shortland Street and also played an uncle and niece relationship.[1] He plays the Bass Guitar.[2]
Throughout my lifetime it`s been friends and strangers who have helped me more than family members. It`s not true that blood is thicker than water. Also this proves, we can`t always judge people by their appearances, kindness and compassion can come from the unexpected.
This story reminded me of my step mom’s son who tried to find her when he was teenager or something after she divorced when he was only elementary school. According to her story, her ex husband and ex husband’s mother took her son away from her and she had no choice to left him forcedly by them. Before she passed away of cancer, we thought that we should tell her son before it’s too late but her niece told us that her son passed away already before she did. They could meet finally in heaven. We were lucky to be raised by her. Her son couldn’t be with her, even if he wanted to be with her. I know this is a movie but maybe his mother didn’t want to leave him but had no choice like my step mom.
It happens in real life all the time. Happened to me as well. But I didnt hitchhike I used uber to get there only to be told i was never wanted My uber driver back was extremely kind however and tried to make me feel better
Yeah, life is not so kind. I always dreamt about my father. One day, after 17 years of separation, I dreamt of him contacting me. Turns out in real life, he contacted my older brother in facebook. Despite my bro giving him my profile, he still didn't bother chatting with me. :(
Omeleto this showed love comes from a stranger and not your loved ones....made me emotional. Good the boy met and his mother to understand reality. This will make him tough and also sensitive .... he had to learn from the hardest way. The boy and the stranger both did a good job. It also teaches one that we cannot judge a person by his or her looks.
I'm an adoptive parent myself. The mother was young. She moved on in life. The boy ambushed her. Things could have been done differently by both. Still a sad situation.
THE BOY AMBUSHED HER??? Are you quite alright? He is her SON. Omg. I cant believe how sick some people are.. he had every right to seek her out. She had ZERO RIGHT to deny him on the other hand.
I hope you realize how rare it is for a birth mother to simply move on. Most of them want an open adoption and if they cannot have it then they want a reunion some day.
When the man inside asked Heather if she wanted tea my heart fell, I felt sick but somehow I knew that there was something redemptive happening and it had something to do with the dark man...he was the good in the story...
**I have come back to this little film that I first watched roughly a year ago, I had forgotten how gut-wrenching it was and how intensely human and authentic it's characters felt to me: The boy seemed so untethered from the world, so friendless and vulnerable and the driver seemed almost resigned to the world, rough and formidable in appearance but simple and honest. The part, of course, that hit like a brick in the face was the question regarding tea that came from inside the house and the steady and determined closing of the door that brought the scene to it's conclusion and led directly into an aerial view of the kid plodding down the road, far enough away to make the boy appear isolated and relentlessly alone, again and perhaps feeling even more diminished by his experience. I'm grateful that the writer allowed us to hover nearby, watching as the drama played itself out and hope materialized out of despair, as it often does, a truth that had clearly served the dark-man well in his life and the gift he left with the kid...beautiful. See you in a year if we're still here.
I guess I missed a lot because I couldn't hear half of what the man said, and couldn't understand the other half of what he said. After reading the description, I guess that was important.
Watched with no headphones. Heard everything perfectly. They’ve got aussie accents. Not difficult to understand. I’ve been used to lots of accents for a long time cause i have fun trying to repeat them. So i had no trouble with the accent either. I guess that’s what got you. Other than that, the audio was ok.
Sometimes, in life, you can find more kindness from complete strangers than those who are supposed to love you!
True
Ain't that right. And you can talk free n easy with strangers too.
I actually felt very sad for this young man. The Actor that portrayed the main Character did very well to draw the Audience into the world of a Teen in search of Love and belonging ,with His search ending with emptiness .
manny silva true
American Valor Patriot: I disagree that his search ended in emptiness. The man who picked him up cared about him, wanted to help him, and found ways to do that!
I feel like the point was to not judge a person by how they look, dude looked rough but was friendly and lady looked very nice but ended up being a jerk. Great video!
grant pember Help never comes from where you expect it to. God doesn't operate like that.
So guilty of this. My first job was owned by a couple who had a lot of tattoo in their arms, back and legs. I'll admit that I feel scared and judged them first to the point I want to run away and find other job but i stayed because i need it and I'm happy that I did because they are so kind to me.
Dude looked 'rough'? 😂I don't know about you, but if I met someone who has a swastika tattooed on his face my first impulse would be to stay tf away.
Yes, we shouldn't judge people by their skin color, facial features, hair style, disabilities, clothes, etc. But I have no trouble judging people by the racist tattoos they've adorned their bodies with. These are choices that people make to express who they really are inside.
This is a darman video then lol
Plot twist:
Driver is his mother.
Tamara lol
😂🤣
Yes I was thinking that his mother was trans lol
LMAO TransAmerica...
I thought the same thing what the heck 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
sad a complete stranger loved him more then his biological mother sad world we live in... but still have to be carful of strangers
Who is the real monster? The guy with the swastika on his face who helped out a stranger, or the mother who shut the door in the face of her own child. Don't judge people on face value.
Yeah but realistically swastika can mean other things to the typical one.
The swastika came from Africa Egypt. It was a healthcare symbol in ancient times.
bb bb Also heavily used in japan
The swastika was supposed to be a symbol of peace and hospitality but the nazis turned it into... you know what
The Swastika is a Hindu symbol for peace that the Nazis took, turned a little, and made it their symbol.
How old are you BOI? Whats your problem BOI? im dead
BOI IF YOU DON'T✋
He's saying boi and my man dying 😑😒
NZ people are like that.. -.-
😂
It's ya boi here!! Boi!!
Shows you that mothers are just vessels who put you into this world. Appreciate and love them if they nurtured you. If they abandoned you, remember that you're still an individual with your own mind and power. You can create your own destiny and be influenced by other inspiring humans around you.
Valid comment.
Wow....so well put Ricca!
Thank you.
mothers are just vessels...ok lol
@@sid6554 but they are. It's just that some, if not most, go above and beyond their job as vessels and also care for you.
she just was like "oh sorry i just moved in here" "Hey Hither want a cup a' tea"her "MISSION FAILED WE'LL GET EM NEXT TIME"
Samuel Nassiri imagine how embarrassing that would be and the guilt inside you
@@modelrc9500 tbh she deserves whatever embarrassment she gets what kind of mother abandons her son
Model RC you're right
Call of duty
+Samuel Nassiri Heather*
And then a bus with hot chicks picked him up
ahhhhh, i got it. ha
hhahhahahahahaha
Simp
That wouldn’t have happened if he was as dumb as Lloyd and Harry
Not amusing. Grow up.
is your name heather no
heather do you want a cup of tea
I didn't get it!
@@BrunoNeureiter didn't get what?
@@BrunoNeureiter his mother name is heather and the lady her name was heather she lied but her husband called her name stupidass
Jonquil he never said he called her stupidass. You just don’t know how to read!
Heartbreaking reality
Sad thing is there are really mothers like that...
That's how my mother is
@@marianacontreras6351 mine too
Eric Zhou You ok bro?
Yup
Sorry we've just moved in here' 'Heather do you want a cup of tea" rekt
It could be a coincidence, couldn't it?
@@witchingmushroom1761 I hope so
@@BrunoNeureiter so truly
Hahahahahahahaha
@@witchingmushroom1761 coincidence?? i think not...
I am reminded of a saying "Even if your own mother forsakes you. I will not". As I was watching the video intently, I could see that it was her. (He sought love).. and love came from an Unexpected way (A person the world hated).. Loved it absolute.. Hats! off! to the actors. Thanks, Omeleto!! you are wise and sensitive.
This should get hearted
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before me."
- Isaiah 49:15-16
🧡
Both times he got in the car I thought something bad was gonna happen
Mfer had a f t w then a swatztika and I was like hell yeah, this from be juicy, dissapointed
Weaboo Struggle what does f t w mean?
Weaboo Struggle never mind
Same
Both times you felt exactly what the movie was intended to portray. Who is the real monster? The guy with the swastika on his face who helped out a stranger, or the mother who shut the door in the face of her own child. Don't judge people on face value.
This reminds me of someone I remotely know. He grew up in foster care and decided to see his birth mother just like this kid in the movie. He didn't have the guts to knock on her door so he waited outside to catch a glimpse of her for hours like waiting for the love of his whole entire life. Then she came out with her kids from a new husband, smiling all over and chatting with joy. He made it to make an eye contact, and she paused for a split second, but she walked away with her new family. That's whe he realized he had been totally written off from her life and would never see her again. Just heartbreaking.
I know it's but what most people would do, but I think they owe it to her to admit it in front of her family so they all know and understand the woman they have come to love.
Just like a relationship, if they've done it once they can do it again. Those are your half brothers and sisters. Give them a heads up... But I know I'm talking like it's easy. This hurts my heart, feel like she should feel the shame.
Ouch. That's gotta hurt.
Keep Praying for God’s help! ❤🛐
Family doesn't always mean relative . His mother was certainly not his family .
StreetPrice President I mean relative means to be related. Family is more like who raised you I guess? Like stitch in Lilo and Stitch isn’t biologically related to Lilo and her family but still calls them his family.
Edit : omg I read it wrong sorry
Why does the driver look like Trevor from GTA V
I knew i wasn't the only one!
Ace Moo
Yh he does look like Steven ogg
Mexican trevor
The Ace of Spades to true
Because most people think gta is in real life now.
Man, that moment I can feel how cold and hurt that boys heart is
The mom should have at least told the truth.
World is a funny place Ms iyer..!!
There is always an other side of the story.
Anonymous you are a wise person. : )
JayM0
Thanks man...You should tell this to my mom...She thinks I'm useless as hell..!!
LOL Anonymous xDDDD
Possible did not want to ruin her life as she had now. Possible, she had him with someone else than the guy she was together at that point.
Perhaps they were even already married and he was abroad or something (say army). Or she had him as a child herself and did not want to drag up the past. Millions of reasons. Life is hard and these who judge other tend to be just as much in the wrong, but maybe in other aspects of life. So its harder to see.
This is spot on, and so many trails that your mind follows when he gets in the car, up to finding his mother, and ultimately in the end the only person he could rely on was a hitchhiker, who hated himself because of other people thoughts and opinions. This one was perfect and inspiring, thank you for producing such amazing content all of the time.
always wanted to search for my birth parents...but I've always feared something like this would happen.Such a tough thing to go through..especially finding out they had kept their other children and started a new life. That's rough
5:45 It looks like she did have more kids. She completely started a new life without him.
That mini tricycle says it all
You never know how it could go.
alice , if you are in the uk , search for an organisation called Norcap , they can help .............if you are in another country, i'm sure that there are similar organisations......good luck :)
Alice_ The_Mouse happened to me aswell
This had me crying when the mother closed the door on him..I know exactly how this feels because my father did the same, just in a slightly different way. For anyone who has been through this, I pray that your relationship with your parents or any other family members heal.
Plot Twist, the guy was his Biology father.
Wolfscotia Biological Father you mean.
Yes, sorry was half a sleep,
Wolfscotia Its fine
"sorry" cant be half asleep
KSR3 He means he was barely awake, he didnt think clearly when typing because he was tired.
I thought the man who picked him up was gonna kidnap him or something 😂 thank god he turned out to be a pretty cool dude
I ran a few scenarios through while watching. One which was that maybe the kid was the real psycho & the dangerous one, but had an inkling the tattoo guy was OK!
the message is you cant always judge someone by how they look
Sydney Grenkow same
I have the same name as you😂
It is amazing that he found love and genuine kindness from total strangers. Very nice short film
Reminds me of when I went looking for my own birth mom and it went badly.
I left in tears. An uber driver that picked me up tried comforting me. And then took me to his friends restaurant. they let me stay there even though they were closing and gave me a free meal and charged my phone .
As well as listened to my life story and tried giving me some motivation.
It was really sweet
@@SuicideRedemption I am so saddened to hear that. For whatever it is worth, most birth mothers didn't want to give up their children. They were forced by dire circumstances at the time to accept a permanent separation due to temporary challenges. Sometimes the loss is so painful for the mother that she feels forced to shut down that chapter because it continues to consume her for years and years.
I am sure that your first mother had a lot of love for you. Most birth parents welcome a reunion, even dream of it. I hope that at some point down the line your b-mom will heal somewhat and the two of you can reconnect.
I'm a simple man; I see Omeleto video, I hit like.
Rohit K im a working man
K K *shrugs*
I'm a simple man; I see Rohit K's comment, i hit like.
Rick and morty?
Rohit K barely a man lmao
"Yul be alrite boi" 💕
For a second I thought the driver was Trevor Philips
XxThuNDeR_BlaZE xX same I was playing it at same time
Yuuuuuuuup
Nah
I love that there is not always a happy ending.
@DeepBlue: Truer words never spoken.
Life does not give us happy endings every time.
Just like life !!
yeah man I love sad endings. Sadder the better. The best ending would've been if a madman found him, tied him up and tortured him in a dungeon for months before the poor teen broke down and died from his injuries.
I thought it was kind of happy. He has closure and can move on with his life now. Sometimes someone telling you everything will be alright is all you need.
I'm an adoptee. I know the pain of feeling that you were unwanted from the start.
Pain would certainly be there but maybe...just maybe, at times, see it other way round that 'they' who left you were not capable enough to have you, to keep you right.
Of course, your pain is beyond words but maybe, just for a moment stop feeling bad about yourself. It will give way for many people who wish to shower their love on you.
Wish you a happy life and a happy tribe ❤
Paul, I am sure that your mother wanted you. Most birth mothers were forced to accept relinquishment due to dire circumstance in their life at the time of their pregnancy. Most of them never forget their lost children and dream of a reunion for years and years.
Why would they adopt u in the first place lmao
That's not always the case, your birth mum probably really wanted you but for reasons, most likely financial she had no choice. Perhaps she was a drug addict and knew she wouldn't raise you right, so adopted you out, in those cases it shows that she loved you so much and did what was best for you even if it killed her inside.
I’m from New Zealand, lived there my whole life and I have a kiwi accent, but watching stuff like this really makes me hear how weird we sound.
Mia Darlington not weird. Beautiful.
Yes your country gave us Lesley Ann Brandt. The accent is really cute on her
No its so strikingly charming! Wish I could speak that💓
I spent some time in New Zealand when I was in the Navy,the first time in Auckland and then Dunedin back in `72 when they had that cool pirate radio ship blasting out the tunes offshore.Went back in`78 to Auckland again and then to one of the most beautiful places that I`ve seen on earth...Queenstown. Wish I could have stayed there. Had a chance to back to go down again as a carpenter to help rebuild after the earthquake. Met alot of Kiwi friends in the Navy ...great people. The only thing that kept me away was the lack of Alberta beef, just couldn`t get used to mutton of lamb...sorry. Loved Lion Lager though!!!
i'm from here and have one too but i don't usually even notice the kiwi accent. idk why
Wait so there's no twist where the tattooed man was his mother all along? Boooooo!
Mother you mean father
@@ifanayim no, everyone means mother. It's a joke.
Unfortunately, I've watched enough reunion videos where this is more common than people might think. The people are expecting this beautiful, emotional reunion but the birth family wants nothing to do with them or they have a very unemotional hug, like "I'm supposed to hug you but I could really care less."
on the other hand, there are reunions where both parties are delighted that they have met each other
That was my experience with my birth mom when I went searching for her.
I left in tears. My uber driver was extremely kind though and took me to his friends restaurant. I got a free meal, drink, my phone charged and they tried comforting me telling me I dont deserve this and that I'm going to be just fine without her
at least they gave them up and let them have a life. They didn't abort them or keep them and abuse them.
man i cant imagine a life without my mum
I can. Because she isnt in it
@@SuicideRedemption you wanna talk
I was just abandoned and betrayed by my only friend and mother figure I have in my life. This is a painful reminder
alex angell stay strong brother
The most important love you can receive is from yourself. Take a breath and find your way. You'll be okay.
The way she shut the door in his face... that was callous and plain horrible. I felt so bad for the kid (great actor, by the way).
Our family is full of parents that don't want us. Made me sad to see this, but better off without them. Their loss.
Why did she do him like that?
That's messed up.
And just when you thought brooding uneasy kiwi existentialism in film was dead - this !!!! Bloody brilliant 12 riveting minutes
Wow! That hit like a sledge! The brutality of the human condition made manifest in ca. 12 minutes. Well done all. Thank you.
Also: Is there an endless supply of fine actors in the world?
It’s you again!
Even in times of sorrow, never forget to live. You don't know which moment is the last moment of . .
your life.
Just. . .
Don't forget to live.
Rejected twice.
This channel should have at least 20 million subscribers by now
Ikr the actors are always so amazing
Then it would be a bunch of diluted content
"You be alright boy" most comforting words ever ugh
No body deserve the humiliation of growing up not knowing who his/hers parents are
i loved my mother and father with all my heart.... they both passed in my arms... so beautiful experience...
chrisiden wow......,i guess we all have to go through that at one point!
Nobody deserves humiliation of growing up with parents who don't wont them. It is better to be raised without real parents as long as you are raised healthy and safely, rather then being stuck with parents who treat you like mistake and take out their insecurities on you.
Stop glorifying "having parents" experience, it all depends on situation and parents who know they cant do it are way better then those who cant admit their incompetence and give their children hell.
So yea, my point is, things like that are not absolutes.
Ethuil UI * hits desk * Thank you!
I don’t know who my dad is and I live with my grandma and Grandpa
sometimes you just need a friend
Where are they finding these awesome actors?
Alot of people are good actors only a few make it
Niw Zillend
Not in Hollywood
my home country New Zealand my bro
Hollywood's convinced us that lying and faking is difficult.
this was a really good example of other people showng that they care of what other people's condition and giving them care and help that they need i love this short film it's heart warming and i can't stop watching it thanks Omeleto for making this
Set in New Zealand!? 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿 NZ FAMMM
LinkyDaSupreme - Boi nah it's set in china
LinkyDaSupreme - Boi Straya better.
straya is the worst country
LinkyDaSupreme - Boi Yes
I’m in NZ too
Sasuke Uchiha you are
poor kid...what a nice guy that tattooed man was
Sometimes a good person you meet is covered in tattoos
Society accepts their own kind and rejects the ones who they fear
“Get in the car loser we’re going shopping.”
The actors are both absolutely great. The teenager actor is so convincing, I can't imagine that his character is a fictitious person.
I think the tattooed man plays a movie called "Boy." I've seen it on Netflix before like 3-4 years ago
Sometimes you just wanna be kind and someone just loves you and kisses you
One of the best kiwi shorts I have seen in a long time, the driver is a regular in NZ film and tv, awesome actor. Actually a nice shot of Huntly Power Station at the end and other parts of the Waikato. Awesome film !!
I grew up wondering if I would ever know my own mother. And I did, and still do. She has been my mother since I was a newborn. My biological mother loved me enough to see to it that I was adopted by a family that could provide me with the things I needed, and my adoptive mother loved me enough to take me in and give me a chance at life. I was always afraid that me discovering my mother would very much be just like this. Heartbreaking.
All the people bragging they knew right from the accent it was in New Zealand while 0:05...
my mom died 5 monthes ago i miss her so mutch im 14 we did not get along my parents are devorced she got cancer remember your mom can leave u fast so appreciat her
I don’t know why, but the driver seemed so believable and genuine I want to know his story. Not the character. The actor.
Calvin Tuteao is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Once Were Warriors and Xena: Warrior Princess. Tuteao is renowned for his role on Shortland Street as Dr. Victor Kahu. He and his niece Quantrelle King both acted in Shortland Street and also played an uncle and niece relationship.[1] He plays the Bass Guitar.[2]
1:33 It was at this moment that he realized that he f***ed up.
Amazing short film, loved it.
I was waiting for the guy who gave him the lift to do something really terrible. I'm glad he didn't. But his own mother did. Thanks!
Lol this guy is the most convenient taxi driver
Throughout my lifetime it`s been friends and strangers who have helped me more than family members.
It`s not true that blood is thicker than water.
Also this proves, we can`t always judge people by their appearances, kindness and compassion can come from the unexpected.
This story reminded me of my step mom’s son who tried to find her when he was teenager or something after she divorced when he was only elementary school. According to her story, her ex husband and ex husband’s mother took her son away from her and she had no choice to left him forcedly by them. Before she passed away of cancer, we thought that we should tell her son before it’s too late but her niece told us that her son passed away already before she did. They could meet finally in heaven. We were lucky to be raised by her. Her son couldn’t be with her, even if he wanted to be with her. I know this is a movie but maybe his mother didn’t want to leave him but had no choice like my step mom.
She left him. What was he thinking, that she will welcome him in with the smile and tears of joy?
This guy sounds just like the rock dude from Thor ragnorock and avengers endgame
Brian_ S.04 korg
Well Taika voiced korg and he was from New Zealand as well so maybe the accent was why they sound similar
So the nice guy driving around to help the boy. Both good acting.
I feel bad for that kid 😢
So do I
It happens in real life all the time.
Happened to me as well. But I didnt hitchhike I used uber to get there only to be told i was never wanted
My uber driver back was extremely kind however and tried to make me feel better
Its like real life, but there is life after a non-happy ending.
I knew it thus was filmed in New Zealand I can tell by the drivers accent "Aye Boy..."
Really hit a nerve with me this one, brilliantly made and executed. Bravo
Yeah, life is not so kind. I always dreamt about my father. One day, after 17 years of separation, I dreamt of him contacting me. Turns out in real life, he contacted my older brother in facebook. Despite my bro giving him my profile, he still didn't bother chatting with me. :(
Ram Ram
So sorry. IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT, IT'S HIS!
I'm sorry that's horrible of him , Jude Lewis is right it's not your fault I hope you feel better
Mother :Shuts the door in her own son's face who drove miles to see her.
Stranger:You'r gonna be alright boy❤️
I would love to see a movie where there’s two NZ guys that partner up both young and old to do crime things!
Why
watch once were warriors and what becomes of the broken hearted and crooked earth good New Zealand movies once were warriors abit violent
Tack!
Why does the driver sound like Jimi Jackson!? 😂
Omeleto this showed love comes from a stranger and not your loved ones....made me emotional.
Good the boy met and his mother to understand reality. This will make him tough and also sensitive .... he had to learn from the hardest way. The boy and the stranger both did a good job.
It also teaches one that we cannot judge a person by his or her looks.
It's also a fabulous example of an adult looking out for other people. I only get to do things like that on *really, really good* days.
I thought I recognized the area. This is in my hometown haha
I enjoyed this big heaps .very real and very well-made . Thank you 🦋
Wait wtf that was his mother lying
Yeah man smh
because she wants nothing to do with him?? 😂😂 she put him up for adoption for a reason lmao
Excellent story - very well told - quietly powerful!
👊 The gangster man looked really badass and was a very good actor on his role.
I want to see more of him
He is a well know New Zealand actor named Calvin Tuteao. Just google him and you get a list of his work
Brooo she really said no
I'm an adoptive parent myself.
The mother was young. She moved on in life. The boy ambushed her.
Things could have been done differently by both.
Still a sad situation.
THE BOY AMBUSHED HER??? Are you quite alright? He is her SON. Omg. I cant believe how sick some people are.. he had every right to seek her out. She had ZERO RIGHT to deny him on the other hand.
I hope you realize how rare it is for a birth mother to simply move on. Most of them want an open adoption and if they cannot have it then they want a reunion some day.
When the man inside asked Heather if she wanted tea my heart fell, I felt sick but somehow I knew that there was something redemptive happening and it had something to do with the dark man...he was the good in the story...
She doesn't want me! Poor soul 😢
**I have come back to this little film that I first watched roughly a year ago, I had forgotten how gut-wrenching it was and how intensely human and authentic it's characters felt to me: The boy seemed so untethered from the world, so friendless and vulnerable and the driver seemed almost resigned to the world, rough and formidable in appearance but simple and honest. The part, of course, that hit like a brick in the face was the question regarding tea that came from inside the house and the steady and determined closing of the door that brought the scene to it's conclusion and led directly into an aerial view of the kid plodding down the road, far enough away to make the boy appear isolated and relentlessly alone, again and perhaps feeling even more diminished by his experience. I'm grateful that the writer allowed us to hover nearby, watching as the drama played itself out and hope materialized out of despair, as it often does, a truth that had clearly served the dark-man well in his life and the gift he left with the kid...beautiful. See you in a year if we're still here.
@@waynemyers2469 Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Finally!!! A short film from NZ. Still doesn't beat 'Boy' EWSHHH THIS IS MEANNNN | CHUR TO MY KIWIS
“Heather do you want a cup of tea!” That was heartbreaking. He knew in that moment his mother did not want him. The ultimate rejection.
I guess I missed a lot because I couldn't hear half of what the man said, and couldn't understand the other half of what he said. After reading the description, I guess that was important.
There was not much I think you got it.
Yeah. There wasn't much. If you've gotten what happened exactly then that's pretty much enough.
Wear headphones
Tyler Serafin Must be because of quality of sounds in this video. Headphone wearers will not feel any issues but those listening normally might.
Watched with no headphones. Heard everything perfectly. They’ve got aussie accents. Not difficult to understand. I’ve been used to lots of accents for a long time cause i have fun trying to repeat them. So i had no trouble with the accent either. I guess that’s what got you. Other than that, the audio was ok.
Probably the best I’ve seen so far. Used script to tell a story. An essential ingredients many other films both short and long lack.
the guy with the tattoos looks like trevor from gta
ll Aquatiic ll true so true man Trevor Phillips the psychopath
The dude has a swatstica tatood on his face
a Maori version lol
We all just need someone to tell us that everything will be ok
Aaron: "Is your name Heather?"
Heather: "No!"
Aaron: "She didn't want me."
Maka: "You'll be alright, boy."
Just proves that blood isn’t always family. A perfect stranger can be more compassionate!
This guy doesn't have anything to do besides driving around the country side
🤣🤣
Risky Whiskey
How do you know that??
Great video, a must see......
It's me or the person in the car looks like Trevor
I think everyone