We Remember Moments - Icelandic/Norwegian short film
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- 17 year-old Pétur has a hard time deciding what to do when he suddenly gets the opportunity to take revenge on the classmate bullying him.
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Production
Writer and director: Iver Jensen
Producer: Kolbjørn Hoseth Larssen
Executive producer: Gunnlaugur V. Guðmundsson
Director of photography: Stein Inge Pedersen
Key grip/gaffer: Robin Jensen
Extras director: Ninna Pálma
Script: Kristófer Guðmundsson
Location Manager: Gunnlaugur V. Guðmundsson
Prod. ass.: Ninna Pálma, Sigurjón Þór Guðmundsson
Make-up: Stefanía Tara Þrastardóttir
Post-production
Film editing: Iver Jensen
Sound design: Robin Jensen
Sound editing: Iver Jensen
Sound mixing: Nils Randers-Pehrson
Color grading: Robin Jensen
Translation: Kristófer Guðmundsson
Music: Olav Luksengård Mjelva
Set photo: Robin Jensen
Cast
Pétur: Fannar Már Jóhannsson
Dagur: Haukur Örn Valtysson
Helgi: Mateusz Swierczewski
Far: Jón Páll Eyjólfsson
Rude boy: Viktor Andri Sigurðsson
Dagur’s friend: Páll Rúnar Bjarnason
Helgi’s friend 1: Karólína Ósk Halldórsdóttir
Helgi’s friend 2: Ágústa Jenný
Helgi’s friend 3: Birna Ösp Traustadóttir
Lunch boy 1: Ágúst Már Steinþórsson
Lunch boy 2: Sigurjón Þór Guðmundsson
Can we just take the time to appreciate his dad 😭❤️❤️
SMNM WIN-DEX I was actually appreciating his beard more, that man has one impressive coat of facial hair! 🧔🏼👏🏼
SMNM HUNTERXXV ikr, his dad is a precious sweetheart ;w;
I was thinking that too awe,, hes honestly the best
good point
Yes his dad is the best
I love his dad. he is so loving and trying so hard to work thru their difficult times.
Yup, he made me tear up,
While in the Navy, I was stationed at Keflavik, Iceland in 1957 (I was 20) and had an opportunity to visit Akureyri in the northern part of the island. On a Saturday night our group visited a club a short distance out of the city. The Icelanders were so generous and welcoming. When the club closed, two young guys invited me, alone, to visit and stay overnight at their place. When we left the club, our first stop was at a pier where a Danish ship was tied up. One of my young friends went aboard and bought a fifth of Aalborg whisky. The rest of our friendship consisted of drink, conversation and sleep. The rest of my life (I am 83, now) I have never forgot those two young men. Each of us knew we were gay and enjoyed our short time together. If either of you are still around and read this, please leave a message.
You're so old. That such an amazing memories
Glenn Walker i absolutely adore that story! Thank you for sharing your memories about that time!
@@videofreak168 what do you think about the short movie ?
WOW! What a wonderful memory to have held your whole life. I'm envious.
I hope you receive a surprising and happy message from then.
The real victim in here is the bully's boyfriend, poor guy.
I think, in the end, a conclusion is that nobody turned out to be perfect and everyone makes mistakes, creating a very sad situation. The big bully was very mean and heartless to the victim, but may be explained by the big fears he had that others would discover that he is gay. The bully's boyfriend did nothing against it, but of course he was scared for losing his lover. And finally, as a revenge, the bullied boy with the camera took the decision to out both guys towards the entire school, a powerful, but very cruel thing to do.
@J. K. I agree 100%
He kinda said he didn't care.🙌🌈
@@jongeduard At the end he told him he actually likes him.
first he have to hide his feelings for him and their relationship - and after it came out that the bully is gay he got a punch from his own boyfriend who suppose to love him - i don´t know what hurts more shame for your true self or the punch - maybe it´s the broken heart after that - he deserves better - someone whos not ashamed for who and what he is - someone who defending him and don´t beat him up - someone who is open about it and into PADing
Anyone else noticed the SWEETNESS in his dad's eyes?
Yes....i did
Oh shit, that was monster high wrapping paper? Yo that’s lit!
H0liday Guy Ik right I was like oooh
literally my first thought
OK Iver, a continuation with those two boys is required. Dad was very sweet!
This was maked ined 2015 so every ofed actors ised growned more and probly it would not worked
Most often, the bullies have the deepest, darkest secrets....and sometimes, the opportunity for revenge comes unexpectedly. It's a good, honest film.
This queen is FIERCE. He took the pictures then sat down next to him and asked about biology! Baller status. I live
Sidekick/Dagur's friend talking here. It's so much fun to look back at the movie and remember the great summer of 2015 and also the of recording this movie. It was great life experience
Seriously?
Frankly, I'd love to see the "next episode"
Shooting is great and so is the story, lovely guys and real-life like drama plot. Thank you, great project! :)
Amazing, I love his dad for getting him that camera.
The father is the real hero here. What a sweetheart
Yes he is
Yup, it's usually the bullies who have so much hate for themselves, that they take all their frustrations out on smaller, weaker ones. Now I need to see this entire movie.
its been 5 years and im still waiting for the continuation of this!
This short movie never gets old. Watching it again in Oct 2023. Iceland- beautiful.
I am always disappointed when people expect a clear resolution to a story. Perhaps an added bit to this could be useful--but leaving us viewers to construct our own scenario is a gift. We can pursue that or be satisfied with not knowing.
@@greggi47 no
I love this one. The anticipation was nice, and the ending was splendid. The whole film gave the viewer's imagination space for the freedom of direction. This could continue in many ways.
His dad is so supportive
This is one of the greatest short films I've ever seen. The cinematography is a 1000000
my heart goes out to the Dad. He is struggling so mightily to do the right thing.
This is a professional short film. They even hired a script supervisor. But honestly I think the story is so so. One good thing about this film is the look though. Good job by the DP!
In the end, peter could have told him just about anything, which is pretty crazy to think about. I know that the "bully" was a jerk, but it was a very cruel and horrible thing for peter to retaliate in that way. I feel so sorry for the boyfriend when he did no wrong. Very beautiful film great job 👏👏👏
This is one of the most interesting gay shorts I've seen. Not only does it totally pull the rug out from under you, but it has a thought-provoking and not-so-easy outcome for everyone. And it ended right where it should have. Great job.
❤ Loved this short film. Well acted and full of tender moments. We are reminded of our own experiences and in this case the ending is uplifting. 🏳️🌈❤️🇮🇸
It amazes me how people always have so much sympathy for a bully who finally gets what he deserves. It's always much more than they have for his victims.
A bully can help you grow, believe it or not.
This phenomenon has been called "himpathy": empathy for the perpetrator instead of the victim.
It didn't hurt that the bully was pretty cute.
just amazing, beautiful landscape, handsome guys!
After reading the comments here, I had to watch this lovely film a second time to see why we assume that Petur is gay. There are many quiet, sensitive straight teenagers in the world.
Calvin Corvidian I'm Bi and I'm sensitive and quiet.
It’s not necessary to be gay if you are sensitive and emotional...basically it doesn’t even matter if u are gay or str8.What really matters is what kind of person are you
Agreed, assumptions have proven far too many times, many are quiet people. I have known many young people who have been bullied due to assumptions that were far off, their lives had often reached unhealthy stages, many had completed or ended, which led me to widen my studies and go back to College and get the proper degrees.
Today I have been here studying film posted where like-minded young adults frequent. I have passed out hope and resolve and hope to reach as many as possible who will look around and find those who need a friend to listen and help them adjust. Can these young people count on you?
@@nocomment2152 agreed, u/r correct
@@DarkWolf-qo7qo There you go, now don't stop. My generation and the generations before me battled and too often died so your generation can save us all.
no, you can't leave us on that cliffhanger!
I was terrified that Dagur would realise that Petur was the one who'd taken the picture, he had the camera round his neck the whole time after all. Helgi and Petur are the ones i feel most for.
Omg epic. I'm 5 years too late, but I wish there was a continuation.
I love these Icelandish/Scandinavian Short films 🥰🥰 I hate that they end when it gets interesting though 😉😉
Very nice film ! And the landscapes are stunning !
Olinadeau1086 absolutely agree
I agree , I wish it was longer
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@@kainiewiadomski757 do you know the name of the place ?
Very Nice film. Looking back on my secrect gay teen years around when I was16-17, I see myself very much the same as the caracter Dagur. The Dagur carater shows increased maturety in last scene I used many years to achieve. Life is hard and wonderful. Love and Peace:)
Are Wilhelmsen so you were a homophobic bully in your teens?
The film struck me since there where elements of my own experiences from my teens. The film is very short and tells a hard story, my was prolonged and softer. Although I also asked for appologize some years later. I was not homophobic, but insecure and afraid of revealing my homosexuality.
Thank you. Nicely said.
Great story and great learning. I would have produced the story differently but that's a great version here as it is ☺ Hopefully each person will learn something. Thank you
LIked the film very much; very good. Was bullied throughout high school and first year of college until I learned to stand up for myself.
I wish they would have made a Pt 2 !! Love this !!
sparse. tight. impactful. as films should be - be it a short or in long form. bravo iver! - from an independent filmmaker from the Philippines :)
music is absolutely incredible
Oooooh I just love these short films with an ambiguous ending :D
Hats off to you good sir :D
Djaymasi :P those endings are the WORST
Lol King I’d say tragic endings are the worst (unless they’re done right), and ambiguous endings come right after, since at the very least, they leave the door open to audience interpretation. And in some fictional, alternate universe, these two guys could end up together.
What happened is accidental. Petur didnt actually thought that Dagur and Helgi is out on a date in that nature kiss landscape. It is Divine intervention. A sweet revenge. Icelandic is a difficult language to learn. Ah! nice movie. Love from the Philippines...
WOW....that was.. amazing,!!
Great script
Great performance
WOW
Wonderfull job
CONGRATULATIONS
I agree Gabriel
I have to admit this be the best short video I've seen..can we have more of it please.
A moving story. I would have loved to have seen Dagur's reaction to what Petur had to tell him :)
Powerful film. Many stories in a small amount of time. Fine acting. I love this film.
beautiful Petur and artistic too....nice short movie
That's so amazing! Thank you so much for that short movie! Really thank you.
Great film, great ending. Everything else is up to our imagination...
Muito bom! Roteiro, direção e atores. Gostei!
Excellant film, and the Scand. fiddle music was perfect. tack sa mychet! Jeff in USA
I'm afraid it really, really needs a sequel.
Me gusta mucho el contenido de la película 👍
Terrific film, engaging, moving, great music score! Thank you!
cool film, its a pity that it hasn't he views an likes it deserves
Somany people Thank you!
Well, it's got over 727,000 views now. Some far more expensive, even well known productions haven't garnered nearly as many. Look forward to Mr Jensen's career - if it hasn't already taken off - as it should. Sweet, touching, beautiful little film. And "little" is the only criticism you can make of it and that certainly doesn't apply to the issues involved and played out here. A poem on the screen. Well done!
I wish the film was longer(like an hour). really enjoyed it,
Make a second part of it! Such a Great movie! XZ
A thoughtful, sensitive film with good actors
Great film! Good script, story and actors. Ended just at the right moment.
This is a well made and enjoyable short movie.
I kinda like the ending. Leaves it open to interpretation and for people to wonder about it. With that we can know more about who tries to give it a guess. Well, for me, both the photographer and the bully did wrong and had bad decisions, and at the end, also both realized that. So I think maybe the bully was willing to make this waters under the bridge and perhaps a friendship started or even something a little more than that. (PS.: I ship them haha [PS2.: yes, when you less expect, a shipper emerges from nowhere 😂])
The monster high wrapping paper killed me 💀
Really enjoyed this short. Good job.
Excellent short! Very well done!
Que curta lindo. Parabéns!
I simultaneously love and hate the open ending.
Is hard to describe this kind of movie. Inbetween is more than one storyline. Around the actors drew the hole world include schooldays. The actors who play the father disrupting not the son. And still at the end of this movie comes from both an apology. Otherwise, an open ending is a good ending. Thanks for this movie I like it
Again an amazing short film 😊
Thank you so much!
Beautiful little film. Sad reflection on our society today.
Enjoyed this short film, but not the ending.
Jock Strap What didn't you like with the ending?
Iver Jensen Oh, okay! The ending didn't appeal to the romantic in me: I wanted them to become 'an item'. You know: romantically involved.
I'm a 'sucker' for fairytale endings. Those happy-ever-after monents.😃 Pure escapism, I know. But there you have it.
Jock Strap I see. It's interesting to hear other people's opinion. Thanks for watching and taking the time to write.
Iver Jensen And keep producing material of this quality: good script, good and realistic storyline, good acting, and a nice twist, with the homophobic bully's actually being a 'closeted' gay. But please, now and then, an uplifting ending. Videos of LGTB life-stories often (too often) end tragically.
Thanks☺
Jock Strap I like the ending because he was humiliated at school like he did to other people and then pictures of him and his boyfriend all over school well should I say ex-boyfriend. But now it looks like he has a new one the photographer. He likes him
Why are they so cute😳
Well that's what all bullies deserve, to receive a bit of what they give.
Yes, you're right. And he admitted it in the end. Even apologised. The Icelandic/Norwegian education system is to be much envied. On BBC today, there was a program about parental intervention in Iceland that has seen a huge drop in the alcohol consumption of teens, the nice family time they spend together, a new type of trust between parents and kids and the kids' friends and their parents.
@J. K. you are
Der schöne Wasserfall und das Video ist sehr cool!!
At the end, if he actually told him that he’s the one who took the pictures, then he’s gonna need an emergency ambulance to the ER. If the bully was willing to punch his boyfriend in the face (the guy he loves, as he said in the film) on the mere assumption that it was he who took the picture, imagine what he’s going to do to this guy, who he doesn’t have any connection with and sees as an inferior person. 😣
If I were the main character, I’d never say I did it, then I’d delete all traces of those pics and never talk to the bully again, because if a friendship develops, the truth will inevitably surface and ruin everything. Also, you should *never* out someone, it could have horribly serious consequences you cannot possibly predict, especially in homophobic settings.
Maybe he wants to confess that he is gay too
Pétur: (sits down at lunch)
Everyone around him: (leaves)
Pétur: and I oop-
I get that he was bullied but outing someone is never okay. Worst case, use it as blackmail so they don’t bully you anymore, but never do that either 😂.
@Alexa - No, it rightly works the other way. If you want to keep an important part of who you are private, don't bully people. On the other side, don't out someone without cause. What the bully got is called poetic justice and an unexpected opportunity for maturation. The bully's boyfriend got to be out, as he wanted. And Pétur got to stop dreading going to school. The do-nothing, you seem to advocate is neither realistic nor admirable, and would have just left their world in the sorry state it was in prior to the reveal.
I think that what Peter did was a sweet revenge. If the bully is a nice person, outing him is not justified. But since he is a bad person, he deserves to be outed. I would do the same if I'm in Peter's shoes.
Poor boy. Great Dad. Bully shouldn't have been so mean. Also felt bad for Bully's boyfriend.
Poor boy could've handled it differently, but I think he was mistreated by ALL for such a long time that doing what he did was the only way he could see to retalerate.
Now wait a minute Iver...I've got to tell You something. But before I do, I will watch this film again.
Iver...this is a really good short film...really good ! It could be made into a much longer film with the same exact theme and more time for character developement and I know it must be very costly. Save your krona. If you choose, I feel you will be a great film maker. The camera was the best gift Petur could receive from his loving father { maybe Mom died ? } and he even made Pete's fovorite cake. The bully deserved much worse. Bullies are trash and must not be tolerated. I could go on here for a whole page but I'll stop now. you have a great sensitivity and talent...I wish you all the best . Bravo and Tak sa mycket from the USA.
Petur is very cute and hot! His dad is so nice and kind. Jeg elsker dette, fra Norge !
Liked it, gotta keep it real, even good people make bad choices all the time, especially at that age, it's the only way to grow. At least he got the balls to own up to what he did, clearly he regrets it.
Wow...this would have to be one of my all-time favorite short films. If you loved this check out a short film called "HAAN" by Runar Thor. An Icelandic short film that is also LGBTIA+ and another awesome Dad character! I love everything about "We Remember Moments". Congratulations! Craig - Australia.
Awesome. "Hello, Karma? Yeh, well this guy at school is picking on me..."
I see this as a role reversal. The bully was a piece of shit, yes, but once he got hurt like had hurt others he seemed to change. He also punched the one he loved out of rage and I bet that hurts more than anything. He got his punishment. I was feeling for Petur but after the shit he pulled, maybe there was a reason for him being always alone. He not only spied on a private conversation, he took pictures and posted them to not only hurt the bully but the boyfriend too. That's pretty creepy and evil. I can understand wanting revenge for the one who wronged you but you are a piece of shit when you hurt innocents along the way. After the ending, I feel whatever happened, they both would get what they deserved.
The only ones I loved were the boyfriend for standing up for himself and the father for being such a loving and supportive parent.
I didn't know there were that many bugs in Iceland!
"We remember moments" - I feel sorry for the passives who cannot stand high to fight for their rights to be accepted. I feel bad for the hypocrites and I feel mad for those who did evil thing to humiliate others. Lots can be learnt from this short movie.
What I wouldn't give for another short film about them 😊 (Mjög krúttlegt eitthvað)
10:03 I have to tell you something... I think we all know what he's gonna say time him... that he took the pictures 🙂💖
Very good and interesting film! But of course, doing something like putting the picture everywhere is never a possibility to consider. He should have talked with "Helgi", I'm quite sure that they would've found a "peaceful" solution. In the worst case blackmail him (even if that's something that you should never doo, too). I hope this comment is readable, as English is not my first language.
now he knows how it feels to be bullied so not sorry can't think it's ok to bully someone and think they not gonna keep putting up with it
Beautiful little film. Sad reflection on society today
Oh my Ghoul! 2:50 Mosnter High Wrapping Paper
Preciosa pelicula-greetings from Costa Rica
Feeling in love with this music
Yes i am🏵️💮🌷🌼cute boys
now i want to stay in norway forever.........like i m in love with skam and all..they make awesome movies and shows man
Ishita Patil that’s all Iceland
+Björk ohh but anyways. i wanna go there
I literally don't know why no one wants to sit with him? I think he looks pretty interesting I would love to be friends with him.
I need part 2!!! well done!
Me too!
Amazing landscape. 노르웨이도 아직 호모포비아들이 많은가 보다. 그럼에도 이런 영화가 나올 수 있다는 게 감사하고 대한민국도 부디 나아가자.
Ouch! At least he's going to come clean with it before the relationship goes any further. Has a lot about a person
I WANTED TO SEE HIS REACTION 😭
There is an enormous gap(s) in this film. Differences like these shown are not solved overnight. It was wrong for Pétur to expose his nemesis as much as it was wrong to bully Pétur. With that said, I cannot imagine why the closeted boy would not have wrapped the camera around Pétur's neck. The part that is missing is how did they finally come to terms with their human failures? What did they say to each other to make amends for their cruel behavior toward each other? What finally happened to the cruel boy and his boyfriend? At such a young and difficult age a young person may commit suicide from being bullied OR being "outed".
@Maikind K. I am willing to listen. I only expressed my thoughts about this film and meant no malice toward anyone. I am anxious to hear your thoughts. I truly want to know if I am seeing this for what it is. If I am "blind" will you not help me "see"...???
Wonderful film!
excuse me? that ending?? i'm uPSET
Great film.
Ho no. Whoop there goes my respect for the main character. You don't out someone who doesn't want to be outed. It can put them in serious danger. Neeeever do that.
Don't expect someone whose life you're making miserable to "respect" your privacy. What the bully got was poetic justice, not to mention an opportunity to grow up. His ex-boyfriend got to come out, as he wanted. And Pétur got to stop dreading going to school. Never-ever-out--someone is inflexible and illiberal b.s. Pétur had very good cause and did the right thing under the circumstances. Overall, he made their world better than the sorry state it was in before the reveal.
Noa Lenora Art - Bullies must be stood up to, or they will never ever stop.
IKR i was thinking the same thing. I lost all respect when the main did that
Youve just encouraged bullying with your comment 😂
I know its neen 6 years 😂 but there you go.