I came out to my parents in 1966. They were so lovely and supportive. I'll always be grateful.

@neilgodwin6531

Ай бұрын

That's amazing, considering being gay was still a crime and would be for another year or more. Your parents must have been wonderful 👏

@jamesmcinnis208

Ай бұрын

I agree with Neil, and I'll bet your parents passed that trait of kindness on to you.

@francoisleonard903

Ай бұрын

Lucky man... In 66 !! Wow !

@attsealevel

Ай бұрын

Am sure it didn't occur to you at the time, but you were laying the foundation for all of us who came-out years later. Thanks for being so brave - am glad your parents were so accepting.

This is truly what it was like. While I was never rejected by friends or family, it took me 50 years to find peace.

@francoisleonard903

Ай бұрын

And what about happiness ?? I was never happy. Never.

@user-xy1ll5mq4s

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

Almost all these videos show the Dad as the bad guy and I guess he was. In my real world my mom was the syco that wanted to send me of for conversion therapy and my Dad just gave me a hug and said I love you no matter what and kept her from kicking me out. I guess this is my shout out to all the good Dads out there.

@williamdougherty7369

5 жыл бұрын

marty116

@samwinchester61

4 жыл бұрын

You were definitly lucky.. good for you❤

@pavanw

2 жыл бұрын

Dads are generally hyper musculine and strict to prepare sons for world. Can't imagine son being not they imagined to grow up and lead life. It's a big blow to them, they prepare sons in their own image. And society perception plays a huge role. So, basically dads are tough nuts to accept son being gay. Moms being mothers tolerates son's short comings and accept him easily. This is the case with me too. But it is very disturbing to imagine my mom throwing me out. Hope you are good now with your family.

@guthrie5313

Ай бұрын

I think it’s obvious the father knew already probably for years and his anger is the first emotion that comes up instead of concern, which is what I know he really feels. This is what happens when fathers wait until the kid is in the late teens to start showing emotions to their child. It’s fatherly to not want your child to suffer in a world where homosexuality is still considered socially unacceptable in some places.

I liked how they kept the ending very open, rather than having the friend acknowledge similar feelings and kiss or hold hands in the sunset. He just wanted to reconnect with his friend. This story has been played out thousands of times I'm sure.

@petercastellano4111

3 жыл бұрын

totally agree

@harryhaller8975

Ай бұрын

@@petercastellano4111 me too

Brilliantly executed. The imagery is effective. The plot line is believable, especially for 1965. The acting is superb, both before and after the kiss. Excellent.

@danielueblacker9118

5 жыл бұрын

Your the producer's cousin......

@Wguy56

17 күн бұрын

Kiss 3:30

My friend in innocence we walked away. I'm 60 still in love.

@regashmun5502

5 жыл бұрын

Fred Thomas Me to. I still hurt from the love that I shared with my friend as a young man. His love was self centered mine was total. I will never forget those beautiful but painful times

Awwwww…..I just want to reach into the screen and give Christian a big hug and assure him that there's nothing wrong with him!!! Short films like these really makes you grateful that you're living in the today's times where social values have changed for the better. And the ending was so sweet :D Thankfully, Christian would only have to wait 2 more years until homosexuality was decriminalised in 1967 in England...

@michaeljohnston-ul1vi

Ай бұрын

But not all families decriminalise their own flesh and blood.

@algiles881

10 күн бұрын

At that time it would have been 4 years, because the law only applied to those over 21

To Sophie Boyce: You've thoughtfully distilled the stages of revelations and process. As a young man having been through the same situation with a great friend, I feel the confrontation still keenly. And to all involved, praise. Well done.

Brilliant little film, gloriously acted. From 1967 sometimes cant believe what I came through.

Beautiful story with a great ending. Thank you!

the fight scene was AMAZINGLY REAL. i cried. james kept hugging him as an apology bringing him back from bitterness and darkness.

@robertpaulun5758

5 жыл бұрын

Dharmick Na i

@mr.grumps3544

5 жыл бұрын

Brother Andy This was set in 1965 where being gay was still deeply taboo and was considered just as sick as being a rapist or child molester. straight guys acted way more violent toward gay guys back then. You can't think of these scenes like they are happening in 2018 where being gay is much more accepted. The fact that the straight friend got over it by the next day shows how much he really cared about the gay guy.

@samwinchester61

4 жыл бұрын

@Brother Andy yeah fine but his friend changed his mind...remember this was the 60's that's just how it was....things werent too different in the 80's either however its getting better

@menzhim2812

4 жыл бұрын

@MR Grumps.. Homophobic reactions actually remain the same ever since. Doesnt matter if its 1965 or 2019 today. There are still violent reactions and gay-bashing happening almost daily, despite it getting more attention and reaching towards everyone in almost every household via all types of media. It is the mentality. Not the technology or evolution of the world around us. People are sadly not accepting. That is a fact. Gays just need to be vigilant at all times.

Heart achingly superb Film. Falling for Straight guy ends in tears.

@danielw.2442

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah... sooo true.

@pavanw

2 жыл бұрын

I guess both love each other. James reaction is because of illegality.

@pavanw

2 жыл бұрын

And falling for Straight guy is heart wrenching. You know he doesnt love you back but you cannot let it go easily.

true love among two friends is hard to throw away because one is gay this film shows that.. thank you

@montgomb3

5 жыл бұрын

The gay guy will always have those feelings for the straight guy. The gay guy will continue to feel rejected if the straight guy doesn't give in. The friendship will eventually be ruined. It's a love thing. I am 45 and lost many friends for falling for them. Once they discover you're gay nothing stays the same anymore. And that is why many gay guys stay in the closet.

@neilgodwin6531

Ай бұрын

I'm lucky. My best friend stayed by me and still does decades later, though we live in different places now. Others never spoke to me again. Their loss

@douglaswilkinson5700

Ай бұрын

​@@neilgodwin6531My cousin said, "We don't care if you are Gay ... but you joined the Catholic church!"

This short is great. The acting is really amazing

this short is so aesthetically pleasing.

Im a muslim and i was taught to think the act of homosexuality is a sin but i just cant. simple love has my heart aching.

@merrelltwinner3970

9 жыл бұрын

my dads a muslim and he said if I was a lesbian he would disown me and I am but I wont tell him until im in a different house

@sabmis2658

9 жыл бұрын

holy fuck thats horrible!

@merrelltwinner3970

9 жыл бұрын

Sabmis I know but I have got to deal with it and I am

@sabmis2658

9 жыл бұрын

ok, good luck with that :)

@merrelltwinner3970

9 жыл бұрын

Sabmis thanx its hard but im trying the amount of times I have tried to committed suicide over this

What a beautiful little film

Very good! Beautiful and sensitive and with a happy ending!!

Very lovely. Thank you.

THANKS FOR LOADING THIS VIDEO BEFORE MY BED TIME. MOSTLY I GO TO BED AT ROUND ABOUT 11.45 P.M. TO DAY I AM LATE BUT I AM HAPPY FOR UPLOADING THIS FILM WITH HAPPY END.I WILL BE SLEEPING HAPPILY., WITH DEEP DEEP SLEEP.

There future is uncertain but at least they stayed friends. Loved it

I loved this short film! Wish there was more to it! But in my mind they both moved to London and stayed best friends.

This is a great short! Loved it. And freakin' love their accents. So cute hehe.

@mhm9468

7 жыл бұрын

as an English person they're accents are terrible! They're obviously trying to do liverpudlian but all 3 miss by a long shot! sounds vaguely yorkshire in places though...

@danielueblacker9118

5 жыл бұрын

I cringed from the accents, hair styles and wish the dad would have found them in bed in the act of oral gratification.... joking slightly. Being from the USA the accents do make you aware. Not as bad as South Park and someone from Canada...

Great short film. Had me in tears, so must be pretty good!

@yogiperogy

Ай бұрын

79-y-o gay man here. I had tears in my eyes too!

Loved it !

this was a very sweet story about friendship

Profound. Well done!

Touching and brought back many old memories. The suitcase scene reminds me of "Small Town Boy" by Bronski Beat. Good short, please keep them coming!

I felt as my life to crumble on the beginning , but while I watched the film and came the end I remembered how i Fallen in Love , from my Friend and Boy George . I'm proud for this . 😍😍

I was 22 when my sister outed me to my parents. I was disowned and shut-out of my family. It took years for my parents to get around to accepting who I am, though the connection was never the same. This is an interesting short film, but the ending is lacking closure, from my perspective.

@DarrellGetman

Ай бұрын

More trash!

@philzmusic8098

8 күн бұрын

The closure is that his friend accepted him and remained a friend. That’s very important.

Lovely work!

The acting was really good. That was especially true of the fight scene.

How times have changed. Sort of . I remember as a kid that's how those social norms were. Kept me in the closet for 30 years. It damaged my self worth and I still haven't freed myself of this.

@koshikomarikobta9347

5 жыл бұрын

Im sorry ! I feel you 100% Here it’s the same -Middle East/Jordan Im almost 30 & not even thinking of coming out! And to be honest.. im now way concerned about the mental effects and the damage that has occurred more than the main issue “being gay”. Like i can live under-covered my whole life, im used to the idea of being alone and lonely, im sort of able to imagine the hell that im heading to for the rest of my life.. but can’t live with myself, can’t love it nor accept it with all this mess that has happened since the moment i knew that i’m gay.

@peterpalmer9755

5 жыл бұрын

koshi komarikobta Are you in the US Kishinev?

@koshikomarikobta9347

5 жыл бұрын

Peter Palmer no, im in another country, actually another continent.. ‘Hashemite Kingdom ofJordan’ google it of you don’t know it. Here it still way difficult when it comes to LGBTQ community and their civil rights

@xxkarlosxxxxxx7233

5 жыл бұрын

I know what u mean... I'm still not out but sometimes I'm like fuck it and this close to telling everyone... then I remember they aren't ready yet... but its costing me my freedom

@helmitpeak

5 жыл бұрын

@@xxkarlosxxxxxx7233- To hell with everyone, it's your life, not theirs. The ones that don't accept you, to hell with them, there will be ones who accept you, they are the ones who love you and are faithful to your friendship.

He couldn't stand it anymore so he made a move. Then he got hated for being the way he is. Then at the very end he was having fun and being accepted as a human.

...Beautiful

This actually made me cry 😭

May all our bonds be so strong

@madyjules

10 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, If only your statement could be true, for ALL the bonds we form , throughout our lives ... What a fantastic existence we could all lead. Just a dreamer

Excellent short film!

This was so sad and I cried, but omg, the dad, I couldn't stop laughing at everything he said, he was so funny, made my day

So moving !!

I enjoyed the ending and how he turned it around for his friend.....

He was like 'ugh no kisses, I'm to tired' then 'OH SHIT WHAT'

Awesome!

My heart is aching when his father told him to see a phsychiatris 😭😭😭 we queer been told like that all the time, were not crazy, freak as what people think were humans too. Its hurts like hell when someone treat us badly 😖😖😖

@alexeason8257

5 жыл бұрын

Your spelling and grammar saddens me.

@toonyb4393

5 жыл бұрын

Adara Eason. Judging by his name perhaps Reymart is from another country. What really counts are his feelings, not his spelling or grammar.

@1049berkeley

5 жыл бұрын

Adara---why don't you try posting in his native language. I applaud his efforts to comment on this video.

@alexeason8257

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I didn’t realize he was from another country, I normally don’t pay much attention to people’s usernames and such. I didn’t really mean to upset anyone, spelling and grammar is just one of my pet peeves. 😅

@renzo6490

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexeason8257 ...Thanks for adding this.

WoW! Just GR8 !

absolutely beautiful and so real!

Good Friendship 😘😘😘

Powerful.........excellent film......thank you........Ray

Very good. Not all of us find it easy to accept. But I will always love my kids, no matter what they tell me. People we love need to be supported, not condemned.

Looking very cool.😊

Cute short film, needs to go on with more!

How times have changed all for the better

Been there, tried that, done that, it never works.out. My best mate never fancied me the way I did him. And that was in the early 70s. Wouldn't have dared kiss him.

@micheldecrop3229

4 жыл бұрын

right: terrified to be your own self

this breaks my heart

Well that ending felt like a warm ray of sunshine after the rain.

That was BRILLIANT. Thank you queerflix2

the ending made me cry so much. I dont even know why

Awesome story. ❤

Friends should love you regardless as this story depicts love it...

Beautiful love story

I am glad they put back the real ending music. Rooster by carl hauck.

I've been looking for this! on my list fo favorite movies, but I haven't been able to find it.

I had a friend like that at that age - neither of us made a move on each other but i sometimes wish i had - i think - i still think of him - i wonder if he ever thinks of me. who knows he might read this one day and put two and two together - his name was Alisdair W.....

@danielueblacker9118

5 жыл бұрын

we always think of the what ifs..... for sure.

@ajayfacts81

Ай бұрын

It means he was straight. Otherwise automatically you will have slept. Gaydar works fast

My partner & I never cared what might of came or way we was going to be together no mater what and we didn't care if if our family & friends liked it our not it was our lives and we was going to live it for us and it's been 45 years and have and still loving our lives togeatherwe met at 21 and we are 66 years old today . Always remember it's your life live it for your self regardless of what friends & family think you just got to walk away and live.

Nice

I'm from 1965. The year of my high school graduation. I chose to suck it up and live my life as everyone expected. The guys whom I was fond of didn't know, as far as I know. I'm still friends with them 60 years later. I'm happily married to a dear gal and have children who are in their 40s. I'm glad young people today have more realistic choices.... I considered who would have been devastated, like my parents, like my friends, if I gave into my desires. Now as an old man, I'm content with my choice. I'm happy.

Very interesting

Back to 2012 as I found this...This was the beginning of real realizing my sexuality and the problems of lgbtqi+ people. Although the sound is sometimes not really good, the picture, the sence and spirit of the whole film are flawless

43 years ago I fell in love with slade johnson .... i will never tell him before I die....i am terminal and will be died soon

@toonyb4393

5 жыл бұрын

Donnie Raveling many people have had and are having the same experiences. We all die my friend and I hope whatever comes next brings you peace. For whatever it's worth I'll have you in my prayers. Love you buddy x

@rustyalcorta3643

5 жыл бұрын

My prayers to you sir...may God bring you peace....

@samwinchester61

4 жыл бұрын

Tell him anyway. Your fear is no longer justified in keeping quiet. Peace❤

@toocoldforyouhere8353

4 жыл бұрын

Be in peace, you deserve happiness

Lindo!!!

Short Video,, however with much impact... And Frightening as it sounds it seems that we are now going back in time where these situations are concerned.. The Phobia,, and hatred in the Country and world seems to be going backward. To the horrible times.. The stories recently are not good on the News.Thanks for the Video and all involved.

this clip so much about me bec i have been through this same thing.

I WISH TO SEE THIS LAST PART THOUSAND _ THOUSAND TIMES A DAY BUT OH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE , MY BAD LUCK. WHAT ELSE?

10:42-10:52 Yes, that is a 1965 parental reaction alright. And, sadly, it has probably repeated itself many times up to 2019.

Oh, yeah, I'll tell you something I think you'll understand And I'll say that something I wanna hold your hand... Propsmaster: that was NOT a suitcase from the period.

@pavlaki1

5 жыл бұрын

It wasn't just the suitcase...

@samwinchester61

4 жыл бұрын

Like thus really matters?

The boy has a dimple in his face ii so handsome

Very well done but definitely need a follow up vid to what happened with them.

The end made me happy

it's the ending music that makes me feel sad though the ending is good.

man even if I had a problem with gays, seeing how sad that guy looked when they were fighting at the door, I would not have been able to not give him a big hug

Lovely flick. Realistic.

HAPPY ENDING ,IT IS SO SWEET FOR ME.

finally a gay short with a happy ending

@danielueblacker9118

5 жыл бұрын

@Ani I agree your spaceship landing on his butt planet that's a happy ending.

The actor who played the gay guy was awesome how he was able to show his pain and despair.

great movie, music, direction. interesting ending...wonder what could have changed the guy's mind about accepting his friend since he was so irate about the situation. maybe it was that nice long bike ride, hmmm.

author author - brilliant.

it's not my fault ! IT'S NOT MY FAULT !!!!

Very good movies

Hello! It's "Rooster" by Carl Hauck (2010). Best wishes!

niceee

That was hard to watch because that was me. But it was sweet in the end. I never had that.😎

Great film. Watch this a few times over a number of years. Captures so much of the bullshit that the whole "coming out" process involves.

Wow

Wow just wow so intense

me too,,, peter palmer.... thank you.

I’m not crying you’re crying

@aaronrangelmarquez3489

5 жыл бұрын

I'm crying ;)

I noticed a lot of people are saying a good ending. It really does not have a good ending if you look at the whole picture. Even thought the two boys made up with each other. 1. The str8 young man is still moving to London 2. the other young man still has to go home to face his father and possibly see a psychiatrist. 3. The boy still needs to confront his sexuality. 4. At the time homosexuality was still punishable in England in 1965. I could keep naming more things but I won't. To me this film is confusing and it is only telling part of a unfinished story. It was well acted but felt incomplete.

youjaytube1 year ago 'it's the ending music that makes me feel sad though the ending is good." Glad you think so as the film itself doesn't let us in on what really happens.

Just saw this, in the end, a terribly depressing movie, at 17 I knew what love was....and I knew how to show it. This film simply emphases the distance the western world has between what is considered love, and what is consider unacceptable. This was propaganda, pure and simple, and if I had anything to say about it, I'd have it removed.

@LocksAndChains

5 жыл бұрын

You're nuts.

3:41 that moment when you remember you have a test in 5 hours you didn't study for 😂