A Father Does Something Drastic When His Family Become Strangers To Him // Viddsee.com
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2014
- "Closer Apart" is a heartwarming short film that highlights the importance of cherishing familial ties through a subtle illustration of our inability to value the little things and people around us in the face of modernity.
As we unravel the story of a father’s increasing drift from his family, ‘Closer Apart’ reveals itself to be an authentic record of the joys, heartaches and frustrations of an ordinary Singaporean family.
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“I rather leave for good then stay in a place that doesn’t belong to me.” That part really hit hard.😔💔
that part makes my cold heart melt, thats how you know this is good
He didn't make the right decision, he made the perfect one
doesn't matter. eventually, his family's going to find him anyways!
Remember to love your parents...We are so busy growing up, we often forget they are also growing old. :'(
Jerick Batiancila Well said!
YEAH :)
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Jerick Batiancila true 😓
Jerick Batiancila what an inspiring note
a salute to this father!!!
i respect his decision.
why stay in a family that can --- eat their food at a reunion without u , the head of the family ?
shed tears for ur absence, rather than go out n search for u ???
Yeah, that was my first thought. Why are you taking your butts out there looking, hounding the police, something? It would have been one thing if he died (which is what you're protraying here). Or are you that much out of touch that all it took for him to not physically be there for you to jump on that thought? Until I heard otherwise, I would be searching
At the end you can see him start to cry about his choice of leaving them but he knows he did the right choice.
No he didnt
He saw the change and gave up.
@@KD-qp3gc he teared up a bit, didn't you notice?
@@KD-qp3gcSo dear what is the right decision according to you?
Taking others for granted is sad, because they can go away. Appreciate one another.
That's why we should always take care of our parents, elders, grandparents even in small things, whether they did something bad or good.. they didnt leave nor forget us when we are still small.. we shouldn't forsake them when they're old.. I was not a good son in the past either, but I'm catching up now..
xhacs Thanks for sharing your story! Great lessons there!
xhacs ur story make me cry 😭
Viddsee i am freakin love your video man!!!😆😆
Darth Cynue Me too
xfuck
People are like that, when they are they, we don't want them, when they are not there, we started to want them. Cherish the present one is what we need to do now
when he got that call,he was like:oh,NOW they care -_-
...but it was too late.
Resonator that was the reason i stood up my middle finger
Resonator
Yeah I would be Bye forever
Resonator md. h
Starry night and sea
They noticed you once you ignore them😂🤣
My dad in Heaven, I miss him so much.
Me 2
is anyone here crying harder more after pa said "Maybe i dont belong to this fam. anymore"??
Meh
me
Playgirl in my mind
As the day passby I see my maaa and paa getting old ,but instead of caring for themself they care for me and for my brother .I am addicted to there love soo much tht ,I can't live without them , I'll only wish them too be healthy and stay with me .now it's time for your children to fulfill maaa and paaa's dream.
When I watched this movie , I miss my dad very much, I hope he is in peaceful now, we must always love our parents as well as they are still alive, because life is very short
Actually l feel that how innocently they are nourishing us how my mom bear our expectations... and lived a life of continues meaning less l don't know l just feel it but don't say it to her ... hope for best
People rarely appreciate what they have. Happiness will rare to find.
When it’s gone, they cried where their precious gone
this short film shows that some people just don’t cherish you but only when you are gone. by then, it is too late.
This makes me realise. No matter how much abuse my mom has given me. At least my dad has always been there to provide me with things I need.
Thank you for sharing. Grandpa did the right thing, if he is not respected and unhappy, he should move out, why should he stay with these blokes. As for the family if you don't care about grandpa when he is around, why should you care about him when he is not around. I go my way you go your way, no hard feelings!
yeah!!!
This is what it means to be taken for granted
Never take your loved ones for granted
Yes even though i am 11 years old
Thank u for remind me to love all my family,i want my family is together.
Nothing will leave or miss it!!
Im getting cried
Aini Savitri You're welcome. Glad you like this touching story! Share it with your family :)
+Viddsee
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i never cryed for some reason
puppy kitten sealgirl how dare u, btw this is my new account of this comnent
And this is one of the many reasons why we have homeless elderly living on the streets...
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Y can't I stop crying this is so sad. We, I, you always have to be respectful to our olders. 😭😭❤️❤️
Well said
There is no happiness without our parents. They were the backbone of the family especially if the father fulfilled his duties during his early days to give comfort for the family. It would be nice if he is treated well when he is now old. Having like him is a luck to a family. He is not like other father's who spend his earnings to himself, or go gambling, spend for other vices like liquors and paid women.
His Daughter wouldn't read him a letter,his son wouldnt answer when he asks questions about a reunion,no wonder he got frustrated.
Yes. My dad has died when I was only 1 year old. With my mum, I felt quite comfortable. But now that mum's gone too, things are very hollow. Almost no more happiness as before. Sad.
I have 2 mother I am from first mother daughter side we have 11 brother n sister but only me who work in oversi and earn the money every time when I send The money my father will use for all my 2nd side I feel bad for my first brother n sister but I try my best to think positive n said he is a father let him be now he is old let him do what he wants to do as long as he is happy n what he do now is me be the some thing good for our future? N as long as he doesn't waist in bad things
just found this clip, and it is the same as my life except I am doing alright financially and still getting all the emotional trauma. the phrase about not staying in a place where I don't belong is eye opening..
Family IS A GREAT HOME.....We must treasure our own family.
Guy's you have a lovely family and you should never forget that they love you as much as you love them
We must always love our parents. They raised us with love and now that we had grew up, we should repay them by giving them some love. Love you Mummy, Love you Daddy
This may be just a short film but it does happen in real life more than we would like to admit. People do change....even your closest loved ones...those who you initially thought were the only people in this world that really matters to you. Sometimes our own loved ones can hurt us more than anyone else with small gestures, like in the scene when the big bowl of soup was placed directly in from of the father thus restricting him from easy reach to the other dishes. Their intention may be good towards the little girl but, in doing so, they neglect the feelings of the father. It makes him feels as if he is not an equally significant member of the family (regardless of whether he has a "longer hand" or not than the girl, as the wife had so insensitively said). It is not so much about the food but to the fact that no one else at the table (except for the little girl herself) had shown concern that the father may have difficultly too in reaching the other dishes, if the bowl of soup was placed directly in front of him.For us Chinese, the act of eating has a more profound meaning than just for eating sake. It can be used to symbolize how we feel about the other person or how concern we are to his/her welfare. That's why we Chinese, at times, when we meet someone who are close to us, instead of saying "hello", we asked him " li chiak par buay" (Have you eaten yet ?). So, the fact that all the adult family members at the reunion dinner table were totally oblivious that he may not enjoy the dinner with that bowl of soup right in front of him, speaks volume to the father. I can feel his pain. Don't really like the ending as it was rather sad. But I hope (if this is in real life) that the father does manage to find a better and happier life for himself elsewhere in his twilight years. That last sentence that he had said, when he was leaving home, brought a tear to the eyes and a pain to the heart......" I would rather leave than stay in a place that does not belong to me anymore and start again outside to complete the last stage of the journey in my Life ".
Im crying bc when we grow up we forget about the things we cherish about but when you loose it you start to regret and wished you cherished what you have lost more
You're so lucky you have a father like him
yeah, me too!!
Human relation are like oxygen. When they are there no one realise. When they are not around, u suddenly realised how important they are.
It's sad that that's exactly how I felt with my group of friends. We were BFFs for 5 years. In 11th grade, I didn't feel like I belonged anymore and did exactly what the the dad did: left. I had a similar thought process too. :(
leaving friends is not the same as leaving your family.... i do think the dad deserve some more respect, but leaving the family for good is too extreme. at least try to talk things out with them and i think you should have tried that with your friends too. when he leave without giving his family a chance, he is basically leaving no chance for himself to return too.
Ken Yap True but at a point we all need to live our own lives, however, we should still keep in touch with family. We should especially treasure our parents as they are getting older and may not be around much longer. I am glad that I knew that at a young age so cherished and took care of my parents as much I could while they were still around. I always remind others to do the same or else they will regret it.
Agreed, its important to treasure and cherish your parents. But somehow, things seldom end up the way we want. Personally i think the knowledge to effectively convey your feelings is more important. In this video, i see that both sides do love each other but at the same time are torn apart by ineffective communication. The kids and wife should show more appreciation by giving more affection and acknowledgement while the dad should try to speak his feelings instead of abandoning the family. Regardless, the message of the video is about showing love and concern to your parents and more people got that positively. However, there are quite a few who got stunned by the extreme choice at the end. Even OP went through that phase. So i thought i'd share a different and what i thought a more positive solution of looking at it. I believe respect begins from communication, people can be motivated by videos like this but many won't be able to do a thing if they aren't going to convey their feelings and thoughts effectively.
Allison Tran
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Get your tissues ready. Made me and my bro cry😭😭😭
eye-opener for us, children of our old, very loving parents. thank you for reminding us.
If you don't understand this, then you're in another world. This almost made me cry until my mother had to call me for lunch -_- but, atleast almost is enough, this is a great touching film for families out there.
How busy you may be, always reaerve a portion of your time from the person who strive hard to make the family comfortable.
I am so fortunate because I treasure most of the moment with my parents until passed away.
My dad will always be my best friend.
Thank you for reminding me to care about my family.And happy new year to all of you.Stay cool forever.🙂
May God bless our parents forever😊
When my patents got COVID-19,I felt like my whole world is a mess.I cried and ptayed to God.😟So that He heels them for any of my good deed.At last they are fine now😊
I couldn't stop my tears from falling... I will never do like this to my family
So much love for this uncle
Great Vid!
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In life simple things matter, we tend to forget the little things our loved ones did for us. It's not too late, as long as we realize this, do something to let them feel that we appreciate them.
i will share with my family and my friends and all people to have to watch this because we have to love and care our family
My eyes flowed with tears
That story will be for me down the road, I already seeing from my kids, but at a mother I always will give the love and always will be 💖
I can’t stop watching these sad videos
My grandma is now overseas next Monday or Tuesday she is coming back.... Im always crying as im sad she will leave without me beside her.... I really wish no one will die...
Geraldine Cheong me to I try not to think about it
Thr house is good eating well living nicely he is doing his job nd his son he was doing good he was stable To Help his parents especially dad! The most heart breaking part was the soup bowl placed in front of him nd the reaction of everyone was so lame
This is such an amazing channel and a great video. Viddsee nice videos all of your videos make me think really deep thank you for making this channel and these videos
I like your videos Viddsee, make us think of the way that we walk as a society, greetings from Mexico
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It was until this day that i didn't realise pa was always there for me ....
My uncle has just recently passed away...... really sad .....felt like I didn’t get to talk much with him....... Shalll He rest in peace
Our parents is the one who make us arrive in the world.our parents is the one that love us the most.our parents is the one that let us grow and learn and our parents will never forget us
You sure about that? Because my parents treated me like a punching bag.
Wait so that's how it ends? So sad...but makes me really think about my own family...my family is nothing like this but makes me realize that I need to show my parents I care, respect, and love them more
Actually l want to see his entry back to his home and see the improvement and change of his family lf there any change and also note the dialogue of all family members...
I luv my father and my family a lot....this made me cry a lot...
same i am chinese and ilove my family a lot, while i watch this video i said in my mind "i've done a great thing to love my parents" i feel sorry for the father
i wish everyday that you keep making stories like these... :) thankyou viddsee :) Lots of love from india.. :)
I've been away from my family (mother and siblings) for over 15 years. Things have changed so much. I'm not anymore part of that family except as a source of money. I quit my family for 4 years now and I feel relief.
watching this many time.. still cant handle my cry😭😭 it's so damn hurting me
Yes it is true. If your family dont show gratitude or value you. Then it is better to leave than to be treated badly or ignored. The Vedas says it is time to prepare for your next life. Well taken movie.
This is actually like us we become more addicted to technology that we forget what is happening in reality
Amazing Acting skills by 辉哥 and the fellow actors.
Miss u my dad always think abt us .... i love u very much
Just love your family
Be tender with your words !
this made me cry
who’s heart broke when the flashback started playing :,((
edit : been one year now. i didn’t know i even watched this hahaha. i scrolled through the comments and found mine. welcome me back guys! 😂❤️
2019 here anyone wants to get viddsee to make a part two of this video?
Crying after watched this
lol did anyone notice that the son said get my secretary to arrange the meeting? what the secretary got a secretary ah lol
这就是人生.演亜公.很好👍演出动人的角色！
I cried!! It was so sad
They need too make a part two.
Its sad he feels like he is a burden to the family, at least his grand daughter cared for him , the rest just didnt care about him at all...its so sad i cried, if i have a father like him i would appreciate him a lot...well my father is not with me so i missed the fatherly love from my father i had 7 years ago
Stay happy and take care
Very meaningful. Please reflect yourselves, youngsters. And if you're a Chinese, do not forget the Confucius values.
Ying ~
its pretty lame too if you need confucius teachings to know you need to treat your parents and family members well
My grandma was poor and she was Chinese she worked day and night and she had a sickness but she lived I'm just happy she did
I literally cried...........😥
Am literally crying 😫 😫
It makes me think if I was born into the right family
This video made me cry, I couldnt be so happy.my grandpa died (father of my dad) when I was still a baby, I never got to see his face and touch him with my own hands.and I grew up with not my parents with me, my dad is in Saudi Arabia and my big sister is in london and my brothers and sisters are all teenagers.then my grandma died (mother of my mom)of stomach cancer she died in 2015 August 26, I've been left out of the family I didnt got hug my siblings as I loved them cause they lock them selves in their room and I didnt got to be with my grandma (mother of my dad) only one month, I told my mom that I want to go to cebu to meet my cousins,aunts,uncles and grandma but she said how about they come here.then I had my grandpa (father of my mom) he took care of me and he is sick and its called stroke, i've wanted to die but I cant cause I know my family will miss me especially my dad, grandpa (father of my mom) and big sister. I live in Philippines CAGAYAN DE ORO im in the Cañales family that is supposed to live in Cebu but I live in CDO and the person who readed this "thankyou "
Being physically there and being there are 2 different things though.
This short film was really well done. A feel minor problems with it tho, in some scenes, such as 5:44, there was no white balancing, resulting in a sudden change in color and making the scene look warmer. The scene where the wife was consoling the husband had continuity errors, the husband seemingly stopped crying in what I assume to be the master shot, and continues crying in the medium close up shot.
However, the audio was great, and most of the other cinematography of the short film was alright to me. I liked the narrative, and not to mention the acting as well as the moral behind the story, that is to appreciate your loved-ones. Probably one of my personal favorite short films from Singapore, and having Henry Thia in the cast just made it so much better!
hi iam in India .world's mostly beautiful times is spending our familys .don't miss anybody in yours life.this is that first ahevement in life. other ahevement is next. love family. live with family.
made me cry
im crying watchin this vid 😢
This video is so touching
Hargai selagi ada, karena kalian berada di dunia tidak langsung dewasa ada perjuangan seorang ayah dan ibu yg merawat kalian sejak kecil😥
I'm gonna share this to people who are currently in this kind of situation
Wtf u again bro 😂😂
Sebenarnya itulah orang tua ketika di dekatnya kadang terasa kesal padanya, tapi ketika kita kehilangan baru terasa, semua sudah terlanjur, hargailah seseorang yang selalu ada untukmu karna ketika orang itu sudah tidak lagi disisimu kau akan merindukannya.😢😢😢
Father did the most than others
Henry thia so good at acting 😍😍😍😍
i feel so sorry for the old man
Shed tears. I lost my dad 8 months ago.
Be brave daughter of your dad be happy...
I strongly support his drastic Decisions though having an extremely filial granddaughter
I cried so much
Never mind it was very touching
Love my Papa
I love my dad very much
First time I've seen hui ge act in a serious role!
Unfortunately, it's not just a Singapore problem but worldwide. People, if not physically, mentally checking out because they feel they no longer belong. It's sad how societies everywhere have narrowed their scope instead of broadening it towards their fellow human being.
And the deepest pain comes from when it's your family!!!