In 8 minutes, they delivered even what a 2 hour movie couldn’t. This is only 8 minutes but felt like an entire lifetime. The authenticity of their love, their redeeming, forgiving, renewing, and unconditional love. This love persists beyond gender.
As a young British (SCOTTISH) GAY man I can only feel even more proud after seeing this little film! What a beautiful and wonderful love story in such a difficult time as the WWII! More in a conservative and repressive society, where love between two men was unacceptable! I was quite emotional!
@@thomasfy4 Good question, it makes me think you don't know the story! SCOTTISH, because we have our own language, culture, ancestral and genetic connections that originate in Scotland! BRITISH, Because we belong to the UNITED KINGDOM/GREAT BRITAIN! GREAT BRITAIN, island in the north Atlantic, represented by 3 countries, England, Wales and Scotland! UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, is a country made up of 4 countries, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland!
@@jamielyallleathanplease don’t exaggerate your heritage, I am also British and knew everything you just said. Just because you live north of Cumbria doesn’t mean you have to have some superiority complex on your genetic makeup lol 😂
I loved this little Video. I can’t imagine writing so many letters and keeping them for all those years, really impressive. At least they’re found at the right time. And I also love the British accent. 😂 I always wanted to visit the north of great Britain. Never went to Scotland mostly the southeast. How would you describe your region?
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the director of this short film in Australia last year and he told me that they are trying to raise the money to turn this into a full length feature film... It will be phenomenal if that happens...
This story is too beautiful for the World to miss seeing it. Please make this a feature length film. Real love like this story tells is everlasting and some of us are fortunate enough to find it.
I discovered my true love by living my life. I believe men are trying too hard “to find”, instead of living their best life. I’m not against dating, using apps, however, I want a man to compliment my life, not thinking I’m incomplete without one . ❤️🙏❤️
I need a full length film of these two. Those 8min where ones of the most emotionnal I've ever seen. Hitting hard and brimming with beauty. Definitely the best short film ever made. I wish we know what happened to the warrior one. I hope he came back home alive
This a beautiful story of love, the power of their emotions was well written, directed and the acting was so believable, a big well done to all involved 🌈👬
The music score is unbelievably outstanding. It makes the characters of the two men in love become so emotional and heart-warming. It brings tears of joy to viewers. According to the film director, Bradley told Bowsher he fell in love with another man in Scotland, and their letters became more friendly until they drifted apart and stopped writing to each other in 1945. Bradley kept his letters until his death in 2008. We need a lengthy story of the two men. It is understood that their love story is in the works to be a Hollywood movie.
That was a wonderful video!! Tears rolling down my 66yr old cheek but a very warm glow in my heart. I feel lucky and privileged to be part of those guys love, even briefly, Thanks
This made tears come into my eyes! I am so glad it is a true story. So sweet, so touching, so full of authentic love! It was a privilege to watch this little film.
I lost the love of my life who died suddenly in 2022. The loss is terrible, but love lingers on. Love never dies and my love for him will never die, even though he's no longer here for us to share the rest of our lives together. Watching this film made me weep with sadness at the loss.
I lost my mother a year and a half ago, and that pain lingers still. That loss actually brought me closer with my husband. I hope you find healing and peace, and that, with time, the memories of your lost love provide you with joy and comfort. They're never really gone... so long as we remember them.
Was it worth it? Excuse my blunt and borderline rude question. As someone who has never experienced love to my early 30s now (virgin still). I feel like I will never get to experience it in this life (kinda preparing myself to live alone forever at this point). On one hand I feel like, I'm being left out on a lot of things and the loneliness is terrible, but on the other... I also feels paradoxically good that I never get to fall for anyone. Why? I'm an introvert. Idk if i'll ever be comfortable with sharing both my life and physical space with anyone. I'm also a major romantic. Idk if I will survive having to experience the lost of the love of my life. unexpected events like that happens to everyone is it not? Idk if the juice is worth the squeeze and I'm terrified of it. That sounded like an emotional wall and maybe it is (?). Idk.
😥😥I feel your pain, it got me thinking of my own love life, she's alive but I refuse to be with her, I have the chance to cherish her while I still can but I'm still running. I don't deserve love.
OK....I'm crying my eyes out now. This beautiful story re-enforces the absolute love and passion I have for my husband. I wished that these beautiful, loving men could have had, what we have fraught for and now have. Our love is the purist love that could ever be had and can be expressed without judgement and predigest.
I tried not to cry. So touching. So amazing they survived all this time. Thank you for the film and putting light to the letters. I agree that it should be a feature.
This short film captures, so succinctly, what I feel and have felt in my heart of hearts, the essence of TRUE love for another man! Thank you to whomever created and posted this beautiful film!
I agree with you. It is as if someone read my (and your) heart and mind prior to making this short film. Since discovering this short film, I have watched it repeatedly as it gives me solace and hope for the man I love and care for just as much.
This short film is definitely deserving of an Oscar, the letters tell the story, but this film brings them to life for us to marvel at in this time we are living...where those who are open minded, and compassionate, and loving can see the beauty in their story, and feel comforted, and a community that is deserving of the same rights, joys, and freedoms as all the other communities of people. And regrettably, still requiring as it is for people of color, and many other groups to keep pushing for equality in all things in our society. The cinematography was gorgeous, the cuts so well done...and chose LGBTQ cast. It also doesn't hurt that Mr. Postlethwaite, and Mr. Clayton are so easy on the eyes, and talented actors as well. BRAVO to Mr. Vallentine, and all involved. Quite the masterpeice in 9 min! Would LOVE to see this fleshed out to a full feature film...and please try to get both Mr. Postlethwaite and Mr. Clayton to commit to the film version...that would be exquisite!!!
Letters may be burnt but feelings remain secure in hearts of lovers. I truly appreciate this video, thanks for uploading this. Even today homosexuality is observed as a joke or disorder in may places, I can imagine their situation in those times. Love is Love 🥰😍🙏
This story has moved me a lot, I hope this comes out on full movie, about WW2 and with all this, it would make for great movie, but this short movie has touched my heart, I wish I had DVD of it, thank you for this true video of true love story. This is a beautiful love story,
Υπέροχο ,ρομαντικό έργο βαθιά ανθρώπινο και μας δείχνει τι σημαίνει αληθινή αγάπη...πέρα από φύλα...Συγχαρητήρια στον δημιουργό της ταινίας και στους εξαιρετικούς ηθοποιούς!!
It's too bad that we had to love behind closed doors and that we could not validate our love. Love truly is love and should never have to hide! Thank God today, we don't have to love behind closed doors...live, love openly!
Give thought to non-heterosexuals raised in an environment that feel inadequate, shamed, convinced that they're immoral for their feelings & condition themselves to exist as heterosexuals. That's been done throughout her/history & still today. How many people have a parent who's pretending to be heterosexual?
@@pinkalorain the Islamic countries maybe. I never hide my hommiehomo self, since I was born. Never get bullied for it and my religion being Buddhism, never say that loving the same sex is a sin. The real problem here has always been Abrahamic Religions (Christianity and Islam to be specific). Once we quashed them both. There'll never be homophobia ever again.
Powerful and beautiful film with so much depth! It’s wonderful work telling a story that the world needs to hear. Your production values, your actors, your crew are superb. Please make more films!
I cried, because of how pure true love is. Love has no gender and should never be ashamed. I was really touched that they were devoted for each other. Love is too powerful to be hidden.
How many thousands and thousands of stories just like this one will never be known? I celebrate this story, this love, those men, and all the others we'll never know about.
What an amazing story to be told and bring joy that the letters came to light and shinned there love! It goes to show even during a time when gay people where not excepted no one can take away someone's love for each other ❤️
Heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time, humanity steals so much from us as individuals. Cherish your loved one and never let go.....a beautiful love story in a difficult time, as jamielyalllethan says below....Very emotional and outstanding 8 minutes....This film transported you to the time of this event and immersed you into the lives and feelings of these two lovers. Having my lover close at all times, it tears my heart out thinking about what these two endured.....
Such a beautiful story and want to feel this love for life is short and this is endless and priceless love which is so much lacking in this time.I could only in this lifetime to have a love story or love letter to hold....Thank you for sharing and thank you for knowing is possible.
Bravo, this was so well done & entertaining without the dismal gay tale with over the top stereotypes, sad confused family men on the DL, furtive secret tryst in undesirable places, musical theatre references or the expected depressing (Brokeback Mountain ) ending. The ending that satisfies a mass audience. KUDOS!
What a beautiful story! And expertly told! I loved everything from the actors, thru the music to cinematography, just gorgeous. Does my heart good. ❤❤❤
It's very beautiful and heartwarming. It pierced my heart. Their love is soo authentic and pure wishing to have someone like this someday. Ty so much for this
Beautiful made short with powerful messaging. They had to hide their love from the world during that time. How painful that has to be. Love is love and no one should discriminate or be bigoted whom they love. Live and let them live we have no say on other's life and love.......... One day I hope this world will be more accepting and tolerant. It is very volatile at the moment!
Thank you for creating this fantastic film, you have preserved an important and rare part of history for all to see. It is so important that we see ourselves in the past as well as the future. Thanks to you, I dont have to "translate" a love story from the WWII era to make sense to a LGBT audience. Very well done!
What an amazing short film that hit far too close to home for me. I served in the US Navy for 12 years in the 80s and early 90s, long before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was even a pipe dream. I met my first love, "Sam," in college (he was two years behind me) and when I graduated and was commissioned, I was sent off to duty stations far away from our college, so writing letters was our way of communicating in the pre-internet/email/text message days. When Sam was commissioned and sent to his own duty station, we continued to write each other. I have to admit, though, that I was always nervous about those letters accidentally falling into the wrong hands and exposing our relationship. Back then, being outed in the military would almost always result in a formal investigation followed by a discharge that, in some cases, would have a discharge classification of something less than honorable. Eventually, Sam's desire to live authentically became greater than his desire to have a career in the Navy, and he told his commanding officer that he was gay. He was discharged shortly afterwards. I admired Sam's courage, but his coming out to his command sent me deeper into the closet for fear of "guilt by association." I didn't want any evidence of our relationship should an investigation be done, so I burned all of Sam's letters, just as the character in the movie wanted to do (but stopped). My reaction seems excessive now, but at the time and under those circumstances, I felt as though I needed to do that. Sadly, physical separation and my fears ultimately caused the two of us to go our separate ways.
i remember when the guy who collected the letters came to my school a few years ago and mentioned this being in production … just remembered it recently and i’m glad i did because this is beautiful
The most romantic and moving thing I've seen since "Call Me By Your Name". Like one of the other posters, I came out in '74, a year out of high school, in upstate NY. I've had an easier time of it than a lot of my contemporaries - and many since then - but I remember what it was like to not be able to celebrate being in love. But I've known loving someone that intensely. He hasn't been in my life for many years; and I don't know if I'll have that again, but I'd give anything to have one more chance. I'd despaired of that possibility; this film has convinced me that, just maybe.......
THE ROMANCE OF TWO GUYS is certainly ONE OF MOST HANDSOME THINGS IN THE WORLD💫 Such a Beautiful Thing as this, can't be wrong. This is just ANOTHER MASTERPIECE of God for The GOOD OF LIFE....
Bravo to cast and crew - a job well done. It's all there; the anguish, the passion, the love. Many thanks to all for an outstanding job in bringing this to cinematic light for all to see............
Exquisitely written and filmed. This love transcends time, genders and all boundaries. Wish we live in a world that is fully enlightened and filled with such simple genuineness. Hope to see this as a full featured film some day. Perhaps a more enlightened time.
The young men you write of don't know about their forebears' trials. One thing is sure, the gay and bi kids in Florida won't learn a thing about gay history in that state's public schools.
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This film is the personification of how deep and sincerely two men can love, yearn for and care for each other.
This needs to become a full film. In the right hands this could be a beautiful film and tell a wonderful love story.
Problems be for we don't know all the truth of actions taken. It have to have a lot of filler,lies into it.
@@AllenTax they have like 200 letters exchange, sure we can fill the blank with those.
Agreed!!!!!
Amazing, I too would like to see this touching story as a feature film.
In 8 minutes, they delivered even what a 2 hour movie couldn’t.
This is only 8 minutes but felt like an entire lifetime.
The authenticity of their love, their redeeming, forgiving, renewing, and unconditional love. This love persists beyond gender.
As a young British (SCOTTISH) GAY man I can only feel even more proud after seeing this little film! What a beautiful and wonderful love story in such a difficult time as the WWII! More in a conservative and repressive society, where love between two men was unacceptable! I was quite emotional!
YOur Scottish? Be grateful you are un- circum-cised. Many men are unfortunately are without their own permission.
Why differential between Scottish and British.
@@thomasfy4 Good question, it makes me think you don't know the story!
SCOTTISH, because we have our own language, culture, ancestral and genetic connections that originate in Scotland!
BRITISH, Because we belong to the UNITED KINGDOM/GREAT BRITAIN!
GREAT BRITAIN, island in the north Atlantic, represented by 3 countries, England, Wales and Scotland!
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, is a country made up of 4 countries, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland!
@@jamielyallleathanplease don’t exaggerate your heritage, I am also British and knew everything you just said. Just because you live north of Cumbria doesn’t mean you have to have some superiority complex on your genetic makeup lol 😂
I loved this little Video. I can’t imagine writing so many letters and keeping them for all those years, really impressive. At least they’re found at the right time. And I also love the British accent. 😂 I always wanted to visit the north of great Britain. Never went to Scotland mostly the southeast. How would you describe your region?
It really doesn't matter who you love in your life's journey, but that you get the privilege to love that one special person !!!
Beautiful sentiments... truth expressed so eloquently ✌️🙌👏..
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the director of this short film in Australia last year and he told me that they are trying to raise the money to turn this into a full length feature film... It will be phenomenal if that happens...
This story is too beautiful for the World to miss seeing it. Please make this a feature length film. Real love like this story tells is everlasting and some of us are fortunate enough to find it.
Have you seen FIREBIRD and BURNING BLUE, both based on truth
Well its real but not an ideal love story. Mr Gilbert Bradley fell for another two men and he wrote about them to Mr Gordon Bowsher.
I discovered my true love by living my life. I believe men are trying too hard “to find”, instead of living their best life. I’m not against dating, using apps, however, I want a man to compliment my life, not thinking I’m incomplete without one . ❤️🙏❤️
Literally sobbing my eyes out. 😭😭 And the fact it's based on a true life's story isn't making it any easier.
Such a beautifully told story.
I need a full length film of these two. Those 8min where ones of the most emotionnal I've ever seen. Hitting hard and brimming with beauty. Definitely the best short film ever made. I wish we know what happened to the warrior one. I hope he came back home alive
This a beautiful story of love, the power of their emotions was well written, directed and the acting was so believable, a big well done to all involved 🌈👬
The music score is unbelievably outstanding. It makes the characters of the two men in love become so emotional and heart-warming. It brings tears of joy to viewers. According to the film director, Bradley told Bowsher he fell in love with another man in Scotland, and their letters became more friendly until they drifted apart and stopped writing to each other in 1945. Bradley kept his letters until his death in 2008. We need a lengthy story of the two men. It is understood that their love story is in the works to be a Hollywood movie.
Thanks for that insight!
That was a wonderful video!!
Tears rolling down my 66yr old cheek but a very warm glow in my heart.
I feel lucky and privileged to be part of those guys love, even briefly, Thanks
What a beautiful and wonderful testimony! I imagine it's not easy to you remember such difficult times!
As a Gay Senior (67 y/o... came OUT in '74)
Seeing films such as this *Masterpiece* are why I Love TH-cam 🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈
This made tears come into my eyes! I am so glad it is a true story. So sweet, so touching, so full of authentic love! It was a privilege to watch this little film.
I lost the love of my life who died suddenly in 2022. The loss is terrible, but love lingers on. Love never dies and my love for him will never die, even though he's no longer here for us to share the rest of our lives together. Watching this film made me weep with sadness at the loss.
I lost my mother a year and a half ago, and that pain lingers still. That loss actually brought me closer with my husband. I hope you find healing and peace, and that, with time, the memories of your lost love provide you with joy and comfort. They're never really gone... so long as we remember them.
Was it worth it? Excuse my blunt and borderline rude question. As someone who has never experienced love to my early 30s now (virgin still). I feel like I will never get to experience it in this life (kinda preparing myself to live alone forever at this point). On one hand I feel like, I'm being left out on a lot of things and the loneliness is terrible, but on the other... I also feels paradoxically good that I never get to fall for anyone. Why? I'm an introvert. Idk if i'll ever be comfortable with sharing both my life and physical space with anyone. I'm also a major romantic. Idk if I will survive having to experience the lost of the love of my life. unexpected events like that happens to everyone is it not? Idk if the juice is worth the squeeze and I'm terrified of it. That sounded like an emotional wall and maybe it is (?). Idk.
😥😥I feel your pain, it got me thinking of my own love life, she's alive but I refuse to be with her, I have the chance to cherish her while I still can but I'm still running. I don't deserve love.
They should 100% make this into a movie. I'm in tears right now. What a beautiful story!
How wonderful to see this film; thank you to all who made it possible; thank you to the original beautiful two men who loved each other. :)
OK....I'm crying my eyes out now. This beautiful story re-enforces the absolute love and passion I have for my husband. I wished that these beautiful, loving men could have had, what we have fraught for and now have. Our love is the purist love that could ever be had and can be expressed without judgement and predigest.
This is so beautiful! What a treasure to have those letters survive!
I tried not to cry. So touching. So amazing they survived all this time. Thank you for the film and putting light to the letters. I agree that it should be a feature.
This short film captures, so succinctly, what I feel and have felt in my heart of hearts, the essence of TRUE love for another man! Thank you to whomever created and posted this beautiful film!
I agree with you. It is as if someone read my (and your) heart and mind prior to making this short film. Since discovering this short film, I have watched it repeatedly as it gives me solace and hope for the man I love and care for just as much.
Beautiful and so very moving! I feel a lump in my throat! Am so very glad those letters survive.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
So beautiful! The stories of our pioneers!
This short film is definitely deserving of an Oscar, the letters tell the story, but this film brings them to life for us to marvel at in this time we are living...where those who are open minded, and compassionate, and loving can see the beauty in their story, and feel comforted, and a community that is deserving of the same rights, joys, and freedoms as all the other communities of people. And regrettably, still requiring as it is for people of color, and many other groups to keep pushing for equality in all things in our society.
The cinematography was gorgeous, the cuts so well done...and chose LGBTQ cast. It also doesn't hurt that Mr. Postlethwaite, and Mr. Clayton are so easy on the eyes, and talented actors as well. BRAVO to Mr. Vallentine, and all involved. Quite the masterpeice in 9 min! Would LOVE to see this fleshed out to a full feature film...and please try to get both Mr. Postlethwaite and Mr. Clayton to commit to the film version...that would be exquisite!!!
yes to all above and the WWII story line will even strengthen the movie,would win at least indie,or foreign oscar
Letters may be burnt but feelings remain secure in hearts of lovers. I truly appreciate this video, thanks for uploading this. Even today homosexuality is observed as a joke or disorder in may places, I can imagine their situation in those times. Love is Love 🥰😍🙏
I am so moved by this short film. I hope that one day their letters will be published
and put into a Book. I would love to read them.
Jeff❤
This story has moved me a lot, I hope this comes out on full movie, about WW2 and with all this, it would make for great movie, but this short movie has touched my heart, I wish I had DVD of it, thank you for this true video of true love story. This is a beautiful love story,
A love like that never dies, once those two people are gone from this life their love shines even briter in the next.
Wow
Υπέροχο ,ρομαντικό έργο βαθιά ανθρώπινο και μας δείχνει τι σημαίνει αληθινή αγάπη...πέρα από φύλα...Συγχαρητήρια στον δημιουργό της ταινίας και στους εξαιρετικούς ηθοποιούς!!
What a truly heart wrenching and wonderful story. Thanks to everyone involved in making this short film.
This short film was magnificent. The essence of TRUE love for another man, well done!!!
Thank you very much!
Goes straight to the heart......
It's too bad that we had to love behind closed doors and that we could not validate our love. Love truly is love and should never have to hide! Thank God today, we don't have to love behind closed doors...live, love openly!
Give thought to non-heterosexuals raised in an environment that feel inadequate, shamed, convinced that they're immoral for their feelings & condition themselves to exist as heterosexuals. That's been done throughout her/history & still today. How many people have a parent who's pretending to be heterosexual?
Nah even to these days people hide bcz of the society
@@pinkalora well... I am. And I know a lot of others as well
True, we have won a lot of victories, but let’s not forget that queer relationships are still persecuted around the world.
@@pinkalorain the Islamic countries maybe. I never hide my hommiehomo self, since I was born. Never get bullied for it and my religion being Buddhism, never say that loving the same sex is a sin. The real problem here has always been Abrahamic Religions (Christianity and Islam to be specific). Once we quashed them both. There'll never be homophobia ever again.
Powerful and beautiful film with so much depth! It’s wonderful work telling a story that the world needs to hear. Your production values, your actors, your crew are superb. Please make more films!
I cried, because of how pure true love is. Love has no gender and should never be ashamed. I was really touched that they were devoted for each other. Love is too powerful to be hidden.
True! Thanks for watching!
@@everythingtelevision813so you mean they didn't end up together 😭💔💔
How many thousands and thousands of stories just like this one will never be known? I celebrate this story, this love, those men, and all the others we'll never know about.
Films like this, and the letters of those who document is, are so vital. They are OUR history. We need to know history, especially OUR history.
What an amazing story to be told and bring joy that the letters came to light and shinned there love! It goes to show even during a time when gay people where not excepted no one can take away someone's love for each other ❤️
Heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time, humanity steals so much from us as individuals. Cherish your loved one and never let go.....a beautiful love story in a difficult time, as jamielyalllethan says below....Very emotional and outstanding 8 minutes....This film transported you to the time of this event and immersed you into the lives and feelings of these two lovers. Having my lover close at all times, it tears my heart out thinking about what these two endured.....
Thank you for sharing, as it is one more testimony that love among men survived and will survive time, as LOVE will never die.
This film is just beautiful ❤😭
Such a beautiful story and want to feel this love for life is short and this is endless and priceless love which is so much lacking in this time.I could only in this lifetime to have a love story or love letter to hold....Thank you for sharing and thank you for knowing is possible.
A beautiful love 💕 story.
This was SO Beautiful. Just perfect. I have no words. Still so perfect. The burning of the letter made me cry more.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This encapsulates what being human is...what fuels and lifts inspiration to a far greater thing than simply being alive...
Should be made into a feature-length film
Undoubtedly
Bravo, this was so well done & entertaining without the dismal gay tale with over the top stereotypes, sad confused family men on the DL, furtive secret tryst in undesirable places, musical theatre references or the expected depressing (Brokeback Mountain ) ending. The ending that satisfies a mass audience. KUDOS!
A beautiful story of past gay love that has survived to this day.
What a beautiful story! And expertly told! I loved everything from the actors, thru the music to cinematography, just gorgeous. Does my heart good. ❤❤❤
How wonderful to have their words as inspiration today!
Deeply moving. I can so relate. I really can. Its normal.
It's very beautiful and heartwarming. It pierced my heart. Their love is soo authentic and pure wishing to have someone like this someday. Ty so much for this
Beautiful story. It moved me to tears. I love the fact that the letters exist until this day and time.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful made short with powerful messaging. They had to hide their love from the world during that time. How painful that has to be. Love is love and no one should discriminate or be bigoted whom they love. Live and let them live we have no say on other's life and love.......... One day I hope this world will be more accepting and tolerant. It is very volatile at the moment!
This short film is just soooo special!
Touching. A great Love Story. 8 minutes is a life time. Loved It.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The film showed a wonderful, sensitive and touching story. Excellent photography and efficient script.
We need a 2+ hours feature film about this beautiful love story!
Thank you for creating this fantastic film, you have preserved an important and rare part of history for all to see. It is so important that we see ourselves in the past as well as the future. Thanks to you, I dont have to "translate" a love story from the WWII era to make sense to a LGBT audience. Very well done!
“…..but i get more and more in love with you everyday.” That is exactly what love is.
Saturn is one of my favorite songs ever, this brought me to tears
Outstanding presentation !!!
What an amazing short film that hit far too close to home for me.
I served in the US Navy for 12 years in the 80s and early 90s, long before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was even a pipe dream. I met my first love, "Sam," in college (he was two years behind me) and when I graduated and was commissioned, I was sent off to duty stations far away from our college, so writing letters was our way of communicating in the pre-internet/email/text message days.
When Sam was commissioned and sent to his own duty station, we continued to write each other. I have to admit, though, that I was always nervous about those letters accidentally falling into the wrong hands and exposing our relationship. Back then, being outed in the military would almost always result in a formal investigation followed by a discharge that, in some cases, would have a discharge classification of something less than honorable.
Eventually, Sam's desire to live authentically became greater than his desire to have a career in the Navy, and he told his commanding officer that he was gay. He was discharged shortly afterwards. I admired Sam's courage, but his coming out to his command sent me deeper into the closet for fear of "guilt by association." I didn't want any evidence of our relationship should an investigation be done, so I burned all of Sam's letters, just as the character in the movie wanted to do (but stopped).
My reaction seems excessive now, but at the time and under those circumstances, I felt as though I needed to do that.
Sadly, physical separation and my fears ultimately caused the two of us to go our separate ways.
Damn, Saturn is so fitting for this narrative, a beautiful short and great way to immortalize a piece of history ❤
i remember when the guy who collected the letters came to my school a few years ago and mentioned this being in production … just remembered it recently and i’m glad i did because this is beautiful
just beautiful and so touching ...if only!!!!
Wow! What a magnificent short film.
Glad you think so!
The most romantic and moving thing I've seen since "Call Me By Your Name". Like one of the other posters, I came out in '74, a year out of high school, in upstate NY. I've had an easier time of it than a lot of my contemporaries - and many since then - but I remember what it was like to not be able to celebrate being in love. But I've known loving someone that intensely. He hasn't been in my life for many years; and I don't know if I'll have that again, but I'd give anything to have one more chance. I'd despaired of that possibility; this film has convinced me that, just maybe.......
what a wonderful story and the feeling are loving are genuine ... i have been there and done that ....but oh how it hurts
I would love to see this kind of story in a full length movie so much emotion
😭😭😭wish there was a movie or documentary....that Love ...♥️♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥Hope everyone finds it someday
Beautiful and touching.
THE ROMANCE OF TWO GUYS is certainly ONE OF MOST HANDSOME THINGS IN THE WORLD💫 Such a Beautiful Thing as this, can't be wrong. This is just ANOTHER MASTERPIECE of God for The GOOD OF LIFE....
INSPIRING! Shows the depth of their love for each other.
What a beautiful and touching story.
Bravo to cast and crew - a job well done. It's all there; the anguish, the passion, the love. Many thanks to all for an outstanding job in bringing this to cinematic light for all to see............
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 would love to see a full film on this and be able too read the letters as well.
Visit Oswestry Town Museum and you can see the letters.
Touching. Sweet. THANK YOU! Two thumbs up! Way up!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful. Thank you for making this
Glad you like it!
Exquisitely written and filmed. This love transcends time, genders and all boundaries. Wish we live in a world that is fully enlightened and filled with such simple genuineness. Hope to see this as a full featured film some day. Perhaps a more enlightened time.
So Romantic
What a beautiful true love story ❤
He fell in love with 2 other people (2!!!!????)and stopped writing....I looked up to see if he made it back, they never saw each other again.
This story helped me believe in love again, it it the greatest love story ever written 😢😢.
It's extraordinary. Kudos to the team. Beautifully shown❤
They split up after the war , but just wow to have had such a connection during the war.
Whenever I have a rough and hard day; it reminds I am carrying a pearl, you!!
Such a wonderful love story....and the movie
THANKS FOR SHARING, WITNESSING BYE THIS SHortT MOVIE THIS FASCINATING TRUE LOVE STORY during years where life was terrible for all .....
Beautiful !!!
Absolutely love this!
I love this
I’d love to see this as a full length feature film… hope someone is working on it…❤️
What a beautiful story. Such a pity that this was not made into full film.
What the majority of our young men of today have forgotten about what those before them have and had to struggle and endure in their lives.
The young men you write of don't know about their forebears' trials. One thing is sure, the gay and bi kids in Florida won't learn a thing about gay history in that state's public schools.
Touched my heart ❤ so beautiful.
Not sure what? Made me tear up most This beautiful Film of love Or the comments ❤
Отлично снято, прекрасный английский. Замечательные актёры. И это тоже часть истории, ведь разлука мучительна для всех, кто влюблен. ❤❤❤
Thanks for watching!
Thank You for this. I wish this was the more enlightened time they yearned for but we still have far to go.
Gordon got his wish.
The world has finally gotten to see how much he loved Gilbert and how much Gilbert loved Gordon
I am in literal tears!