All Too Well [Taylor's Version] 

"Just between us; do you remember it all too well.."
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Falling in love with someone you can never be with.
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A farewell short film about the relationship development between Step-Siblings, Casey McDonald and Derek Venturi from the Canadian Sitcom 'Life with Derek' starting from the pilot episode in 2005 and ending with the Spin-off Film 'Life with Luca' in 2023.
This short film is also available on Vimeo: vimeo.com/8235....
The two main characters, Derek Venturi and Casey McDonald were portrayed by Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat
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This short film was a project I assigned myself to do in 40 days & 40 nights during Lent 2023, inspired by the Award winning music video 'All too Well' by Taylor Swift • Taylor Swift - All Too...
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I used this song in the short mainly for dramatic irony, in case anyone was confused because Casey and Derek obviously didn’t and never will have a romantic relationship, partly because some of the writers at the time didn’t like the concept - though Michael and Ashley "played up" the subtext" for fans while portraying the characters. There’s also the fact that it's a family show where they couldn’t have done anything even if they wanted to because they are step-siblings.
But I personally don’t think it would have made sense for them to be together in the original series either, because they would have messed up and hurt each other badly.
The song "All too Well" by Taylor Swift (especially the actual 10-minute version) is about a toxic romantic relationship, but has the idea that if they had met at the right time and said the right things, everything would have been different. The two even meet up years later and say they still miss each other and wish it could have worked out, but it’s still too late. A "right person, wrong time" type scenario.
The 10-minute version of "All too Well" is much more interwoven and even more integrated than the original. It’s pretty dense; you have to pay attention to what she’s singing to understand what’s going on. It suits Casey and Derek because their relationship epitomises paradoxes.
What 'All Too Well' hints at above all is missed potential and missed opportunities. The song is about falling in love with someone in the past and falling out of love with someone in the present. Micheal and Ashley are such great actors. They have the ability to create an electrifying atmosphere that comes with an underlying sadness . They create this POTENTIAL hanging in the air that only gets stronger with time.
Because Casey and Derek were the definition of potential.
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Footage: 'Life with Derek' (Seasons 1-4) 'Vacation with Derek' (TV Movie) 'Life with Luca' (Spin off movie)
Song: 'All Too Well' (10 minute version) - Taylor Swift
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