Love, Simon | Exhale | Official Clip 2018 

"You get to exhale now" So simple, but so powerful when you feel like you've been holding your breathe for so long.

No surprise they needed just one take (attempt) for this scene. When they filmed this, Jennifer was so perfect, Nick actually began to cry. Even more, the whole filming team began to cry. It’s such a powerful scene, they never needed more than one try, it was so natural, so deep, so honest. This is what film is made for.

"You get to exhale now".... "You deserve everything you want" this scene destroyed me.

me literally sobbing in the theatre

god, the way he smiles after she says "you deserve everything you want" and then the smile instantly turns into torment, because he realizes he has never believed this hurt me SO MUCH

My precious 17 year old gay son asked me to see this movie with him. This part of the movie meant so much to both of us. We wanted A little more but using the “exhale” analogy was a great metaphor for both of us to understand. It made sense to me as a father of a gay teen son and it made my son smile.

Give them all the awards I don’t care

This is quite possibly the most beautiful film I have ever Seen!

Ahhh this is my favorite scene. I wish they didn't cut out the first half of it where she tells him she knew he was hiding something, how carefree he was as a child, and how she could almost feel him holding his breath.

I'm a straight male (yes straight people should watch this film!) and this scene nearly had me crying in the theater.. Coming out looks like such a difficult experience that straight folk are lucky to not have to go through, I mean look at the poor guy! Really feeling for my LGBT friends + cousins after this movie, no one struggling with this should feel ashamed. p.s. incredible acting from Nick Robinson and Jennifer Garner.

i don't want to hear anyone say this movie wasn't important because i literally came out to my dad after seeing this movie and i wouldn't have even thought up the courage to do so years ago. now i'm so glad i did. this movie inspired me

I’m a straight man but I have to admit this was a beautiful movie and this scene had me in tears

My favorite moment in the entire film.

I had this conversation with my mom. She already knew that I was gay before I even told her. She said she felt something different. She felt that I couldn't be myself around my family that much. When I told her that I'm gay she hugged my so tight and told me she loves me no matter what.

When Simon's mom told him he gets to exhale now, I felt that. :')

My heart ached so much as this scene played out, I began sobbing as I watched it. This is hands down one of my favorite scenes from any film of all time. Although everyone’s story is different, this scene captured the pain and anxiety one feels whenever they’re afraid to be who they truly are. That feeling of “holding your breath” is something universal, that everyone feels at one point in their life. The way Simon’s mom reacted is so crucial, and although not all parents are as accepting and embracing, it is a reminder that no one is ever alone. After watching this film, I officially came out to my parents and a sense of pride I have never felt before washed over me. My parents were just as accepting, and now because of this new found inspiration, I will live out my truth. I am thankful for everyone who worked on this movie, and believed in it. Blessings to everyone who is going through this kind of pain. Keep fighting the good fight. It’s all worth it.

If you weren't aware, Nick Robinson (Simon) along with the rest of the cast and crew broke down in tears while filming this scene. Jennifer Garner's beautiful representation of this scene showed them just how important and empowering this speech is and how effective it can be. Everytime I watch it now it makes me tear up even more knowing that such a powerful scene can and has impacted so many. I can't wait until the full scene is available. The first part is just as important and the whole "I still love you" message is so clear and needed by so many people. It was actually added in as a suggestion from the director who didn't realize he needed it until someone uttered those exact words to him. And I just think that that makes it all the more empowering.

I cried when I saw this. My mom was only a few seats away from me, but felt so much farther. I wish I could have had a moment like this with her. But this movie inspired me to finally come out to my dad and his reaction was exactly what I needed.

I watched this alone today in the theater. Alone in company, and in alone in the room. I was alone because I had to sneak out to see the film that has felt deeply personal to me, alone because I had no one else who could be there with me. No one who could cry with me or comfort me as I sobbed through this scene. I really hope one day I won't have to go at it alone, and that one day I can live as myself. In the meanwhile, though, this moment and this film became my own because it was the closest I had ever come to realizing myself in this world.

"I need you to hear this...", probably the best line in the whole movie.

This scene is just so perfectly articulated. I saw this with my dad, who I never really talked to about my sexuality, and after this scene he said that can sense that I was always tense or holding my breath. And I was. I was being a different person. It wasn’t until I came out that I became who I really am and became happy. I am so grateful this movie is here because it’s going to help so many people understand what it’s like, and help so many other kids like me make it through.

This reminds me of the " talk" I had with my son when he came out at the age of 16 years old. We cried together because he would never experience being married or having children. How the world has changed and I am truly thankful. He is married to his sweetheart and I have the best son in law , now just waiting for those babies 😂❤️🌹

I can't really understand why some people keep saying it's dated and cliche. It discusses an issue that is still present, strong presence, and if you think that this movie is not worth watching or not for you then it's for other people who are outside your boring circle; like me from Iraq or Saudi Arabia or Iran or Russia or India or Libya. This movie means a lot to us and gives us so much relief to overcome the harsh reality we live ..... I love every movie that challenges social rules and norms and all sorts of backward beliefs and takes the lead to picture people's lives living under these beliefs like us gays.

i always cry when he does that half smile but then bursts into tears... it shows how much pain Simon feels. it is so sad that people have to deal with this or even worse. my heart goes out to those who severely struggle w/ their identity or sexuality. whoever’s reading this, i love you! YOU ARE ENOUGH!

This film has impacted me in a way no other film has ever done before. I'm merely fifteen, and I find so much safety in this scene, it makes me feel as if everything will be alright. Being raised in an environment where a sexuality other than heterosexual is "unconventional" and "abnormal", it's extremely difficult to come out to my peers, hence the reason why I'm closeted to this very day. However, this film has encouraged me to come out to very close friends and the responses have been overwhelmingly relieving. I am endlessly grateful for the cast, the crew, and everyone that had anything to do with this film because it's so, so important to LGBTQ+ youth who feel alone in what they're going through. If you haven't seen the film yet, brace yourself because "Love, Simon" is everything you've been waiting for.

My heart sank in this moment . Everything she describes , the holding your breath it’s all so true . I was in tears , this movie gives me the courage to come out to my mom . I only hope it it is like this as well . It terrifies me.

I remember the days when I couldn't breathe, those nights when I'd wake up in a cold sweat and sometimes, I'd lie awake for hours contemplating what life would be like, if I were no longer there for my family. What purpose I had, if I weren't able to give my mother what she wanted. Or live up to my father's expectations of me. And then, I remember the sweat pouring down from my brow, the stinging sensation in my eyes, and the sound of my heart pumping so fast, it deafened the moment that I stood before my family and was ready to Exhale. This movie is beautiful, in the way that the mother is more than just a good mom, more than a friend, more than a therapist, she sees him for who he truly is, who he always was and who he will be. She knows the real him, behind the mask, holding back those floods of tears. She connected with him on a deep, emotional level. When they talk about a mother love for her child, this type of love transcends the physical, it's above all else, the truest most beautiful feeling, that the heart shares with another. And it's not even necessarily biological, your stepmother, your adoptive mother, someone whom you feel extremely close to, and they to you. It's more than chemical reaction. It's Beyond. This type of love is rare, but it does exist. And Lucky the few who ever get to experience such a love. My mom showed me this love, and that day changed my whole world. That day I finally felt like I could breathe again. I'd love to wish each of you reading this, the very best with your new chapters of your lives, it's not about how many steps you take, but in how and where they will eventually lead you. To those who are still struggling, still waiting to exhale. You can. You will, in time, you'll find your moment to free yourself and let go. You will find a new beginning to claim as your own. I believe in you! You alone, are the master of your destiny. Dig deep, and you'll find Courage to finally put yourself first and embrace all you are and all you shall be. =) Love is the tie which binds, building a bridge, connecting with ourselves and others. If only the world had more of this type of love.

When I came out to my family on Christmas ten years ago, this is what I was hoping to hear. Not rejection, not being cut off from my family and treated as an outcast. This film makes me cry every time I watch it. She offers more support to me then I received from my family since I came out. I can't thank the Directors and Cast of 'Love, Simon' enough.

Went from 0 to tears really frickin fast

Honestly I relate so much to this. I’m still very much in the closet, and it sucks to have to hide all the time. I’m literally so paranoid at times. I have to make sure I walk like a straight person, have to keep from making hand gestures when I talk, and have to stay quiet and unnoticed. Movies like this make me want to come out, but that’s not ideal. I wish I could talk to someone like Simon does, but that’s the point where reality is different from a movie. In this world some of us stay hidden forever and some of can’t talk to anyone. Like in the movie, I plan to move away for college and then come out.

This is my favorite scene from this movie, but you need to have the first part to understand better. I cried for this one and the other scene with his father.

What I would give to have this kind of unconditional love from my parents. Really pulls at the heartstrings.

This part broke me, at this point i was trying to hold back tears until she said "You get to exhale now"

I teared up at this part. This is so real for many of us that we relived our own stories. Idk if she is eligible but Jennifer deserves an Oscar nomination for this scene.

As someone who's parents reacted to me coming out with threats of therepy, counciling and pretending to be straight this something I always wished my mom would have said...

This movie is so good, I've seen it three times. I took my mom and boyfriend, this movie means so much to me and will help so many people.

2 years later, I still remember when I brought my mom to see this movie. Jennifer should've earned an Oscar for this scene alone tbh. She KILLED US in this scene.

This, right here, is why this movie is so goddamn important. Think of all the LGBT kids who will go to watch this film who have never heard these words directed at someone like them. Think about how good they will feel. Think about how loved, how accepted they will feel. For some, it might give them the confidence to come out to the ones they love and finally have that weight lifted off their chest. For others, if they have family who refuse to accept them, it will give them that much needed validation and kind words to move forward with their head held high. THAT is why this movie is so important.

“You get to exhale now” So poignant, so beautiful, so simply yet powerfully put.

I loved this movie! I didn't expect to wallop me when Simon (spoil alert) had that living room moment with his mom. EXHALE - HOLY, YES!! It took me back to when I came out to my mom 23 yrs ago..she sadly passed six months ago, but this moment in the film I felt her right there with me in the theater again. I truly loved watching this film and plan to see it again soon.

I have no idea how to express how much this movie and this scene specifically mean to me. I'm closeted and probably will be for some time but I've never felt more at peace with myself, and there's something so reassuring about being able to hear these words, because god do I forget how to breathe.

This scene hit me hard, my parents are very religious, and this is all I want from them. I want to feel like I will be loved by them no matter who I am. I feel like I can’t breathe at times and I almost slip it out at times but catch myself. I am just afraid of losing them because I love them so much, but I am afraid the moment they found out, they would act like I am not their child anymore. This movie was relatable in many ways.

God this scene ruined me.

I watch this every day just for Nick's acting, and he doesn't even say a word the whole scene

This makes me cry EVERYTIME!

This was extremely powerful. My coming out experience was extremely different, I would have given anything for my parents to have reacted like this.

“These past couple of years it was like you were holding your breath...you get to exhale now, Simon.” 😭😭😭

If only all parents were like Simon's in this type of situation.

"you get to exhale now" TEARS.

I was so afraid too!!!!!!! It took me 37 years to tell my mom. Once I told her, I said, I bet you wish I was never born,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,she replied,,,,,,,,,,,after all these years,,,,,,,,,you were afraid of me judging you, but all these years you were judging me. I was so afraid of loosing her but it turned out,,,,she was the rock and I was simply a grain of sand!!!!!

“you get to exhale now simon. you get to be more you than you have ever been in a very long time” wow i’m crying

I almost always cry when I see this scene. Best scene of the movie in my opinion.

Huge respect for LGBT people. 👏👏👏🌈👏👏👏

I SOBBED WATCHING THIS SCENE AND NOW IM AT WORKING WATCHING THIS AND IM CRYING AND MY BOSS IS LOOKING AT ME BUT THATS OK CAUSE THIS MOVIE IS SO IMPORTANT

I needed/wanted this conversation so much. But there is fulfillment and happiness in knowing that many more will have this confirmation than 10/20 years ago.

I close my eyes and listen to this every time I'm done with my parents and can't deal with them. It's Soo soothing and I end up tearing up a bit every time. Thank you so much for this, this movie was spectacular

This is by far my favorite scene in the movie. I've watched it several times. Jennifer and Nick do a great job here, you can see and feel the raw emotion with this.

Hi, so. I couldn't see this scene in the cinema. Because my eyes were blurred with tears, and my glasses were all smudged. This film holds such a strong place in my heart that no other film will. This scene feels like the warmest hug, and it means so much to not only know, but feel, that we can "Exhale" now. Love, Kieran.

i still feeling the emotion that i had the first time i saw that scene, Nick is such a great actor.

Nobody knows how much i want to have this conversation with my mom....how much i want to hear these words from her... I 'm in tears now and every time i watch this scene😢

when i came out to my mom, those seconds before the words came out of my mouth felt really long. i was looking at her and in my head i knew this was the last time we’d spend before i broke the image she had of what my future would be. it really feels like the air gets thin on that one breath before saying it. so the “you get to exhale now” is really on point. she knew i was still me. and i hope the day comes when we don’t hold our breath anymore and coming out won’t be a thing. until then, to those out and to those who still aren’t ready, happy pride.

Just watched the first 15 seconds of this video and started tearing up...this movie is so beautifully touching and everyone needs to watch it😭😭😭💕💕💕

This scene made me cry. It still does.

This part made me cry like a baby. I love this movie so much.

I watched this movie so many times already.. I would give the world to hear those words from my mom and dad.. but I know I won't.. thank you for making this beyond awesome movie.. we needed it.

this scene is beautiful. im so glad I found this because in the theater people were talking and I could barely hear but ugh this movie is just amazing I need to see it again sometime

According to Greg who directed this movie. This scene on it's multiple takes had the entire crew in tears each and every time. It still gets me even though I've seen it several times.

One simple line “ You can exhale now”...I never imagine that I have been holding my breath everyday for years. Thank you for this movie. I love it

the part about "holding your breath" and then THIS scene broke me. i started bawling. this movie really touched me. wow. i'm really grateful a movie like this exists and i wish i had a movie like this when i was in high school.

I still visit this scene even after a month of watching it and it makes me cry each time. I sobbed the first time I saw it in the theater so much to the point that I was shaking because i knew i’d never get this from my mother. I wish I could have the experience of her hugging me afterwards and giving me words of reaffirmation. but i know it won’t happen. and though i thought i made peace with that, sometimes the emotion overwhelms me and i break down crying. i’m glad i have friends and my sisters who support me but nothing will ever compare to your own mother loving you unconditionally. it really does hurt.

This scene gets me every time...... My heart just melted seeing the love and support.

Tears overload!!! This movie will change so many people's lives. I have never seen a film that has this kind of impact on real life. It's eye opening in all honesty. I am overwhelmed and overjoyed.

I hope Jennifer gets an recognition for this role (Golden Globe, whatever). It's such a beautiful, subtle role. She brought be to tears with this scene alone. Such a sweet, powerful thing to say to her son.

I went to go see this movie in theaters before it came out and the tickets were free in Austin. I went with 6 or 7 friends and honestly when this scene happened, I heard the entire movie theater crying. I looked over at all my friends (LGBTQ & Straight) and all of them were crying. This is so powerful because this is what it looks like to be loved. This is the reaction or words we all want to hear when we come out or when we confess something that’s been holding us back. After the showing I immediately ran out the theater and called my mom and told her that it was time to come out. Not over the phone obviously but in person. This movie does inspire you to come out and be who you want to be and finally breath. Seriously, give them all the awards and especially to original author.

i've been having a hard time of accepting who i am, in my daily devotional i've been receiving encouragement of coming out, of accepting my identity from God. The day before our youth service, i watched this with a friend and it inspired me to come out to my parents this sunday, mother's day. Youth service came, all i did is pray that the preach will confirm the encouragement God's been giving me, i still had that fear in my heart but i'm gaining confidence. I was actually expecting a preach that will stop me but God heard and it encouraged me more. I was crying the whole time and my cell leader asked me if she can talk to me. I got so afraid and i bursted out crying as i tell her im bisexual. I never expected to come out to her first thinking that she'd be the hardest one to talk to about these things. I thought she'd throw verses at me but she didn't. She listened to my explanation well and she told me that i don't have to hide it anymore and we'll go through this together, It's like what simon's mom said. It was totally moving she said she's excited for what's about to come and she knows that God will use me in this area and i just have to hold on to that promise that God has for me. I know i'd help other Christians too who are having a hard time of coming out. This is a process that God has for me take and my purpose will follow.

After watching this scene it makes me want to watch the movie more. I almost teared up. Also this movie is doing so well right now.

This is my favorite scene in any movie I have seen in my entire life.

I brung my mom to watch this with me when it was in theaters.. When I said we both burst into tears and hugging each other while watching this scene.. ooph it was so powerful and she said she loves me so much. We cried not only cuz it was so powerful but because this is exactly what she told me even the part when jennifer said "it's almost like I feel you holding your breath.." I knew this scene was coming so once I saw it in theaters I immediately started crying. I LOOOOVE this movie so much it's very special in my heart and I'm so grateful for it. Anyone who is homophobic should watch this movie so they can understand especially Christians who love God they need to understand this soooo much.

This scene was more than I anticipated especially from the book. It was just so powerful that I couldnt help but cry. Its the understanding and strength in it that made me want so badly for my parents to understand that part of myself. Truly a wonderful moment that hits everyone.

The most heart warming scene from the movie! I know I speak for everyone in my situation that haven't come out to there parents yet and want this to be there reality, oh how I wish.

I'm here to read comments, not watch the scene, bc I do NOT need to be bawling uncontrollably tonight

i burst into tears watching this scene last week

I went with my mom to see this yesterday and we both teared up during this part.Such a moving and powerful moment that so many of us need to hear.Can't wait to see it again.

i have some issues with this film, but this scene (and the one where simon goes off on martin) is so perfect

I keep crying everytime watching it 😭😭😭

This is literally the best scene in the movie it's so powerful and beautiful and I wished we had more scenes like this🙏❤.

This literally was one of my favorite scenes from the movie! Not every parent can be as understanding or accepting but the metaphor that was given, that’s what got me

“Almost like I can feel you holding your breath. you can exhale now, Simon.”

The most beautiful and the best scene of the entire movie, I really started crying at this point so, so hard. God I'm crying now just watching it. Such a fantastic movie.

this film was incredible. this scene made me cry so much, I just love it

I was sobbing when I saw this in the theaters. I had this talk with my own mother ❤️ We all need to exhale sometimes. Love is love.

Words can't begin to explain how much I needed this film.

my favorite scene from the movie. it's beautiful

This is the moment I finally started to cry! It’s so beautiful. You all get to exhale now, your beautiful the way you are.

The reason why this scene is so touching is because everyone can relate to it. It's not only about being gay but in general having something that you are keeping a secret and holding it back for a long time.

This gets me every time. This is everything I needed when it was my time. I just wanted to hear this more than anything in the world.

when i saw this in the cinema i couldn't even stand up, i was crying so hard. i've never felt so represented and understood on the big screen, and to see my feelings mirrored by simon is just one of the reasons this film is so important

this moment apparently had the whole crew around them in tears. Also the scene with Simon and his Dad was moving as well.

This scene was the most beautiful in the whole movie.

This scene gets me every time I watch it. Its by far the most touching movie scene I've ever watched because it has a very personal impact on me. Beautiful....just beautiful.