Silent Things 

For those who don't get this film, I think the most important lines of dialogue are when Amy tells Jake that a white lie is "a small lie that you tell to get yourself out of a bad situation", and when Charlotte says "she [Amy] might not be the right friend." Amy is only 15, and she has no parental guidance; her father is dead and her mum "sleeps a lot" (probably depressed). She is running away to France to have an adventure. She thinks Jake is weird and funny, someone who amuses her, and impulsively she invites him to take the ferry to France with her. I don't think she really understands what Aspergers Syndrome is, and because of the way Jake behaves she probably doesn't consider the fact that he is 20 years older than her. When Jake starts to have a meltdown, Amy feels confused and scared, and when the Ferry Attendants come to intervene, she doesn't want to get in trouble so she tells (what she thinks is) a "white lie" to get out of the situation. She tells the Ferry Attendants that Jake is just some guy she met on the beach who wanted her to go on the ferry with him. She twisted around what was really going on to make herself the innocent one. The police are notified because Amy is a minor and she had made it sound like Jake was maybe kidnapping her. In her immaturity her instinct is to just get out of it, she hasn't really thought about the consequences of her actions. Perhaps she doesn’t really care what happens to Jake. She doesn’t see him as a friend, but as passing entertainment. Charlotte on the other hand, who is also autistic, knows and understands Jake better, and obviously cares for him. A person with Asperger's Syndrome doesn't always understand social relationships and might think that someone being friendly to them makes them a friend. Charlotte has probably been taught by her family and health professionals to be wary of people, to not become friends with people she's just met, because people can take advantage of her. "You can't just decide to be friends with somebody, it's not that simple." Imagine being that vulnerable. To not understand that you can't trust a "new friend" to have your best interests at heart. When it came down to it, Amy was not the "right friend" for Jake. She nearly got him in the worst possible trouble. Thankfully Jake is let off with a warning from the police, and Charlotte is waiting for him, still his good friend.

Here I thought Andrew Scott would always just be Moriarty to me. But I completely forgot about it now. He plays Jake so well. Within these minutes I genuinely felt compassion for him, especially when he got in trouble with the police. Well made film :)

im amazed by Scott's interpretation he's so talented.

This is amazing, I clicked on it because Andrew Scott, but It was more amazing and beautiful than I ever expected

12 minutes and yet this film had more meaning than most 2-3 hour movies nowadays.

i respect the girl who went back to him. she didn't get mad or hold a grudge or anything. just forgave.

Andrew Scott Playing an aspie my life is now complete

Andrew scott is such a beautiful man and such a beautiful actor.

Well, where is this man's Oscar?

Andrew is incredible, he deserved that Bafta so much. I so wish he was more well known he is the most incredibly talented actor I have ever had the privilege to watch. What an inspiring and moving performance.

I have aspergers and I don’t know how to explain how I’m feeling right now after watching this except that I’m crying, and they played and understood what it’s like so well

Andrew is the best actor I've known.

I never knew this film was out there. now life is complete. Andrew Scott is amazing.

That was amazing! His acting was spot-on. My oldest daughter has Asperger's, and I noticed him doing similar behaviors that she does all the time. Way to go, Andrew! 😀😀

This was really beautiful. Andrew Scott is so amazing.

this is amazing! i have Aspergers myself (though less severe) and andrew scott did a fantastic job

Andrew Scott is so adorable just flying kites and SHIZ beautiful

The movie is absolutely wonderful. And Andrew Scott is one of the best actors I've ever was allowed to see performing

My brother has Asperger Syndrome. I know every move Andrew made and why. I have seen it before in my little brother. I don't have the words to express how I love my brother, and how deeply it touches me when an actor tries to interpret that kind of personality. And I just can't express how I'm feeling with this. I feel like crying, but not with my eyes. I really want to tell you all who are watching this, that it's indeed a marvellous film, and the actors gave all their hearts while making this.

i have to say , the acting in this is just amazing . well done to andrew scott and everyone who helped make this short film

This impacted me more than most films these days. I clicked on it just because Andrew Scott, but everything about it hit very close to home. I know a lot of people get annoyed with how most autistic people are pictured on the low-functioning end these days, especially with films like "Rain Man", but the little behaviors ... I don't know if I'm autistic or not (I do have adhd and have some anxiety and depression), but so many things about Jake and Charlotte here hit me hard, especially when everything just ... feels too loud for Jake. This hits close to home for me, at least. And the acting is just ... just wow. For everyone involved.

I don't think I've ever wanted to hug someone more than Mr. Scott right now.

Andrew Scott is an amazing actor.

i met andrew as an actor a few days ago, with sherlock (bbc series) in which he plays jim moriarty, since then i've been looking for his most diverse works (his dark materials, modern love, victor frankenstein, hamlet, fleabag and etc) and this guy is exceptional not only in acting, but also in all the love and dedication he puts in what he does. perfect! too early to say that he is one of my favorite actors?

Stunning performances by the whole cast. Fell in love with the characters in the first minute. Who knew you could get so attached in just a few short minutes?

Andrew is such an amazing actor. Everything that I've seen him do is never short of breath taking. Such passion, it's beautiful.

Andrew Scott is incredible. I could watch him mow grass.

I'm going to join the horde of people commenting to say how amazing the acting is in this. I come from a family with a history of mental illness, and it's not often I see something that I know members of my family and my own friends deal with being portrayed this well. This is a truly amazing film.

Andrew is a phenomenal actor. He is absolutely brilliant. I knew I loved Moriarty for some reason...

amazing film, although I can't think of Andrew Scott as anyone but Moriarty! Haha

I've been sitting with a dropped jaw, wide open mouth and eyes through the entire 12 minutes and 15 seconds. It was painful and tragical, but still so captivating and I just couldn't look away... Andrew Scott makes people like Johnny Depp seem so... bleach. Every character he plays is just spot on. He's going to get BIG, I tell you. Let's just hope that when he does, he won't change. He won't become something CHEAP, like, Jim Carrey... ugh. Words can't even begin to...

This was absolutely brilliant! Just made me like Andrew Scott even more!

Thank you for putting this beautiful piece of film on youtube, where it can impact and affect so many more people - people who wouldn't be able to access it otherwise.

This was absolutely beautiful. At the end the film I found myself completely calm, I found that not one thought had run through my mind in the whole 12 minutes. Andrew makes you forget you're watching him act. So flawless.

I understand exactly what you're saying. For me this was hugely unsettling to watch, because I knew precisely what their characters were feeling.

This was beautiful Andrew Scott played it so well he is such a talented actor

I think both of the actors who played the two with AS did an absolutely amazing job. I have a boy in my class with AS and he behaves very similar

This was so beautiful... the characters were so convincing... God, it's a work of art. I love Andrew Scott so much, too :) That little shake of his head...

This is such a beautiful short film. Andrew Scott portrayed the character so well without over doing it as most Hollywood actors would have done. Absolutely brilliant.

That was simply beautiful, brilliant acting, right music, so heart wrenching, and while all the actors have done a good jop, I believe Andrew Scott is simply one of the most talented actors of his generation, it's really weird that he became known in the few past years but at least he is on the radar now. I recomend this film to everyone.

This is so weird for me to watch, because I have Asperger's. And I recognize what Andrew's doing, I can't so much as visually identify it because I can't watch myself in everyday life, but I can feel it. I can feel it and I wonder if that's what I look like. And I don't mean that in a bad way, I like the way I am, mostly anyhow. But it's weird to watch someone I can see myself in, it's like I'm watching me move and talk...but I'm not. It's a beautiful film though.

When you are the parent of a child carrying the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (classic versus Asperger's)... and had you never heard of @andrew_sxottt ... you would have no reason to believe this wasn't a documentary versus a short film. The meltdown was realistic because it was what they are... randomly routine, rarely if ever described, and intense... always a lesson in perspective and priority, from one moment to the next. Bravo. P.S.) "Ripley" is a compilation of teaching moments, to say the least~~

Silent and intense. Silently brilliant.

I wanted to see what else "Moriarty" had been in...and got a lovely surprise. Being an Aspie myself, I can totally relate to some of the things the man went through (although not the "I can't tell lies" bit). What a beautiful little film this was.

Most amazing short film I have seen. I found it because I lice Andrew Scott but you really have to disconnect the actor from his character (and then fall in love with both). Its such a poetic price.

Such a beautiful film, Andrew Scott is AMAZING! he is an outstanding actor. He was superb as Moriarty in Sherlock, And I recently watched Sea Wall and was blown away at his talent. I can't wait to see him in more things.

Andrew Scott is an amazing actor, so beautiful :)

This was such amazing work! I truly enjoyed it. Amazing that so much can be told in so few minutes. Andrew Scott did such an amazing job (and the other casting of course). Such an amazing team. So ecstatic that I found this masterpiece here on youtube.

What a great insight into someone with Asperger's. My son has autism and I have seen and spent time with many who have this on many points of the spectrum. I can totally relate to Jake (Andrew Scott) in the film from what I've learned through the many aspects on the spectrum. Andrew, you did a phenomenal job with this role. The reactions to surrounding sounds, and the unfortunate intervention with police in this short film, is the way many can misinterpret what is happening. Jake's look of anger following the interaction with the officer is all too understandable about how uneducated some can be, with the exceptional factors of the spectrum. It's something that persons on the Autism spectrum and parents of those, can relate to. Happily, this is changing as many in our community are becoming aware of the signs and behaviours associated, including police and social caregivers.

Brilliant, such a touching movie.

I like how she's wearing a James Dean shirt...

Makes me cry everytime, such a beautiful film. So well acted and such a beautiful concept.

This is probably one of the most inspiring and beautiful short films I've ever seen. It's powerful and Andrew just does an amazing job.

Fucking love andrew scott. He deserves so much more recognition

aspergers isnt an "illness" in a scientific sense as much as it is a brain difference in neurological/cognitive functioning . clearly he likes flying kites as well as quiet (as we all enjoy centering activities -and yes the character likely finds the routine comforting many aspies and autistics find certain noises/situations over stimulating (like at the ferry dock)

This so lovely.

I cried. It reminds me slightly of Rainman with Tom Cruise.

I love Andrew! I didnt know he was in this, its very heart felt :)

This is a beatiful movie.. so short but says so much.....

absolutely amazing... ANDREW SCOTT, I love you even more now... You are talented and full of surprises. My brother has Asperger's, hes a pain and a half, but I love him to pieces. He has his own thought pattern, a whole way of thinking and believing that is just his. He looks at 'normal people' like they are aliens, and its amazing how this movie has portrayed all of that so well. Now change of subject- But why did they have to kill you off of Sherlock?? SO DEVISTATED!!

jim moriarty,hi

How to portray autism without being offensive, a film by the UK.

This is a brilliant little film. I can honestly say that Andrew did a really good job at portraying the small manerisms of Aspergers the subtle movements the girl charlotte as well. I can say this with confidence as i have Aspergers syndrome and know four others well who have this autistic spectrum disorder. The writing is superb too the dialogue accurate and well thought out :).

Andrew 😍😍😍😍😊😍

Andrew is just so amazing. Yes it is used a lot, but if I'm honest he is what a true actor is. He takes on every role with such great acting that he can really pull anything off.

This is the best vid ever it shows just how amazing andrew scott is :')

Great acting performances all around. I loved this

This is such a beautifully made short film. Plus Andrew Scott is in it, so it can't be bad.

The acting is fantastic. Reminded me of an autistic friend I have, so it was incredibly believable. Andrew's talent is just brilliant.

0 dislikes. As it should be.

This is such a beautiful short film.

andrew though.. any role he plays is just beautiful. He really needs to be noticed more.

Beautiful film. Something moving about this one.

I found you, 10 years late. but I found you anyway :)

Oh my GOD Andrew Scott is so cute

ilove andrew scott😭😭

This movie is soooo great! Andrew Scott is just amazing!

Wow that was so intense and beautiful

1:59, Moriarty turns and says "How adorable, the ordinary people" and kills everybody.

You know what I hate most of all, the most famous Hollywod "actors" earn millions, but their acting is disgusting ! and such actors as Andrew Scott, Tom Hiddlstone, Benedict С, David Tennant, John Simm and etc... become known very, very late and and it just annoys me... it's just not fair! Anyone agree?))

he is such a terrific actor ugh he gives me goosebumps

Brilliant. They're all magnificent actors..

Georgia and Andrew in one movie

such a brilliant one!!! Andrew Scott ❤❤❤

OH MY GOODNESS THANK YOU! I have been looking for this for ages, it's such a beautiful film.

This was a beautiful film. Honestly made me appreciate the power of a true friendship more.

Just lovely. Heartbreaking and heartfelt.

How I love some shortfilms! and what an amazing cast it has! Andrew is just flawless :)

thank you for putting this up. It's amazing how much you can say with such simple images. It was mesmerizing.

This is so lovely.

WHY DOES THIS FILM MAKE ME FEEEEEEEL?DXX

I like his kites, but I cant even get mine off the ground! :)

this is so beautiful, Andrew is amazing

The white lie that could off ended him. She’s says on the boat “he asked me to get on the ferry” to get her self out of trouble. Definitely not the right friend….

This is the most beautiful thing i have ever watched.

This was so amazing, my heart ached and i am super touched. Why is it so beautiful???

What a terrific actor he is👏

I think this is one of the best Andrew's performances... He is absolutely stunning, really flawless. Regards from Spain! =D

I love this.

this is Amazing!!