Every time you see a homeless person just remember they were probably just like you before they were homeless. It's sad and very disappointing to see how many people treat homeless people in western society as a different species or nonexistent.
Brilliant, though, to show she is the same as the rest of us, when confronted with someone in worse shape than her (i.e. the guy having a seizure and pissing himself). She's just a person, with instinct to protect herself from being drawn into someone else's unpleasant experience; she's not a tragic hero. We may not want to admit it, but she is us. Well- written, well-acted, well-edited.
Personally I think she should've helped the guy but as a realist i also understand that most people who find themselves in unfamiliar emergencies tend to freeze up, hide, or run.
@@Axzuin Given that she is not a real person who could do what anybody wants her to do, but she is a fictional character who can only do what the writer who created her decided, ? why do you think the screenplay even included this flashback scene? My interpretation is that this snippet illustrates her being the same as everyone else; she is a regular person who doesn't want to look at, hear, smell someone in a vulnerable, embarrassing situation. Not a bad person, but not an exceptionally "good" person. She is us.
@Axzuin: I'm sure many people's 1st instinct is to help, but we're generally advised to contribute to shelters, food banks, and non-profits that help people get back on their feet.
I used to ride the bus a lot when I was homeless...it was somewhere warm and dry to read and rest for an hour or two and it would only cost me a couple bucks.
@@rosegold973 It has, don't worry! I haven't been homeless for about 5 years now, and have been getting lots of help to prevent it in the future. Thanks for the kind words!
It's strange cause that girl is non-existent to the people around her, but at the same time it feels like she's the only visible person inside the bus and the rest are just numb, faceless human beings that display no emotions.
Short films like this are an art-form unto themselves, depicting a snapshot of someone's life without detailed exposition of what happened before or what happens next. Appreciate that the screenplay includes flashback for this young woman hiding when the bloke on the bus has a seizure; her instincts are the same as everybody else's, to put up a metaphoric wall blocking out someone in worse shape than her, someone she is afraid to look at or take active step to help. She's low in the hierarchy of people who ride the bus, but she can't bear watching or smelling the bloke having a fit and pissing himself in public, same as everyone on the bus with a home can't bear to look at her or imagine themselves in her situation. Simple but powerful writing, acting, filming, editing - nothing ridiculously dramatic, just perceptive social commentary on human nature.
This is why I generally smile, engage and sometimes even befriend homeless individuals--to remind myself and them that they too are people worthy of our time, respect, and attention--not invisible pieces of lint inconsequentially floating amongst our shallow, self involved lives.
Congratulations to everybody involved in the production of this short film. I felt terribly sad and thought all the time of my daughters, at first thinking, the poor girl is going through a rebellious phase as a teenager. When I realized that the film is about a homeless girl, I recalled the situations when, with some bad luck, I could have ended like her. This is also a good reminder that in the Western societies the glue which keeps a family together is extremely fragile. If at least those a bit better well off would organise a public service for those who suffer under hardships, at least through the parish.
Yes, people often think being homeless is a choice, well for a minority it is, but for most it is not. Although drug problems and unsuitable ways of behaviour may cause homelessness these people still need help. From my knowledge of homelessness most people have done nothing wrong, but have been extremely unlucky in live.
i love your videos, this one really spoke out to me i'm not really good with words and don't know how to explain it but i feel like it was a sense of repeating over and over again and that's what shes trying to make sense off why everything is so repetitive and how she feels so invisible and is only acknowledged when giving a command or is ticked off it kinda explains stuff that happens now i feel as if someone was getting hurt or dying people would either laugh or ignore them and try to protect themselves.
I remember watching a documentary where in a certain area homeless people took a bus and rode all night. They didn't have a place to stay and just rode the bus as long as they could. The bus driver was aware of their needs. There are still so many people that need a helping and compassionate hand.
The people mover is Detroit Michigan's underfunded archaic form of public transportation. And goes between the Detroit airport and downtown. Bums be riding the people mover. Don't get stabbed or shot in the D though
As one who used to be homeless, riding the busses the way she did because of the warmth and ability for rest that they provided, I can honestly say this film captured the experience of what it’s like beautifully. I could really relate to that girl and her feelings of isolation and alienation. They captured it all quite quite well. I can only imagine that this film was written or at the very least directed by one who has experienced it all first hand.
Reminds me of the homeless in Berlin's subway. Just like Shelby they were invisible to the rest of the world. Getting on trains to stay warm and to sleep. The actress did an amazing job.
What a sad little creature. Gotta love how she held on to that apple. And where'd she get that lighter halfway through? Good film, though, very well done. Kudos.
Man the homeless really are invisible. I hope not all people are like the ones shown here, except for that last guy who acknowledged her at least. Just a bit of kindness to brighten an otherwise bleak and somber future really goes a long way. I'd have loved listening to her stories. She must've seen a lot of interesting things. I hope she finds the help she needs, she seems like she needs good friends to keep her company.
I'm so impressed. It was an amazing movie. It touched me to the core. I am so related to ger! Although I had everything I established to finish my degree here, in the US, I still loved taking public transportation (and I did in Russia), I loved the monolog! That is exactly what was going through my mind: judgement, amusement, consideration, curiosity, happiness, understanding, etc.. Just by looking at their faces. I cannot deny it. I 'observed' a lot of people. It makes me more open-minded. What a great movie!
The brilliance of this has everything to do with Her performance- Beyond brilliant. I hope those of her ilk that come out of these short flicks Totally replace the likes of julia roberts, meryl streep & the younger versions of that irrelevant genre. Thanx so much for this.
Seldom was 21st century isolation embodied more beautifully. And also: Thanks for, unlike the vast majority of these films, having incorporated subtitles!!
Funniest thing that happened to me on a bus , sitting 'upstairs' on a double decker enjoying the ride , then turning around after hearing a lovely cockney accent , and then realising it came from the indian gent wearing a turban - that happened to me in London 35 years ago , and still makes me smile 😊 - also in the days where punks were spat on - now I've had that in Australia too , having a Ta moko - people can be so judgemental - even when they don't have a clue on who you are a person, perhaps they are scared , selfish or simply people you don't want to know anyway !
@@Dayvit78 Perhaps to ease her discomfort, and to dissuade negative pathos of charity, thereby not demeaning her situation, because he may have been there too and understands these things.
@@Dayvit78 leaving the whole apple might make her feel like charity. Or like the person pity’s them. Whereas leaving the apple by “accident” makes her feel no emotional bond with the guy that left the apple.
I hate that situation of being lost in life. Of not really having anyone or anything and just wandering around. It's oblivion. I can relate to her situation.
A homeless girl, with her only view of the world is by means of a back seat of a bus...judging others, as no one judges her...its lonely being homeless in the world 😥
This weirdly appeals to me, whenever I catch a bus I like to sit at the back for pretty much the same reason, I like to watch people and wonder what their lives are like.
I'm just wondering how the blonde woman in the beginning had a full cigarette, and then when she dropped her cig on the ground and walked away, the cig was almost completely gone??....
Wow! I can relate to this so much, the buses are truly a saviour for the homeless, a warm place to meditate and catch a quick half an hour of sleep. getting woken up by the bus driver while sleeping on the backseat, What a great actor too, this woman has star power! I bet we'll see her on the big screens in no time!
I don’t think the people not helping the man who fell down is realistic. In real life people would have helped. I’ve seen people helping someone in that kind of situation so many times where I live
Behave like that on a bus in London and everyone tries to ignore you cos they think your crazy. Behave like that in South Wales and everyone’s the same. 😂
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER A VIDEO THAT WAS CALLED "MR BLUE BIRD HAVING A DINNER WITH THE MOON RADIO" SMTH LIKE THAT I CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE AND I AM DYEING TO FIND IT AGAIN
That word “cow” the teenager said is derogatory word for obese woman. Usually in North America, pubic busses contain front sliding doors on the right and the driver’s seat is located on the left side, unlike United Kingdom.
