Trapped in the Dark with My Ex | Cut 

We shot this on the Canon XF405 and XF705 cameras. Both have infrared recording capabilities. Two small infrared lights were used in the studio, that's why you'll notice shadows! Infrared light is invisible to the human eye. Footage came out black and white, but we added a green tint to it in post-production so it would be more recognizable as night vision footage.

Imagine getting dumped because you care and adore your partner more than they believed they're worth... Mental issues is a hell of a thing.

That’s the scariest part of being in a relationship, one person could think you’re both in it for the long haul and the other person gives up. Feel soo bad for that man 😭

"Got any friends?" "No" "Lights Off!" THIS PART WAS TOO FUNNY FOR NO REASON GHDSGAHDGAH

"do you two still talk?" "pff, barely" "do you still sleep with each other?" "we just did last week" dude what

They should make this a series called “Lights off”

The white guy with the jacket is so in love with her 😭

The guy with the jacket was so soft spoken, so wholesome and honest; I hope he's found someone good.

I feel so sad for that girl who is still sleeping with her ex. I’ve been there and it’s difficult to get out of that situation. I wish her all the best.

"So, you're going to confront you ex in complete darkness, why?" "I guess i just wanted a litte bit more clarity" that's a bar

“i’m sad.” “you broke my heart.” 😮‍💨

My heart breaks for the guy In glasses. Bless him. He deserves so much better than what he had.

i'm really sad about the Black guy, 'cause i feel the same as his ex. it's heartbreaking too realizing that you don't love someone as much as they do. you feel guilty and don't want to hurt them, and you can't help it. it really sucks.

I cried for the black guy. I've been there before. Took me a few years but I eventually found my forever person after being completely crushed by someone I too thought I was gonna marry.

my heart is actually aching for the guy with dreadlocks

The guy with his heart broken probably has an anxious attachment style and the girl an avoidant one, I've been both and it is extremely draining on either side to feel like you give too much/you can't receive love.

the guy who lived the unhealthy lifestyle has my heart. something about him I just love. his vibe is awesome and you can just tell the dude is overall a good guy.

“ugh, i can feel you” that stung.

Awww my heart broke for the black guy. It sucks to be in love with someone who doesn’t feel the same way. I hope he finds happiness and love again soon. 😢

“Got any friends?” That guy cracked me up so bad right at the end

"Love is brightest in the dark." This is a quote from Avatar the Last Airbender and I think it applies to this video. Not subscribed to Jubilee because their content is a hit or miss for me. But I check in every month or so, this is one of the videos that is a hit for me. It felt really intimate, these are conversations that I feel like I shouldn't have listened to.

4:10 the way he said "I'm trying" he seems like a nice and sweet guy

It's been 3 years, and hearing the black guy talk brought me back to the past so much and almost made me cry

I so have empathy for the girl who was lied to about the addiction. I applaud her strength to walk away.

breaking up with someone you don’t want to, but you *HAVE to* are the most hurtful breakups :’(

“and, you know, i’m still into her..” *laughs* damn.

This one hits home.. “I felt like you stopped trying”. Me and my ex are currently going thru this, although we are on the better side of things and working towards a better relationship. Update: it didn’t work out lmaooooo

"You broke my heart" literally where i am atm. This exact situation

4:36 the look on his face my heart is broken

I felt genuine heartache when the person with glasses hugged his ex- it truly showed how much he still cares regardless of how much he’s been hurt.

It really hit me when the girl said “He lived an unhealthy lifestyle and wasn’t honest with me about it, so that’s not what I want, so I left.” That’s exactly what I’m going through after a almost 8 year relationship and it sucks that I break up with him, NOT because I want to, but because I HAVE to. 😞

I feel so sorry for the guy with addiction problems, you can tell how much he’s going through…I hope he gets and stays on the right path! Also I don’t like the guy with the mustache… dumping your girl because *she’s not the right one and you don’t love her*, hurting her but then continuing to sleep with her and giving her wrong signals …..

This is great, great way to let people's barriers down and drive them to be authentic and speak freely

imo.. relationships are fun and shit, but when mental health gets in the way, that shit takes a toll on you and ur partner mentally when both have you have been through stuff and fail to realize that someone truly loves you for who you are, but once they are past that.. its such a beautiful connection

Damn. Y'all need to keep it up with unique videos like this!!

I can definitely relate to the black guy. My ex left me early this year because he fell out of love. I kept begging him to stay with me for months until we cut off all communication. I was in denial. It's Definitely a hard pill to swallow but I'm grateful for that experience because it taught me to learn how to love myself. I am confident I will find a man that values and appreciates me in the future. Although I am approaching my 30's, I know I have a beautiful heart and I have hope that God will place the right man in my life eventually. As for now, embracing being single and truly finding myself is my goal.

After seeing this I'm happy that I'm spending my teenage years working my ass off for my future rather then trusting the wrong people.

Shout out to the black dude with dreadlocks because he’s going to find out there’s someone worth his time and love. Wishing and hoping the best 🙌🏾💃🏾

if it were only this easy for everyone to open up in well-lit conditions

"Why do you agree to do this?" "Because easy money, duhh"

I’m a recovering addict and I can’t attest to how hard it is to stand by someone as they go through that. It’s not the drugs and/or alcohol, it’s all the lying that goes along with it. With that being said, addiction is something people can beat and they need a lot of support and love to get through it. It’s a very difficult journey.

I think the fact, that they felt more comfortable talking to eachother in the dark shows the main problem... communication is key & and if there's a problem with that everything gets complicated...

I would never go into a dark room with my Ex. She's a Brazilian jujitsu black belt.

4:06 - 4:36 this part completely broke my heart. i feel so bad for the two of them. i know there was something good between them, sucks that shes dating someone new :(

Imagine her new boyfriend seeing this when she’s said she potentially will get back with her ex

Shout-out to Blaine and the rest of the directing/producing team. They been dropping nothing but bangers 👑💯

you can tell mans with the dreadlocks went through some shit and is hurting, at least by what she said.

Her: "Did you cheat on me?" Him: "No" laughs. tfff he's such a liar 🤦‍♀️

I love these. It’s very interesting to see the dynamic of different couples, and real raw emotion.

"I am sad, I don't know the next time that I'm gonna see you, you broke my heart..." Damn that feels bad...

I always find videos like this so interesting but at the same time it really hurts to watch cause I’ve been there and I know how it feels to be brutally betrayed by your best friend and love… my heart goes out to those I can relate with ❤️

you can actuallly hear the heart beat in their hug 6:13

Man I'm single, I've never been in a relationship, but this sh!t hurt to watch oh my god

This feels like the first new Cut video in a long, long time. It's the first time they've tried finding a completely unexpected perspective on things and I really appreciate it! What's always impressed me with Cut is that it feels like a social experiment; is if they're looking to explore uncharted territory (socially, politically, inter-personally...) I'm hoping this is the beginning of a new cycle of creativity.

4:05 that's the face of guilt

This series is a banger. Need more of this.

I tried this with my ex GF and the two of us talking in the dark room. We talk about our akward moments and what we did in the past. Remembering the good and bad moments before and sometimes blaming each other. Talk about our ups and downs in our career. She was my bestfriend and we are in match together.We are highschool sweet hearts and we've been together for 12 years. now Shes my wife

i really feel for the third couple. i don’t feel like the girl is a villain in the relationship though. i commend her for finally ending it with him and not continuing to drag out a relationship that already had reached its expiration. i think she needed to be alone so she could work on her communication skills for any future partner she has because failing to stop him from putting a deposit on a engagement ring😬that def woulda been a time to speak up. i also think he needs to be alone for a while to really relearn how to love himself and know his worth so he doesn’t entertain another relationship where he’s giving more than he’s receiving. hopefully she’ll eventually let go of the guilt she feels from this relationship and hopefully he will be able to one day view the relationship from her viewpoint and just appreciate the lessons he could take away from it.

Couldn't help but tear up for the guy with dreadlocks. Seeing the hug they had sent goosebumps up my spine. You can tell how genuine that hug was. He really seems to care and love her but it doesn't seem like she really cares...

My ex and I can never be super serious when we start talking about our issues. sigh. We'd just burst into laughter.

Man I feel sorry for the guy (one with dreads) imagine being lead on and give 100% to the wrong person does suck

it felt like I was standing there with them, feeling every emotion that passes through them as the conversations progressed

Loved it.. how honest they were… continue please

I just think how cool it is that you can see shadows in "complete" darkness (to our eyes of course)

I thought this could be interesting, it was a bit more sad. I never realized how much a hug could say, I feel like her pulling away during it is pretty telling...

6:29 bro is that one of their hearts that you can hear beating through the microphone

admire that guy for his honesty , being able to say someone broke your heart - and to their face - i’m so jealous

Just want to throw this out there. IT'S OKAY TO STOP TRYING! There's no requirement to try. You can move on for any reason at any time. People should accept that.

If Cody Ko doesn’t watch this one I’m going to be so sad

Its ironic how they want clarity but they’re in the dark

This is phenomenal. Watching this made me realize why this is an incredible take on a conversation. When things were said or revelead, true emotion showed on the others face. In light, we mask our emotions because they can show our true intentions or biases, but in the dark these same emotions can be freely given knowing the other cannot see it. This allows for better acceptance, or at least understanding per se of what could have happened.

this concept is soooo good! kudos to the team!

i really relate to the girl who wasn't as into the guy as he was into her. really fkn sucks too cause you're stuck between caring about them but also not being able to care as much as they do and the guilt just eats away,,, i tried to convince myself i was just in a lull for weeks before i finally just broke it off cause it wasn't fair for either of us anymore. Still really hurt though cause you feel like the bad guy,,, also having so much of someone's happiness in the palms of your hands is ,,,terrifying - commitment issues? maybe lmao EDIT: i know its not a big deal but damn this is the first time i've had so much response to a comment on youtube haha. It's bittersweet but comforting to know that theres a lot of people who feel the same or similar. Media and society tends to spotlight the person who's broken up with and barely shows the other side so it was hard for me to personally deal with this situation. But just want to say to everyone in this kind of situation, you're not a bad person for breaking up with someone because you don't feel the same. It's just a reality and as harsh as it is, there's really no way to lessen the blow of a break up (other than doing it in the kindest way possible). Just be empathetic but don't pull yourself down with it. And remember to communicate this stuff early on and don't drag it out as hard as it is. It's okay to feel scared about hurting them cause hurting anybody is always a shit feeling, but know that in the end, being honest about how you feel is the best for you and whoever the other party is. Time heals, friends

As an ex addict, when I was in a relationship with my ex fiance I never cheated or anything like that.. but I wasn't always honest about my addiction and where I was when I was getting things for my addiction and that really put a strain on our relationship. I hated myself for that. I ended up leaving the relationship because I felt like I was bringing him down and I needed to work on myself and my sobriety. I did it for both of us. He loved me when I didn't love myself and I will always be grateful for that. What really sucks is that after I got clean and was a better version of myself I tried to reconnect and he wanted nothing to do with it.. I guess I hurt him too much and he didn't understand why I left. My depression and issues were just too much and I couldn't put that on him anymore because he didn't deserve it. I don't believe that an addict can have a genuine relationship. It just isn't possible, at least from my perspective.

6:54 he looks a 100% like a sims character

The couple that hugged at the end, you can here one of their hearts beating against the mic and idk....due to their conversation they had it was just kind of heartbreaking to hear the heartbeat. One of their hearts was a paid actor.

"You broke my heart" *crickets* Geez😪

If the boyfriend of the girl in the red overalls is reading this LEAVE. HER. NOW. How're you with someone for 4 months and she tells her ex that she'll "Potentially" get back with him, and on top of that, it's revealed they still text? Man, get out of there now, or else you'll end up in one of these videos, standing in the dark, asking why the 2 of you "didn't work out".

I would really watch deep people's stories for multiple hours on Cut

I feel for the black man, it’s so hard when you’re in love with someone who doesn’t feel the same way. And no matter what you know you can’t change how they feel, one sided love is truly a painful thing. Especially when your feelings for that person is so strong you feel they’re the only person for you. I’ve had a similar relationship and it breaks me because I’ve yet been in another relationship because of it, like they’re your soulmate but you’re not there’s.

It's incredible how pure their reactions are. Like they are really genuine, I don't know how to say it, but in the dark their bodies were more reactive than with the lights on. Very interesting thank you !

SMH 🤦🏾‍♂️ the black guy was definitely me 6months ago.. I was more in love with my ex then she was with me.. that’s a sucky feeling to be in someone’s face not knowing that they don’t love you how you love them! Hold ya head King 👑 you will get your Queen soon!

The guy just broke my heart. He was so genuine and so thoughtful. He was ready to tie that knot, which i may say not every guy would do and they’d only like to play around. I hope that you find a really great person who would love you so much and could be able to exceed or be in the level of love you give. It might be hard to move on from a person who you’ve shared so much time with, but maybe they’re not for you and they were a lesson for you to meet the person you’re supposed to be with. And don’t even be questioning yourself if maybe you weren’t good enough, sometimes even if you have everything or you’re the person they’ve been looking for. It’s hard to see love from someone, if you yourself is struggling to give love to yourself. I hope one day we get to value ourselves that we become aware how others love us. I feel like we push people away so much because we don’t see our worth.

Damn u can feel that guy really meant it when he said "You broke my heart" .. I've been there when I was younger dude, it will pass with time. U may never love someone that hard again or you may meet someone that'll come out of nowhere and be everything u need. We all need one of those

As one of the former female roommates, I can confirm that from what I witnessed there was no cheating 🤷🏼‍♀️ He’s a good guy, they’re both great people. I think they’ve individually evolved and grown a lot since the relationship started though. Hoping for the best for both of them, breakups suck man.

As a person who has never been in any relationship, I felt this

ouch i can relate. i talked to my ex a few days ago and he started talking about how much he used to lie and how much he regretted it. the more he talked about it i thought to myself " wow i was really into him and i cried for him. i deserve better "

I recognize myself so much listening to the black guy, the exact same thing happened to me 2 months ago, I gave everything I could but she gave no effort in return.

Its quite interesting i wounder if people were truly honest when you cant see someone face.

i hate how much i relate to that black guy i feel bad for him because i know that pain so well and yeah i just want to tell him that you're not alone idk if it will get better or not because im going thru the same thing rn but yeah you're not alone and you made me feel not alone too so thank you for that you deserve better god bless your heart

I think we all deserve this level of closure. It should be a standard to have these in person conversations if a break up has unanswered questions.

Love this concept. Hopefully you've got more!

I really don't get how people who can barely talk to each can have sex comfortably. How do you even meet up for that. Just a booty call and a kind of hate fuck, or is it rather the old comfort feeling of already knowing the other person even if anything else with them feels bad? I lived with my ex for another 6 months after breaking up and there were weird moments when we got close to each other (narrow kitchen corridor) but we never kissed again or anything even though it would still feel somewhat natural.

Still sleeping with each other? Man, the dude with the tattoos looks too good to not to.

“did you cheat on me?” “no😅” he totally did….his face told everything lmao

I feel sympathy for the boy who had the addiction problem. She seemed insensitive to his feelings and he genuinely did seem like he was trying to get better.

Black guy needed that hug he wants her so much and it's hurting him being there

This was incredible. Really hit home. Please make more of these Cut!

I really felt sad for the black guy especially knowing the same exact thing happened to my relationship like 4 months ago

I don't know if anyone else noticed but at 6:29 you can hear his heart beating on her microphone. That hit me bad.