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- čas přidán 19. 02. 2024
- A young autistic girl grows strange bumps on her back.
MURMUR is used with permission from Simon Smith. Learn more at mrsimonsmith.com.
Hannah is a single mom raising her young daughter, Evie, on her own. Their situation is made more challenging due to Evie's autism. To the eyes of most people, Evie is uncommunicative, and she's in danger of losing her place at school, much to her mother's distress.
But Evie is communicating with everything else: the static on a TV screen, flowers growing outside, the starlings in the sky. She has a world of her own, and when she begins to grow strange bumps on her back, she looks poised to join this other world -- but will have to leave her mother behind.
Directed by Simon Smith from a script written by acclaimed sci-fi writer Temi Oh, this magical-realist short drama is much like a contemporary fairy tale woven in with a naturalistic family drama, toggling between Evie's unique perspective and her mother's travails. These challenges intensify as the question of Evie's educational future comes up, and the relationship between mother and daughter shifts and changes.
One part of the storytelling allows us into Evie's head, layering sounds, images and rhythms to capture her subjectivity through a poetic visual approach. Sounds are unbalanced and loud; the emphasis is on textures, light, colors and sensory details. In this section, Evie can talk to objects and understand their unique perspectives, in moments that have a charming simplicity.
But another part of the storytelling focuses on what this process appears to the world outside Evie's headspace, filled with adults who are trying to figure out what "box" to put Evie into. Evie's magical moments from this perspective are her mother's most stressful ones, as Hannah attempts to navigate Evie through any number of difficulties, from trying to buy groceries in a crowded store to being evaluated developmentally with a strange test at school. Relayed in a steadier, unadorned naturalism, this strand of the narrative fills out Hannah's perspective and conflict. She wants Evie to be seen, heard and recognized for her gifts and loved for who she is, a challenge in a world that sees Evie as disabled. And Evie's needs seem to be changing, testing the limits of Hannah's parenting and endurance.
Connecting these two different perspectives are the stellar performances of the two leads. As Evie, actor Sienna Daly, who is autistic offers an immediacy, innocence and authenticity in her portrayal, and every moment on the screen with her is captivating. Actor Bronagh Waugh as her mother deftly carries the moving arc of a deeply loving parent uncertain of how to connect or even understand her neurodivergent child, often isolated and alone in the daily ins and outs of caretaking and rarely receiving much affection or even recognition.
As MURMUR reaches its lyrical, spell-binding ending, though, Hannah receives a sign of love that she has been yearning for -- and a reassurance that there is a place in the world for her daughter. Both joyful and bittersweet, it's rendered in a conclusion that is magical in its poetry, heartfelt in its deep emotion and wise in its empathy and compassion. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Hands (or wings) down one of the most touching shorts I've ever seen. I was fortunate enough to catch a starling murmuration in Brighton in March 2023 and I burst into tears on the spot; not only because it was hypnotically beautiful and an awe-inspiring feat of nature, but it made me think of my older sister, who lived in Brighton/Hove and passed away in 2016. Nature is healing, and despite being 'neurotypical' and not understanding first-hand the kind of struggles that Evie faces daily, I do sympathise with her putting her ears to the ground and sky, and listening closely to the Earth and its wildlife when the churn of human existence is too loud. Loved this very much.
There was a beautiful intensity in her observations and curiosity of nature. I imagined her becoming a great scientist.
I take this as an autistic child finding themselves and flying free within that, and the parent being proud. I am probably just completely biased though.
really appreciate this, thank you!
@@mrsimonsmith I'm glad someone got something out of my comment that I didn't think would ever be seen. White Light and Love to you
what would the mother tell the police?... ''she flew away free at last?...'' most likely she'll end up in jail as a murderer...
@@user-McGiverHa! You’re being too
realistic, dude. This is a fairy tale. We are supposed to enjoy her eventual freedom. Reality sucks.
George Elliot is a pen name. Her real name was **Mary Anne Evans** . The quote is from her novel, Middlemarch:
“That element of tragedy which lies in the very fact of frequency, has not yet wrought itself into the coarse emotion of mankind; and perhaps our frames could hardly bear much of it. If we had a keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel’s heart beat, and we should die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence. As it is, the quickest of us walk about well wadded with stupidity.”
Why do I suddenly feel very myopic and grateful for the fact? lol
Thank you 💙🌎
Wow - never knew. Brilliant writing
Her fascination, obsession with eggs, she was most "normal" when interacting with mother nature. She was always a Starling, her shell was her human body.
Yes, she was always a Starling...💙🌎
That little girl sees so deeply into things that her perspective must forever remain a mystery to us. This is a wonderful depiction of how "different" is not at all worse. It can be extremely difficult for those around her, but she has such a rich inner life that I can't bring myself to feel sorry for her.
Wonderful! Thank you Temi Oh
Fly, little starling. Be free. Perspective is everything. ❤
I liked this. The mom knew that Evie becoming a bird made her daughter free.
"I can't ever just be." There is so much happening in the elusive mind of this special, quiet little girl. I like the contrast between Evelyn's wondrous perception, thoughts, and delighted expressions, and the worry and consternation of her mother, who often interprets her behaviour as dangerous or self-harmful. There is love there, of course, in the worry. Then again, from the girl's perspective, the things she does are fine and acceptable, but that might be because she doesn't understand that some of her behaviours could be interpreted as wayward and reckless, because she does not instinctively move in the same direction as other people (in addition to being a child). She can appreciate the beauty of the murmuration of birds, even though she may not necessarily share the common instincts that might otherwise allow her to take part in the murmuration of her own proximal social structures. But she has her own--secret--understanding.
"Will she be loved? Will I?" Good mothers are human, too. They love their children fiercely and unconditionally, but there is still a need to be loved by them. When the girl touched her mother's heart, you could immediately see years of compartmentalized hope well up inside the mother. And then there's that final scene. Wow. Becoming physically ill at what she witnessed, the mother came quickly to understand that there was a roar of life beyond her daughter's silence, and seeing Evelyn in her own natural environment, in a world that she instinctively CAN understand, mom was overjoyed to learn that her baby could find a place to belong in the universe. And what more could a good mom possibly hope for their child?
The writing, the acting, the makeup & effects, the cinematography. This was beautifully filmed in every way. Related to it. Loved it.
(For the record, I thought the first picture was "ashamed". Or maybe "nervous" if it's not that. lol)
That was such a beautiful response and reaction, thank you so much for taking the time to write - you caught everything we were hoping for and more.
Suspicious?
You have to let them join their own flock. Their long term happiness should be our number one goal
This was a great description of autism, this one was severe! I have Autism 1 myself, and I can relate to some things in this movie, especially all impressions that become totally overwhelming and a real pain!
Mick, You're Autistic, or (like me) neurodivergent. You don't _have_ any defect or malady, or disease as far too many "typicals" like to think. Our only "disability" is being forced to live in a world not built for us. And we have some pretty amazing abilities. Just think of young Greta. So remember, you're Autistic, rather than _have Autism._ Because words can change attitudes. *Pam* {Tom's wife}
The expression "strangely beautiful" has been around so long and I think that it finally found its perfect home in this movie.
In my head I see an episode where a person is deaf and loves to hang out in a music store and hears all the different instruments like a symphony and it makes them feel so good. Unfortunately they can't stay long as the person bringing them just needs guitar strings and pics then leaves dragging them out of the store when all (he or she) want to do is stay. Eventually one day they go in and the person gets lost in the store and actually turns into an instrument, a violin hanging up on the wall . As they search for the (child or old person) the shop owner notices a new/ different violin and hears their beautiful music.
Oh my godddd, this is so beautiful! Im so happy mom was happy for her!💙🌎picture at the end was icing!
this short is such an unexpected gift! Wonderful, intense, deep
Dear G_d.... what a spectacular, imaginative, soul-widening story of this darling girl... I can hardly capture the unbounded talent of the original idea from Temi Oh, its perfect casting in Sienna Daly and Bronagh Waugh, and the overall execution by Simon Smith and his prodigiously adept crew. The heartbreak and joy of this film will stay with me for longer than I can imagine... 💕
Wow. Impactful. It was good to rewatch it after year. I love this line: "you happened to me; happened upon me"
Was not expecting THAT! Well done, and the best depiction of sprouting wings I've ever seen. Fly free, Evie. ♥
I felt so touched by this, a wonderful autism portrait
Wonderful acting by all. The mum was also brilliant in the series 'The Fall' she played Jamie Dornans wife.
That’s where I remember her from! Excellent
That was amaaaaaaaazing. I am so so moved. Perfect in every way, the cast, the pacing, the writing. I am sitting here dumbfounded.
Oh how beautiful this was.
NAVIGATION. Starlings navigate using an invisible system called murmuring, which may be hereditary. Each flying bird continuously monitors its distance from the seven nearest birds in all directions, and it adjusts the space between them to maintain safe, efficient flight for the whole flock. When the lead birds become fatigued, they drop back and are replaced by rested birds who create a tailwind for the birds behind them. The effect of a flying flock of starlings is somewhat mesmerizing. Humans can navigate safely and efficiently in society by conforming to societal norms and taboos, but they pay a big price in loss of individuality. Humans who march to the tune of a different drum are threatening to the conformists.
Well that took an unespected turn
Thank you
Absolutely beautiful on soo many levels.. thank you so much film creators. 🙏💛
"I can't ever just be"
I wish had been more like Evie as a child. She has her world and enjoys it. I just shut my world up to try a fit into other people's worlds. Well now I'm just a depressed, anxious autistic adult with zero self-esteem who does still not fit in. I never grew any wings or developed any inner world. I just made huge efforts to try and become what other people wanted me to become. Of course I failed. I am autistic and I am me, I can't anything else. So I failed twice. I failed at being what society wanted but unlike Evie, I also failed at being me. I'm a joke of a human being, when I could have become a bird like her.
I was fascinated buzzards and kites.
Did the mother relive a terrible event, realizing that this moment had liberated her daughter? The flock of birds at the end. Finally the daughter was free. I can understand the mom's feelings and emotions, but I just can't help but feel very sad at the end. Wrong/right? Is point the ambiguity in how we interpret and feel at the end?
I almost begin to wonder if the whole story is a little weird to give us a look from her eyes, or something.
what would the mother tell the police?... ''she flew away free at last?...'' most likely she'll end up in jail as a murderer...
@@user-McGiver Or Mad house
I love love this film.Ty.💕
Very poetic. Perception means everything.❤
I loved this. I work with special needs children so it really touched me and made me think of so many of my kids.
But I always ruin these kinds of endings for myself because I start thinking "what is the Mom going to tell everybody? Are they going to suspect her of murdering her daughter and throw her in prison?" lol.
Filmed in Brighton. Nice.
Brilliant as always love Chris packham
Love 💕 is truly all there is! Absolutely beautiful. All things have feeling but language get’s in the way .. to truly feel and sense with out words is beautiful. Powerful and so right !
oh that we could all dare to be ourselves outside those restrictive boxes society likes to bind everyone within!
What was that ending? What I got from that is the daughter thought she could fly and she jumped out the window to her death and the mom snapped and convinced herself that her daughter turned into a flock of birds because she couldn't face reality.
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Incredible
What a wonderful story! ❤
Plot twist...She has the gift of flight.
Lovely!
Another amazing tearjerker for me 😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🌷😭
"It is no measure of health....to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society". - - -Jiddu Krishnamurti
Please explain why Herman Van Rompuy was on the sky at the end
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Fly!
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This definitely made me feel really.
Well....that was different. Well done.
The offspring of Rain Man and the Black Swan
Very interesting...
It doth not yet appear what we shall be but
We shall be changed in an instant in the twinkling of an eye and so shall we ever be with the Lord...
what would the mother tell the police?... ''she flew away free at last?...'' most likely she'll end up in jail as a murderer...
I don't think we're meant to think of the reality of it , it's more about her not suffocating her child's energy & spirit, as it's a metaphor for the daughter being able to be free . But yeah I don't know how she'd explain it to the police lol .
Awesome movie. 😅
Can Someone explain?? 😢
I hated the ending, but if you think of it as a metaphor for the little autistic girl finding her true self (instead of actually turning into a starling) it basically works.
@@krugerstanYeah I think that's what it is , we're seeing things from her perspective in her mind .And a metaphor for freedom.
02:37 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
? Do you mean when her mum takes the pen away?
I think the daughter jumped out of the window to her death in the earlier scene, which is when the mother first noticed the scratch marks. Everything that followed was a dramatization of the mother's coping with the loss of her daughter and her spirit returning to nature.
wow! What a cool interpretation ! I really enjoyed that. Makes sense, too.
I loved this.
I have a question though: At 13:00, the mother says, "I hated it too," as if she knows what is to come because it happened to her at some point.
Did it? How did she get to be back to her current form? And a hundred other questions.
❤️:,)
Nicely done 🥹
Hannah, where is your daughter? She grew wings and flew away. Straight into the looney house 😵
Imaging some poop falling over her in The final scene jajaja 😂🤣 i lauthed a lot just thinking about it😅
Also, we can now imagine that the daughter will somehow live like a bird and do laundry still, and eat bugs, berries, and seeds.
I love the comment on this tread from someone who wrote that the girl died when falling out of the window and the rest was her loving mother coping with the grief. That really made sense.
Specially with additional scene from bathroom after girl's transformation and getting out of same window? And mother running after her and see starlings and make her cry and laugh in same time remembering her little odd darling daughter? As realisation she's free now at last? Hmmmm
@@karolinaszczudlo9871 Yea, she flies out of the same window. That part I missed. It’s like the first time she tried she thought she could fly. I like how the old man treated her in the beginning of the film. That quote from a poem was really cool. There is endless symbolism in this little film. Amazing. The mother’s unwavering love and understanding bring a tear to my eyes.
@@Bretski126 yes... I think it's equally about mom's love and struggle to keep this special little girl safe and in the same time understanding her unique seeing the world ( when girl run off from shop and Mum cought her finally and they both admired starlings) and little girl unique rich inner world and how different is perceived from outside... very lovely, touching gem, so different as well in terms of something so serious and brutal as child's death...wow
this one makes no sense
yikes
This is the weirdest Omeleto I have seen.
This is messed up.
Too strange. So the mother is now in the psych ward trying to explain that her daughter, who should have been in the hospital long before this, is now a bird.
This video is not intended for people with little imagination.
Yes. She is now "a bird" up in the sky. With those wings, she can be free, but simultaneously, the mom has been freed from the tremendous burden. Everybody is happy at the end, right?
It's an "allegory". Look it up.
Autistic people don’t need to be put in hospital. They just need understanding, love, patience, and some extra care.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think I get it!
You watch an Omletto short story and you think you are watching a tasty omelette with candles and music
And then. 98% of the way in. You get the second and third acts shoehorned in and you wonder if they think we will mistake “unfinished” for “profound”
No omlette, just cracked eggs.
Let the chaotic world fall away and See and Hear God Creator's wonders made by HIS Majestic Hands.
We should all long to be with Him in His Kingdom.
The mother is probably taking some hard stuff
Oh how beautiful this was.