Trigger Warning This film contains reference to sexual assault, which may be triggering for some viewers. If you have been affected by a similar issue and you need someone to talk to, please reach out to an organisation or individual near you for help. Take care.

During difficult and dark times, we often feel an overwhelming sense of isolation, as if the weight of our struggles is ours alone to bear. In these moments, it's important to recognise that authenticity and genuine openness can act as a beacon, guiding us towards a network of support we may not have realised was there.

Authenticity acts as a lantern, revealing people who stand ready to share the weight of our struggles. When we bravely show our true selves, including our vulnerabilities, we uncover an unseen tapestry of connections, woven with threads of support, kindness, and understanding. And in being our true selves, we invite others to join us in navigating the difficulties of life, transforming our solitary journey into a shared path illuminated by the warmth of human connection.

Filmed in Seattle, USA.
Featuring Amanda Richer (YouTube    / @amandaricher  )

If you would like to watch the full original YouTube video shared by Mark Horvath in December 2017, you can find it here    • Living under a Bridge Doesn't Stop Th...  

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Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael (previously known as Green Renaissance). We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth – that we are all human. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion.

Filming by Michael
Editing by Justine du Toit
Sound mix by Tamryn Breakey

The following music tracks are used in this film:
Severance by Sean Williams (via Audiio)
Guiding Stars by Elm Lake (via Epidemic Sound)
Forever From Here by Christopher Gorman (via Epidemic Sound)
Theory of Aviation by Tom Meira Armony (via ArtList)
Uncertain Changes by Yonder Dale (via Epidemic Sound)
Movere by Rikard From (via Epidemic Sound)
We Fall We Grow by Sean Williams (via Audiio)

A huge thank you to these guys, who gave so generously of their to time to help with translations, enabling us to provide subtitles in the following languages:
Bulgarian by Polina Stoyanova
Croatian by Davor Bobanac
Dutch by Karla Greven
English by Justine du Toit
French by Amélie Macoin
German by Tanja Pütz
Greek by Vicky Polychroni
Italian by Grazia Gironella
Macedonian by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Polish by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Romanian by Anca Zaharia
Slovak by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian by Jasmina Kovačič
Spanish by Paty Aguirre
Vietnamese by Thi Le