My Family Ghost Story

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5 жыл бұрын

Christian Einshøj’s mother mentioned the ghost in passing. Had her nonchalance on the matter not given her son pause, she might never have mentioned the haunting again. Read more: www.theatlantic.com/video/ind...
“She described the encounter not as something unpleasant, but rather a welcome distraction,” Einshøj told me. “That immediately struck me as interesting. What kind of person would welcome a visit from the dead? Certainly, someone who had experienced a great loss.”
"Haunted" was directed by Christian Einshøj. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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@Mumummymom 4 жыл бұрын

The forgotten sacrifice, strength, love, & resilience of the mom....

@jaykayjay8985 3 жыл бұрын

I think that when she lost her son, she became more aware of other people’s pain of losing someone. This is probably the main reason she became obsessed with missing people. At one time during the film, she mentioned how it must feel for the family of the missing person. She has experienced loss and understands what others are going through when they’ve lost someone they love. She seems like a very caring person but is carrying a pain that no one can take away because she doesn’t want to let go. She holds on to the pain like it’s her son.

@karenpiotte90 4 жыл бұрын

Wow they will regret not spending more time with her. She's lovely. She has empathy for the dead. That may have much to do with it!

@jaimestl3609 2 жыл бұрын

Spoiler alert: I dont understand this video. It comes off as a woman in pain (I'm guessing the director doesn't have kids ? He seems resentful of her mourning her 3 year old son??? What worse pain is there?) and her children don't care what so ever. If your mom does not deserve your time then why? What has she done? Again, I don't get this video. It made me sad and feel horrible for the mother. But the part when they are laughing I loved but he didn't seem to appreciate the humor of the situation. He mistook her modesty as a direct insult to his skills apparently. That poor woman. Son wouldn't even stay for dinner ? She can't feel empathy for others going through a tragedy? She has a lovely home and I wish I lived somewhere so beautiful. I hope this guy finds the fulfillment he's looking for

@kayleighevans9037 2 жыл бұрын

The dead are dead, check the bible it’s demons pretending to be ghosts

@wendyscott3326 4 жыл бұрын

What a lovely lady who has had to endure such tragedy. Yet another tragedy is the sad disconnect with her sons. I do hope they love her for who she is and value the time they have with her. We take them for granted and then unfortunately realize too late: Mothers are simply irreplaceable.

@fernsmolka5444 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this and I thought it was a beautiful portrait of a very strong woman and the way she learned to cope with her grief . I cried about the loss of your brother. Your parents seem pretty awesome!

@MarthaT108 5 жыл бұрын

What an amazing film you have made Christian! Very powerful in it's own way.. It moved me to tears..Your mother is a good person.. She survived the illness and death of her baby boy. I hope that you and your brother will visit her more often now..

@Helen-sound 5 жыл бұрын

I love the way you can see the original camera script and direction of your film losing control and the narrative and personality of your mother sort of setting the pace and showing more about your relationship. I think this has already thrown new light or maybe rekindle a closer friendship between you . You can see her relax more in your company and your filming becomes the same.

@GoriBeringeifan332 4 жыл бұрын

I take this was a beautiful way of screaming "I love you" to your mum, and I'm sure she heard. Thank you for sharing that love and this amazing woman's resiliency with us.

@didirobert3657 5 жыл бұрын

Now, you boys go and spend more time with your mom. Remember, you'll miss her when she's gone.

@weaver8874 4 жыл бұрын

@themartingaleboy7549 4 жыл бұрын

DiDi Robert yea

@timmyturtles9670 4 жыл бұрын

I hate kids an adults who still disrespect their mothers they wouldnt be alive if it wasnt for them

@jerryross5423 4 жыл бұрын

Truer words were never spoken...

@zachcarrington5285 4 жыл бұрын

Naw she'll just come back as a ghost lol

@alidavideo 5 жыл бұрын

She seems like a lovely person. It must be very lonely for her that no one in her own family believes her experience. It doesn't seem that her children value her much, and that's really sad. If her sons can't stand to hear about the tragedies because it brings them down, it's better to communicate that than to avoid her. The fact that the tragedies affect her just means she is a very empathetic person. Maybe others find hurting for strangers inconvenient, but it means she feels true compassion for others. She seems like a very good woman. I hope her son visits her more after this.

@shym9933 4 жыл бұрын

I am Lucky, We are Native American and my son knows and understands all that is seen and unseen in this world.

@tiarnan76 4 жыл бұрын

@@shym9933 really - so you know that theyre all demons and theres no such thing as the ghosts of dead people?

@kathysmith8048 4 жыл бұрын

@@shym9933 I have always held the spiritual beliefs of the Native Americans because you are tuned into the hidden unseen world that many refuse to see. Some can't understand the love and respect the Native Americans have for all of the natural and unknown of this world.

@kleeong2392 4 жыл бұрын

@@tiarnan76, you are right to acknowledged that demons existed. The human spirits do exist. When people died they become spirit. I have speak to demons three times so far. I have many experienced seeing human soul. I have seen God once. I have seen Angeles countless times. One has been with me for a year. No one can make me say that they don't exist. Not for all the price of the world's wealth would make me say they do not exist. Here is how you can tell the difference between the demons & the human ghosts. The first sign is that they are very ugly. The second is that they have glowing red color Eyes. Third, they always trying to scares you. Fourth, they can physically harm you. And you can hear them. These are the characteristics of the demons. The characteristics of the human ghost are: A. They appeared in your dream not speaking. They knows you can not see or hear them. Thus why they do not appeared by their own speaking to you. Only through an Angel's assistance that they will speak to you & you can hear them. B. They can not do any harms to the living. Because they have no ability to do so. The human soul can not stay on Earth because we have to continues on living. And there are great dangers to stay. That is why people speaks of Angel coming to guides them. God have Angeles recieving the human souls to guides them during the journey from Earth to a demension in space close to Earth. When we died, an Angel will come to call us to go. I died a few times and God kept bringing me back. God is determines to make me complete my time on Earth. Only when you understands why that you would believed all that I say. Without the understanding, all that I have said will serms like something is wrong with my minds or thinking. He has great plans for me. I did not agreed to returned. I was convinced to returned. And I am very glads. For if I did not returned, I would have missed knowing & experienced great things. This woman was not haunted. She has loved one who died came to her to give her a message. But, she had doubts & fears. Thus, her message can not get through.

@tiarnan76 4 жыл бұрын

@@kleeong2392 You've never seen God and human ghosts are demons - human ghosts do not exist.

@kathylefrancois2935 4 жыл бұрын

I'm blessed I guess because my 26yr old son calls me at least every other day to say hi or sends a text and he loves coming for a home cooked meal!! If all your mothers faults are that shes consumed with ghosts an missing people, Grow up their are terrible mothers out there that beat &scream at their children!! Shame on you!!

@TJ-di1iq 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@armygirl669 Жыл бұрын

That's amazing bless you and your son 🥰🌹🌹🌹

@GiacomodellaSvezia 5 жыл бұрын

This is not a ghost story but the loving portrait of the director's family, made with the mother's ghost story as a pretext. It's a kind of non-fiction filmic literature, but I like it.

@dorkbaitart 5 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful, and a remarkable tribute to the filmmaker's mother. Thank you Christian, and thank you Atlantic for these films.

@rickjones4133 5 жыл бұрын

Well said Katie W.-I agree with you wholeheartedly.

@hawkiepants9 4 жыл бұрын

Mothers often "pull away" because they don't want their children to feel forced to interact with them, and they are worried they are bothering their adult children. It's clear through the scene with your brother that she wants to spend more time with you all. You should take the opportunity while you still have the chance and still have the time to reframe happier memories of her compared to someone just obsessed with death. It can be hard making an adult child and parent relationship, but it's worth it. Good luck.

@TJ-di1iq 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I feel the same. I don't want to interfere with my grown sons lives.

@Hubcapdiamondstarhalo 2 жыл бұрын

@@TJ-di1iq your fine. We love you guys more then anything in the world no matter how much you think we don't.

@susannak1755 5 жыл бұрын

You should visit your mom more often! So what if she talks about missing people and ghosts! she is still your mom. Family is important.

@mysecretsketchbook865 4 жыл бұрын

I bumped into many missing people. Nobody believes me but its like i felt it is a calling for me. I have seen all sorts of good and bad demons. Every place I lived at nearly is haunted. Plz checkout REAL paranormal stories on my channel. I even frightened a female jinn/ devil. Anybody who is being haunted or wants to clear negative energy plz checkout my negative energy video. Peace from England UK

@knutsfordhouse Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. What a tribute. It shows your love and admiration for your mother. I love the comment at the beginning that you would stay until you became invisible again. I didn't understand it until the end. You seem to have evoked huge passions, but all great film makers want that. Love or hate, confusion or empathy. You have an amazing talent and this is a work of art.

@badnelly7819 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful Mumma,my heart goes out to her. I hope her sons who clearly love her really make more time for her. She's pretty courageous

@pameladaley955 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Atlantic (whom I have loved for so very many years) - Thank you so much for these films! They are wonderful and I look forward to them very much!

@SSR00000 4 жыл бұрын

And then people ask me why I chose to be child - free and prefer to fill my life with doggos and catos. Is it just me or did this film smack of teenage passive aggressiveness? If anything, his portrayal of his mum, only showcase the lack of depth of his own emotional intelligence. At this point in time I would say the only person in the family with documentary - making talent is his dad. Those few seconds the husband filmed his wife and young sons having fun....and the moment his chose to capture his wife loving on their dying child....said more about the mum and dad - than the entire "documentary". To not only lose a child but to also end up with such selfish, emotionally stunted, navelgazing, adult sons....poor woman. Big hugs to the mum and dad. Hope the sons catch a wake - up and make the effort to really get to know - and celebrate - their parents.

@imcurlyblue 3 жыл бұрын

S R I’m sure when and if they have kids the favor will be returned. Cherish every moment you have with your parents. Life passes by way too fast.

@jenced80 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who is deeply turned off by their attitudes. If the worst problem you have to deal with with your mom is that she gets too wrapped up in other people's tragedies, then you need a reality check about what a good parent is. Some of us would love to have traded places with you.

@lilitudeamnocte248 2 жыл бұрын

well said! thank you

@marcyren 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful film, beautiful woman. That her mind dwells so often in other realms is entirely unsurprising, considering the loss she's suffered. Sadly, it's also unsurprising that her family struggles to be around her. That kind of grief can be so isolating.

@menosbbgirl 4 жыл бұрын

Marcy W well said!

@thatsaltylife9855 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe so but you either allow it to break you or use it as a strength.. I can’t imagine doing anything else. Everything that is fuel can take you in either direction...it’s your call which way you go

@BellTunnel 5 жыл бұрын

Your mom seems nice. Funny, loving, spiritual. Looking for answers, as we all are, and lost. As we all are. Maybe go visit her more often.

@jessies3236 5 жыл бұрын

She will never do the reaching cause she doesnt want you to feel forced to interact with her. That coming from another mother. I agree your mom seems wonderful. Like shed love more time with you! The reason she focuses on a the tragedy is because her babys are grown it sounded like she was very much lonely.

@rickjones4133 5 жыл бұрын

,@@jessies3236Yes,I think you're right in your assessment.

@user-hp1ew9zl4o 5 жыл бұрын

My unpopular opinion is, that it is very difficult to know why some children don't visit their parents. Reasons are many and some very valid, having especially in mind emotional wounds, which todays culture likes to sweep under the rug. I am not saying this is the case in this video, I just disagree with the notion that visiting your parents is something you should do as a must.

@arkansaswookie 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-hp1ew9zl4o I share your opinion, and I don't visit my parents. I had a shit childhood as a product of divorce, and you hit on the primary reason that most people claim for not visiting their parents; emotional wounds.No physical abuse on my part, just emotional neglect and a serious lack of support and guidance. You can heal the emotional wounds like I have done, but the memories are permanent. I can't change the past, but I did break the cycle and changed my future for the better.

@jenniferknee761 4 жыл бұрын

arkansaswookie I sympathize with you. I recently saw a documentary where a psychologist said that one may think that physical abuse of a child can be more damaging than neglect but it is actually quite the opposite. I’m happy to hear that you are doing well now. God bless you.

@pacedelacruz4913 4 жыл бұрын

Christian, your mother Eva seems to be a really nice person, however reserved. I'm so happy you got to spend this time with her and I hope you use this time to break the ice and CONTINUE visiting her regularly.

@moua0067 5 жыл бұрын

Im thankful for my mom n dad and all of my elders. Glad we had dinner yesterday and lunch today. Love them while they are here.

@thinkabout288 5 жыл бұрын

please watch till the end this is first class ! in my 72 years and having my 2 wives crossover and a retired science teacher I can say we have energies other than electrical or chemical I personally have no doubt because of many experience so keep an open mind again a masterpiece thank you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ✔ 🦋

@lonestar1637 4 жыл бұрын

I think these men are abhorrent in their treatment of their mother. My son was killed at 17, and she is leaps and bounds ahead of me in living and participating in life. Y’all, she’s your mom! If she says she saw a ghost, well then she did. As for their perceived “fixation” on the news and the mountain, so what? Just because her belief system doesn’t line up with your oh so much superior one, is that cause for not honoring your mother? I am ashamed for y’all to have such navel gazing, selfish behavior deprive her of love.

@siobhanrose1680 2 жыл бұрын

As a daughter who lost her mother as a baby and then lost her father in her early 30s, with no siblings or grandparents, I say, spend all of the time that you can with your family, you are so very blessed, and your mother deserves the world, I’m sure your father is just as wonderful. As a mother of two sons, who are currently 11 and 13, I say, LOVE YOUR MAMA. She deserves the world. Her grief, her loss is immeasurable, and she grieves you 3 growing up and leaving the nest too. She had lost what many cannot understand. Please be with her more, call her, and tell her you love her. Don’t be condescending, don’t baby her. She would go to the ends of the earth for you and your brothers. She stopped calling because she felt she was losing you, and didn’t want to pressure you, or risk losing you, maybe she felt you already slipped away. She’s heartbroken. Thank you for making this, thank you for sharing it with us.

@charlibaltimore7641 5 жыл бұрын

I thought this was beautiful! My heart broke for your Mother. That piece of film will comfort you later on, thank you and her for sharing!

@victoriagiro737 5 жыл бұрын

I am like the mother. Obsessed with disappearances and deaths. Ghosts. Suicides. I try and involve others in my interests but they don't like it. I know how she feels.

@jamiet.7048 5 жыл бұрын

Victoria Giro same here no one wants to hear about ghosts or afterlife material, I find myself alone when doing all this research- I just don’t want to die and be caught in limbo. Or worse hell because I’m a Buddhist. I find myself still praying to Jesus from time to time.

@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 5 жыл бұрын

Victoria Giro girl I hear ya!

@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 5 жыл бұрын

Jamie T. Karma is all that matters in the end.. love and karma, so you are definitely going to Heaven if Buddhist...no worries!

@anthonyvanbohemen 5 жыл бұрын

my mother is the same like this. always about he worst things.

@victoriagiro737 5 жыл бұрын

@@jamiet.7048 you don't get to just cover all of your bases! That's not how it works. But all religeons follow the same basic ideals. Just try to be a good, kind person and you should be ok. Believe what makes you happy and feel whole. Not just what scares you.

@spiritualseeker4174 4 жыл бұрын

She is a lovely personality...

@ladeene06 4 жыл бұрын

Why is there no affection? My oldest is 33...my baby 17. 4 of my children live far away...3-6000 miles away. I miss them horribly. But when we talk...verbal loves and hugs and kisses and "miss you's". When we are together...hugs, and hugs and "I love you's" abound! My heart aches at the mere thought of that missing💔😪. One MUST hug your mother and declare your love! Even if it's awkward! Please...it costs nothing! Yet is priceless. Even if it's only a caregiver.

@TJ-di1iq 4 жыл бұрын

You'll cry every day when shes gone. She protected you and this is the thanks she gets? Give back what she has given to you. LIFE.

@artycharr 3 жыл бұрын

He might not, he seems a little emotionally stunted.

@deniceluli7794 4 жыл бұрын

Man..idk how you dont see how special and kind your own mom is..you are portraying her like she is insane. I think she is very special..and sweet. From what I seen. I hope you can respect her..and visit her. She clearly enjoys it.

@scruffy281 3 жыл бұрын

This was a very good video. Your mother seems like a very kind and aware person.I believe her story 100%. The more we think we know of this earth and all it's dimensions the less we seem to really know. In fact, we know so little for all the centuries our species have existed on this planet. Thank you for sharing this film with us. Lots of love from Texas.❤️

@kpeterson1342 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo! A treasure. The passing of your brother is heartbreaking. Your telling of the story is gentle, lovely, and your mother loved it. As a mother who makes my children uncomfortable, I can tell. She loved it. Beautiful film.

@Strangways 5 жыл бұрын

Magnificent. It made me feel humanity again in a way I haven’t felt in years. Struck a chord which resonated with my inner tuning fork. It’s still humming. I hope it never stops. Christian and Eva, thank you 🙏🏻.

@rgarlinyc 5 жыл бұрын

Hauntingly - I don't mean to trivialize with a pun - beautiful film, gracious mother, kindly family, wonderful accompanying music. Mom is indeed lucky and Christian is indeed a good son and to be applauded.

@Blackhalo64 5 жыл бұрын

I just want to Thank You for an Amazing film about your Mother! You did an Awesome job! Just a thought about your mother, she could be an empath....it would explain a lot of her feelings. The spirit she saw could very well be your little brother who passed

@johnlewis6585 5 жыл бұрын

Very sad about your brother, very sad.

@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 5 жыл бұрын

I must say I find this documentary is like an Ingmar Bergman movie, Scandinavian, moody, spartan, allegorical, and redemptive 👏

@cavecavecavecave5295 2 жыл бұрын

I have only just seen this film. It is in my mind a work of art. A very sensitive topic, filmed with the utmost consideration. Being a man, I have no idea, how a mother feels, when she loses a child. And I'm sur that, my wildest guess would be very wide of the mark. Your mum is a wonderful person, and you are a wonderful son.

@FULLOOKKK 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the small glimpse into the life of your mother. Truly wonderful

@TheArtofEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to go Freudian but Mum is obsessed with lost people because of the cataclysm of loss that occurred when she lost her own son. That loss being exacerbated more, by her less than diligent sons and their sparse attendance to her needs! Visit her more!!!! Try and be more open minded about her interests too....I'm sure she was to yours, when you were growing up?

@englishlanguagewithnina5965 5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't love this more. It made me really upset when this women's son, who seemed to be vising for only a few hours, seemed to put down his Mother's beliefs. This is great advice.

@OhPleaseMary 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saving me the time - I almost wrote the exact same thing! Christian, call your mother - you're breaking MY heart!

@disguisedboots 4 жыл бұрын

yeah I think that was the point of the video

@englishlanguagewithnina5965 5 жыл бұрын

I started off with a very judgmental comment about the sons not visiting their Mother. I now understand the family is haunted by such a tragic loss. I really hope this family works very hard to heal and come together.

@krownzilla 4 жыл бұрын

My parents live on the other side of the globe and I only get to meet them once a year. I miss them so much. I miss my mom's cooking, having meals with my parents. If you don't visit her, at least call her. She misses you more than she lets on.

@nicolajones5992 4 жыл бұрын

Bless her she seems lonely.. please visit her more thank you for sharing a beautiful film

@normamoore7024 4 жыл бұрын

A truly moving film. How gracious of you to share it with the world like this. Thank you.😔

@JinsokuYoroi 4 жыл бұрын

This was actually kind of depressing to watch for some reason. Probably just me though

@sdavis867 4 жыл бұрын

no it was.. He has very little compassion. The statement that he made about all the atributes he and his brothers brought to her, like she was nothing before them and nothing after,,, very cold.

@kathyorourke9273 3 жыл бұрын

No, not just you.

@kathyorourke9273 3 жыл бұрын

It’s all his fault? I think that’s funny.

@mysticalsouthernsoul6197 4 жыл бұрын

I have to comment. We all seem to disconnect when we are adults- Forgetting that our parents are people too. They are not perfect as we are not perfect, but I can see she loves her boys. As a mother to my son this broke my heart to see the videos of her with her children to now when they do not come round. Love and embrace the people in your life. If you know without doubt they would do anything for you if you needed them, then forget the silly things that make us different because we are all from the same heart.

@vladvampirelord8910 4 жыл бұрын

It is sad when families scatter and flee memories (ghosts) of tragedies and misfortune leaving some behind to bear the brunt of the pain. The mother has faced the ghosts and channeled her grief into helping young children. She has overcome her fear of ghosts. Her children are stlll hiding from the devastation that tragedy caused. Perhaps this film will bring the ghost to light to show that a family can overcome and move on together.

@debrajmukherjee2721 4 жыл бұрын

I feel so nostalgic for your Lovely Mother ... Lots of Love

@nicolevardy4698 4 жыл бұрын

Just a beautiful film! ❤️❤️ Sending hugs from Canada! Your mother is a very strong woman 🤗 Thank you for this heart warming film.

@AminAshaari 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful story. It's amazing.

@MNB-wt8rt 4 жыл бұрын

excellent peace of art. love it (camera, lights, story, characters, cuts, music,...all.). very emotional. well done...

@tanickasinclair7035 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this. I wish all documentaries were like this. Authentic.

@dr.trixiecp5651 4 жыл бұрын

A beautiful tribute to your mom showing her enduring love...i enjoyed watching

@Pablo123456x 5 жыл бұрын

I don't feel like this is made with the respect his mother deserves from him.

@sktwhisp2137 4 жыл бұрын

Same man. Its sad tbh. But thats how some people be around their parents when they've grown up

@stedfast5468 2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@sheridanjackson6427 2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@TheMurlocKeeper 4 жыл бұрын

You don't want to spend time with your mother because she's a bit weird? Is THAT all? Gee, mine was horribly abusive and - as I learned later - massively narcissistic all through my childhood and into my adult life as well. I just didn't have a word for it until I learned what a narcissist is. I had to cut all contact with her eventually because she either would not or could not stop being verbally abusive to me....for literally no reason, any time I talked to her. It was really bad, and I'm only learning now how much damage she has done to me. Your mother seems lovely and I would love to hang out with her. Just because she sees or senses things you cannot, does not make her crazy. She's just a very empathically sensitive person, and she sees the world differently than most. While seeing spirits is not my thing (nor would I want it to be) I too, am an empath, and I see the world differently to most people, because of my "gifts". It's hard being different in this way. If I were there with you, I'd give you a firm clout upside the head, and tell you to stop being so small minded and self centered. There's plenty of people who grew up with abusive parents who SHOULD distance themselves from such toxic people. Be grateful that your mother merely sees and is aware of stuff that you cannot. You're an ungrateful brat. You need a spanking and some time standing in the corner.

@erinstanton3255 3 жыл бұрын

Being verbally abusive often runs in the family, especially in people with zero self-awareness or capacity for self-reflection . I’m so sorry that happened.

@junipertoby1812 2 жыл бұрын

Your film has warmed my heart, I see so much love for your mama ❤.

@ballerannieedison 5 жыл бұрын

If you’re reading this: Call your mother!

@lennongroover4189 5 жыл бұрын

First I need an evp recording device 😂😢

@hArtyTruffle 3 жыл бұрын

She passed away in 2007 so I’m not expecting to hear from her until around 2023. My grandmother and my father took 5 years to be able to reach out to me from the other side. Maybe mum will be the same.

@CoMrAdEMaRx23 3 жыл бұрын

Bugger that.

@tommiegirl2598 4 жыл бұрын

I have 3 boys... I also have a lot of corks just like this mother does. My boys think I'm cute loving caring and mysterious for them. They admire my weird ways! Being different is beautiful in their eyes.

@sandicampbell2766 4 жыл бұрын

There is nothing more painful than the loss of a child. That loss stays with you for the rest of your days and although the healing and grieving process are evident, it still lingers like that of child following you around like a puppy dog. Those memories will be with her forever Christian and I hope you and your brothers realize the pain she suffers everyday. She is fascinated with love, loss, death and the hear after because she wonders about Kristofer. Love her, eat with her, talk with her, and visit as often as you can because one day, you will not have her.

@dawnd5761 4 жыл бұрын

I looked up ghost stories on KZfaq and it brought me here. I figured I'd be watching something frightening and indeed I did little did I know that it's something that happens to millions of people everyday and instead of being scared I thank God for my children's health. This truly is a ghost story. This family will forever be haunted. I think this was a beautiful and moving short film

@juliemarie7018 2 жыл бұрын

I did the same. I am so glad I found it. This is beautiful.

@thebakshiwoman 4 жыл бұрын

I have never understood how anyone can get distant from their parents!!!

@katastrophicworld 4 жыл бұрын

I cant afford & I hate San Francisco, but since my mom lives here, i refuse to move more then 10 miles away. She needs someone to help her. She not only is slowing down from aging, she is also disabled and deaf. I see my mom as my best friend, because she is. My dad died 13 yrs ago,and i ache at the thought of her being all alone. So while I may have been blessed with parents who did their best ,many other children are stuck with "parents" who wont even bother TRYING.So i understand why some people are distant from their parents, because they were never close to begin with. Be happy u cant understand how someone could get distant from their parents,it means your parents were;well...PARENTS!. I have a few students, but 1 in particular, whose parents should not be left to care for a goldfish, let alone a human being. I can almost bet my left butt cheek, one day this student i speak of ,will want nothing to do with her parents. .Sorry for the long comment and any grammar ,spelling errors. Im just an art &music teacher, not a teacher teacher

@lunapeters4593 4 жыл бұрын

I'm distant from my parents because they're toxic. My father is an ex convict. He leeches off of other people financially and treats those around him like they're his pawns. And what he did to go to prison? I won't get into that, but he honestly deserved his sentence. My mother has always told me that I'll never make it. She tells me that when I chase my dreams, I'm wasting my time. But also that she doesn't think I could succeed at anything else. She doesn't think I can live on my own. She tells me that I'm insane. She has terrible taste in men, and let what they tell her to do influence her actions. After I had a bipolar manic episode at college and was forced to leave, instead of taking care of me she kicked me out because her boyfriend said to. I was fragile and unstable, both mentally and financially. It always hurt that my mom didn't believe in my ability to do things on my own, but also wouldn't help me when I needed it. She kicked me when I was down. It wasn't cool. However, the lady in this video seems to be very kind and a good mother. I don't understand why anyone who has such good, kind, and loving parents would ever throw that away. I hope her children go to see her more often before she's gone, and they realize what they had too late.

@judithmitchell-toth6784 4 жыл бұрын

Your Mother is lovely!! 😊 thank you for posting!!

@princeamongmen7064 2 жыл бұрын

Terrible to loose a child especially so young to an illness poor wee man xxx

@dawnspindler5608 3 жыл бұрын

I just randomly fell upon this short film. I have been living in Denmark for about 30 years and I feel that the relationship between the producer and his mother is something that could be reflective of the society here in Scandinavia. I've read some comments about not respecting his mother, but that I feel is not true. They actually have a good relationship. Of course there might be unsaid words between them, but I see their love for each other. It is in the way they interact with each other, for me shows this. This was a very compelling film.

@mommabear5935 3 жыл бұрын

You need to spend more time with your mother. What an earth angel she truly is. It looks like she an empath and possibly the ghost she saw could have been one of the missing people her heart breaks for. What a lovely woman. I love her and to lose a child of only 3 years old. I couldn't imagine that pain. You really really need to show your mother as much love as possible. Mine passed 4 years ago an what I wouldn't give to have her back. Our mothers are our biggest fans and love us more than anyone ever will.

@MsBAustralia 5 жыл бұрын

I hope that in filming this it bought you closer to your Mother again and that you visit her more now. You did a wonderful job filming this..it was very touching and beautiful. Sending you and your Mother much love from Australia 💗

@rainyrainold 4 жыл бұрын

I found this video looking for a scary ghost story, but this was sad. Nice video, I'm glad this guy spent more time with his mom.

@mmmk1616 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, thank you!

@catherinewilson9894 4 жыл бұрын

Your Mother is beautiful and strong! Thank you for sharing her with the world.

@peaceforall2761 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the story. It really nice to see Mom and her son spent time with her.

@kathysmith8048 4 жыл бұрын

This is so sad to see the disconnect of a mother and her somewhat grown children. I say somewhat because people in the prime of their lives don't see or won't see the world of older people or their own parents. For me, after turning 60 yrs. old 7 years and 3 months ago my conscience mind now understands the meaning of our own mortality as I age. Your mother lost a child born from her own body do to a medical condition. That heartbreak is there today and will be to the day she dies. That loss did not make her love for you any less but I am sure you must have felt that way. The deaths she follows in the area she lives is her way maybe handling the meaning of getting older. Your mother believing she saw a ghost may have happened. Remember, we do not know all there is until we die. Give everyone you know the right to believe what they want without judging them by your beliefs. One day sooner than you may think, your mom may not be alive for your rare visits that you find so terrible to stand. Please don't wait because once you get older your views on life may change and she won't be there when you decide she did have the rights to her beliefs too. I was never loved by my parents and now they are both dead but I still miss the people that gave me a life to live. You should all stop judging her but love her because she is your mom before you will forever be missing her. Good luck.

@TFlowers123 4 жыл бұрын

As soon as the sun comes up I'm going to call my mother...

@czaradox 5 жыл бұрын

I really loved this little film, thank you Christian.

@kelleymonte4100 4 жыл бұрын

The momi is so completely genuine, i would not doubt what she has seen... when she said it was 'translucent I totally understood what she meant. MY first apparition was the same. Grayish'white translucent with a glow about it.

@ABirdOnTheMoon 4 жыл бұрын

I moved last year to be closer to my mom. Now that she is 58 years old and being who she is, never worked and endured an abusive relationship to raise us. She chose that as she is lonely in this world and she didn't know what else to do having two toddlers. My mom did a lot and I am so glad that I chose to take her in and have her in my home. She sits and watches tv or knit. She sometimes cook for herself but very rarely and she is full of pain. I guess, it is the pain she bottled down and endured from my father .. she just broke herself staying with him and he was a monster. Being the woman I am, I can't be more serious saying: I fear the day she leaves this earth. Realising what your mother did to you and fearing to lose that love is hard. She is always going to be a source of love, warmth and care .. even when she is expressing it in the most hated ways. I know she is just in pain and she has her own demons that she is struggling with but all I care is to keep her alive and to give her a home, a safe place to live at for the rest of her life.

@T.T.LovesAmbience 2 жыл бұрын

She seems like such a kind and wonderful woman who's been through an unimaginable tragedy. She deserves to be shown compassion and love. As for my thoughts about how her sons treated her, I'll keep that to myself.

@lynneshively3790 5 жыл бұрын

Well done. Makes me miss my mom even more.

@angieashley2594 5 жыл бұрын

This is so sad she lost her beautiful 3 year old son but no doubt had no time to grieve for him as she will have been looking after other kids and now they have grown up and found there own life,s which we all do she has tried to put her loss so far back in her mind its stayed there for so long so now its probably steeping out slowly but surely God bless her and I hope her lovely family realise how much she,s hurting inside and give her break and know that she really loves and needs them all in her life xx

@sarahburton3110 4 жыл бұрын

Very moving. Enjoyed your film immensely.

@shym9933 4 жыл бұрын

God, I would kill myself if these were my Boys. How thoughtless and selfish they are. I hope she leaves them nothing. I am Native America and this is not how we treat our Elders, thank the Great Creator. when she passes this earthly rhelm then they will know she was closer to the earth and could see things. This lady is a sensitive soul, and sensitive souls are able to see things others don't I wish I could befriend her and give her the comfort her awful children won't Just the way your children see you treat your mother is the way your children will someday treat you.

@bobbieenglish878 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100 %, i have seen and experience spirits on multiple occasions, my sons know i am sensitive and can appreciate that in my life. What concerns me is that the 3 living sons are all lost. They believe in no God , just like their grandmother who was an atheist. Of course her sons don't believe she saw a spirit, they believe in no god, sad. Those 3 boys are lost and the 4th one has died already. I felt sorry for the mother, she's lost her 4 born son, and the other 3 non believers do not appreciate a good mother, and it shows.

@itsthespiceoflife 4 жыл бұрын

While this was beautifully done it truly broke my heart. The loss of a child is deeply profound and until you've lived it yourself you have no idea how painful it is. It's unbearable. Your mom is a wonderful human being that is empathetic and compassionate towards others and their tragedies because she's been there. She knows what loss feels like and no one on this planet wants to see anyone else experience that kind of anguish. No matter what your own religious belief is you shouldn't dismiss your moms story as if it's not possible just because you don't believe in ghosts. It is possible and I believe her. It makes me so sad to see you and your brothers not call or visit her very often. Please go visit her as much as you can because you will regret it one day and wish you could have that precious time back.

@ew6588 4 жыл бұрын

Those are the worst excuses for not visiting or contacting your mother I have ever heard of. A genuine concern for other people's well-being and a belief in ghosts. My personal opinion is you boys are just close minded and selfish Smh

@lize777 Жыл бұрын

I believe her. She may have seen the man that went missing because she was so worried about him. It was a way to help her stop worrying. Showing her that he did pass on. Seeing that does not mean there's not a God. It just means there are mysteries to God and our existence that we shouldn't worry about but trust God. She's such a kind-hearted, strong woman and very connected with everyone and life around her. She will always be that way.❤

@herahagstoz6934 5 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, so much to say about this film and it’s not my place to say it. Only, dear son, please understand that your mom did her best to mother her children. Your younger brother needed all the love and attention he got as his life was short. Remember you are still able to access her love, even if its far away and less than you once remembered getting. Please call her more. Allow her her quirks. None of us know truly about death. And one day possibly your children will teach you what it means to mother. She seems a lovely person. Cherish her.

@deejayriney2031 4 жыл бұрын

Those are some pretty weak reasons to not visit your mah.... crazy

@jenced80 3 жыл бұрын

I was not emotionally prepared for this. Holy crap. All of the crying.

@theresafrank5880 2 жыл бұрын

Shes lovely...& trusted by the spiritual realm to let themselves be seen by her bc of it. Just bc someone else doesn't see something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I truly hope you start valuing your time with her more & stop being so quick to disregard her words. I wish you peace & love

@leikilimaile2565 3 жыл бұрын

Awww here I am again watching!!!.. Good job! My house has goings on as well, your moms not alone, there’s others like us out there!, Mahalo for making this video🤙🌺

@nimas832 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful mother you have and you can see her swallow her heart for every insult and the levels of dis-compassion and insult you guys throw at her. Get over yourselves and be there for her more.

@DowntownTasty 4 жыл бұрын

In my house when I was a child I played with a ghost or something in a certain room and call her LuLu. I think I talked to her in the mirror a lot too. I now own the house and my sister is staying there. Her daughter, my niece, now plays with someone who isn’t there she calls LuLu. When my sister asked what happened to LuLu my niece said, “oh, she died.”

@susandscraper4770 4 жыл бұрын

My daughter and I moved in with my mom because she took sick. I'm watching my mom fight this horrible kidney disease and she has to go to dialysis three days a week. So spend as much time that you can with your parents.

@kandiwolfe1125 3 жыл бұрын

As a mom who has (still am ) suffered the loss of one of your children, l know the daily pain, numbness , confusion and terror your mother goes thru. I do not know any parent(s) that have ever thought of this happening .....who would want that kind of a thought in their mind?!? My son, Tyler, died from SIDS at just two-and-a-half -months old , 27 years ago this past September. He left behind a five year old brother, Logan (32 yrs.) and never met his little sister Angelynn (26 yrs) . On his 18th birthday, as lbwas preparing to bake his cake, he popped-in and whispered in my ear, " I love you, Mom." I cannot tell you the joy and agony l felt at that moment, nor would l ever want another parent to know this pain as it is gut-wrenching and changes you forever. My heart goes out to all who have suffered the loss of a child......

@victoriawhite3662 4 жыл бұрын

What a lovely smile she has

@EmsLionheart 4 жыл бұрын

It’s called being an empath. And it’s NOT OUR FAULT. OR OUR CHOICE. Nor can we control it. Tho I haven’t watched news etc well, really ever...only because life has had enuff tragedy. If I did I wouldn’t ever forget what happened and to whom. My heart breaks for this woman. She is lovely and her sons are missing out on a beautiful spirit. Im sorry... this really upsets me. Also. I too have seen an apparition. My childhood home is haunted. Most of us have had one kind of experience or another. They are real. Doesn’t matter any if this. She is your mom regardless of how eccentric. You can tell how much she loves her kids. I hope this film helped you to resolve those feelings. She deserves to be adored by her sons. God speed.

@kristincappiello2598 4 жыл бұрын

Good film. I was moved. Your mom is wonderful ❤

@nchumbenitungoe7988 4 жыл бұрын

Please spend more time with your parents 😞😔😔 I feel bad for them ☹️

@Iiwii11 4 жыл бұрын

The sons speak with the absolute certainty of the young. I remember being like that.

@lanalee1260 3 жыл бұрын

When the son used the excuse of “promised dinner” at his own home while he is with his mother he rarely sees..my heart broke for her. What an absurd thing to say. I tried to like this. It wasn’t a film about your mother. It was a film about YOU and how you view your mother. You didn’t even begin to scratch the surface because your ego and child angst was in the way. Your mother has many, many levels and it seems like you’re stuck on just one. I hope you and your brothers get over yourselves and love the woman that has loved you your whole lives.