I love the older lady who was about to go back down but who went back to jump. She's one of these people who refuses defeat.

When he says "see you in heaven", he actually says 'Nangijala' instead of heaven. Nangijala is an Edenic afterlife in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's book "The brothers lionheart" in which the two titular brothers jump from the second or third-story window of their burning home to escape the flames. The elder dies of the fall and travels to Nangijala, while the other survives but joins him not so long after since he dies of a fever. I just thought it was beautifully put by Linus, and since they understandably did not include this in their translation I thought I'd write it here.

this turned out to be far more interesting than expected.

The conversation between Frida and Linus was so entertaining, sounded like a script. Actually watching all these people was so fascinating, i mean like seeing human's reaction in front of situations where your primordial instinct shows up, it's magical and profound, so good! Loved it! And I also loved the fact that for the majority of the time we do not see the height of the jump, because the height itself it's not important, it's even more educative seeing the pure physical reaction. Seeing the height would have make it less captivating, It's the "not knowing" and the obscurity of things that makes things hypnotizing, cause your imagination it's free to contextualize them.

I’m so glad that older woman came back up the ladder when she was about to chicken out. Respect

If you're nervous just imagine the pool is naked.

Can we acknowledge what a great person Frida is? Linus is way more scared than she is, but instead of showing him up she says the perfect things to encourage him without making him feel like he'd be weak if he backed out. The way she played it, Linus came away thinking like he was the brave one, and Frida just followed him because he showed her it would be OK. But that's not at all what actually happened if you pay close attention. What happened was that Frida basically orchestrated the situation so that Linus would come away with the maximally positive feelings, which included playing up her own fear. Once Linus was off the platform and she made sure she wouldn't land on him she just went, and she even copied Linus's scream. This way he would feel not like the one strange kid who screamed but as the leader who was followed. This is basically pure empathy caught on video, and it's really just charming.

I clicked on this because I thought it might be quite interesting and in the end, it made me strangely emotional. I laughed out loud when they were talking about their knees and teared up when the elderly woman changed her mind, climbed back up and jumped. You get to see their friendships, bromances, self-confidence and courage. What a great project and video. Thank you!

Seriously that older lady, my hero, she walked down the stairs and STOPPED her self, no one to back her up, and got back up and jumped. Just.. that's life right there!

Frida and the guy were so nervous but she just yeeted herself over it, zero hesitation, after he did it

Crossing that "Fear Threshold" for the first time is a life-changing experience, whether it's a 10-meter jump into a pool, the first skydive, holding a spider when you're deathly afraid of spiders, fighting a martial arts tournament the first time when you've always been bone-deep afraid of physical conflict, or confronting WHATEVER makes you curl into a ball. The first is always the hardest. All my life, I was terrified of speaking in public. I would do absolutely anything to get out of it. Now, after crossing - and re-crossing - that significant threshold, I now speak to groups as a normal part of my job. I'm still scared, but no longer debilitatingly terrified. I watch this video and have the utmost respect for everyone who got on the platform, whether they jumped or not. Sometimes, just looking into the abyss serves as a significant step toward eventually crossing that fear threshold.

It's crazy how much their "fear vs drive" emotions was projected onto me. This is an awesome video..

The best: the woman who started down the stairs and came back. The young girl at the beginning who just went for it. Linus and frida being the best couple ever.

That little girl at the start is a champ

7:08 "I dont have the guts!'...............Wrong!!! Maximum respect.

Its actually easy. Just imagine there is no water in the pool

Legend says the strength of Linus and Frida's relationship was forged through trial by fire in the depths of IKEA.

Mad respect to the “all-righty....let’s do this” girl. Awesome

1:35, this girl is a legend. I feel that not enough people are talking about her, she was bravier than most of the adults that are shown in this video. Go Queen! 👑

Linus wanted to challenge himself. Frida just wanted her man to be fulfilled.

Not only did Frida have the courage to jump, she put on a one minute straight MVP performance in supporting Linus and giving him the courage to stick to his word of jumping first.

Frida is not afraid, she is giving Linus every opportunity to prove himself to her. I’m glad he did it!

Everyone has a plan until they climb up the ten meter tower.

I was lucky to go to a high school with an Olympic diving platform. We used to sneak into the pool area at night on the weekends, roll under the laser beam alarm system, scale the exterior of the stairwell up to the 10m platform and jump off into the blackness below. It was absolutely thrilling. Jumping off a 10m platform in daylight is scary enough but the pitch black offered a whole new level of excitement! This is a fantastic video of raw human emotion. Trust me - the first time you look down from the 10m platform is terrifying. Our brains cannot comprehend falling for that distance, so overcoming that is an act of sheer will power.

gotta love the little girls courage and how she was pumping her self up.... then she Yeeted herself off

“I’m sorry I wasn’t listening..” “your voice is soothing though” that was too cute

Going back down the ladder is more scary than jumping

Unbelievable beautiful! This is not journalism, this is a piece of art, needs to be sold in a gallery! Everything about it is great - the camera perspektives, the camera movements, the sound, the cut... you are true artists! Thanks for this moment!

Frida straight up jumping after her boyfriend hesitated. That’s true love right there.

Im so proud of the old lady who said she didnt have the guts... but then went off anyway

what people don't realize is that it's far more dangerous to climb down the ladder than to jump into the water. But respect to the guys who climbed down, knowing your limits and not fearing other people's judgment is manly too and takes guts!

7:30 that was pure strength of will. badass grandma

There is something so incredibly poetic about the older woman in the one-piece. Everything inside her was telling her not to jump, so much so that she decided it wasn't worth the risk, yet at the moment when she was about to give up, she realized that regret is so much stronger than fear. It was really breathtaking if I'm honest.

First, that little girl is a badass. Second, what's really weird is that, after about four minutes or so, I started feeling just like I was about to jump 10 meters down into the water.

The woman with the curly hair pausing as she was about to descend the ladder and that moment becoming the moment she found the "guts" she needed to jump is going to stay with me for a long time. I was so happy for her. We all deserve that feeling. ❤

2:52 is the best example of fear that I have ever seen. It was a true battle between ones determination to jump and determination to save oneself. It was an epic fight or flight battle, complete with flailing arms and everything!

Frida is supportive in her relationship with Linus. She encourages him to be his best self. Be like Frida.

This is mesmerizing. I feel the anxiety in these people.

This was so anxiety inducing. Even though you can't see what they are seeing, you can feel their nerves through the screen.

Man, I come back and watch every once in a while because I just don't get tired of seeing the simple humanity on display.

I love when Linus tells Frida he's not being present, but then assures her that her voice is comforting. Their interaction is so beautiful. They are so bravely soft with each other.

About 5 years Ago i was in a bar with a friend in Stockholm and this was playing on repeat on a small tv in the corner. We watched and discussed this video for about a hour straight. Ever since i have been thinking about this bideo and today it just appeared in my recommend. The wonders of the internet!

This is basically me trying to psych myself into doing assignments

Imagine this but for mundane activities and that's an anxiety disorder

Who else got this recommended out of NOWHERE?

You got recommended this because like me, you’re hesitating in doing something important for your growth, and KZfaq knows. Now go do it.

Did I actually just spend 16 minutes watching that?

There's an old saying in diving," a ten meter tower is 33 feet up and 133 feet down."

The old lady was absolutely badass. The way she changed her mind and went for it quiet and calm, it was like Tommen’s suicide scene..

The Frida sequence was poetic. Frida begins to speak and Linus interrupts to tell her that he’s not listening. Then he jumps. Down in the water, Linus begins to speak and Frida interrupts to tell him not to say anything. Then she jumps.

"See you in Nangiala" ahhh the Bröderna Lejonhjärta reference how fitting😂❤️

07:32 is be the best part. Love it how she convinced herself to jump at the end.

Amazing how this 16 minute video feels like 4 minutes.

The couple with a girl named Frida is so sweet. Awww. These two realy have great conection

I have deep admiration for each one of them, including those who decided not to do it. I know that I would not have done any better myself

I regularly jump from cliffs higher than this in the summer, but I associate indoor platforms to my childhood and I never did jump the 10m as a kid, watching this gets the heart racing still.

The couple at 3:10 were a ray of sunshine. Those two showed more maturity, tenderness, and understanding in a minute then my ex-husband and I showed in 8 years of marriage.

What I like about Linus is though he told her that he can’t focus on her words but encouraged her to keep talking because her voice is soothing. 😌 And she took no offence. Healthy communication.

I once did it when i was a boy. The pool looks like a pack of cigarettes from up there. As my father was watching i did not hesitate to step over the edge.

That older lady was like telling herself, "now or never".

“Hey Google, where is the closest 10 meter tower to me?”

What a refreshing video. Just people being people.

A powerful display of how our intuition stops us from killing ourselves and how hard we have to fight it.

Some say the KZfaq algorithm became self-aware years ago, and has randomly gathered us all here as part of a psychology experiment.

I’d be more terrified of going backwards back down the stairs lmao.

I've done this when i was 10 or 12 the scariest part for me was climbing up the steep steps , half wet and gripping slippery handrails

This was strangely captivating to watch, I had to do it twice. There's just something so fascinating watching people fight and trying to be rational against one of the most basic instincts. Pure emotions were in the air. You can't act it. Only live it.

I was cheering everyone from the safety of my bed..... Also, I found myself shouting at the screen " YOU CAN DO IT JUMP NOWWW AHHHHH"

Overcoming a physical fear like this is one of those memorable life experiences. It’s a shame some don’t get to experience it.

What I love about this is it reads so much like a play. Like a small stage just packed with drama. We can't see anything around it. We just see them. And everyone is going through this experience like they're facing death itself. So fascinating.

It took me like 5 years to finally jump from the tower at my local swimming baths. Once you done it once you want to do again and again and again and again

found myself cheering them on... Like it would make a difference now.. LOL

"If you fall, I'll fall as well, Frida." Trying not to cry here.

I love Frida and Linus. They're so adorable.

The struggle is real, my advice after jumping: don’t look down for too long

The more you hesitate the scarier it is. Best to have a quick 1 second look then step back and run off.

Mr. Bean wasn't joking around this is serious business...

I want the kind of relationship that Frida and Linus have

That last jump was glorious. Perfectly timed.

The secret to being able to jump is not to look at the pool instead you must look at the horizon, thus losing sight of the object of fear. It is the same in life, do not focus on what scares you, look beyond and move towards what you want. Good video greetings to all.

"Sorry I wasn't listening, but your voice is soothing," is actually super sweet

"I just decided to go for it and my knees sensed that." lmfaooooooooooooo

I jumped in the river from a 5 meter high bridge once. I was preparing myself for like 20 minutes. It is scary the first time. There were a lot of people. Mostly teenagers. Half of them chickened out. I remember talking to one guy. He had been coming to the bridge for several days with his friends. And he couldn't overcome his fear. I told him just do it, there is almost no danger to you. And if you don't do it, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. I don't know whether he jumped or not.

My daughter jumped off a 10m when she was 5. The pools where we usualy went only had a 5m and she had been doing that since 3 but 10m is a different league and can go nasty wrong if you're not fit and do something real wrong so I got her into the local diving club where she thrived. The back flip that girl at the end did is one of her favourite jokes she liked to pull on the big teenage boys twice her age. 4,5,6 teenagers on the tower and she climbs up and they all look at her like, she aint jumping. She'd walk to the edge, turn around and look at the guys and do that slow back flip. The looks on the faces of the boys was always so funny to watch, loads would climb back down the ladder rather embarrased.

Frida and Linus! They are great!

Fun story, for those who care: Over 10 years ago, I jumped the 10 meters for the first time when I was 14 years old, to impress a girl. Seeing those people working up their courage to jump reminded me of how scared out of my mind I was and the relief I felt once I took the dive. About a week later, I went to the park with her and I was sitting on a bench in front of a pond next to a weeping willow tree, she was lying down with her head in my lap and I decided that I wanted her to be my first kiss. Working up the courage to do that was a million times harder than the 10 meter jump. I realized as I was kissing her that my legs were shaking like crazy under her head. We both laughed it off and she became my girlfriend for a time, a few minutes later. Life is full of decisions to which the answer is obvious, but the hard part is getting over your fear of making that decision, once you rid yourself of that, you are truly free, for the time that you fall.

I remember as a child going to a pool in Germany with one of these things, looking at it from the side or from below doesn't match the terror of being on the top

Its filmed in my hometown in Sweden called Gothenburg, at VALHALLA swim hall :D

Wow, that went quick. When it first started I thought eek, this is gonna be slow going at over 16 mins long but it went so quickly. Glad there was no music, added to the tension.

I don't know who thought of this, but it deserves a Pulitzer: Best documentary without (almost) any words!

This is wonderful. i love seeing them make the decision, and the faces they make are so human.

You can really feel with these people. I jumped from 10m once when I was younger and the honestly don't know how I did it or if I could ever do it again. But having all this tension and then the feeling of falling and the ultimate relief afterwards is just amazing.

Frida is just a badass over here, waiting for Linus to jump so she doesn't make him look bad.

5:45 They don't actually say "heaven", but Nangijala, which is the name of the after life world in the story of The brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren. Cute and super Swedish

10:28 "My head tells me go but my heart says no" sounds like the lyrics to a love song

Its very different once you're up there looking down. Your natural instinct is not to jump so overcoming that can take a lot of effort. The moment you do though, that fear fades away like vapour. It goes to show a lot of our fears seem much more substantial than they actually are and once we confront them we see the truth. It's an important step to take in our lives so we grow as a person and one that many unfortunately choose to never take.

I love the moment where she mirrors him. 4:44 You can literally seeing her trying to empathize with him :)

This is actually beautiful filmmaking.

That last jump, that was pure art!

You may think jumping is scary, but the most scary thing is allowing hesitation to ruin your jump. A slip or a bad jump can potentially make you land into the water incorrectly and injuring yourself. It's better to jump with confidence and know how you'll control your landing. We did this a few years ago off a 10 meter bridge. Jumping into the river is scary because you don't really know how deep it is, you just know it's deep enough. The river was moving pretty fast too so you'll have to worry about swimming to the bank and not get caught in current.