How am I seeing no comments about the mirror shot? The special effects and trickery they pulled off in this video is amazing.

This track, man. I tear up every time. It's feels like catharsis for everything and everyone you've ever lost. This is healing music.

7 years later and just as good as ever.

One of the best things I’ve noticed about this is that you want her to move so much faster. But the fact that she calculated time and movement is both grace and recognition. It’s like watching depression take effect in a dance. Beautiful video. I come back to it regularly.

Chemical Brothers always make a great soundtrack to everything, which pretty much means video makers can just concentrate on making fun, artsy videos.

To anyone wondering about the how-to, we learned it in University: They filmed the whole set without her, as if she were there, and then filmed her on set from several angles to catch shadows and such. In post they rebuilt the set from footage, replaced her bodyparts with the CG-animation, and fed the needed bits from the rebuilt set into the animation. As for the mirror, there just isn't one. They filmed her from the other side for it, and they had footage of her looking at a mirror in that room to get the lighting and posture right.

Проходят годы, а я всё так же возвращаюсь сюда, чтобы снова пережить эту светлую грусть. Едва ли можно найти ещё один такой клип, который так отозвался где-то глубоко внутри.

I want more of Chemical Brothers + Beck, the combination is mesmerizing

This is one of those songs that the video just compliments in and around itself.. The song is about loss and the feeling of someone loved being lost. The way I see the dance is that she's trying to grasp what's being lost, pull it back into herself and in doing so it's changing her and laying her "wide open". Nearer to the end of the song where she's mostly changed, you see the dancer start hugging herself as if she's swallowed in depression. She looks in the mirror and see's her past self, at which point her dancing picks up, becomes more erratic and frantic. Then at the end after hugging herself she gives up, and stands there holding herself lightly because she's now completely empty.. Nearly moved me to tears.

4 years later and still listening to this song.

I don't know how many times I've listened to this. I've had it on my playlist for years

The fact I’ve been so blessed to see this masterpiece live… a memory I’ll always hold

I've never heard Beck sing so beautifully. It eats into my soul. And, of course, the choreography ...

The dancing and the choreography is so beautiful. The fact that it was filmed in one take is impressive.

I'm just here to pay respect to the great and lovely Sonoya Mizuno's transcendent and beautiful work here. This soul captivating song from Beck and Chem Bros coupled with Mizuno's performance and the absolute stunningly magical effects make this one of my favorite music videos of all time. Thank you to everyone who brought this into my life bc theres something in the way she moves makes my life better for a moment as I listen and get ecstatically hypnotized. I listened when this came out and will continue to rewatch always!

The process of slowly losing yourself, until there's nothing left.

[Verse 1] I'm wide open But don't I please you anymore? You're slipping away from me You're drifting away from me I'm wide open But don't I please you anymore? You're slipping away from me You're slipping away from me [Chorus] Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me [Verse 2] I'm wide open But I couldn't see it anymore You're drifting away from me You're slipping away from me I'm wide open I'm wide open I'm wide open [Bridge] One day just gonna see me Look back and forth from the ceiling (I'm wide open) Some day love's gonna hurt me Turn back and soon I'll believe it [Chorus] Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me [Outro] I'm wide open I'm wide open Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me

Listened to this song at their most recent show in Bogotá last weekend. It's been one of the most beautiful moments I've ever had in a concert 🥹💜

Whoa, just noticed she was looking at herself dancing with herself in the mirror 2/3 the way through the video. Mind blown.

This is a true classic. The combination ofthe Chemical Brother's unique sound, vocals from Beck, alluring mood and choreography of Sonoya make this music video impossible to look away from.

i simply cannot begin to comprehend how they must have made this video

It's honestly amazing that this entire video is one continuous take. The music, the choreography, the special effects and the execution are all flawless!

come back here every now and then ... feels comfortable :)

Impressive Visual Art.. well done to the people that created this video to present the music

I'm wide open But don't I please you anymore? You're slipping away from me You're drifting away from me I'm wide open But don't I please you anymore? You're slipping away from me You're slipping away from me Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me I'm wide open But I couldn't see it anymore You're drifting away from me You're slipping away from me I'm wide open I'm wide open I'm wide open One day just gonna see me Look back and forth from the ceiling (I'm wide open) some day love's gonna hurt me Turn back and soon I'll believe it Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me I'm wide open I'm wide open Slow me down It's getting away from me It's getting away from me It's getting away from me

A shiver down the spine everytime I hear this song.

Anyone in 2024?

this song means so much to me. listening to it makes me want to cry. this may be the most beautiful song ive ever heard.

The music video is like an extra instrument to this song. The visuals genuinely enhance the song, which seems rare for music videos these days.

The videography in this is breathtaking. As is the choreography.

I'm reading the comments and i see so many interpretations to this song/video. That's what music should be about, make us process the message we get, and not just a ready to eat meal from the supermarket like the 99% of the music out there now.

Can never get enough of this track

2:30 Again. And again. Louder.

She starts losing her arms, legs and body, still checking if her heart is still beating, and in the end checking for pulse

My best friend (my dad) and I enjoyed running a beautiful 5 mile route together several times every week. He took good care of himself and kept busy working on habitat restoration projects but hadn't been feeling well for two months; he thought it was his inguinal hernia. He went to a doctor in March. The doctor scheduled him for hernia surgery 4 weeks out but refused to order blood labs we requested to rule out other causes. I saw this video, for the first time, the day before joining my dad for an appointment with a different doctor one week later. My biggest forecasted pain and fear in life was losing my dad. Seeing this video felt like my biggest fear; what if it was cancer? I was with my dad for the next nine weeks. A blink of the eye, this 5:31 minute video story, nine weeks, it feels the same. I cannot watch this without weeping.

Was lucky enough to see a talk from the Mill, the VFX company behind this video. One of the things they said was that in their retakes, Sonoya Mizuno was perfectly accurate in repeating the dance which was incredible

Listening to the song after 3 years, what a nostalgic feeling ...

That glance she gives is so powerful. One of my favorites for sure

One of those art pieces that has beauty in every single element of it.

Sonoya Mizuno is so magnificent!!

I am still amazed by this stunning work of art - all aspects, the dance, the music, the photography, the lyrics, the narrative ... goosebumps. And hey, these days goosebumps are priceless.

Bravo to the animators. Bravo to the musicians.

なんていう美しさ 最高のPVの1つ

Beautifull... the melody, the sound, the dancer, the Choreography, the Vibe... love this

Transfixed from the moment she looks down and throws her hands up. Absolutely stunning video.

So when she's looking at the camera (in the beginning) she is really looking at herself. If you notice when she's looking at herself (the second time) she has the same facial expression as the first time she looked at the camera/us. So she's doing interpretative dance that could be a metaphor for life and how we use our heart and emotions through life and our body slips away from us until we are an empty shell. In the end, she has her hand on her pulse and we see a shape of a cross behind her as the (music stops/life ends) and we hear the sound of a train passing and sirens representing that life still moves forward. We are all passengers on this train of life and what we do with our time is more beautiful than we realize. I think the lyrics are as specific to the singer just as how the interpretative dance is specific for the dancer, Becks (music/life) is "Getting away from him" meaning (us) as his audience we are slipping away from him as he gets older but he is Wide Open.

She is so beautiful dancing in all her pain, sensibility and strength! Fantastic!

Man. Chemical Bro’s catalogue is insanity.

How is possible that more than 10.000 people didn't like this music or the video? Da fuq?

seeing her like this makes me feel some type of way...i hate it, it scares me....love the song

This song brings me to tears every time I listen to it because it reminds me of the time frame where I was losing my little sister to psychoses, slowly over time... She chose to leave this world/reality in 2012 and I tried so hard to get her help... But being the older bother with parents that didn't want to have an intervention, I couldn't do anything to help her/get her help. I love and miss you, Kelly. I'm so sorry I didn't try harder.

2021 still here listening to this absolute tune!

Sonoya Mizuno is so massively talented, and perfectly beautiful. So amazing to watch her move.

Only just found out this is a beck / chem bros collab. its a match made in heaven.

たまに思い出して観てる ソノヤさんも音楽も良い感じ

If it's a good song, people will always come back. No matter the year. Please stop asking.

This is something special. The music, the video... it's next level shit.

Isn't marvellous life? Things like this combination between music, movement and feelings are awesome. Thanks for this collaboration. Is one of the best things I have ever seen.

Had the opportunity to see them live this year. The most magical experience of my life, felt honored to be able to witness such an amazing demonstration of art. When they played this song I felt it deep inside, just beautiful. They really are true masters of what they do 🙌👏👏

that deep cut of her imagine passing in the background of the mirror...i've watched this and listened to this countless times now...its the first time ive noticed.

i think the meaning of this is when you dance, you let g of your ego and you forget everything and live the moment as if it was the last. this is beautiful

In case anyone hasn't said it today, Sonoya is a goddess ....

You can't just leave a comment on a video like this. I have to craft an appropriate response that articulates the emotions that are conveyed by the imagery and sound. That deep soulful look she gives the camera at the beginning of the video describes what she knows is coming, and that is her entire body becoming synthetic as she dances. It speaks to all of us as we become more and more attached to our phones and technology that we are losing ourselves, it's getting away from us. She knows the end result at the beginning of the video which is why she gives that sad stare, and sadly it's what's happening to all of us, Which is why this is such a touching video.

Sonoya Mizuno.............. That look on her face at the start...........

The only part of her body that didn't go under the transformation is the heart. Poetic.

sonoya Mizuno ❤️

Pretty sure this just saved my life.

I love The Chemical Brothers and I like to see the wondeful Sonoya Mizuno

Oh boy. I hope I'm not the only one who recognizes that face/expression the girl makes in the beginning all too well.

This is a genuine piece of art. Beautiful, poignant, heart-breaking brilliance from start to finish.

first heard this song when I was going through chemo. eerie yet optimistic sound to it all. ill never forget those days

This song always makes me tear up, since it reminds me that my kids' childhoods are slipping away from me with every day.

Oh my tripophobia

This is awesome for a number of reasons. One seamless take, moving camera, camera doesn't even show up in the mirror when it moves around behind her, ... . Obviously lots of post production. Great video!

that was beautiful.

高校生の時からこのミュージックビデオが大好きで、何度も何度も見返してるうちに社会人2年目になってたけど、未だにこのミュージックビデオに魅了され続けている理由を上手く言語化できてない。

My favourite part is when she reveals her heart @1:30 , with that little broken instrument playing in the background. My heart cries everytime I see that, sooo beautiful.

I have started to love Sonoya Mizuno, the woman who is also a dancer. How gracefully, how passionately, look how she dances! She injects meaning both into the visual space and the song, the aural space!

play this at my funeral

Chemical Brothers, thanks for existing

Sonoya Mizuno is such a great dancer and a goddess of beauty that walks among us...

The girl reminded me of Alicia Vikander in her role in EX-MACHINA :P

This reminds me of so many things that i have lost in time, It is memories whenever I hear this song. So soothing and relaxing.

Love this video can’t say why just amazing

I cannot express how much I love not only this song but the video itself. OK, I'm also what might be considered an old timer, but an old time Chemical Brothers fan, who grew up with the Brothers' songs way back in the 90s. To me, the level they've reach right now feels like a culmination of their talent, a maturity in sound, voice and imagery. Along the way, multiple talents have lend their helping hands, and that's why most of their tunes have incredible accompanying videos (think Elektrobank, Setting Sun, Hey Boy, Hey Girl, Star Guitar). I'm just happy to have grown listening to their music, to be part of the whole 80's & 90's rave scene and hopefully I'll be able to share at least a part of this passion to other, younger folks :)

Thank you to the Brothers and Beck for making this...

I was in a world of hurt when I first saw this video (already a big fan of CB). Something about the way Soyona Mizuno looks in the camera at the opening-felt like I was looking in a mirror. Beautiful performance.

I want Chemicals back again!

What a masterpiece i always came back to this song

at first i was like ughhh holes TT·TT but then i was like fuck trypophobia! LET ME WATCH THIS! and i could lol

sonoya mizuno ❤

Chemical Bros, Beck and Sonoya M. What else would you need..

3:32 The intact version of herself walks by in the mirror...... Great video

This song stays with me all day after hearing it, which is everyday just about. Wish I had known of it before now but blessed to have heard it finally. Killer colab for both artists & lucky for us all they created this together. Thank you Beck & Chem.Bros

Sonoya is always mesmerizing

Its like the music is flowing through her

Masterful graphic art - a classic. The mirror shot is impossible! A synchronous symphony.

I've searched for this song video using "girl dancing alone progressively becomes hollow" for 25 minutes now finally found it

The chemical brothers and Beck what a great combination

a timeless masterpiece that still makes me cry