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8:08 | 4.2 | 13,911 plays | 5/10/05
Director: Jackie Schulz | Australia
Fixing cars becomes a conduit for an irresponsible dad to reconnect with his daughter and learn the ultimate lesson of love. Tears of joy ensue.
micahmatt5/11/08
pure magic
hackberryflat2/17/08
Darkness of bk. grounds highlighted characteriztions; camera work good, acting good, child actor extra fine (as they so often are). Score fitting; dialogue fits character's evironment (type casting!!!). Schmaltzy? Remember, films are "play like."
fgndgehrth1/12/08
AN absolute GREAT film. It reminds me of me and my 5 kids. Thnak you.
Buddmac1/11/08
Wow! ONce in a while there is a short that hits you in the heart. Clutch is one of those. The story is genius. The camera work is fantastic. Every father who is graced with a daughter should see thia film. Every grandfather who is graced with a granddaughter should see this short.
Jinxnine1/5/08
A tip top bit of work, here! Cheerz!
Jonbouy10/19/07
Very cute, feels good to watch it.
urllinq10/16/07
That was cute. Started a little slow but ended quite well.
motokops227/16/07
Great film. Got me all tears at the end. Short, simple, and sweet. Anyone who knocks it is just a jaded film maker with nothing to show.
hombremonja6/10/07
lovely... thanks, i mean it
onesupercooper2/20/07
Inspiring. Loved all the small touches and character development. Loved the lighting. A good ending that left a heartfelt smile. Thank you.
CoachTrev2/18/07
I totally loved it. Fantastically written, well shot. Awesome story line. Very Very Well Done.
NubianButterfly1/22/07
Wow, that was nice
RogerRobert1/17/07
a beutiful masterpiece
Mike7/15/06
Awesome!!!! A Great Short film keep up the great work!!!
Terry7/1/06
Sweet. Saw this one coming though, not a twist, really, but I enjoyed it.
Meg6/6/06
I liked it! Not only did the dad and his daughter learn about one another, at the end you could sense a greater rapport between dad and mom. Good
Anonymous5/19/06
This is about the cutest movie I can remember seeing.
MzMeow4/26/06
It is a very good short. It contained a lot of bonding between father, and daughter that should happen more often.
sirus2234/22/06
This was bloody cool!
soft12/16/05
Heartwarming. Excellent job.
Anonymous12/14/05
s'olright mate
Kal Gillett , UK11/8/05
wonderful little film. well written, well directed, well acted and Tony Barry. I couldn't want for more.
merm10/20/05
Really cute
hudson hutch8/31/05
awe.. it makes me want to have a little girl on my own. (all i have to do is find a female to do it with, that wouldnt be a plm, would it?) stfu
KoKo7/26/05
girl turned from bad to good and sort of a very sweet situation. :)
Tom7/7/05
Brought back many old memories with my daughter. Even though I accidently hit the 2-star rating, I give it a 5.
Anonymous6/21/05
That was great. it was simple and sweet.
Anbethan6/19/05
That was so sweet, very heartwarming. It a great example of the kind of short that should be made into a feature length film. Beautiful.
chigacoktobin6/15/05
brilliant! I found myself repeating outloud what these charming characters where saying.
notfromhere6/14/05
I loved it; you should have more shorts with this kind of heart on this site and less blood, guts and psycho toons. I'll take stuff like this over "Angry Kid" any day of the week. By the way: Have you ever considered running LOR on this site? If not, look it up and give the artist a chance. This work is a cut above "Rockfish", and I've made it clear - repeatedly - how much I love that one.
Defion6/7/05
aaah thats sweet love it.
Anonymous6/5/05
Excellent
star wars lover6/4/05
BRAVO! BRAVO! it made me me*sniff* *sniff* cry.
Olivia6/4/05
absoulutely brilliant!
glyn6/4/05
Excellent story and nice composition
grlwants2cyber6/3/05
Soooooooo cute!!!
Abigail6/1/05
This film was so sweet. It shows a bond between a father and his daughter.
Anonymous5/30/05
Yup, I liked 'er too. Great film!!
Anonymous5/29/05
This is a film describing the challenges of family life and the success of patience. Good on you!
AtomsEve5/28/05
What a great little film! I watched it just in time for Father's day.
Ultrapower50005/25/05
A very good film with some touching moments throughout the film.
Anonymous5/24/05
This was excellent, well written, flowed like a 5 start feature, they built great characters here and touched on some issues to do with expected roles in the workforce as well as a touchy family issue. Overall great short not going for too much. 4/5
Anonymous5/24/05
This film was the best short i have ever seen! it was well wrtten, shot, directed, acted - i was moved almost to tears - fabulous!
Anonymous5/23/05
Nice short film about a farther spending time with his daughter while fixing the car for the mother.
slotlinekona5/23/05
great short; real feel-good flick
Anonymous5/22/05
Great film. Heart warming.
works2long5/22/05
the plot was slow but kept your interest 3.5 stars
thepaz25/21/05
Out standing. Just plan-D-Outstanding
Happy5/21/05
It was woderful,I loved it
Rick5/21/05
Great, Thanks!
veritas5/21/05
Very touching. I watched it twice in a row.
quilwils5/20/05
What a good film. Not too sentimental. Well produced and it kept my interest to the end. Well done!!
labotomy5/19/05
Excellent. Very sweet without being cute or maudlin.
carol reese5/19/05
We all could learn alot from our children, if we would only listen. Good movie!!!
thechromeman5/18/05
A mighty fine piece of work. It's good to see work with heart. Keep 'em comin'!
Me in Fort Lauderdale5/18/05
Absolutely charming. Thank you to everyone who created this simple, lovely story. Has great potential for as a feature length film.
Jim5/18/05
you know it is nice to see a short film that give a smile to their child even though the parents have differences
Anonymous5/18/05
i thought it was very heartwarming. also, he is hot!
Anonymous5/18/05
Maybe not the most exciting, but made me smile. Very human too.
Lacie5/18/05
IT WAS TERRIBLE! the picture was horrific and the story line was ****!
moomooman5555/18/05
horible worst movie ever made
deanbhall5/18/05
This is the best I've seen yet- #1.
Al Miller5/18/05
If only we all the chance to get with our kids this way. Aint easy being a Dad...
Herr Doktor5/18/05
This movie is very poignant and evocative! Well worth watching
GoTheAussies5/18/05
Made me genuinely laugh/smile. Don't like kids, but this was a good one!
living alone5/18/05
i have to be honest it touched me deep i have no children and it made me feel like i understood just enough about real love and how life can be cruel and oh so kind
Signe5/17/05
Cute & well shot.
Jimmy5/17/05
Good flow. Very natural.
blackgirl5/17/05
taht was very strong because they got to spend time with eachother
Tim Collins5/17/05
Good everything, real actors at work, superb. And we were left wondering "why did she keep riding the clutch?"
Tonto5/17/05
Great - very touching, went straight to the heart.
raphaell.geo5/17/05
Quality film with quality material.
Anonymous5/17/05
Just goes to show ya its never too late to be a good father. Even in Australia. lol
Rady Perez5/17/05
I am a father and I just loved what it means. I must send my thanks to the creactor for a great story like this. Thank you from a father.
Gabriel D.5/17/05
A very sweet film.
Lord Tyre5/17/05
Excellent short story!
Director: Jackie Schulz
Writer: Greg Waters
Complete Cast: Tony Barry, Brendan Cowell, Anna Lise Philips, Claudia Silvia
Producers: Karen Radzyner, Jason Harty
