Downside Up | A short film by Peter Ghesquiere

Downside Up reveals a world in which everyone has Down’s syndrome. One day, Eric is born, a boy who’s different.

This short film won the award in the category of Best International Short Film at the Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2017.

Director - Peter Ghesquiere
Producers - Hendrik Verthé, Kobe Van Steenberghe, Frank Van Passel, Bo De Group
Writers - Peter Ghesquière, Nicolas Daenens, Kobe Van Steenberghe
Cast - Hélène De Vos, Jan De Vroey, Milo Huyghebaert, Nico Sturm
Year - 2016

[hiramabiff]

This should be proof to all film producers, quality over quantity is what matters to the viewer. With less than 14 mins total run time, this short-film is an absolute masterpiece. The choice of using humor to tell a serious story about the loneliness of "being different", I truly believe it was told beautifully. I wish to thank and give many hugs to everyone involved in creating it.

[TheTitoUnplugged]

This short film explains perfectly how I feel every time I get to work.

[zombieblaster]

Came here from insta and this was surprisingly really good 8/10

[lyricaltaranga]

Found this short movie through one of the YT shorts and WoW, what an amazing art work. Such a beautiful, thought provoking and bold message given in just around 14 minutes of short film. This is the Masterpiece Script. Kudos to the writer and director.
All the actors were outstanding and just amazing acting.

Thanks for that YT short for recommending this heart warming short movie.

[artian-]

And that's how a different person...was still able to make the world a better place.🔰

[jackmitchell]

Even the credits pan downwards 🤣 this is a masterpiece

[yopo]

I thought this was gonna be malicious but it was actually wholesome and had a good message.

[rexg.sayson]

Being different is not a bad thing. This movie teaches us that.

[doctorofish]

Thanks! What a ballsy short and a lovely message. Kudos well deserved.

[structlightning]

this needs a LOT more recognition than it has

[luciditywaling]

Amazing film that has a lovely message and doesn't dehumanize anyone. So much love for the story craft and quality in this piece.

[richardcooper]

I absolutely love this film what a masterpiece, what a beautiful message

[japjeet]

This is what the world wants, such a beautiful thing to watch!

[ms.annthropic]

This was surprisingly great, I expected it to be bad but good-bad, but it was a legitimately good short film.
I wish there were more interesting, original movies like this getting made, instead of a never ending parade of sequels and remakes.

[hunorio]

Truly a versatile film. No words spoken only gibberish. Can be understood in any language just by translating the narration, which is also gibberish.

[scarbluff]

A friend and I were sitting beside the rather quiet filmmaker (who was alone) at the bar area at a film festival event in Berlin when he was up for an award for this. We two felt like his ersatz clique after talking to him for a while. When he won, the two of us jumped and down while yelling out our joy, as if we had won, and not him. I hope he remembers. It was a nice night (and of course, a great short film).

[Marypomoz]

I will share this to my loved ones, my colleagues and my friends. They will appreciate this as much as I did.

[Stark-milyondolar]

I love how the mother still wanted to keep him despite him being different than the rest.

[bishop]

There's no small simple way to say why or how much I love movies like this.... but this one film in particular contains every single thing that makes those reasons true. This movie has made my day! ❤

[theo]

How is this channel not getting more views ? The quality is insane