How To Make The Audience Cry

Here is my guide on how to bring the reader to tears. In this video essay I analyse Up, The green mile and interstellar to try and figure out what makes them so sad.

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[dickwwee]

"Don't put that thing over my face. Don't put me in the dark, I'm afraid of the dark." that part always makes me burst into tears. He is just so innocent.

[prtr]

The part most noticed by viewers: "I'm a nerd, I've never even had a girlfriend."
Their reaction: empathy and sadness, offerings of hugs
Reason: INJUSTICE!

[EvilExcalibur]

that "don't put me in the dark" line is absolutely heartbreaking.

[genericfriend]

That one scene in the Green Mile is one of the most heartbreaking things in film making. Mr. Duncan's performance was absolutely painful to watch, but also genuinely one of the best deliveries ever.

[roalddhal]

I'm kind of suprised you didn't mention the impact of the music. In my opinion one of the most crucial things to make people feel the emotions. Nevertheless, great analysis on the visual part :)

[Hannahdabeast]

Me, crying, and taking notes: g-good point.... mate...

[the-jar]

“I’m a nerd, I’ve never even had a girlfriend”

Head up king, your crown is falling

[EggRobot]

An example of “you don’t need to empathize with a character to be sad when they die” that I couldn’t help but think of during this was Walter White. He became a horrible person, and barely anyone in the audience could empathize for him, yet it was still very sad to watch when he died

[maayanabutbul]

I cried as you explained the cinematography of Up wtf

[chrismhp]

"I'm a nerd, I've never even had a girlfriend."

Damn, you need a hug bro?

[jakemitchell]

“I’s afraid of the dark.”
That line right there, always brings me to tears.

[patrickkanas]

What also makes John's death heart wrenching is that the guards offered to let him run, but he said no and stated that he wished to die because he had enough of how cruel the world is

[analisepena]

The green mile is one of my favorite movies ever...when John coffee said “please don’t put me in the dark...I’m afraid of the dark” I bursted into tears

[anaiswatterson]

Imagine that one annoying audience saying "not sad, didn't cry"

[CoryTheCorsterCory]

"A confused viewer, is never going to cry"
Totally agree, when I was a child and saw Up for the first time, I didn't understand how devastating the loss of a baby is, that the funeral of Ellie was indeed her funeral (I thought that Karl wanted to re-visit the place where he got married or smth) and those two key elements to make sadness totally failed me, I learned too late what meant what so I think I'll never cry to that scene again unless I want to, damn it

[earthisround]

No matter how many times I watch this, the, “I’m afraid of the dark” line will always, and I mean always make me cry.

[yar]

“A confused viewer is never going to cry”

Cries in Your Name

[DennyFatKid]

How To Make The Audience Cry:
"I'm a nerd, i dont even have a girlfriend"

[SweetiePieChannelLink]

“don’t put me in the dark boss. I’s afraid of the dark.”

[mintyhippo]

In Up when Carl notices that Ellie filled out the rest of the adventure book with their life together makes me cry, too.

The contrast of Carl feeling like he failed Ellie then him finding out that Ellie didn’t feel like they failed at all is so cute and loving.

More moving than sad, but still makes me cry.