The Neighbors' Window - Oscar Winning Short Film - video Dailymotion

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THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW (written & directed by Marshall Curry) tells the story of a mother (Maria Dizzia) who has grown frustrated with her husband (Greg Keller) and her daily routine. But her life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street and she discovers that she can see into their apartment.   www.TheNeighborsWindow.com www.marshallcurry.com (Marshall Curry's other films)  NOTE: There are quiet scenes that work much better with headphones if you watch on a computer.  "Packs a powerful emotional punch... A model of economical storytelling." -The Daily Beast "A delicate tale in which envy bleeds into empathy.... Unexpected and moving." -Filmmaker Magazine  Written, directed & edited by: Marshall Curry Starring: Maria Dizzia, Greg Keller, and Juliana Canfield Produced by: Jonathan Olson & Julia Kennelly Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Martin Director of Photography: Wolfgang Held Music by: James Baxter & The National

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00:00Oh

00:27Oh my god

00:30Wow, are they down?

00:40Nice job.

00:42That was fast.

00:43Yeah, they're whooped.

00:46So I was going to lose it when I didn't quit

00:48with that whole Captain Underpants thing.

00:51Oh, they have no idea what it was like to grow up

00:53back when kids got spanked.

00:57Oh, God.

00:57That looks good.

01:02Hello.

01:03No, you shouldn't.

01:07What the?

01:09What?

01:12Wow.

01:14Oh, my God.

01:16Oh, I can't watch.

01:19Actually, she keeps watching.

01:21But seriously, they need to order some drapes.

01:25It's disgraceful.

01:26All right, let's have drooling.

01:36They're christening the new apartment.

01:39Do you think they really don't think that people could see them?

01:43Or are they getting off on it?

01:46I just think they really don't care.

01:51Whoa.

01:52Whoa.

01:53That's a new one.

01:58She's very flexible.

01:59Yeah, he's really hot, too.

02:06I didn't say hot.

02:07I said flexible.

02:12Do you think we should turn out the lights?

02:17Why should we turn out the lights?

02:19We're not doing anything.

02:20They're the ones, or...

02:21They're the ones.

02:46They're the ones.

02:47We're going to see.

02:48just one more second we're almost there no okay just keep holding it no he thinks that's what a

03:09producer does quick quick quick quick quick quick quick quick quick quick quick quick well that's

03:15because he doesn't know exactly what happens in a studio session how are you doing tanner no no no no

03:21into the toilet oh it's like the labels being run by freaking teenagers i doubt you're still in here

03:30what did he do what he missed the toilet again yes again it's okay here let me take it

03:39look no i love the song and i will send it but honestly i don't think they give two shits about

03:47what i think anymore okay all right break a leg tonight laters sorry

03:57leaders what is that supposed to mean

04:05i just spent my whole saturday haggling about contracts and recoupment schedules

04:13while you guys were out having fun i would give anything to haggle about a recoupment schedule

04:18why are you working out here

04:23um i don't just the skype signal's better oh are your friends home

04:31my friends yeah across the street or are you working too hard to notice them

04:40oh shit

04:42all right fine all right i got it thank you

04:48whoa what happened to you today what happened to me i was juggling three kids all day by myself

04:54at the zoo in the snow and one of them was snotty or poopy or hungry or had a scraped knee every

04:59effing second i had four hours of sleep last night because i was up nursing or getting spit up on

05:05and then i got home and my husband is just chilling with his music bros and gawking at the neighbors

05:11this dick hanging out wow uh hey guys why don't you go into your room for a little bit

05:18here you go uh i'll come in and hang out in a minute okay

05:24i thought after three months they'd figure out there's a whole building of people who live over

05:31here i swear to god i think they'd live with us

05:33uh i think you might be overreacting a little oh do you enjoying the binoculars you wanted for

05:38your birthday present to use in the cat skills

05:40look i know i'm not 22 and i'm tired all the time and my nipples feel like a piranha has been

05:53fucking gnawing at them but it's just a little dispiriting the way you're captivated by them

05:58wait a minute i don't think i am the only one who's captivated

06:03they're like a car crash that you can't look away from

06:08okay a beautiful sexy young car crash i didn't say that i mean for real what do they do they have

06:17jobs or clothes i mean all they do is host dance parties and sleep till noon and screw

06:22i mean you have no idea what it feels like to have your face constantly rubbed yes i do

06:27what you think i like talking about how many times luther pooped or who's doing drop off

06:33and i'm becoming the old geezer at work i've even started getting gray pubic hairs

06:39which i assume you haven't noticed because when would you

06:43you're not the only one who misses being 20

06:46staying up all night getting jiggy with it

06:51getting jiggy with it you know that song came out before your friends were born

06:58ow well it did let's stop talking come here

07:02you said we're not so tired together

07:25what did you mean

07:31meet me in a stairwell in a second

07:38for a glass of gin

07:43nobody else will be there

07:49nobody else will be there

07:54no oh yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck

07:56oh

07:58you remind me the building you live in

08:06i'm on my way

08:09it's getting cold again but new york's cold

08:17it's a subway day

08:22nobody else will be there

08:28nobody else will be there

08:33nobody else will be there

08:38nobody else will be there

08:42look it look it look it

08:52well can you get on standby

08:54jesus well what time does that get you in

09:01that's a lot of tape

09:03have you tried just like ripping into them

09:07okay just all right call me if you get on

09:13goodbyes always take us

09:24can we just go home

09:31nobody else will be there

09:36nobody else will be there

09:48nobody else will be there

09:50you

10:03you

10:07you

10:53Hey.

11:00Is that the guy?

11:02Yeah.

11:04Did he shave his head?

11:07I guess so.

11:09Guess I haven't seen him in a while.

11:13He doesn't look so good.

11:16No.

11:18Think he's hungover?

11:21I don't know.

11:24Daddy, pyramid my leg.

11:28Why would you even have your leg near his mouth?

11:32Okay.

11:33Be good.

11:34Can you give the phone to Daddy?

11:39Yeah.

11:40Well, if you need to, just go to the blue whale room and let the kids run around.

11:45It's so dark in there, Luther will probably just fall asleep.

11:46I know.

11:47I'm gonna get in the tub with my book right now.

11:48Okay.

11:49See you then.

11:51I'm gonna get in the tub with my book right now.

11:54Okay.

11:55See you then.

11:56Okay.

11:57See you then.

11:58I'm gonna get in the

12:00I'm gonna get in the tub with my book.

12:01I'm gonna get in the tub with my book right now.

12:05I'm gonna get in the tub with my book right now.

12:07Okay.

12:08See you then.

12:09See you then.

12:39See you then.

13:08Oh, hi. Thank you.

13:11Take care.

16:36Are you okay?

16:40Yeah.

16:46What?

16:49Um, do you live in that building right over there?

16:58Yes.

17:00I think our apartments might face each other.

17:07Really?

17:09You have a little girl?

17:11And a boy?

17:13And a baby?

17:16I hope that doesn't seem creepy.

17:19I know.

17:20Your children are really adorable.

17:25And hilarious.

17:27My husband and I.

17:39My husband...

17:42My husband...

17:45Really sick.

17:47And...

17:48We would...

17:50Look over and see your kids.

17:54And you or your husband, I guess...

17:58Sitting up at night to feed the new baby.

18:01It was...

18:02It was...

18:03It was...

18:07It was...

18:09Hello?

18:23Hello.

18:24Hi.

18:25Hello?

18:27Hello.

18:29Hi.

18:33Hi, Mommy.

18:35Hi, sweetie. Hi.

18:37How was it? Good. Yeah?

18:39What did you do?

18:41It's a tyrannosaurus rib.

18:43You did?

18:45Did Lusa like it?

18:47No, he cried.

18:49And Daddy let us stop for a milkshake.

18:51Oh, Daddy let you stop for a milkshake?

18:53We gave Lusa some milkshake.

18:55You gave Lusa some milkshake?

18:57Just a little bit and he fell asleep.

19:05How are you? How was your day off?

19:23How was your day off?

19:25How did you do that?

19:27How was your day off?

19:29I had no dinner.

19:31I had no dinner.

19:33How was your day off?

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