Gift for ghost lingering by thingswithwings (Dottie Gets Spanked)

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Title of vid: Trembling Heart
Recipient: ghost lingering
Vidder: thingswithwings
Fandom: Dottie Gets Spanked (1993)
Music: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
Summary: First loves.
Content notes: This film and this vid are about a six year old boy who's developing sexual/erotic desires and feelings, but in a very gentle and non-exploitative way, from his pov.
Signed length: 03:54
Signed URL:

Link to signed vid post.

Lyrics
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars
were gifts you gave
to the dark and the endless skies
to the dark and the endless skies
My love

The first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hands
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command
That was there at my command
My love

The first time ever I saw your face
Your face
Your face
Your face

Comments

[eruthros]

Ahhh, what a beautifully emotional vid - I teared up for real. So perfect!

[sasha_feather]

Awww!

[sophinisba]

Ah, so beautiful! Such devotion! <3

[ghost_lingering]

!!!!!!! Ahhhhhh, thank you so much! You have captured exactly what it is that I love about this film! I love how he deals with stuff that is HUGE STUFF for a six year old (teasing! parental disapproval!) but he's so brave and so true to himself. (AND HIS FACE. WHY ARE PEOPLE SO MEAN TO HIM. HOW CAN YOU BE MEAN TO THAT FACE?)

Unfortunately, I, uh, totally forgot that Festivids was going live today, and I was only reminded now as I was turning my computer off to go to bed, so even though I have much more to say, allllll the things to say, they are going to have to wait. But for now, thank you so very much. I love the vid and I just love how much he loves Dottie and how much he is figuring out about himself and the world. (And Dottie! Female comedians FTW!!!!)

[ghost_lingering]

And finally I am back with more words! (I lost track of time, I meant to come back here sooner, oops.)

I just want to say again how much I love this vid and how much I love your interpretation of this movie and his sexual (and fannish!) awakenings. The song you choose is superb and ... I think I saw someone else say something about how you handle "bursts of feeling" ... ahhh, yes, nicole_anell on the other post ... and that's such a beautiful way of putting it and so so true. I love particularly when he finds the magazine on the rack, how heightened his emotions and the song are at that point. I love the build up and how he clearly feels so strongly throughout, whether it's sadness or happiness. As a child so many things are intensified and that comes through beautifully here. Everything is so new!

I don't know if you saw but I wrote up more thoughts here: http://ghost-lingering.dreamwidth.org/160956.html. I've been thinking about (and watching!) this vid quite a lot since the first time ... there's so much here to think about and love. This vid -- for me -- is at once incredibly intellectual and overflowing with emotion, I just keep turning it over in my head. <3 Thank you so much again!

[laurashapiro]

Oh, this broke my heart.

Beautifully done. The connections you created are incredibly powerful, emotionally and aesthetically. Flawless editing, outstanding song choice.

I am a wreck.

[caramarie]

This is lovely ♥

[franzeska]

Wow! Great choice of music to set the perfect mood for this. I love you coming back to the face drawings and her face on the TV.

[toft]

This was so sweet and gentle and wondering. I loved it.

[starlady]

Of course you made this vid, and of course it's beautifully done.

[milly]

I had initially avoided this vid because of the content notes (I was... afraid despite the reassurance). I saw it through the VVC vidshow it was featured in and I'm glad I did - it was very well done and you handled a sensitive subject incredibly well.