Wish 143
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Wish 143 is a British
live action
short film. The film's run time is approximately 24 minutes. It was written by Tom Bidwell, directed by Ian Barnes, and produced by Samantha Waite.
A terminally ill 15 year-old boy named David is granted a wish by a charitable foundation named the Dreamscape Charity. His request is not for a trip to Disney World or meeting a famous footballer; his wish is to lose his virginity
before he dies.
This statement creates a minor media splash, much to the consternation of a Priest in the hospital. The Priest tries to convince him to have sex for love, while Tim insists “I don’t have time for love!”
Tim meets with his ex-girlfriend Amy. During the visit Amy tells him that although she thinks of him often, she’s dating someone else. She leaves a letter with him and leaves. Tim stuffs the unread letter into his pocket and sneaks out of the hospital. He goes to a red light district and attempts to solicit a prostitute. The woman he approaches tells him to use the money to “buy something nice for your mother.” An upset Tim picks up bricks and starts throwing them at cars until he is arrested. When the priest picks him at the police station he asks him why he did it. Tim responds “I wanted to see how low I could go.”
The priest finds the unopened letter from Amy and reads it. In it Amy states that, while she is flattered by the proposition of having Tim lose his virginity to her, she feels like she cannot do it. She continues by writing she hopes he gets better soon, and she’s sure that when he does she’ll find a nice girl who loves him. The Priest knows what Amy does not, the cancer is spreading and “getting better” is not a possibility.
Later that night the Priest wakes Tim up and takes him via motorcycle to see a prostitute. He tells her she is very nice and gently reminds him that he doesn’t have to do anything he doesn’t want to.
While inside Tim nervously talks to the girl. She asks him what he wants to do and he replies “I don’t know, what do you want to do?” The girl smiles and states she has never been asked that before. She takes off his shirt revealing several tubes and scars coming from his chest. Tim explains that various treatments that he’s had. She responds by showing him her own scar. She tells him he’s handsome and asks if anyone has told him that. Tim replies people tell him how sick he is. She touches his shoulder and asks him if anyone touches him. Tim replies he is only touched by doctors who are checking vital signs. Tim asks the girl to lie in bed and hold him “that’s all that I want.” Tim cries while she gently holds and comforts him.
The Dreamscape Charity representative returns and asks again if there are any wishes that Tim wants. A much more contented Tim says he doesn’t need anything. The representative smiles and tells a story about how the charity arranged for a kid to meet an entire sports team, but at the last minute the kid changed his mind and instead used the van to go on a fishing trip with his uncle. “There’s a real wish.” The representative wishes him luck and leaves. In the end, Tim realizes he has found the love of friendship with the Priest who has been helping him, and they spend a day together flying kites.
at the 83rd Academy Awards
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Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
live action
Live action
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short film. The film's run time is approximately 24 minutes. It was written by Tom Bidwell, directed by Ian Barnes, and produced by Samantha Waite.
A terminally ill 15 year-old boy named David is granted a wish by a charitable foundation named the Dreamscape Charity. His request is not for a trip to Disney World or meeting a famous footballer; his wish is to lose his virginity
Virginity
Virginity refers to the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and religious traditions which place special value and significance on this state, especially in the case of unmarried females, associated with notions of personal purity, honor and worth...
before he dies.
Plot
Tim, a 15 year-old living in the Cancer ward of a children’s hospital, is asked by Dreamscape Charity representative for his biggest dream. Tim states that he would like to lose his virginity before he dies. The shocked representative attempts to talk Tim into meeting a celebrity, but Tim insists that losing his virginity is all he wants.This statement creates a minor media splash, much to the consternation of a Priest in the hospital. The Priest tries to convince him to have sex for love, while Tim insists “I don’t have time for love!”
Tim meets with his ex-girlfriend Amy. During the visit Amy tells him that although she thinks of him often, she’s dating someone else. She leaves a letter with him and leaves. Tim stuffs the unread letter into his pocket and sneaks out of the hospital. He goes to a red light district and attempts to solicit a prostitute. The woman he approaches tells him to use the money to “buy something nice for your mother.” An upset Tim picks up bricks and starts throwing them at cars until he is arrested. When the priest picks him at the police station he asks him why he did it. Tim responds “I wanted to see how low I could go.”
The priest finds the unopened letter from Amy and reads it. In it Amy states that, while she is flattered by the proposition of having Tim lose his virginity to her, she feels like she cannot do it. She continues by writing she hopes he gets better soon, and she’s sure that when he does she’ll find a nice girl who loves him. The Priest knows what Amy does not, the cancer is spreading and “getting better” is not a possibility.
Later that night the Priest wakes Tim up and takes him via motorcycle to see a prostitute. He tells her she is very nice and gently reminds him that he doesn’t have to do anything he doesn’t want to.
While inside Tim nervously talks to the girl. She asks him what he wants to do and he replies “I don’t know, what do you want to do?” The girl smiles and states she has never been asked that before. She takes off his shirt revealing several tubes and scars coming from his chest. Tim explains that various treatments that he’s had. She responds by showing him her own scar. She tells him he’s handsome and asks if anyone has told him that. Tim replies people tell him how sick he is. She touches his shoulder and asks him if anyone touches him. Tim replies he is only touched by doctors who are checking vital signs. Tim asks the girl to lie in bed and hold him “that’s all that I want.” Tim cries while she gently holds and comforts him.
The Dreamscape Charity representative returns and asks again if there are any wishes that Tim wants. A much more contented Tim says he doesn’t need anything. The representative smiles and tells a story about how the charity arranged for a kid to meet an entire sports team, but at the last minute the kid changed his mind and instead used the van to go on a fishing trip with his uncle. “There’s a real wish.” The representative wishes him luck and leaves. In the end, Tim realizes he has found the love of friendship with the Priest who has been helping him, and they spend a day together flying kites.
Accolades
Wish 143 was nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short FilmAcademy Award for Live Action Short Film
This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate...
at the 83rd Academy Awards
83rd Academy Awards
The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2010 and took place February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Academy Awards ...
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