Here’s a touching short by Patrick Xi Hao Chen. The director’s commentary offers some great insight on the short film:

The original concept of this story was about two individuals having a language barrier at a park bench. After a few drafts and revisions of script, emerged “The Conversation”. Shannon wanted the characters to be more engaging with emotions. I agreed. I started writing a whole new draft and the story became a dedication to my passing friend, Alex. I started to reminisce the day of his funeral, and how everybody felt from his departure. Subsequently, I started to think about the times we shared together rather than his passing. In other words, Alex is alive in all of us. This video is for him.

If you’ve lost someone close recently, this ones for you.

The Conversation by Patrick Xi Hao Chen