Affinity
Affinity
12/14/2023 | 7m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
An alien named Halios travels to earth to help spread empathy throughout humanity.
An alien named Halios travels to earth to help spread empathy throughout humanity. She meets Nathan who is the first to begin to understand this power. This short science-fiction film examines how empathy can change lives, and bring more understanding to humanity.
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Affinity is a local public television program presented by WQED
Affinity
Affinity
12/14/2023 | 7m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
An alien named Halios travels to earth to help spread empathy throughout humanity. She meets Nathan who is the first to begin to understand this power. This short science-fiction film examines how empathy can change lives, and bring more understanding to humanity.
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Hey.
Did you see that light?
I love you, brother.
Tell mom too.
Jessica, stay awake.
You can do this.
You can make it.
I'm so sorry you lost your sister, Nathan.
What you do to me?
I helped you.
Why?
Release your pain.
Who are you?
Where'd you come from?
Halios, from Zion.
Zion?
What do you mean, you don't have any money?
I don't have anything.
Leave me alone.
What do you mean?
Just, give me, Help!
Help!
Just focus on me.
You understand?
Just give me your money and I'm gone.
Give me your wallet.
I don't have anything.
Where is it?
I don't know.
What do you mean, you dont have anything?
I didn't come here for nothing.
Give me your money.
It's okay Mom.
I'm gonna find a way to pay for your treatment.
Your mother.
She will be all right.
You will never amount to anything.
You hear me?
You are worthless.
You can let that go now.
She will never hurt you again.
Okay.
Move forward in peace.
What did you do to them?
I just helped them see the truth of their pain and each other's.
A great divide is present on Earth.
You must strip yourselves of outer appearances and material objects.
I don't know if we can do that.
People are complicated.
You all hold within you a great power.
It takes courage and vulnerability to access this.
And through this vulnerability, you can begin to really see one another.
People don't live like that.
Start.
How?
I just gave you and those two men the ability to touch the lives of others.
Sarah.
How did you know my name?
Nathan, help.
What?
What are you doing?
Aww look at her.
New welfare baby.
What is she wearing?
Do you think she's accepting donations?
You poor, poor thing.
She thought she could feel her pain with material things.
What is this?
This is empathy.
We have been waiting for Earth.
The first step is for you to begin to heal yourselves.
We are excited to meet you, when you are ready.
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