Taylor Swift - All Too Well: The Short Film (2024)

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Written & Directed by: Taylor Swift
Starring: Sadie Sink, Dylan O’Brien & Taylor Swift

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- [WOMAN] ARE YOU, FOR REAL? - WHAT DO YOU MEAN? - I DON't KNOW, I, JUST, FEEL, LIKE, MAYBE, I, MADE, YOU, UP, ♪♪♪, ♪, I, WALKED, THROUGH, THE, DOOR, WITH, YOU, ♪, ♪, THE, AIR, WAS, COLD, ♪, ♪, BUT, SOMETHIN', BOUT, IT, FELT, LIKE, HOME, SOMEHOW, ♪, ♪, AND, I, LEFT, MY, SCARF, THERE, AT, YOUR, SISTER's, HOUSE, ♪, ♪, AND, YOU've, STILL, GOT, IT, IN, YOUR, DRAWER, EVEN, NOW, ♪, ♪♪♪, ♪, OH, YOUR, SWEET, DISPOSITION, AND, MY, WIDE, EYED, GAZE, ♪, ♪, WE're, SINGING, IN, THE, CAR, GETTING, LOST, UPSTATE, ♪, ♪, AUTUMN, LEAVES, FALLING, DOWN, LIKE, PIECES, INTO, PLACE, ♪, ♪, AND, I, CAN, PICTURE, IT, AFTER, ALL, THESE, DAYS, ♪, ♪, AND, I, KNOW, IT's, LONG, GONE, AND, THAT, MAGIC's, NOT, HERE, NO, MORE, ♪, ♪, AND, I, MIGHT, BE, OK, BUT, I'm, NOT, FINE, AT, ALL, ♪, ♪, CAUSE, THERE, WE, ARE, AGAIN, ON, THAT, ♪, ♪, LITTLE, TOWN, STREET, ♪, ♪, YOU, ALMOST, RAN, THE, RED, ♪, ♪, CAUSE, YOU, WERE, LOOKING, OVER, AT, ME, ♪, ♪, WIND, IN, MY, HAIR, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, I, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪♪♪, ♪, PHOTO, ALBUM, ON, THE, COUNTER, ♪ ♪, YOUR, CHEEKS, WERE, TURNING, RED, ♪, ♪, YOU, USED, TO, BE, A, LITTLE, KID, WITH, GLASSES, ♪, ♪, IN, A, TWIN-SIZED, BED, ♪, ♪, AND, YOUR, MOTHER's, TELLING, STORIES, 'bout, YOU, ON, THE, TEE, BALL, TEAM, ♪, ♪, YOU, TAUGHT, ME, 'bout, YOUR, PAST, ♪, ♪, THINKIN', YOUR, FUTURE, WAS, ME, ♪, ♪, AND, YOU, WERE, TOSSING, ME, THE, CAR, KEYS, ♪, ♪, 'f*ck, THE, PATRIARCHY', KEYCHAIN, ON, THE, GROUND, ♪, ♪, WE, WERE, ALWAYS, SKIPPING, TOWN, ♪, ♪, AND, I, WAS, THINKING, ON, THE, DRIVE, DOWN, ♪, ♪, ANY, TIME, NOW, HE's, GONNA, SAY, IT's, LOVE, ♪, ♪, YOU, NEVER, CALLED, IT, WHAT, IT, WAS, ♪, ♪, TIL, WE, WERE, DEAD, AND, GONE, AND, BURIED, ♪, ♪, CHECK, THE, PULSE, AND, COME, BACK, ♪, ♪, SWEARING, IT's, THE, SAME, AFTER, THREE, MONTHS, IN, THE, GRAVE, ♪, ♪, AND, THEN, YOU, WONDERED, WHERE, IT, WENT, TO, ♪, ♪, AS, I, REACHED, FOR, YOU, BUT, ♪, ♪, ALL, I, FELT, WAS, SHAME, ♪, ♪, AND, YOU, HELD, MY, LIFELESS, FRAME, ♪ - [MAN] WHY, ARE, YOU, SO, PISSED, OFF? - I'm NOT PISSED, OFF, WHO, SAID, I, WAS, PISSED, OFF? - CAUSE YOU're, ACTING, PISSED, OFF - [MAN] IT's RIDICULOUS - [MAN] THESE ARE, MY, FRIENDS, AND, THEY, WERE, SUPER, f*ckING, NICE, TO, YOU, TOO - WELL I LIKED, YOUR, FRIENDS, I, NEVER, SAID, I, DIDN't, LIKE, YOUR, FRIENDS - WHY WERE YOU BEING - I DIDN't LIKE, THE, WAY, YOU, ACTED, AROUND, THEM - YOU WERE BEING, WEIRD, AND, QUIET, THE, ENTIRE, TIME! - I WAS NOT, BEING, WEIRD - YES YOU WERE! - BECAUSE YOU WOULDN't, LOOK, AT, ME! - OH, COME ON - YOU COULD ASK, ME, ONE, THING, THE, ENTIRE, NIGHT - SUCH BULLsh*t.

THAT's, SUCH, BULLsh*t - YOU DROPPED MY, f*ckING, HAND!, WHAT, AM, I, SUPPOSED, TO, DO, WITH, THAT? - I DIDN't, EVEN, f*ckING, NOTICE, WHAT, ARE, YOU, TALKING, ABOUT, I, 'dropped, YOUR, HAND'? - I DON't, KNOW, ANY, OF, THESE, PEOPLE, THEY're, ALL, STRANGERS, THEY're, ALL, OLDER, THAN, ME - BUT LIKE, WHAT, ARE, YOU, TALKING, ABOUT? - I FEEL SO, OUT, OF, PLACE, YOU're, THE, ONLY, ONE, THAT, MAKES, PEOPLE, COMFORTABLE - YOU're MAKING, THIS, ABOUT, YOU - THEY WON't, EVEN, LOOK, AT, ME - I'm CATCHING UP, WITH, FRIENDS, YOU're, LITERALLY, SAYING, I, DROPPED, YOUR, HAND, LIKE, WHAT, I, DON't, EVEN, REMEMBER, THE, MOMENT, THAT, YOU're, TALKING, ABOUT, HOW CAN, YOU, BE, LIKE, ATTACKING, ME, ABOUT, SOMETHING, THAT, I, DON't, EVEN, LIKE, f*ckING, KNOW, I, WAS, DOING, IT, SUBCONSCIOUSLY, I, WAS, CATCHING, UP, WITH, PEOPLE - DON't, YOU're, MAKING, ME, FEEL, f*ckING, STUPID - HOLY sh*t I, DON't, THINK, I'm, MAKING, YOU, FEEL, THAT, WAY, I, THINK, YOU're, MAKING, YOURSELF, FEEL, THAT, WAY, LITERALLY, A, MOMENT, THAT, I, DON't, EVEN, f*ckIN', REMEMBER, THAT, YOU're, LIKE, f*ckIN', LIKE, HOLDING, ME, HOSTAGE, OVER., IT's, INSANE, IT's, f*ckING, CRAZY, THESE, ARE, PEOPLE, I, HAVEN't, SEEN, IN, LIKE, TEN, YEARS, AND, YOU, JUST, SIT, THERE, THE, ENTIRE, f*ckING, TIME, IT, WAS, FUN., I, ACTUALLY, HAD, f*ckIN', BLAST, NOW, NOW, THIS, IS, THE, NIGHT., NOW, WE're, DOING, THIS, AWESOME, SO, f*ckIN', AWESOME - YOU JUST, TREATED, ME, DIFFERENTLY - WHAT DO YOU, MEAN, I, TREATED, YOU, DIFFERENTLY? - YOU DIDN't, EVEN, LOOK, AT, ME, ONCE! - WHAT ARE YOU, TALKING, ABOUT, I, 'didn't, EVEN, LOOK, AT, YOU'? - LISTEN TO ME! - I'm CATCHING UP, WITH, MY, FRIENDS! - NO NO NO, NO, TRUST, ME, THEY, WERE, ENTHRALLED, BY, YOU, OF, COURSE, OF, COURSE - I'm SO, YOU're, LITERALLY, MAKING, THE, ENTIRE, NIGHT, ABOUT, YOU - NO, YOU're, THE, PERFECT, PERSON., YOU, DIDN't, EVEN, LOOK, AT, ME! - HOLY sh*t.

HOLY, sh*t., I, CAN't., I, CAN't, IT's, SO, IT's, f*ckING, SELFISH., IT's, LITERALLY, LIKE, IT's, SO, CRAZY, YOU're, MAKING, IT, ABOUT, YOU - OH, SO, I'm, SELFISH, NOW - YES! - I'm SELFISH NOW - YOU're MAKING IT, ABOUT, YOUR, YOU're, ACTING, SELF..., I'm, SAYING, YOU're, ACTING, SELFISH, ABSOLUTELY, RIGHT, NOW, THAT's, EXACTLY, WHAT's, HAPPENING, DON't, f*ckING, LOOK, AT, ME, LIKE, THAT, THAT's, SO, f*ckED, UP, HEY, HEY., HEY, HEY, HEY, COME, ON, COME, ON, COME, ON, I, DON't, WANT, TO, FIGHT., I, DON't, WANT, TO, FIGHT - COME ON, I'm, SORRY., I'm, SORRY, I'm, SORRY., I'm, SORRY, I'm, SORRY, I'm, SORRY, I, DROPPED, YOUR, HAND - COME ON., COME, ON., COME, ON - NO, I'm EMBARRASSED.

- COME ON.

COME, ON., COME, ON., COME, ON., COME, ON., COME, ON, COME, ON., COME, ON - [KISSES] I'm, SORRY, ♪, AND, I, KNOW, IT's, LONG, GONE, AND, ♪, ♪, THERE, WAS, NOTHING, ELSE, I, COULD, DO, ♪, ♪, AND, I, FORGET, ABOUT, YOU, LONG, ENOUGH, ♪, ♪, TO, FORGET, WHY, I, NEEDED, TO, ♪, ♪, CAUSE, THERE, WE, ARE, AGAIN, IN, THE, MIDDLE, OF, THE, NIGHT, ♪, ♪, WE're, DANCIN', ROUND, THE, KITCHEN IN, THE, REFRIGERATOR, LIGHT, ♪, ♪, DOWN, THE, STAIRS, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, I, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, AND, THERE, WE, ARE, AGAIN, ♪, ♪, WHEN, NOBODY, HAD, TO, KNOW, ♪, ♪, YOU, KEPT, ME, LIKE, A, SECRET, ♪, ♪, BUT, I, KEPT, YOU, LIKE, AN, OATH, ♪, ♪, SACRED, PRAYER, AND, WE'd, SWEAR, ♪, ♪, TO, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪♪♪, ♪, WELL, MAYBE, WE, GOT, LOST, IN, TRANSLATION, ♪, ♪, MAYBE, I, ASKED, FOR, TOO, MUCH, ♪, ♪, BUT, MAYBE, THIS, THING, WAS, A, MASTERPIECE, ♪, ♪, TIL, YOU, TORE, IT, ALL, UP, ♪, ♪, RUNNING, SCARED, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, I, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, AND, YOU, CALL, ME, UP, AGAIN, ♪, ♪, JUST, TO, BREAK, ME, LIKE, A, PROMISE, ♪, ♪, SO, CASUALLY, CRUEL, IN, THE, NAME, OF, BEING, HONEST, ♪, ♪, I'm, A, CRUMPLED, UP, PIECE, OF, PAPER, LYING, HERE, ♪, ♪, CAUSE, I, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, ALL, ALL, ♪, ♪, THEY, SAY, ALL's, WELL, THAT, ENDS, WELL, ♪, ♪, BUT, I'm, IN, A, NEW, HELL, EVERY, TIME, ♪, ♪, YOU, DOUBLE-CROSS, MY, MIND, ♪, ♪, YOU, SAID, IF, WE, HAD, BEEN, CLOSER, IN AGE, ♪, ♪, MAYBE, IT, WOULD, HAVE, BEEN, FINE, ♪, ♪, AND, THAT, MADE, ME, WANT, TO, DIE, ♪, ♪, THE, IDEA, YOU, HAD, OF, ME, ♪, ♪, WHO, WAS, SHE?, ♪, ♪, A, NEVER-NEEDY, EVER, LOVELY, JEWEL, ♪, ♪, WHOSE, SHINE, REFLECTS, ON, YOU, ♪, ♪, NOT, WEEPING, IN, A, PARTY, BATHROOM, ♪, ♪, SOME, ACTRESS, ASKING, ME, WHAT, HAPPENED, ♪, ♪, YOU, ♪, ♪, THAT's, WHAT, HAPPENED:, YOU, ♪, ♪, YOU, WHO, CHARMED, MY, DAD, WITH, SELF-EFFACING, JOKES, ♪, ♪, SIPPING, COFFEE, LIKE, YOU, WERE, ON, A, LATE, NIGHT, SHOW, ♪, ♪, BUT, THEN, HE, WATCHED, ME, WATCH, THE, FRONT, DOOR, ALL, NIGHT, WILLING, YOU, TO, COME, ♪, ♪, AND, HE, SAID, "IT's, SUPPOSED, TO, BE, FUN, TURNING, 21", ♪, ♪♪♪, ♪, TIME, WON't, FLY, ♪, ♪, IT's, LIKE, I'm, PARALYZED, BY, IT, ♪, ♪, I'd, LIKE, TO, BE, MY, OLD, SELF, AGAIN, ♪, ♪, BUT, I'm, STILL, TRYING, TO, FIND, IT, ♪, ♪, AFTER, PLAID, SHIRT, DAYS, ♪, ♪, AND, NIGHTS, WHEN, YOU, MADE, ME, YOUR, OWN, ♪, ♪, NOW, YOU, MAIL, BACK, MY, THINGS, ♪, ♪, AND, I, WALK, HOME, ALONE, ♪, ♪, BUT, YOU, KEEP, MY, OLD, SCARF, ♪, ♪, FROM, THAT, VERY, FIRST WEEK, ♪, ♪, CAUSE, IT, REMINDS, YOU, OF, INNOCENCE, AND, IT, SMELLS, LIKE, ME, ♪, ♪, YOU, CAN't, GET, RID, OF, IT, ♪, ♪, CAUSE, YOU, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, CAUSE, THERE, WE, ARE, AGAIN, WHEN, I, LOVED, YOU, SO, ♪, ♪, BACK, BEFORE, YOU, LOST, THE, ONE, REAL, THING, ♪, ♪, YOU've, EVER, KNOWN, ♪, ♪, IT, WAS, RARE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, I, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, WIND, IN, MY, HAIR, YOU, WERE, THERE, ♪, ♪, YOU, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, ♪, ♪, DOWN, THE, STAIRS, YOU, WERE, THERE, ♪, ♪, YOU, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, ♪, ♪, IT, WAS, RARE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, I, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, AND, I, WAS, NEVER, GOOD, AT, TELLING, JOKES, ♪, ♪, BUT, THE, PUNCHLINE, GOES:, ♪, ♪, "I'll, GET, OLDER, BUT, YOUR, LOVERS, STAY, MY, AGE", ♪, ♪, FROM, WHEN, YOUR, BROOKLYN, BROKE, MY, SKIN, AND, BONES, ♪, ♪, I'm, A, SOLDIER, WHO's, RETURNING, HALF, HER, WEIGHT, ♪, ♪, AND, DID, THE, TWIN, FLAME, BRUISE, PAINT, YOU, BLUE?, ♪, ♪, JUST, BETWEEN, US, DID, THE, LOVE, AFFAIR, MAIM, YOU, TOO?, ♪, ♪, CAUSE, IN, THIS, CITY's, BARREN, COLD, ♪ ♪, I, STILL, REMEMBER, THE, FIRST, FALL, OF, SNOW, ♪, ♪, AND, HOW, IT, GLISTENED, AS, IT, FELL, ♪, ♪, I, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, JUST, BETWEEN, US, DID, THE, LOVE, AFFAIR, MAIM, YOU, ♪, ♪, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, JUST, BETWEEN, US, DO, YOU, REMEMBER, IT, ♪, ♪, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, JUST, BETWEEN, US, I, REMEMBER, IT, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, WIND, IN, MY, HAIR, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, DOWN, THE, STAIRS, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, SACRED, PRAYER, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, IT, WAS, RARE, YOU, REMEMBER, IT, ♪, ♪, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, WIND, IN, MY, HAIR, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, DOWN, THE, STAIRS, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, SACRED, PRAYER, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, IT, WAS, RARE, YOU, REMEMBER, IT, ♪, ♪, ALL, TOO, WELL, ♪, ♪, WIND, IN, MY, HAIR, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, DOWN, THE, STAIRS, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, SACRED, PRAYER, I, WAS, THERE, I, WAS, THERE, ♪, ♪, IT, WAS, RARE, YOU, REMEMBER IT ♪.

Taylor Swift - All Too Well: The Short Film (2024)

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Taylor Swift - All Too Well: The Short Film? ›

It is about "an effervescent, curious young woman who ends up completely out of her depth", stated Swift. She described it as an expression of her gratitude to her fans for their reception to the song "All Too Well" over the years.

What is the story behind the short film All Too Well? ›

It is about "an effervescent, curious young woman who ends up completely out of her depth", stated Swift. She described it as an expression of her gratitude to her fans for their reception to the song "All Too Well" over the years.

What did All Too Well short film win? ›

Taylor Swift Wins Best Music Video for “All Too Well: The Short Film” at 2023 Grammys.

Why did Taylor make the All Too Well short film? ›

Because “All Too Well” represents losing a first love, Swift wanted to teach her audience how to carry that first love in a positive way. Just because some first loves do not last, a first love can be a significant moment of growth.

Is the All Too Well short film about Jake? ›

“It has nothing to do with me,” Gyllenhaal said when asked about “All Too Well.” “It's about her relationship with her fans. It is her expression. Artists tap into personal experiences for inspiration, and I don't begrudge anyone that.”

What does the red scarf mean in All Too Well? ›

However, the singer recently cleared all the confusion by saying, the red scarf is just a 'metaphor. ' Swift released the track and its accompanying 10-minute short film towards the end of 2021 and sparked rumours that the 'red scarf' she sings about was still in the possession of ex-boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal.

What is the significance of the scarf in All Too Well? ›

In the short film, Sadie Sink wears a red scarf. "The scarf is a metaphor," Swift told a panel audience at the event, "and we turned it red because red is a very important color in this album, which is called Red." She continued, drawing laughs, "And, I think when I say it's a metaphor, I'm just going to stop."

How old were Taylor and Jake when they dated? ›

She said she will "never" confirm who songs are about — but fans have turned guessing into a past time. The song "All Too Well," off "Red," is believed to be about Jake Gyllenhaal, whom Swift dated when she was 20 and he was 29.

Is All Too Well based on a true story? ›

The Grammy-winning singer, 32, first released "All Too Well" on her Red album back in 2012. The breakup song has long been speculated to be inspired by her relationship with the now-41-year-old actor, whom she dated in late 2010. Swift, however, has never clarified whether the lyrics are about anyone specific.

Why was All Too Well not nominated for an Oscar? ›

Can the All Too Well short film won an Oscar? ›

The 2023 Oscars shortlist for live-action short film didn't turn out all too well for Taylor Swift. But the singer-songwriter-director could still win an Academy Award in another category next year.

Was the All Too Well film improvised? ›

Dylan, who rose to fame while starring in MTV's Teen Wolf between 2011 and 2017, previously spoke about how fulfilling it was to shoot the entire All Too Well: The Short Film in two days with most of it being unscripted. “When we actually got to it, we just played out these scenes.

Will the All Too Well short film win an Oscar? ›

Taylor Swift's short film 'All Too Well' is not on Oscar shortlist despite robust campaigning efforts. The Academy is so casually cruel in the name of being honest.

Who did Jake Gyllenhaal leave Taylor Swift for? ›

Though the former pair have both long since moved on — Swift has been dating British actor Joe Alwyn since late 2016, while Gyllenhaal has been dating model Jeanne Cadieu since 2018 — fans haven't quite let it go.

Was the kitchen scene in All Too Well improvised? ›

Dylan O'Brien revealed that Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" music video wasn't scripted, and he and Sadie Sink improvised the kitchen fight dialogue. Swift re-released her 2012 fourth studio album Red on November 12, 2021.

Who is Taylor talking about in All Too Well? ›

A full decade into the speculation that Taylor Swift's hit 2012 song “All Too Well” was about her ex Jake Gyllenhaal, the 32-year-old pop star essentially fully confirmed as much when she dropped the extended version, “All Too Well (Taylor's Version),” last November.

Was the scene in All Too Well improvised? ›

on the kitchen scene in 'All Too Well: The Short Film" "The one shot wasn't planned. It was mostly improvised, I was operating and reacting to Sadie and Dylan. I love that Taylor decided not to cut away, it's much more powerful that way."

Who is Dylan portraying in All Too Well? ›

Taylor Swift reveals why she cast Dylan O'Brien as the boyfriend of Sadie Sink in All Too Well: The Short Film based on her song from the Red album.

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