Daniel Sidoruk’s Cinematic Meltdown You Can’t Look Away From

Written by Emily Michelle

Some music videos are meant to entertain, Let Them Out wrecks you, exquisitely. It has been described as a short film wearing the mask of a music video, a slow build and sudden drop into betrayal so sharp, it almost feels personal.

Being the 7th track from Daniel Sidoruk’s debut record My Optimistic Narcissism (released May 16th, 2025), Let Them Out unfolds like a cinematic novella. Directed by Brodie Miller with Cinematography by Leonhard Frankeser, the video doesn’t just tell a breakup story, it gets you involved in it.

This rich chapter in the story opens with Daniel deciding to take the step to leave a toxic relationship with his girlfriend Sophie (played by Sophie Elizabeth). She pleads for him to stay, but he walks away in uncertainty of his future. Adam (Adam Lee) who is Daniel's best friend, comes to help him pack up and escape the never-ending fights with Sophie. But little does Daniel know, in one move, he is about to lose both Sophie and Adam. A double betrayal.

It’s not just drama for drama’s sake; it's based off of true events from Sidoruk's past. This chapter is part of a larger, interconnected world. In a recent Behind The Curtain episode, Sidoruk reveals that Let Them Out shares its universe with Naked (track 12 on the album) which signifies Sophie and Adam will be returning roles throughout the story of My Optimistic Narcissism. Seeing them together again on the screen could carry the weight of Let Them Out, and that’s thrilling. It has been confirmed that we’re watching a story build across songs, each release adding more to the ache of Sidoruk's cinematic universe.

Visually, it’s a study in contrasts, moments so still and curated they feel like fine art, shattered by bursts of chaos and realism that spill out like an expensive glass of red over white linen. Every frame feels deliberate. Every look between characters holds something unspoken. And the ending? It doesn’t hand you closure; it leaves you sitting in the mess, wanting to see the next part of the story almost immediately.

It’s rare to see music videos pull this off, to balance elegance and devastation without tipping too far into either. Let Them Out does it effortlessly with it's stylistic choices. Watch it for the beauty, stay for the sting, and get ready for what’s coming next from Sidoruk's team.

You can watch 'Let Them Out' on YouTube.