This emotionally charged scene originates from Christopher Nolan’s 2014 science fiction epic, Interstellar. It features the protagonist Joseph Cooper, portrayed by actor Matthew McConaughey, in a state of absolute devastation. After returning from a mission on Miller’s Planet where time dilation caused minutes to equal years on Earth, Cooper watches a backlog of video messages from his children that span decades. The raw, gut-wrenching performance by McConaughey captures the moment Cooper realizes he has missed his children's entire lives. In digital culture, this clip has become the gold standard for expressing deep regret, overwhelming sadness, or the 'pain of nostalgia.' It is frequently used to depict situations where someone is looking back at better times or reacting to a modern tragedy, such as a favorite TV show ending or a sports team losing. Example captions include: 'Me at 3 AM watching videos of myself being happy in 2019' and 'Watching my bank account balance after saying I deserve a little treat.'