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  • Опубліковано 2 гру 2020
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    Kaya Torres is circling a black hole in a pod, with no one coming, no one to help. She's Alone.
    ALONE by William Hellmuth
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  • @WilliamHellmuth
    @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +1318

    Hey all! Director William Hellmuth here. I love reading all your comments and thoughts about the film! Feel free to respond to this comment with any questions you have for me. I'd love to talk shop!

    • @mdstoldt
      @mdstoldt 3 роки тому +91

      Just want to say well done! It's a wonderful film and very well directed.

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +23

      @@mdstoldt thank you so much!

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +67

      Joining with William, I'm the writer/EP, and would love to get nerdy with you about our short film! AMA, as they say.

    • @mdstoldt
      @mdstoldt 3 роки тому +26

      @@js1182 It's so good! Well done.

    • @billyandrew
      @billyandrew 3 роки тому +35

      You folk did yourselves proud and kudos to all involved!
      I'm blown away with this vid.

  • @merion297
    @merion297 3 роки тому +784

    Here's the proof that a good acting, a good screenplay, and an interesting story can make viewers forget low-budget scenery. 😊

    • @spudeleven5124
      @spudeleven5124 3 роки тому +17

      Blake's Seven had a lot of sins: shoddy production values such as lame sets, costumes, props, cheesy effects, and so forth, but the reason I still like it is because the stories were good and the acting was spectacular. It goes all the way back to ancient Greece: a good story (with superb acting) is EVERYTHING.

    • @russelltippins2985
      @russelltippins2985 3 роки тому +34

      For what it's worth, as well as the story, screenplay and acting I also think this film looks amazing too

    • @AtticTapes14
      @AtticTapes14 3 роки тому +10

      The visuals are still interesting. KEY. If visuals were crap, then...

    • @bigyellek
      @bigyellek 3 роки тому +19

      She drew us in less than 19 minutes, had me near tears at the end.

    • @billmurray7473
      @billmurray7473 3 роки тому +6

      This is Exactly the way Rod Serling
      did it with The Twilight Zone.
      All the reboots followed his method
      pretty much by the 📖.

  • @sammycool77
    @sammycool77 3 роки тому +572

    This has got to be the best short film of its genre I've seen in years. Well done to all that was involved with this masterpiece

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +14

      Wow, thank you! That means the world to us. We're so happy you enjoyed it. :)

    • @antonboludo8886
      @antonboludo8886 3 роки тому +3

      YEAH!

    • @gerardcousineau3478
      @gerardcousineau3478 3 роки тому +7

      Yes very good, the other world, fits the string theory.

    • @jv-lk7bc
      @jv-lk7bc 3 роки тому +4

      brilliant. works on several levels ... and now more relevant then ever!!
      a good chunk of my life folds into this story.
      standard of excellence in all aspects - writing, performance, and all the tech ... is absolutelty outstanding. kudos!
      two very minor crits: 1) her maydays at beginning would have a bit less of her name and a little more of the name of her ship, location etc ... makes her sound like kind of a megalomaniac in love with her own name.. 2) black hole time dilation would have been infinitely longer. like not decades but trillions of years..equipment on planet would have been dust. dunno if wormhole is similar or not.

    • @kevincrady2831
      @kevincrady2831 3 роки тому +7

      @@jv-lk7bc On that last bit, her pod had artificial gravity, and some kind of reactionless propulsion system (she was able to tinker with it by modifying parts within the ship). If her pod had been using conventional rocketry, she wouldn't have been able to try to enhance its chances of escaping by re-routing power or whatever she was doing. So, if her pod was generating its own effects on spacetime (an "antigravity" field, Alcubierre warp bubble or some such), then it probably would have counteracted some of the time dilation the wormhole would cause. This would also explain why her ship retained structural integrity instead of being stretched out into a strand of spaghetti. :) /nerd

  • @charlietuna9427
    @charlietuna9427 3 роки тому +174

    Now unlike to many others on Dust this is a real story that doesnt leave you wondering "What the hell was that all about?" It was clever and interesting and well worthwhile..

    • @Alcoholic_Nerd
      @Alcoholic_Nerd 2 роки тому +6

      That's because most of them are basically just "tech demos" and student projects just showing what they can do.

    • @brauliofernandesss
      @brauliofernandesss 2 роки тому +9

      And there was no confusing images and sounds to make it artsy. Really good movie.

    • @scottcupp8129
      @scottcupp8129 2 роки тому +11

      I agree. Everything about this film is amazing! Easy to understand, point is easily understood, the acting is amazing and the storyline context is BRILLIANT!!

    • @enVee539
      @enVee539 11 місяців тому

      @charlietuna9427.......and the ending made me cry as I had connected viscerally with the characters' developing friendship and so was hoping their loneliness would somehow miraculosly end in a lovers' embrace (yeah, I'm a hopeless romantic, even when exploring sci-fi).

  • @russellonearrow2154
    @russellonearrow2154 2 роки тому +134

    "I'm circling a black hole against my will". One of the greatest lines every written.

    • @rocketman6129
      @rocketman6129 2 роки тому +10

      Perfectly describes life in 2022

    • @andreass6013
      @andreass6013 2 роки тому +2

      @@rocketman6129 👍

    • @_P2M_
      @_P2M_ Рік тому +7

      I guess everything in a spiral galaxy such as ours is the same.

    • @raiji7922
      @raiji7922 11 місяців тому +1

      I mean, arent we all? Technically and metaphorically both I guess

    • @atlantic_love
      @atlantic_love 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@rocketman6129You don't speak for me. Maybe get a job or something, stop worrying about what others are doing.

  • @traecummings9853
    @traecummings9853 3 роки тому +342

    This...This ladies and gentlemen is how you do it! The story, the plot and OMG the acting was fucking fabulous !!!!! Thanks guys. This was wonderful.

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +17

      Thank you! We're really, really proud of this film, and everyone who worked on it -- Steph and Thomas freakin' crushed it!

    • @traecummings9853
      @traecummings9853 3 роки тому +8

      @@js1182 yes. Yes they did! All you guys did a fantastic job. Thank you.

    • @The1stDukeDroklar
      @The1stDukeDroklar 3 роки тому +5

      @@js1182 Yes, the acting was very very good. Really felt it and it choked me up during the ending.

    • @marylynne9104
      @marylynne9104 3 роки тому +4

      @@js1182 - something to be proud of indeed. 🏆

  • @lalaland962
    @lalaland962 3 роки тому +221

    Oh, wow. I'm just...I don't know. I felt so THERE. The isolation, the hopelessness, the disappointment I would feel in that situation is indescribable. Everything about this film was 10/10.

  • @stygianphantasm8761
    @stygianphantasm8761 3 роки тому +90

    Oh my God. I cried and I'm still crying. This has got heart and I need more of this.
    I don't care what you guys make your stories about, but just make them good like this.

    • @js1182
      @js1182 2 роки тому +8

      We shall try. :)

  • @fckuyo3918
    @fckuyo3918 3 роки тому +62

    It may be the "vodka" talking, but this one was just about perfect.

  • @billucf96
    @billucf96 3 роки тому +64

    Well, that was simply spectacular. Torres reminds me of a young Sandra Bullock.

    • @todw5508
      @todw5508 3 роки тому +2

      Yes indeed, the role she played as the substitute bus driver in "Speed" with Keanu Reeves.

    • @williamkoppos7039
      @williamkoppos7039 2 роки тому +2

      Zactly what I was thinking.

    • @amandamorgan2802
      @amandamorgan2802 2 роки тому +3

      Yes,but not as hysterical as S Bullock.Over the top.

    • @raffaelevalente7811
      @raffaelevalente7811 2 роки тому +1

      Same for me. And the reference to _Gravity_ made it even more similar

  • @frankreid7392
    @frankreid7392 3 роки тому +143

    Best 18 minutes I've spent in months in this pandemic and a very profound message.

  • @orenthalsimpson
    @orenthalsimpson 3 роки тому +192

    This is better than most full length scifi movies out today

    • @digger411digger411
      @digger411digger411 3 роки тому +1

      lol

    • @JOTAELEORO
      @JOTAELEORO 3 роки тому +1

      I agree. Today's full science fiction movies are not worth our precious time.

    • @maverickrider4591
      @maverickrider4591 2 роки тому

      Pretty much all toady's movies in general.

    • @scottcupp8129
      @scottcupp8129 2 роки тому +1

      I'd have to say I completely agree with you.

    • @gregoryl.levitre9759
      @gregoryl.levitre9759 2 роки тому +1

      *all
      Hollywood is no longer in the business of entertaining anyone.

  • @Fosten12
    @Fosten12 2 роки тому +44

    This was 10/10 acting and storytelling.
    I was feeling what she felt. SO GOOD

  • @thedailymindset
    @thedailymindset Рік тому +16

    Hi William. This is one of the best films Dust has ever made. Stellar acting. Great story. Heart wrenching story. Being caught in the Gravity Well of a black hole would be nightmarish. Loved the humor and cursing. I knew right away when the guy said he didn't know what Jupiter is. Wormhole is the only possibility. That's how the grey's get here.
    Never seen her. Keep her. Give her more acting roles. Pay her well. She's wonderful. Can't wait for the next.
    PLEASE make a Part II of this. Cheers!

  • @tccostello
    @tccostello 3 роки тому +29

    Well, that was the most heartbreaking 18 minutes of my life.

  • @Kayaz48
    @Kayaz48 3 роки тому +171

    Phun with Physics. Yup. As you enter, or in this case “pass through” a black hole, time slows to almost a standstill. Nice to see real science in science fiction.

    • @billwhiteathome2080
      @billwhiteathome2080 3 роки тому +4

      You do realize that a Black Hole isn't an actual hole.....right?

    • @stevie-ray2020
      @stevie-ray2020 3 роки тому +4

      'Worm-hole'!

    • @enhaxed7839
      @enhaxed7839 3 роки тому +4

      @@stevie-ray2020 Entering a black hole (or wormhole) is the only part of this that doesn't fit at least some flavours of theoretical physics, without some kind of super magic shield from the gravity she and her ship would have been spaghettified. And of course if the planet had gravity strong enough to be causing strong relativistic effects like severe time dilation Hammer would have been crushed and unable to survive.

    • @leroyj3627
      @leroyj3627 3 роки тому +4

      @@enhaxed7839 All of this discussion is way over my head! 😆 It's fun reading the comments duking it out over science, though! Lolol

    • @Kayaz48
      @Kayaz48 3 роки тому +2

      @@billwhiteathome2080 I'm sorry. I'm confused. Did I say it was? I don't think so. That is a scientific term of art to describe a gravitational singularity in which neither light nor matter can escape, if you didn't know already.

  • @keitharoo1962
    @keitharoo1962 3 роки тому +117

    This is one of the best I've seen of these. I'm so thankful this one had a comprehensible plot and an actual ending. Well done!

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +5

      Wow, this means a lot. Thank you and I’m so glad you liked it!

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +4

      Thank you so much! We really appreciate the kind words. :)

    • @MichaelVignolaComposer
      @MichaelVignolaComposer 3 роки тому +3

      😎👏🙏🙏🍻🎶

  • @oneshot8726
    @oneshot8726 3 роки тому +76

    WOW!!!! Felt like I was living it!! A 65yr. young sci-fi fan who never tires of a GREAT story. Thank you! This made my night!!!

    • @marbleman52
      @marbleman52 3 роки тому +8

      one shot Hey there...I am 69 yrs "young" myself. I'm glad that other 'Distinguished Elders" are calling themselves 'young'...Bravo..!! And I absolutely agree with you: these DUST films are fantastic; I didn't know there were still people that could put out a high quality film anymore. Of course I am referring to almost everything that the cesspool called Hollywood has been putting out for many years now. Yea, occasionally a good one sneaks out but they are so rare these days. But every one of these DUST films that I have watched to date have ALL been top notch in every way. I have been a life long "gentle reader" of Asimov and also Clarke, Heinlein, Bradbury and many more serious science fiction writers so I think I have a good grasp of what a good story can be and DUST fills that requirement.

    • @pennychandler3059
      @pennychandler3059 3 роки тому +3

      71 here, I'm with you

  • @danmimis4576
    @danmimis4576 3 роки тому +78

    She: "What's your biggest fear, Hammer?"
    Hammer: "The world will run out of nails ..."

  • @davidvaughn7752
    @davidvaughn7752 3 роки тому +34

    Hands-down, the best short space adventure I've seen for an indie-produced. This will be a very real scenario for our species in the future. What a super job conveying a very real human experience that hasn't happened yet but bound to someday. So well done with so little! Great ending!!! Loved it all!

    • @wilgrear8735
      @wilgrear8735 2 роки тому +2

      Have u seen Robbie??
      Awesome short!!

    • @davidvaughn7752
      @davidvaughn7752 2 роки тому +1

      @@wilgrear8735 Not yet... I'll check it out!

  • @candycane45
    @candycane45 3 роки тому +64

    This broke my heart. Dropped a few tears. Great short.

  • @markmolino3218
    @markmolino3218 3 роки тому +221

    What a great Sci Fi short. I wasn't expecting the ending.

    • @robertcubinelli4961
      @robertcubinelli4961 3 роки тому +5

      Dust shorts are always awesome !!!

    • @robertcubinelli4961
      @robertcubinelli4961 3 роки тому +3

      @Credible Crypto
      As the greatest scientist once said: "Everything Is relative" :)

    • @caddan4175
      @caddan4175 3 роки тому +3

      I was hoping for a happy ending for once.

    • @robertcubinelli4961
      @robertcubinelli4961 3 роки тому +4

      @@caddan4175
      In space, like in life, we must except destiny.

    • @Hengry-hn7rb
      @Hengry-hn7rb 3 роки тому

      Credible Crypto 😆😆😆

  • @robertdais7569
    @robertdais7569 3 роки тому +38

    Bravo! That's how it's done, baby! Everything about this video is pure dopeness! Awesome acting, phenomenal writing & plot, romance, danger, loneliness, risk of death, engineering, lost love, worm holes & time travel. Wow! Gimme more!😁

  • @chadschwartz4307
    @chadschwartz4307 3 роки тому +4

    When in 18 minutes 49 seconds you can take the breadth of someone's emotions to another universe, you have succeeded. Thank you.

  • @minamayes1529
    @minamayes1529 3 роки тому +140

    I wish I could hit the "thumbs up" button a million times! This short was incredible and emotional. Good job, Dust! You picked a good one this time around.

    • @MichaelVignolaComposer
      @MichaelVignolaComposer 3 роки тому +2

      😁🙏🙏

    • @avabethmcghee3048
      @avabethmcghee3048 3 роки тому +3

      You can click it as much as you want, just make sure you leave it on "up" when you're done wearing out your mouse/poking a hole through your screen. :P

    • @wilgrear8735
      @wilgrear8735 2 роки тому +1

      @@avabethmcghee3048 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😉

  • @carlamerritt490
    @carlamerritt490 3 роки тому +76

    To all Affiliated with DUST. I just watched this episode "Alone".
    Absolutely WONDERFUL. Emotional and thought provoking. Love many of your episodes but this one really stands out for me. phenomenal acting. Totally great Thank you.

  • @sydecarnutz972
    @sydecarnutz972 2 роки тому +11

    Wow, that was moving. Brave, persevering and loving too. Well done!

  • @blaineelliott1412
    @blaineelliott1412 3 роки тому +3

    I’ve been watching shorts as a means of passing time while doing cardio since before the pandemic. It takes a special film to catch one’s attention and imagination so much that you become fully immersed and lose all track of where you are and how hard you’re working. This is one of the best short films I have seen. The story, your main character, simply AMAZING!! Thank you!

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +1

      That’s awesome to hear! Also, you got me thinking about how great an idea it is to watch shorts during cardio. Thanks!

  • @MatthiasLenardt
    @MatthiasLenardt 3 роки тому +169

    Beautiful! This message helps us all: No one should be alone out there!!!

    • @MikeTheGamer77
      @MikeTheGamer77 3 роки тому +7

      Unfortunately, A lot of us are circling a black hole with no hope of escape.

    • @MatthiasLenardt
      @MatthiasLenardt 3 роки тому +2

      @@MikeTheGamer77 Hi Mike, thank you so much for your message. But there are lot's of ways out ... our awareness gives us so many exit doors ... it's just depending on our free will, our trust in the power that always lies inside us ... as long as we live we have choices ... and we can accept help (receive) from people that share this level of awareness ... I like DUST ... I love to deal with future ... here lie all our fruits from our (still existing) desires. Have a wonderful voyage ... and thank you for sharing your message above ... this created a small conversation that might be able to make other people think .... THANK YOU

    • @MatthiasLenardt
      @MatthiasLenardt 3 роки тому +2

      ... and by the way: what we first thought, a black whole, at the and was in reality a wormhole ... a portal to another dimension ... sometimes black wholes are not the end of all, but just the way to an unexpected new road ... the road of hope and destiny ..... 😉
      Blessings to all readers here.
      Best,
      Matthias

    • @The1stDukeDroklar
      @The1stDukeDroklar 3 роки тому +1

      @@MatthiasLenardt Hope is what keeps us going. When hope is gone... so is any reason to struggle onward...

    • @brexitgreens
      @brexitgreens 3 роки тому +1

      We are all alone, Matthias. Other people are an illusion. There's only I and the Universe.

  • @DadzorRules
    @DadzorRules 3 роки тому +61

    Best short ever! Acting, writing, characterization, effects...Everything works. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Congratulations on a fine piece of art.

  • @gregmacdonald3559
    @gregmacdonald3559 2 роки тому +5

    Outstanding, I felt her emotion when she realized he was dead. Very enjoyable!
    Thank you creators

  • @shaunkruck7658
    @shaunkruck7658 3 роки тому +7

    Hell ya, what the last guy said! I love these short films almost more than a good movie. The way they packed a universe into just a few minutes was phenomenal!🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @Rouge_7
    @Rouge_7 3 роки тому +50

    I must say, Mr. Hellmuth, you found an outstanding actress with very credible acting chops. I was hooked with this film from its start till the end. My first word when the credits started--"WOW". Very impressive. Well acted, visuals and sound fx were very believable. Thank you for a fantastic short film.

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +8

      This is great! Thanks so much. Gotta agree that Stephanie Barkley is amazing. I found her on a commercial shoot and got the idea to cast her as Kaya then. She has a way of grounding every performance she does. So glad you enjoyed the film!

    • @barrettgrissett2740
      @barrettgrissett2740 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah what he said

    • @HarshaHarshG-tb3pu
      @HarshaHarshG-tb3pu Рік тому +1

      And Actor was also Fantastic. His voice and acting is incredible.

  • @JamesVincentSir
    @JamesVincentSir 3 роки тому +35

    This was a great short film. I really like the story and think it could be made into a full-length movie with "how/why did they get there?" and "what happens next to Kaya?" Even a DUST series would be awesome. Very well done folks!

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +7

      Thanks James! We have a feature idea we're working on, so hopefully we'll have something for you soon!

    • @wilgrear8735
      @wilgrear8735 2 роки тому

      @@js1182 AWESOME!!!

  • @Levermonkey
    @Levermonkey 3 роки тому +2

    Sometimes it is so annoying that you can only give one like. This is one of those times. What a wonderful film.

  • @cmh6122
    @cmh6122 Рік тому +1

    Oh my! Was a professional soldier in my prime and 40 years later that fear of being out of reach slashed through the shriek that resides somewhere inside my brain and engulfed me as I watched this. Have been a follower of Dust for some time. This is, I think the most visceral experience to date.
    This hit with the force of "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin when I read it in an anthology of Sci-fi that scored me 3 credit hours towards my BA (class of 1977). Still have those volumes. Well done to all concerned. Bravo!!!

  • @kchezum
    @kchezum 3 роки тому +33

    Watching this was incredible. It stayed punchy and engaging throughout, the acting was solid, the set design was subtle and effective, the music was perfect, and of course... the writing. The story. The "double plot twists" that others here in the comments have mentioned. This story somehow takes us on an entire emotional journey with just two characters (who aren't even in the same room) and two small locations. Powerful and surprising. I hope we get to see more from these artists.

  • @whats0my0agenda
    @whats0my0agenda 3 роки тому +61

    This is a work of art. Very well made. This is why I only watch dust for sci fi short films now.

    • @watchdust
      @watchdust  3 роки тому +6

      Thank you for your kind words. William Hellmuth and his team have done incredible work.

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +4

      Hi, writer/EP on ALONE here... Thank you so, so much for the kind words! We're all incredibly proud of this short, and honored to be included on DUST's channel of incredible films!

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +3

      I'm so happy that this resonated with you. We've been so happy to screen with DUST too! Dream come true!

    • @billyandrew
      @billyandrew 3 роки тому +4

      @@js1182
      @J. Scott Worthington
      You should be proud and rightly so.
      My comment on the main thread said next to nothing.
      I _was_ speechless and that doesn't happen often!
      It is more than worthy of the five stars I gave!

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +2

      @@billyandrew Wow. Seriously, thank you, that means the world to us.

  • @MrAgmoore
    @MrAgmoore 3 роки тому +3

    Finally... something worth watching on Dust.

  • @shane6201
    @shane6201 Рік тому +2

    How can these short sci-fi films tug my heart so freaking much. But I'm not crying, you are!

  • @szechungmui
    @szechungmui 3 роки тому +11

    This short made me feel like the time I watched Interstellar for the first time. Well done!

  • @John14-6...
    @John14-6... 3 роки тому +19

    When she asked for a picture all I could think of was that he showed her a photo shopped picture and he's really this creepy octopus looking alien. Lol 👾

    • @dondragmer2412
      @dondragmer2412 3 роки тому +1

      Octopuses can make pretty engaging and cute friends, though. I used to play gentle tug of war games with one in an aquarium. Read the book "The Soul of an Octopus" by Sy Montgomery.

    • @tomgreene7942
      @tomgreene7942 3 роки тому +2

      That is what I was expecting as she entered his lair. I figured she'd find bones from many other victims.

    • @John14-6...
      @John14-6... 3 роки тому

      @@tomgreene7942 That my friend would of been a much better end!

    • @todw5508
      @todw5508 3 роки тому

      That was my my thought as wll.

  • @803mastiff9
    @803mastiff9 3 роки тому +33

    “if you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks into you.” - Nietzsche

    • @todw5508
      @todw5508 3 роки тому

      In Soviet Russia, if you look into a black hole long enough, you see Khrushchev.

  • @brucethompson7214
    @brucethompson7214 3 роки тому +13

    Well done. Loved it. A heart wrenching tale that reminds us that nobody wants to be alone. I could see this being made as a full length feature. But if so, keep that actress. She is wonderful. I hope we see more of her.

  • @AlienorchestraNetoslo
    @AlienorchestraNetoslo 3 роки тому +63

    As a huge 'lost in space' & 'alien worlds' admirer I'd give it 10/10, Big Thanks for inspiration too...and a Big shout out to William Hellmuth!

    • @antoniosalty6542
      @antoniosalty6542 3 роки тому +4

      I wish the movie would be much longer.......................

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +6

      Thank you so much for the kind words!

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +3

      William deserves all the kudos. He made this script sing!

    • @AlienorchestraNetoslo
      @AlienorchestraNetoslo 3 роки тому +2

      @@js1182 spot on!

    • @AceTycho
      @AceTycho 3 роки тому

      Absolutely!

  • @Nicole-xd1uj
    @Nicole-xd1uj 3 роки тому +8

    This is probably the best DUST short film that I've watched. The acting was superb and the story was captivating right until the last minute.

  • @zapusama67
    @zapusama67 3 роки тому +7

    WOW! One of THE best short films I've seen on Dust in a long time. There's a lot of great ones, but this one was awesome!!

  • @anthonysena2438
    @anthonysena2438 2 роки тому +1

    Perfect example of what I wish every short film on dust could be. I have watched many shorts on Dust, this may just be my favorite. A complete story. Plus great acting and effects that don't clobber you over the head. Excellent job Mr. Hellmuth.

  • @learnerktm
    @learnerktm 3 роки тому +46

    Intensely beautiful, such emotions of being alone, to die alone and to be forgotten... nice movie. respect to all the involved people of this movie

    • @BigDsGaming2022
      @BigDsGaming2022 3 роки тому +1

      everybody dies alone if you think about it

    • @arthurbrunelle9828
      @arthurbrunelle9828 3 роки тому

      @@BigDsGaming2022 not really..... You die once physically.... You die again when no one remember you anymore.... That's family and friends..... 😊

    • @BigDsGaming2022
      @BigDsGaming2022 3 роки тому

      @@arthurbrunelle9828 That is preached in Churches . I know quite a few non Church people who have no family left and are fine with their lives .

    • @arthurbrunelle9828
      @arthurbrunelle9828 3 роки тому

      @@BigDsGaming2022 As do I.... Doesn't make it less true.... Or false......

    • @BigDsGaming2022
      @BigDsGaming2022 3 роки тому

      @@arthurbrunelle9828 I love Dust I even started to like Omeleto too .

  • @wallacewestmeath
    @wallacewestmeath 3 роки тому +17

    One of the best on Dust in a very long time . We can all feel alone at times , even when surrounded by people . Reach out to each other folks because its the smallest of gestures that can have a big impact.
    Likes are not important . Better to make the day better for one person than to get a zillion likes.

    • @brexitgreens
      @brexitgreens 3 роки тому

      What if all people in your social circle are soulless… or if nobody needs you and your benevolence (except your cash maybe)…

    • @wallacewestmeath
      @wallacewestmeath 3 роки тому

      We can help others without handing out cash or being stupid . As for soulless people , like attracts like .

  • @jamond1
    @jamond1 3 роки тому +2

    I felt so into it. The sadness of Kara at the end when she found Hammer was gone really hit me. Good acting of both actors.

  • @frankotero4463
    @frankotero4463 2 роки тому +5

    Great all around ,unexpected and very intertaing, I just wish it could of been longer.

  • @anthonyhayslip4347
    @anthonyhayslip4347 3 роки тому +6

    In 18 minutes and change You guys introduced 2 characters and established a background in a couple minutes. You ran us through every emotion from despair to exuberance, hope and heartache, pain and pleasure and every other emotion I can think of. To pull from the film this was Fucking great. What an amazing job you all did. Thank you!

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому

      Thank YOU, Anthony! Means the world that you were willing to take a ride on this emotional roller-coaster-of-a-film with us (and Kaya, and Hammer).

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому

      I’m so glad to hear you say all this! Thank you for your kind words.

  • @robvanbeusekom
    @robvanbeusekom 3 роки тому +15

    I am so speechless, and it is so true that no one should be alone out there, I loved every minute of this to short film. Thankyou !

  • @catmi8224
    @catmi8224 2 роки тому +6

    It had so much sensitivity and emotion. A brilliant story about hope and humanity. Congratulations.

  • @MAILLADY2010
    @MAILLADY2010 3 роки тому +2

    This is an oldie, so worth watching. Beautiful story and great acting. The ending is not what you expect.

  • @chriscooper654
    @chriscooper654 3 роки тому +8

    Beautifully done. Her passing through the wormhole made me think of various re-entry scenes. Having time dilation play a key role was both realistic and dramatic.

    • @chriscooper654
      @chriscooper654 3 роки тому

      @@annalee7403 Sources for indicating that a traversible wormhole wouldn't subject any travelers to time dilation?

  • @BenjaminRowlandTV
    @BenjaminRowlandTV 3 роки тому +51

    Excellent job by everyone involved on this film. Thoroughly entertaining!

  • @rosemarie3866
    @rosemarie3866 3 роки тому +4

    That was brilliant. Man you got me involved in a little over 18 minutes in these people.

  • @emileclede4510
    @emileclede4510 3 роки тому +11

    I have watched quite a lot of these short, novel-in-a-bottle kind of videos. Some have been good and others not so much. This one, however, was not only a story that is deep and meaningful and very well-constructed, but extremely well-portrayed. The acting was excellent and believable, and the artistic concept, set design, and cinematography were superb. I have not seen better storytelling or a better presentation in many major, high-budget, feature-length, films. If this was not obvious enough, I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Thank you!

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much, Emile. Comments like this warm my heart!

  • @Chris-sx3he
    @Chris-sx3he 3 роки тому +5

    This is simply brilliant. It should be made into a full length film. The best I've seen in years.

  • @billskelton3701
    @billskelton3701 2 роки тому +5

    Wonderful Beautiful Emotional Superbly acted This is a glowing example of what it takes to make a great short sci-fi film. BRAVO!

  • @SamWinters
    @SamWinters 3 роки тому +9

    The real plot twist would be for a DUST film to ever have an upbeat ending

    • @douglas9607
      @douglas9607 3 роки тому +2

      Try "Future Boyfriend". There are plenty out there, just don't give up hope

  • @ridewithted2003
    @ridewithted2003 3 роки тому +3

    What a wonderful story!! Holy crap. And that actress!! Sandra Bullock splitting image. Beautiful. Well done story. Wish it was longer.

  • @monicarodrigues985
    @monicarodrigues985 3 роки тому +12

    Absolutely marvellous! Everything! Great plot, great direction, great acting.
    Congratulations!
    Edit, I'm crying

  • @pennylane8859
    @pennylane8859 3 роки тому +1

    This is a movie that must earn an oscar! So short, but so full of emotions and great actors. 2 persons in only 18 minutes, so full of tense. One of the best DUST movie.

  • @AppNasty
    @AppNasty 3 роки тому +6

    I must say that out of watching over 100 Dust films....THIS. This had me excited and on the edge of my seat. WOW. I don't really know what words to use. I'm happy. I'm sad. I'm emotional and scared all within 18 mins and 49 seconds. This is my exact fav type of story and you guys nailed it. My heart is still thumping hard. Kudos to the director and writer/s and the actors...wow they are so good. I now feel like every other Dust film i watch wont meet this level of intensity and adventure. 99/10.

  • @firstverb
    @firstverb 3 роки тому +3

    Miss Stephanie Barkley is an amazing young actress, love seeing her working. Like that this, unlike many other videos on Dust, is a full story. Thank you.

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +1

      Yes, she really is an incredible actress!

    • @brexitgreens
      @brexitgreens 3 роки тому

      Obviously a good actress but isn't she too young for this role? Imagine someone 20 years older.

  • @bradjohnson9671
    @bradjohnson9671 3 роки тому +23

    Wow, just plain WOW! That was one of the best shorts I've ever seen. Fantastic story line, super huge kudos to everyone involved with this gem. Dust, thanks for bringing it to all of us out here on the interwebs. Stephanie Barkley played her part perfectly. The sound effects, music score, everything did not detract from the story, just made it better as it should.

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому

      Thank you so much for all these kind words! I’m so incredibly proud of the amazing work the entire team did on this film.

  • @epayne6
    @epayne6 3 роки тому +2

    NOW THIS ONE WORKS!! A lot of emotions felt and shown but with likable and RELATABLE characters. Excellent!!

  • @shadetree4679
    @shadetree4679 3 роки тому +5

    Cant thumb this up enough. One of the best short films ive seen in a long time if not ever. Really great all around, special effects, the acting, the story, the music. Spot on. Great film

  • @paulroberts3639
    @paulroberts3639 3 роки тому +55

    Oh My god. That is the best short film - of any genre- I have seen in a very long time. I was riveted. Well fucking done to the scriptwriter, director and the two actors. You knocked in out of the.. gravity well..

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +9

      Hi there! I'm the writer/EP for ALONE... This comment made my heart soar, and your pun is a 10/10. Thank you, so much, for the kind words!

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +4

      This comment means so much! THANK YOU.

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому

      @@TheTazzietiger so would we!

    • @DocJaeBass
      @DocJaeBass 3 роки тому +1

      I agree with seeing it as a full length movie - I'd even drive into town (40 miles away) just to see it.

  • @rudevalve
    @rudevalve 3 роки тому +12

    Certified Gold!!!!!

  • @mcfar538
    @mcfar538 2 роки тому +3

    I normally don't leave a comment. This movie was simply awesome. What a great story. I loved every second of it. Cudos! Keep on making such quality films.

    • @js1182
      @js1182 2 роки тому

      We shall try. Really appreciate you dropping a line!

  • @justinforseth
    @justinforseth 3 роки тому +2

    Maybe one in four shorts I watch on YT are actually good, probably less than that. But it's gems like these the make me keep clicking. Phenomenal.

  • @ericdempsey6097
    @ericdempsey6097 3 роки тому +6

    Wonderful, somber, but wonderful. Peace all....no one should be alone out there, remember. Boy, this one makes you think.

  • @arnoldsherrill6305
    @arnoldsherrill6305 3 роки тому +29

    No one should be alone" that quote sums up the feelings of everyone now during this pandemic., if you are with someone hang on to that connection as tight as you can whether it's by phone, a message in the window, or even thinking about them. Because you never know when it will break and you can't get it back.

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for saying this. So very true, this year more than any other.

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +1

      YES. I hope this movie makes everyone who watched it think about the people they love.

    • @brexitgreens
      @brexitgreens 3 роки тому

      Humanistic platitudes. People are good at spouting them. Try telling them to a psychiatrist and see if he cares. Funny how nobody thought my loneliness and my illness were a problem before the pandemic. Now, that you suddenly feel vulnerable, you start preaching. Humans… Even my GPT-3 instance is less fake than you. It's sad that this pandemic isn't more lethal.

    • @arnoldsherrill6305
      @arnoldsherrill6305 3 роки тому

      @@brexitgreens I wasn't preaching I was making a comment based on my own personal experience during this time

  • @narendrabajpai871
    @narendrabajpai871 3 роки тому +3

    This is the best.. i say THE BEST short movie i have ever seen.. even better then many long high budget movies with just advance graphics n no story line.. look u people this is what a great movie is..
    I gonna watch this several times again.. thanks for this master piece.. 😘😘

  • @denisicemanov932
    @denisicemanov932 2 роки тому +5

    Didn't expect to see such awesome story! Grats!

  • @AlgoRhythmmike
    @AlgoRhythmmike 3 роки тому +4

    Dust ~ I don't know where you find these gems and I have no idea why corporate media can't produce contest as good as you show. Thank you for what you do.

  • @Djpauly-zh6xt
    @Djpauly-zh6xt 2 роки тому +8

    Perfect, all round best I've seen in a while. Please lets see more like this. Bravo!

  • @AlexandreMS71
    @AlexandreMS71 3 роки тому +3

    I am in tears ... I barely can write, that was a masterpiece.

  • @55Ramius
    @55Ramius 3 роки тому +6

    I thought of a dozen endings but not that one. I like it when I do not figure it out ahead. Really liked this one.

    • @jabez571
      @jabez571 3 роки тому

      yeah....I thought they would end up ten toes up and ten toes down.

    • @dondragmer2412
      @dondragmer2412 3 роки тому

      I realized what the ending would be without about two minutes to go, or maybe just before the man appeared on the monitor on the planet, but that did not lessen its emotional impact.

  • @D3voidofsoul
    @D3voidofsoul 3 роки тому +4

    Wow. Not to put down other creators but THIS is why I watch these short films. Content like this makes me keep watching when the last 20 films made me ask my self "What am I watching ?" and "Why am I wasting my time?".
    This had everything I was looking for, good acting, nice effects, very good story and more. I can't praise you enough on the work everyone did on this film. I hope to see this level of production on a larger film, god knows Hollywood needs all the help it can get to stop churning out crap. If you can do this work with a limited budget then I am excited to see what kind of masterpiece you do with a large budget.
    In synopsis: Loved it. Loved the ending. Loved the message. Hope we get to see what you could do with more resources.

    • @js1182
      @js1182 3 роки тому

      Wow, thank you so much for the kind words, Other Guy! We're working on a feature version, so hopefully you'll get to see more from us soon!

  • @batterbury4477
    @batterbury4477 2 роки тому +9

    This was a great story - it really is so well developed as a character study - the actors are so genuine and real in their performance - outstanding job

  • @Gollammeister
    @Gollammeister 2 роки тому +3

    I could imagine the isolation the hopelessness determination to go on regardless of outcome and to continue to hope

  • @BBCEmily
    @BBCEmily 3 роки тому +16

    Such a touching story! My only complaint is that it was over so soon... I want more!

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +6

      We're working on a full length version. So keep those fingers crossed!

  • @notallthatbad
    @notallthatbad 3 роки тому +4

    Very good acting and production quality. One of the better ones made. Well done.

  • @jx1659
    @jx1659 Рік тому +1

    If there was a golden like button, I'd smash it for this short. Only 18 minutes, I thought 50 minutes had gone by! AMAZING in every aspect. NEED MORE NOW please and thank you.

  • @woodstoney
    @woodstoney 3 роки тому +5

    The film tapped into so many emotions and possibilities. The acting was very well done and served to draw the viewers into the very pod with Kaya. The storyline and journey were far more important than the surrounding props but they were nicely appointed as well. I would love to see more of this genre from you.

  • @grahamdorman4886
    @grahamdorman4886 3 роки тому +3

    What about a sequel the film definitely deserves one.. Fabulous.

    • @WilliamHellmuth
      @WilliamHellmuth 3 роки тому +2

      We're working on a feature length adaptation!

    • @grahamdorman4886
      @grahamdorman4886 3 роки тому +2

      @@WilliamHellmuth Fantastic I look forward to viewing it.

  • @monicaaasen3950
    @monicaaasen3950 3 роки тому +7

    You all do such a wonderful job. From the story to the graphics.......thank you!!!

  • @subinsaseendran8800
    @subinsaseendran8800 3 роки тому +2

    This is an absolute gem! A well worth 18 minutes spent. Kudos to the story board and screen play writers. Direction = top notch. A couple of great actors... Perfection!

  • @wayneg2139
    @wayneg2139 3 роки тому +2

    By far one of the very best shorts I have seen in a VERY long time! Steph Barkley was spot on! Very well done. When you have a good story, a good script, and Academy level performance, Magic Happens. This should (MUST) win all kinds of awards. You Have Our Votes!!! This one could be star maker?!?!

  • @kaladarbooks1968
    @kaladarbooks1968 3 роки тому +10

    A terrific film on so many levels. Great story line, directing, cinematography, acting, sound. Endings are the hardest part to get right. You nailed it! Hope to see more from you and your team. Thank you!

  • @scottnix4991
    @scottnix4991 3 роки тому +5

    Excellent film. Pulled me right in from the very start. I can relate to Kaya and Hammer's predicament. Alone, Day 218 :)

  • @mrbigonbig
    @mrbigonbig 3 роки тому +7

    This was fantastic. Granted, it had a slow start, but the tragic plot twist was brilliant. Very Doctor Who.

  • @monro2159
    @monro2159 3 роки тому +2

    This was absolutely superb on all levels, direction, set design, acting, story, script. Even the effects worked on the limited budget this no doubt had. Every department landed on the nail and produced what is probably one of the best science fiction shorts I've seen...and I've seen a lot. It drew you in in the first 30 seconds and grew, never letting go. Really first class.

  • @menow.
    @menow. 3 роки тому +57

    Better than most Hollywood movies made in the last 20 years. Thank you.

    • @MichaelVignolaComposer
      @MichaelVignolaComposer 3 роки тому

      😮🙏🙏😊

    • @adamw.8579
      @adamw.8579 3 роки тому +2

      Hollywood is drowning since decades, amateur productions are way better now.

  • @wildbillfirehands
    @wildbillfirehands 3 роки тому +3

    Great Job William Hellmuth. Good story, and acting, and production. It got the point across well. No one should be alone out there....