Anamnesis - Short Film Prologue

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  • Опубліковано 17 лис 2024

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  • @finitefilms
    @finitefilms  9 років тому +57

    Thanks for all the incredible comments!! It feels so amazing to put something out there in the world and get such a wonderful response. You guys are why we make movies :) -Alex

  • @xaosbob
    @xaosbob 9 років тому +44

    Not just good, this is stunning. Beautifully crafted, thoughtful, and loving. This is a gift. Thank you.

    • @finitefilms
      @finitefilms  9 років тому +4

      +Xaos Bob Thank YOU for watching and commenting! :-)

    • @Drxlr8n
      @Drxlr8n 4 роки тому

      @@finitefilms I saw this years ago. I hope you guys get your break ✌

    • @saikumar-il6td
      @saikumar-il6td 4 роки тому

      @@Drxlr8n where can I watch this series plz help me

  • @RyanJBuell27
    @RyanJBuell27 9 років тому +31

    I have narcolepsy and have lucid dreams every day. You nailed it. Great job! I wish I could have seen more chaos to be honest. Waking in your childhood bed and opening doors to places you both dread and desire to go. Running through halls and rooms filled with random unrelated evens from your past, or even things that may have never even happened. Wonderful work. The emotion is there, the music is suspenseful and the mix of extreme joy and sorrow is exactly as dreams are. I felt like I could have been reliving one of my own dreams. We all dream every day whether we take the time to remember them or not. They are the purest and most personal experiences of our brain's recollection of our lives. It's extremely frightening and rewarding at the same time. Facing our dreams, fully experiencing them, remembering them and learning about ourselves based on what our subconscious minds (and conscious mind) play for us every night is an invaluable life tool. This short is perfect and I wish more people will see it. Thank you.

    • @finitefilms
      @finitefilms  9 років тому

      Thanks for your thoughtful review Ryan! We hope you enjoy the web series when it comes out next week :)

    • @RyanJBuell27
      @RyanJBuell27 9 років тому +1

      Can't wait! So glad I found your work. Truly impressive and well thought out.

    • @connerlee6494
      @connerlee6494 3 роки тому

      "We all dream every day whether we take the time to remember them or not." This is why I cannot understand why people don't take more of an interest in this aspect of their lives. Even in non-lucid dreams, we are consciously experiencing things just as we would in waking life (key word here is consciously, because the dreaming brain and waking brain look identical except for the critical thinking areas not being as active). Yet people just don't care.

  • @rockashock
    @rockashock 11 років тому +22

    As a book and movie and all around story fanatic, I can't tell you how thankful I am that I stumbled across your channel. I spend a lot of my time researching about film making and writing, always trying to find the most inspiring and well done films; and may I just say, this may be the best short film I've ever seen. The execution of the story line, the cinematography, the acting, the soundtrack. All of it was so well done that by the time it was over I cried for the fourth time since hitting the play button out of pure thanks. It's so hard to find stories that weave in so many elements so successfully in such a beautiful way. Again, thank you very, very, much!

  • @samtrevelyan6488
    @samtrevelyan6488 9 років тому +14

    Simply, brilliant. Someday I hope to make films half as good as this one.
    Also, nice subtle touch with the paper Adam gets offered before he enters the staircase - just the numbers '8121' repeated, foreshadowing when he arrives in the shop and sees the same code (the number is also displayed in the stairwell, and probably a few other places I missed). I love when a movie has those blink-and-miss-it clues, it shows the director has considered every tiny detail beforehand.

  • @07serda
    @07serda 11 років тому +1

    I gave up tv for UA-cam years ago so I've seen my fair share of "stuff"...this is by far one of the strongest projects I've had the please of viewing. Thank you for all the time I will watch this.

  • @FAZTUDOTV
    @FAZTUDOTV 6 років тому +120

    QUEM VEIO PELO CELLBIT DEIXA O LIKE

    • @luizaribeiro664
      @luizaribeiro664 6 років тому

      Q?? Cellbit assistiu isso???

    • @renanserra
      @renanserra 6 років тому

      @@luizaribeiro664 Simm, tá no segundo canal dele

  • @slushfilmz
    @slushfilmz 12 років тому +1

    This film should really have millions of views. (sigh) I wish people would acknowledge the great beauty of artwork there is out there.

  • @tayga7280
    @tayga7280 9 років тому +4

    What a powerful experience it was watching this beautiful film. This 56 year-old guy had happy tears streaming down his face, Thank you.

  • @thezachgoldfinch
    @thezachgoldfinch Рік тому +1

    This is one of my favourite pieces of art, maybe ever. I’ve watched this every year since 2012.

  • @prestonisweird
    @prestonisweird 10 років тому +5

    This is the third time I've watched "Anamnesis" and I still cry at the end. I love most of the things Finite Films does, but this short film is truly the best thing to come out of the group.

  • @finitefilms
    @finitefilms  9 років тому +31

    Just want to let everyone know that Anamnesis-the short film-is now streaming with Italian, German, Arabic, and Dutch subtitles (as well as English closed captions)! All episodes of the web series will also be subtitled soon. Thanks to our international UA-cam fans who are making this possible!

    • @muhammadchu2519
      @muhammadchu2519 9 років тому

      finitefilms
      thanx for translation (:

    • @kiilme2
      @kiilme2 9 років тому

      finitefilms شكرا

    • @finitefilms
      @finitefilms  9 років тому

      +finitefilms We now also have Ukrainian subtitles on all episodes! :)

    • @oumax4277
      @oumax4277 9 років тому

      +finitefilms when in French ?

    • @auroredandine8147
      @auroredandine8147 8 років тому

      I can help to translate it in French if you need!

  • @ActorsReal2Reel
    @ActorsReal2Reel 5 років тому +2

    Still probably my favorite short film on youtube. Always revisit this thing. Makes you feel something, The concept and execution is great. Theres so much I copied from this in multiple projects I've done without even knowing until revisiting back and saying oh snap I did something like that and this is where I got the idea to do my version of that. Props to you guys on this one. Such a good short film. That long one shot is dope where you go through his memories through the building. Seriously this film probably influences me the most out of everything and when I look back at my body of work this film bleeds into that. Congrats to you all on this project.

  • @CoolPacer
    @CoolPacer 12 років тому

    I don't see how this doesn't have a million views by now. Simply incredible.

  • @mikemoore9694
    @mikemoore9694 9 років тому

    This film will resonate with anyone who has lost a loved one and has dreamt from time to time that they're still alive. At last, a web series worth watching. Well done everyone. Great script, good cinematography, editing, direction. Excellent performances. Deserves wider recognition.

  • @satishsikaria8900
    @satishsikaria8900 8 років тому +11

    India loves You!!
    I recommended this to my friends and they just killed watching it in a row
    Great work guys
    Dun know but hope with other languages you can translate it in Hindi also.
    Kickstart it
    We'll fund you

    • @finitefilms
      @finitefilms  8 років тому +2

      +Rahul Lahoty We love India back! Thanks so much for sharing it with your friends, we really appreciate it!

  • @tonyknock5216
    @tonyknock5216 6 років тому

    I watched this originally 4 years ago and I keep coming back. This is my favorite short film.

  • @Sound8VisionVibe
    @Sound8VisionVibe 10 років тому +8

    Very very well done! One of the best shorts I've seen in a long time.

  • @finitefilms
    @finitefilms  11 років тому +1

    thank you! we hope you're still recommending and sharing this and really appreciate your support :)

  • @jeromeanano6502
    @jeromeanano6502 8 років тому +1

    Oh my god, that 2 minute long shot. It's just so mesmerizing I can't stop re-watching that part. I can't imagine the amount of time and preparation you spent just perfecting that shot.

  • @iamkrishhnan
    @iamkrishhnan 9 років тому +1

    I almost cried. You people are superb.

  • @DonnyLeeDuke
    @DonnyLeeDuke 9 років тому +1

    With so many comments it's doubtful you're reading all of them, but I nonetheless have mine too. You're going and taking us in the direction of humanity's next frontier, a big surprise, not just to our dreams but all that happens in the space we call sleep most modern societies have an unspoken taboo against taking seriously. We have looked exclusively for the answers to life's big questions on the outside, and you are taking us back inside where the answers are. You don't do that in a cheesy or hokey way, but with very conscious style, at least in the prologue. With that about 'who you always were', you bring in the depths of us, and so this is not just some artsy attempt to entertain. Bravo and thank you.
    I will say that your attempt to capture dream reality, while it does give us some of the feeling of being in a dream, you aren't able to capture all that well the impossible discontinuity of the dream state. And your first constraint is a bit off: letters and numbers shift so much in lucid dreams and O.E.B.s, you can't hardly read them, and that's one reason science can't validate at least O.E.B. experience, because it often uses numbers for people to verify, and you can't do that so well in such states.
    Here's link to an essay on lucid dreaming on my blog that describes a real life event where I was lucid in a dream and inside my grandfather's body while he died, which he did a couple of weeks later in the manner I witnessed and experienced it.
    acollaborationwiththeunknown.wordpress.com/the-epic-of-man/

    • @DogAlpha
      @DogAlpha 5 років тому

      "www.amazon.com/Teachings-Don-Juan-Yaqui-Knowledge/dp/0671600419/ref=asc_df_0671600419/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312132072158&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=786890635873419525&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1028412&hvtargid=pla-433037348322&psc=1"

  • @SnappyCamel
    @SnappyCamel 12 років тому

    I've returned to watch this countless times, noticing something I didnt before. It's still amazing as hell, and still deserves more views. a lot more.

  • @NotFrodo
    @NotFrodo 12 років тому

    Extremely well done. Engaging performances, superior camera work, and fantastic writing. You guys zeroed in on the emotions of the viewer. Absolute movie magic!

  • @aggness860
    @aggness860 5 років тому

    Beautiful, fantastic, hopeful, scintillating,and so meaningful. Thank you.

  • @djaynewman
    @djaynewman 8 років тому +5

    Very powerful. It had the very feeling of a lucid dream.

  • @ToadstoolGirl
    @ToadstoolGirl 9 років тому +1

    This was brilliant! Brilliantly acted, filmed and written. Loved it!

  • @GentleFD25
    @GentleFD25 8 років тому

    years later, it still makes me cry T_T

  • @joshbstevens
    @joshbstevens 9 років тому +5

    wow, unbelievable! so good... can't believe i just found this for the first time. I just began lucid dreaming regularly a few months ago... this is such a good film capturing what its like. Thank you for what your doing!

    • @joshbstevens
      @joshbstevens 9 років тому

      haha why???

    • @joshbstevens
      @joshbstevens 9 років тому +2

      1. you've obviously never had a lucid dream because you don't control everything in it. You control you. you can shift your focus to different things but ultimately its your sub conscious that creates your dreams, your merely exploring whats in front of you.
      2. Its much more easy to do something morally wrong owning a computer.... so by that logic you should get rid of your computer!
      3. i don't really understand what you mean by that.
      and lastly, again you have a complete misconception of what lucid dreaming is. Its not a spiritual experience. its having a dream where you become aware that your dreaming, and can then shift your focus in the dream to explore different parts what your sub conscious has created.
      PS. why are you watching a movie involving lucid dreaming and then reading comments on it and replying if you are so against it? hah
      anyways sorry if that all came off to harsh but i think they are pretty valid points

  • @GorillaPixels
    @GorillaPixels 12 років тому

    Incredible job on this short film. By far the best one I've watched on youtube. The cinematography was excellent, the acting was great, the story was suspenseful, intriguing, exciting, etc. Terrific job!

  • @Wendy_Blank
    @Wendy_Blank 6 років тому

    I'm crying my eyes out. This was the most beautiful film. The way this story was told. Bravo!!!!!!!!! You all know exactly how to weave emotions. Wow. Amazing.

  • @bindipus
    @bindipus 8 років тому

    this is brilliant, great plot writing script acting direction.... wake up ... you are who you have always been and the look on his face... wonderful

  • @cshellcheryl
    @cshellcheryl 9 років тому +1

    Wow, nothing is permanent and change is inescapable. Awaking up... is being reborn???
    This was really beautiful!!!!

  • @csiagent100
    @csiagent100 11 років тому

    This film was better than almost every movie I have seen. Well done!

  • @sirstikay69
    @sirstikay69 12 років тому

    Its so amazing how with such simple and eclectic constraints that you get such a well done story, cinema just needs to get on this level.

  • @tonyknock5216
    @tonyknock5216 6 років тому

    I watched this when it first released and every now and then, something clicks in my head to watch it again. I just love this short film.

  • @3den
    @3den 11 років тому

    truly one of the best short films i have ever seen.

  • @QuinnShaw
    @QuinnShaw 11 років тому

    This gave me the strongest frisson I've felt in years. Well done, and please can I have some more?
    Beautiful work. You and your team deserves a feature film, though I liked the short format of this a lot.

  • @UnforgivenShadow
    @UnforgivenShadow 12 років тому

    THIS IS AWESOME!
    For some reason this reminded so much of inception! A creative, mind blowing and award winning piece. Without a doubt I would pay to see your films in a movie theater!
    The music, the acting, the story...keep doing what you guys are doing and you guys will be great!

  • @lzeph
    @lzeph 8 років тому

    Amazing film. You accomplished what many have tried but few could, using finesse to string together all the various bits. Such a complex story, and you did it without giving things away too quickly. Really, really well done. Wow. Bravo.

  • @BlueMags1
    @BlueMags1 9 років тому

    This is fabulous! Well shot, lighting is great, camera work is great, acting is great, sets are great, story is great. Can't fault it!

  • @ActorsReal2Reel
    @ActorsReal2Reel 6 років тому

    This Thing needs more views. Probably my favorite short film on youtube still.

  • @stevejennette4639
    @stevejennette4639 7 років тому

    I enjoyed this very much. Thank you for sharing.

  • @sheilajenkins961
    @sheilajenkins961 11 років тому +1

    all your short films are incredible! I love your style and concepts

  • @samuelandersson4632
    @samuelandersson4632 8 років тому

    Beautiful execution of an incredible concept. I have never been so powerfully moved; this is spectacular.

  • @SnappyCamel
    @SnappyCamel 12 років тому

    This was freaking amazing, ive been watching all of your films and this is my favorite so far. great job!!!

  • @ajhallmon7413
    @ajhallmon7413 11 років тому

    This was absolutely incredible. Every aspect - the writing, the acting, the shots - amazing.
    All of your videos deserve far more views.

  • @arthurcastellano_dp
    @arthurcastellano_dp 9 років тому

    Wow.. Amazing story. Gave me chills at the end. Absolutely loved this. Great work.

  • @kalakartist
    @kalakartist 9 років тому +1

    The writing moved me. You are what you've always been...brilliant! to come to think about it, our lives are on the whole a dream because a human life is shorter than the after/before life. Make more films! Cheers!

  • @finitefilms
    @finitefilms  11 років тому

    Thank you! We are honored to have your response and hope that even now (a year later) you are still passing our work along. We would really appreciate that :)

  • @dizzydesichica57
    @dizzydesichica57 11 років тому

    Saw this at Cinequest yesterday and clearly loved it enough to Google it! What a great film!

  • @MyDadsMusic1
    @MyDadsMusic1 12 років тому

    Quite simply the best thing I have seen on You Tube, You make amazing films, I am telling all my friends about this. You are BRILLIANT, better than any Spielberg etc. Really.
    Thank you so much.

  • @thause
    @thause 12 років тому

    I have never responded to a youtube video before but this and 1000 days have blown me away. This is good drama in the highest category. I have no doubt there is more of your work to impress viewers. I will pass this along for sure.

  • @weaversinstitutebydeveshji730
    @weaversinstitutebydeveshji730 9 років тому +5

    The word awesomeness crossed its limits. Loved every second of it. Especially the emotions, the feeling that are depicted at each moment. A big thanks to the movie crew for this short film! I'll surely share it and really looking forward to the series!

    • @finitefilms
      @finitefilms  9 років тому

      Devesh Jindal Thanks so much!!

  • @PaulV3D
    @PaulV3D 9 років тому

    Thoughtful, moving and elegantly writen Short Film! Bravo!!

  • @VisualVortex
    @VisualVortex 8 років тому +3

    THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! I enjoyed every single second of it! I managed to watch all the episodes while drawing :D

  • @Mrcrazynessdude
    @Mrcrazynessdude 10 років тому

    I had chills throughout this whole film. You guys are amazing

  • @Maltbrew
    @Maltbrew 12 років тому

    simply amazing!
    I actually mentioned and praised you in my uni class (Studying contemporary film) i hope my teacher shows the rest of my class some of your movies :)

  • @TK2Films
    @TK2Films 12 років тому

    This was friggin awesome. As a film maker myself, I found this very inspiring. The production values are fantastic, the acting is fantastic, the score is fantastic, shooting, everything. Very nice work. It's not very often a short on UA-cam makes me choke up and feel real emotion. This did. Very nice piece of cinema!

  • @nataliekai6830
    @nataliekai6830 7 років тому

    I wish there were more. I binged the whole series. As a film maker in the making I'm inspired and in awe. I love this so much!

  • @DantheMacVids
    @DantheMacVids 11 років тому

    Wow guys. I've been watching a lot of short films here on UA-cam but I must say, you blew all the others out of the water with this one! Keep up the great work and I am very excited to see the web series!! Will definitely follow along and be sharing this with my friends.

  • @allure5781
    @allure5781 9 років тому

    One word says it all, your team is FANTASTIC in every aspect!!!

  • @philipn7010
    @philipn7010 8 років тому +1

    This and the entire series is a master peice when episode 5 finished I still wanted to watch more. Amazing!

  • @Zipp2010
    @Zipp2010 8 років тому

    no words, can describe how beautiful that was made...

  • @alyssacleland
    @alyssacleland 11 років тому

    This is one of the best short films I've seen.

  • @projektJUSTICE
    @projektJUSTICE 12 років тому

    Wow. With every new film finitefilms produces, I find myself consistently impressed. For Anamnesis, the direction, score, and writing blew me away. The mystery, intrigue, and suspense were balanced incredibly well with the humor, pacing, and heart. The musical cues for the liquid sent chills every time I heard it. And the direction made each scene stand out on its own while fluidly transitioning to the next. Fantastic job. I look forward to your next!

  • @weaversinstitutebydeveshji730
    @weaversinstitutebydeveshji730 6 років тому

    I still love this movie. Watched more than 10 times.. shown to all my students and every Family member..
    Love, from India.

  • @CelestialResonance
    @CelestialResonance 9 років тому +2

    This is fantastic. Full of emotion. Can't wait to see more.

    • @finitefilms
      @finitefilms  9 років тому +3

      Thank you!! Subscribe to our channel & check back in 2 weeks ;-)

  • @custommadename
    @custommadename 4 роки тому

    This is fantastic! I really enjoyed it, and thank you so much for making it!

  • @andrecalmon66
    @andrecalmon66 12 років тому

    I have no words to describe this... Its just... AWESOME ! Congratulations for the film, the soundtrack, the writing and for the good actors ;D

  • @Ginarrbrik11
    @Ginarrbrik11 11 років тому

    I've come back and watched this at least 5 times and fall more in love with the story every time. When can we expect the web series?

  • @ToadstoolGirl
    @ToadstoolGirl 9 років тому +1

    Back again! I just saw the pilot for Anamnesis over at your webpage. I soooo hope it does become a TV series! The concept is brilliant! It's just my cup of tea!

  • @mimiwilson3810
    @mimiwilson3810 4 роки тому

    Second time watching this gem. It was so good that even once I realized I’ve seen it before a few years ago, I continued watching

  • @jspark1571
    @jspark1571 11 років тому

    A deep and thoughtful short film that will leave you thinking about it long after you've seen it.

  • @MrNoopdogg
    @MrNoopdogg 12 років тому

    Seriously this is the best thing I have ever seen in my whole life. It's just not fair that you are so underrated! Please keep on your work and do more of that awesome stuff. Thank you

  • @mr8820
    @mr8820 11 років тому

    This is awesome!!! How much work you've put in the setting is amazing! The acting is great! The story is WOW!

  • @MadieMalfoy
    @MadieMalfoy 11 років тому

    Best short film I've ever seen...could be the best movie I've ever seen. Wow *chills* keep up the AMAZING work!

  • @PyramidCinema
    @PyramidCinema 11 років тому

    I make short films myself and this is literally one of the greatest short films I have ever seen. You guys did so awesome with this.. Everything from the acting to the filming to the score was spot on. Great job guys.

  • @CelestialResonance
    @CelestialResonance 9 років тому

    This story needs to continue. So many possibilities. Goes beyond lucid dreaming to astral projections, and the many alternate realities.

  • @MrGFunky
    @MrGFunky 11 років тому

    Great film! When Hannah was leading Adam through his own memories I reminisced about Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Well done!

  • @deejohnsson109
    @deejohnsson109 7 років тому

    Fantastic. An absolute pleasure to watch. thank you so much, finitefilms. And the webseries is amazing too.

  • @ElzTanko
    @ElzTanko 11 років тому

    Amazing work. I'm surprised this was shot on a 7D. Truly inspirational.

  • @2020spence
    @2020spence 10 років тому

    Great! Amazing editing and acting on this film.

  • @ScudoCamper
    @ScudoCamper 10 років тому +4

    Wow. Speechless..... Brilliant!

  • @enchantedwave
    @enchantedwave 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much! This series is amazing!!

  • @idunnokk
    @idunnokk 12 років тому

    This feels a lot like eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!!!

  • @finitefilms
    @finitefilms  11 років тому

    Thanks! Right now we're hard at work trying to finish Anamnesis the series, but will keep that in mind :)

  • @randelabratique2978
    @randelabratique2978 10 років тому +1

    I. LOVE IT. Everything is executed right, the story, the directing, and even the cinematography. Maaaan I love this short film!

    • @finitefilms
      @finitefilms  9 років тому

      You are too kind...I will pass along your comment to the whole team! -Alex

  • @Pippan
    @Pippan 12 років тому

    I think that the film illustrates the idea that he was only "Adam" in his life here on earth after which he returns to being what he has always been before.

  • @BlaineAlisonClark
    @BlaineAlisonClark 12 років тому

    Powerful, Moving and Intense. Well Done. Brilliant Work!

  • @Xiphcreature
    @Xiphcreature 12 років тому

    Wow, this was amazing. Fantastic work guys :) you've outdone yourselves once again. It's a shame you don't get more views, you definitely deserve it for the amount of work that goes into each film.
    The directing, acting and music were top notch, and the way you worked the constraints into the film was remarkably clever. My hat is off to you guys once again. :)

  • @rahulkumar-ix1wi
    @rahulkumar-ix1wi 8 років тому

    beautiful work and beautiful actress

  • @domino764
    @domino764 11 років тому

    Amazing....... Just plain amazing.... You deserve an award.

  • @sinenomine3710
    @sinenomine3710 3 роки тому

    this deserves a million views, awesome

  • @ozdigg9254
    @ozdigg9254 9 років тому +2

    Absolutely superb! I love this so much. I look forward to your other work.I will definitely share.

  • @vasprovatakis
    @vasprovatakis 11 років тому

    What I think it means, is our soul, or spirit, if you will, has it's own identity. That spirit inhabits a body, and that body lives throughout it's life creating a new identity, in this stories case, Adam. At the very end, his forgotten identity begins to come back to life, and leaves his body, starting it's next journey into another human. Although this theory is probably wrong, I love that nothing was spoon fed. A lot of it is up to the viewer to determine the plot. Very strong film :)

  • @SmoothTrance
    @SmoothTrance 12 років тому

    I don't see why things like "Cardboard Warfare 2" have millions more views than this... I'd pay to see this any day. Anamnesis definitely needs more exposure

  • @xyz-g3w6b
    @xyz-g3w6b 9 років тому

    All I can say is...Wow! A breath of fresh air. Thank you!

  • @BOBOLAMA
    @BOBOLAMA 8 років тому +1

    Very good and touching.

  • @goldhillproductions
    @goldhillproductions 11 років тому

    Excellent film. I really love how you worked the constraints in, and that long shot was spectacularly choreographed. Finishing on a mirror shot?! Just showing off really :D Seriously, loved this so much.