Hi! I'm Natalie Metzger, the co-director and co-writer of Immortal. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, comments, and discussions about Immortal.
Excellent short film! The performances were convincingly portrayed, and the storyline, with its themes of quality of life treatment of the elderly and extension of the human lifespan, was inspired. I hope to see more work from you in the future!
I especially liked the fact that the story captured something researchers and philosophers throughout the ages had to persist against in order to accomplish anything: resistance from one's peers. For whatever reason, we as a group tend to act like crabs in a bucket, forever pulling down anyone trying to get out, trying to reach for something higher. Well done.
The concept of immortality is terrifying. For a start imagine the overpopulation, what about the issue of a psyche of the thought of being able to live forever. It could be boredom because you've done everything or the hopelessness of poverty for eternity. If it's something only for those that can afford it, it's yet another gulf between the rich and the poor.. No there's a reason why immortality would have a hard time being funded. But I think I understand that you have the thought that the more way out projects don't get funded. From my understanding that's not how it happens. Research gets funded through possibilities. To get funding you have to show some level of success before it will get further funding, so projects go through multiple rounds of getting funding. Dead end research gets dropped, successful projects get further funding for progress. The scientific community has quite good and open-minded approaches to thinking big.
Nicely put. Well-funded researchers like Dr. Sinclair are already working towards realizing some degree of this. Strategic lifestyle choices that can greatly slow the shortening of telomeres (how life expectancy is measured), genetic therapies, and bionics can all aid in extending an individual's life. The ethical challenge is how to educate and provide these choices to those who would otherwise not live to experience the full human experience instead of limiting these choices to those that already have access to nearly all the benefits and pleasures of modern society.
As someone who has lost a parent to Alzheimer’s/Dementia this one hits home hard. Well done. If only the science were real. Thanks for posting and I commend you on your excellent production skills.
You really should dive into vaxxines dementia, cancer and the lot. Ask yourself why so many succumb t o it. Look for Stanley Plotkin deposition full 9 hours on you tube, make sure to type it as I put it. Then documentary 2 1/2 hour called In lies we trust, you will hear things that maybe you didn't know. Also Maurice Hilleman: cancer,HIV in vaccines . Eustace Mullis: murder by injection. Vert good read: Robert Kennedy jr: The real Anthony Fauci with thousands of footnotes. On Bitchute type: Attali .People should wake up, humanity is going to be reset once again, great reset means wiping out humanity.
The problem with many DUST shorts is while the production may be well done the story line is wanting, particularly in the lack of a conclusion. Yes it can be difficult in a short story but it's still essential. This one, Immortal, checks all the boxes...and... it has a proper ending! Well done!
You'll be waiting a long time... They start with a great story, but they never follow thru... I've seen probably over a hundred of these short films, great stories, great ideas & endless possibilities to explore, yet they never expand on any of them & they always leave the audience hanging... It's irritating...
I also appreciated the 4th character in the film, that beautiful Arts & Craft home. The Arts & Craft movement was an architectural and hand-craft design aesthetic that started in the 19th century, in response to the factory-made cookie-cutter Industrial Age that was growing in prominence. This lovely house, and all it's built-in furnishings, stands as silent witness to a scientific breakthrough that will forever change human society and history. Excellent short film!
@@biglakejudy Maybe just another house, but I'll look into it. If she's talking sense then kudos to Goldie for shedding some light on a matter of which I wasn't yet aware.
This was an excellent short story about an ancient human longing for at least longevity if not immortality. It felt like an updated classic "Twilight Zone" in the way it left me feeling all crawly at the end. I thought the editing was spot on and it seeded all the usual issues arond the topic with a special focus on the very ethics of the science without going into religion. For that, I am grateful because it allows this short to appeal to a global audience. Everyone can provide that layer themselves. Keep making more shorts like these!
DUST makes 100% great, brilliantly creative stories with a beginning, middle and end. Netflix, Hollywood and most everyone else couldn‘t do it…if they would even try.
As a science fiction writer and an aspiring "mad scientist" in the field of genetics -- and hopefully a few others -- I salute every creative mind behind this beautiful little story. Longevity is not a fantasy. It is here and now, and there are brilliant minds hard at work. We can't know for certain what it will mean for our species, but what we do know... is that death is not inevitable. It is not our inescapable fate. It is not our curse. It is simply another problem we have yet to solve.
This was very good. All her hard work. Girlfriend can't accept it. Then dad walks in and says her name!!! I'd love to see where this goes!! Please make more!!
To the scientist's credit, at least she was trying to help her ailing father. That makes a lot more sense, both morally and emotionally, than if she tried to keep her cats alive indefinitely.
Definitely one of the good ones. If you get annoyed when it ends as if there should have been more they did it right ✨and the algae theories and research seriously interests me. One of those things you can look up articles on for hours.
As I began to watch the video I lost track of the fact that this was a very short story by Dust. There is a lot here that would make a great full length movie. Great job.
I’ve seen several shorts from DUST and have been intrigued by them all. This too is great and I’d love to see it turned into a full length film…Good job ❤
Outstanding short. It has it all. This is one of a very few shorts that is satisfyingly complete. You don't feel that it needs something more. Perfect.
How wonderful is this story. Well Done. Thank you for completing this project. For anyone who has worked on a Dream through all the costs to reach significant Life Milestones, this production rings so true. MORE.
A excellent short film. It may the fate of some young people today to might live long enough to see this happen in their lifetimes. More likely the first breakthrough will just be a slowing down of the aging process and many refinements in the decades ahead.
Brilliant piece of work. Bites of reality. Love, betrayal, Majic. Aside from this all around beautiful film and the joyous ending, one must consider reality. Only young people want to live forever. Old timers don't want to die, but they'll be glad when it's over, (mostly) For lots of reasons.
It's amazing how good these short films can be compared to what's coming out of Hollywood...long enough to tell a great story without getting bogged down in all the filler to round out a 90-minute movie.
Loved this one. A complete story here. I especially love the moral to the story as I see it anyway. Believer or doubter? Open sincere dialogue is an evolved state. Let's move towards that.
This short can go in so many directions such as The Modern Prometheus as Dad goes mad or Benjamin Button as Anna becomes a child in the relationship with Harper or a Species type creature born from Harper as she accidentally gets exposed to the 10,000 year old algae. Normally I don't like movies that don't have endings but this one is a keeper.
I was half expecting that to have been her husband, and she was the immortal trying to find a way to reverse his aging. I was wrong, but it was still an enjoyable ride!
I enjoy and look forward to these short film stories. It confirms what I have thought for a long time. Storytelling in film need not be a traditional two hour plus movie to keep an audience interested and can certainly impart an idea or theme in under twenty minutes. Thank you.
Brilliant work and acting. I have heard scientists say that the first human to live more than 1000 years, is alive now. We are that close to solving the aging issue.
There's writing material for at least 15-20 episodes. The start (daddy becomes a vegetable, pondering, debate, action), the middle (this short film) and the end (somewhere between Age of Adaline and evolution of time over a few decades). I enjoyed the quality of the cinema filming.
Hi! I'm Natalie Metzger, the co-director and co-writer of Immortal. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, comments, and discussions about Immortal.
I wish there was more!
Excellent short film! The performances were convincingly portrayed, and the storyline, with its themes of quality of life treatment of the elderly and extension of the human lifespan, was inspired. I hope to see more work from you in the future!
brilliant, the fans we need a second part please. Great actress
More please, this feels like the start of something good!
This was amazing! I wish it was a movie so I could see more!
Best Levi's commercial of the last 20 years.
I especially liked the fact that the story captured something researchers and philosophers throughout the ages had to persist against in order to accomplish anything: resistance from one's peers. For whatever reason, we as a group tend to act like crabs in a bucket, forever pulling down anyone trying to get out, trying to reach for something higher. Well done.
It's an interesting conundrum... How do youfeel about handle the *'just because we can, doesn't* always *mean we should'* scenario(s)?
The concept of immortality is terrifying. For a start imagine the overpopulation, what about the issue of a psyche of the thought of being able to live forever. It could be boredom because you've done everything or the hopelessness of poverty for eternity. If it's something only for those that can afford it, it's yet another gulf between the rich and the poor.. No there's a reason why immortality would have a hard time being funded.
But I think I understand that you have the thought that the more way out projects don't get funded. From my understanding that's not how it happens. Research gets funded through possibilities. To get funding you have to show some level of success before it will get further funding, so projects go through multiple rounds of getting funding. Dead end research gets dropped, successful projects get further funding for progress. The scientific community has quite good and open-minded approaches to thinking big.
Nicely put. Well-funded researchers like Dr. Sinclair are already working towards realizing some degree of this.
Strategic lifestyle choices that can greatly slow the shortening of telomeres (how life expectancy is measured), genetic therapies, and bionics can all aid in extending an individual's life. The ethical challenge is how to educate and provide these choices to those who would otherwise not live to experience the full human experience instead of limiting these choices to those that already have access to nearly all the benefits and pleasures of modern society.
I don't do that.
@@PragmaticOptimist_N7 Depends on the reason for the
"shouldn't"...& "because MAH BuyBull tells me that YOU can't" does NOT qualify...
This was one of the best stories I've seen in some time. The acting, the story. Hit the nail on the head.
As someone who has lost a parent to Alzheimer’s/Dementia this one hits home hard. Well done. If only the science were real. Thanks for posting and I commend you on your excellent production skills.
Ditto.
You really should dive into vaxxines dementia, cancer and the lot. Ask yourself why so many succumb t o it. Look for Stanley Plotkin deposition full 9 hours on you tube, make sure to type it as I put it. Then documentary 2 1/2 hour called In lies we trust, you will hear things that maybe you didn't know. Also Maurice Hilleman: cancer,HIV in vaccines . Eustace Mullis: murder by injection. Vert good read: Robert Kennedy jr: The real Anthony Fauci with thousands of footnotes. On Bitchute type: Attali .People should wake up, humanity is going to be reset once again, great reset means wiping out humanity.
So beautiful
I agree with the sentiment of this video. Someone who cares a whole lot will use Crispr and get it right
The science is real!!!!
It's going to be an awkward conversation when they run across each other 100 years from now. So well done!
"And this is my youngest daughter, she's 119. So....how are you?"
Yeah she said were going to have so much time together. So you know the wife got poked too.😂
I was so immersed into the storyline that I forgot how short it was. So many story lines embedded into such a short time frame.
The one and only thing I absolutely Hate about these short films is they are never long enough.
The good ones, never
This NEEEDS to be a movie, series, whatever! Just make it something longer because I need more! I loved this
This is the future I want
Loved this. And that ending was surprisingly optimistic.
I was half expecting him to launch at her and start eating her face or something
@@minotaur55 damn it.
@@minotaur55 me too! He is freaky man.
not for Harper
A very “un-Dusty” ending indeed
The problem with many DUST shorts is while the production may be well done the story line is wanting, particularly in the lack of a conclusion. Yes it can be difficult in a short story but it's still essential. This one, Immortal, checks all the boxes...and... it has a proper ending! Well done!
One of the best sci-fi's from Dust or Omeleto. Topflight story line, acting and conclusion. Impressive.
Incredible work this short film. The lighting, the fluid use of the camera, everything. It would be great to see the sequel!
Totally agree w/ you
You'll be waiting a long time... They start with a great story, but they never follow thru... I've seen probably over a hundred of these short films, great stories, great ideas & endless possibilities to explore, yet they never expand on any of them & they always leave the audience hanging... It's irritating...
I also appreciated the 4th character in the film, that beautiful Arts & Craft home. The Arts & Craft movement was an architectural and hand-craft design aesthetic that started in the 19th century, in response to the factory-made cookie-cutter Industrial Age that was growing in prominence. This lovely house, and all it's built-in furnishings, stands as silent witness to a scientific breakthrough that will forever change human society and history. Excellent short film!
Aha, another house nut.
@@biglakejudy
Maybe just another house, but I'll look into it. If she's talking sense then kudos to Goldie for shedding some light on a matter of which I wasn't yet aware.
@@Piaseczno1. Have a look at Macintosh.
Beautiful short, I really felt the emotional tear between the love of her work and her romantic relationship.
Good writing, beautiful acting
The love of her work, and the love of her father as well...
@@eolhinforest7736 yes, the end was complete validation of what she was doing
Her romantic relationship was just going to drag her down. Good riddance.
This was an excellent short story about an ancient human longing for at least longevity if not immortality. It felt like an updated classic "Twilight Zone" in the way it left me feeling all crawly at the end. I thought the editing was spot on and it seeded all the usual issues arond the topic with a special focus on the very ethics of the science without going into religion. For that, I am grateful because it allows this short to appeal to a global audience. Everyone can provide that layer themselves. Keep making more shorts like these!
I totally agree with you 100%!
DUST makes 100% great, brilliantly creative stories with a beginning, middle and end. Netflix, Hollywood and most everyone else couldn‘t do it…if they would even try.
As a science fiction writer and an aspiring "mad scientist" in the field of genetics -- and hopefully a few others -- I salute every creative mind behind this beautiful little story. Longevity is not a fantasy. It is here and now, and there are brilliant minds hard at work. We can't know for certain what it will mean for our species, but what we do know... is that death is not inevitable. It is not our inescapable fate. It is not our curse. It is simply another problem we have yet to solve.
This was very good. All her hard work. Girlfriend can't accept it. Then dad walks in and says her name!!! I'd love to see where this goes!! Please make more!!
Girlfriend... Did you say girlfriend..😂😂
@@eugenehicks3859 😂😂😂😂
Brilliant. Thanks for making it.
Loved the ending. Loved the actors. Loved the sentiment. Loved it when he said her name. Loved the big reveal when she called him Dad.
This is the essence of longevity / geroscience research. As an early career scientist in the field, well done!
I must say it was very good, they say if you can dream it will happen thank you
To the scientist's credit, at least she was trying to help her ailing father. That makes a lot more sense, both morally and emotionally, than if she tried to keep her cats alive indefinitely.
What's wrong with cats??
Wow had a lump in my throat at the end where her Dad was standing there..... amazing story camera work, please give us more!!! :)
Whenever I see anything from Dust, I instantly click...standard! Brilliant content everytime.
oh man, this was great.. commenting to add to the search weight.
Sent shivers down my spine. Humanity without death. Immortality without consequences. Where could that possibly go wrong?
Definitely one of the good ones. If you get annoyed when it ends as if there should have been more they did it right ✨and the algae theories and research seriously interests me. One of those things you can look up articles on for hours.
This will end in tears. Definitely.
I was set for it to keep going but a great ending too.
I don't see it as a ending but a beginning.
Wow! Great film. Perhaps the first Dust film that hasn't left me sad or perplexed. Love it.
This is the most noble pursuit of science.
Damn Natalie......Good work. Toaday movie, soon reality....✌
It's well worth to see your dad remember who you are than to lose someone that doesn't understand you.
I like a good surprise happy ending!
AWESOME!! We need a follow up!
Outstanding!
A breath of fresh spring air at the end!
Certified Gold!!!!!
Seriously...next level!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it!
Superb. All of it. Loved the whole story, filming, and acting. You should be proud. 🥇⭐🏆
As I began to watch the video I lost track of the fact that this was a very short story by Dust. There is a lot here that would make a great full length movie. Great job.
I’ve seen several shorts from DUST and have been intrigued by them all. This too is great and I’d love to see it turned into a full length film…Good job ❤
Outstanding short. It has it all. This is one of a very few shorts that is satisfyingly complete. You don't feel that it needs something more. Perfect.
Great all around. The writing, acting, cinematography - all coalesce for a thoroughly engrossing 10 minutes.
wonderful..just perfect..looking forward for more of your work !stay healthy..God bless the team!
This needs to be a full length please ... pretty please !!!???
FANTASTIC. One of...if not my most favorite shorts I have watched. Well frickin done.
Phenomenal production. Absolutely spectacular storyline and script writing. The beginning potential of a Sci-Fi masterpiece 👏⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This needs a sequel, please
How wonderful is this story. Well Done. Thank you for completing this project. For anyone who has worked on a Dream through all the costs to reach significant Life Milestones, this production rings so true. MORE.
Ok, this one gave me goose bumps at the end. Well done.
This was so well acted, shot, filmed... everything so well done, kept me guessing and smiling at the end
Excellent. Many levels in such a short video.
Fantastic!! Would love to see this as a Movie or TV show!
BEAUTIFUL...WOW
Ending was perfect... I miss my Dad
A excellent short film. It may the fate of some young people today to might live long enough to see this happen in their lifetimes. More likely the first breakthrough will just be a slowing down of the aging process and many refinements in the decades ahead.
Really well done, would definitely like to see more! 👍👍
I absolutely loved this. I would like to see this become a series or a movie. A series would be preferred.
Brilliant piece of work. Bites of reality. Love, betrayal, Majic. Aside from this all around beautiful film and the joyous ending, one must consider reality. Only young people want to live forever. Old timers don't want to die, but they'll be glad when it's over, (mostly) For lots of reasons.
Wow omg so much in so little time ,you you left me hanging, you have to do part 2 are something PLEASE !!!10 10 10 💯💯💯💯💯💯✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
Wonderful Story..thank you
I wanted this one to go on and on... great premise and loved the punch at the end with her Dad speaking to her! Great job!
even if it doesnt make him live forever im just happy it brought "him" back
Outstanding ending. The way you sort of get jolted from one thought line to the next and one emotion to another!
Wow that was incredibly touching ❤
Fantastic.
It's amazing how good these short films can be compared to what's coming out of Hollywood...long enough to tell a great story without getting bogged down in all the filler to round out a 90-minute movie.
The ending made it worth it.
I need an ending! Great short story for sure.
Loved this one. A complete story here. I especially love the moral to the story as I see it anyway. Believer or doubter? Open sincere dialogue is an evolved state. Let's move towards that.
This short can go in so many directions such as The Modern Prometheus as Dad goes mad or Benjamin Button as Anna becomes a child in the relationship with Harper or a Species type creature born from Harper as she accidentally gets exposed to the 10,000 year old algae. Normally I don't like movies that don't have endings but this one is a keeper.
What can I say !!!! AWESOME 🤩
Nicely done and leaves you wanting more.
Good stuff. Really enjoyed this short. 👍👍
Awesome.....as (nearly) everytime...!!!!
WOW that has to be the fastest 10 minutes ever, hooked from the get go.
Superb !!
I was half expecting that to have been her husband, and she was the immortal trying to find a way to reverse his aging. I was wrong, but it was still an enjoyable ride!
I was expecting the old man to kille her.Not sure why, guess I don't trust mad old people.
Go hug your Dad! Shame if you don't
NO! I want more of this story!!!!
Dust is far more entertaining than hollywood..
I enjoy and look forward to these short film stories. It confirms what I have thought for a long time. Storytelling in film need not be a traditional two hour plus movie to keep an audience interested and can certainly impart an idea or theme in under twenty minutes. Thank you.
Wow! Loved this
Wow.... Amazing work.... My hearty congrats... 👌👌👌👏👏👏
Luv this, thank you.
Good work for recruiting Davros for the opening scenes !
BRILLIANT! 👏👏👏
PLEASE Stay 'safe', everyone❣️
Blessed be ✨💫🌟🌛🌹🌜
You've got me hooked now! I hope there are sequels to this one.
So good. Loved it.
Let the experiments begin. Sign me up.
Tight and interesting story. Very good acting. Lighting and camera work good . I liked it a lot
Brilliant work and acting. I have heard scientists say that the first human to live more than 1000 years, is alive now. We are that close to solving the aging issue.
I loved the ending, I lost my dad to Cancer 2 years ago and my mom to Dementia a year ago; I was glad she didn't have to feel that pain.
Omg!! That was emotional at the end !
Ugh I need more of this
There's writing material for at least 15-20 episodes. The start (daddy becomes a vegetable, pondering, debate, action), the middle (this short film) and the end (somewhere between Age of Adaline and evolution of time over a few decades). I enjoyed the quality of the cinema filming.
So good! The only bummer is that it ended. Great work Natalie!
This was great
Sheesh the last 90 seconds of this.✨