I love this film!! Forget all of these negative comments, almost every war film ever made has historical inaccuracies. And those films have paid military specialists and historians. My nephew is a filmmaker and I completely respect your comment "I worked with what I had". Everything in a film costs money. I appreciate your passion over your budget. That being said, I see so much more in this film then may have been intended. I don't see a story of two Americans chasing down a German, I see one American seeking revenge on the other. The German soldier is merely a tool for your main characters objective. Then things come full circle and he finds himself in a similar situation as described in your opening dialogue. Karma. Brilliant!
YES! spot on. I mean spot spot on. Thank you. That is exactly my story. You will notice my protagonists name is Carmanski (Karma). Thank you so very much.
Karl Ryan Erikson - what you have achieved in 9 mins and 48 seconds is nothing short of sheer brilliance. Others with much bigger budgets and resources have not been able to create this kind of magic in 2 hours. Bravo!
The two allied soldiers followed the wounded german soldier until they stopped and planned to ambush the german soldier at the barn. When his ally proceeded to the barn to kill the wounded german soldier, he thought his ally got killed by the wounded german soldier because of the gunshots inside the barn.. and then suddenly a man started shooting at him and hid and fired back at the mysterious man which he believed was the wounded german soldier, and so also believed his ally lost to the wounded german soldier.. but after he shot the mysterious man, everything got quiet. And so when someone was getting out of the barn, he saw his ally alive but badly injured and fell on the ground. And so when he was coming to get his ally back he then saw a german soldier behind his back and was shocked, but realizing the event that happended, he realized it was not a german soldier that was shooting at him but his ally instead, was trying to shoot at the german soldier behind his back while trying not to mistakenly shoot at him. This comment is actually for the people who didn't get the film.
I got it, it was a play on the first fatal shooting by the hedge at the edge of the field, a sort of wrap around to link the end with the beginning. A better story board than most.
Damn that's a crazy twist. For those that didn't understand, the guy who went into the barn saw a German with a knife sneaking up on his buddy and opened fire, and the other soldier thought he was a German and shot him. So the barn guy comes out and says "I got him" meaning he saved the dude's life, but he thinks it means the guy killed someone in the barn.
Fantastic attention to detail, from the ill-fitting uniform and awkward clumsy and dishevelled appearance and movement of Nealson to the more self-controlled and disciplined Carmanski is a fantastic juxtaposition. The direction and acting are sublime, not to mention the camera crew and cinematographer. Your awards are well deserved. So glad I found this.
Mate.. that moment will haunt him for the rest of his life, well done mate, i love the story, i love the dialogue, i love the atmosphere from the location to the sound as well, this is lit! 🔥
I am absolutely astonished by this story, I can't describe how much I am moved by the ending, I can't remember being so triggered at the end of a WW2 movie. I salute you for this amazing artwork!
My father was in the 95th infantry B Co and was first Scout of his squad ( point man) Pattons third army , while pushing thru the French Lorraine the sarge ordered my father and another GI to clear(check for enemy) a small wooden building, It was mostly dark outside and dark inside the building, as soon as they entered the building my father heard a pop and his comrade fell against him and went down, when his helmet rolled off his brains and blood were running out.My father ran back and told the sarge that a sniper killed his comrade . A LT spoke up and told him that he had fired the shot into the building to flush out any possible enemy . They all agreed to write it down as death by sniper fire. To this day any later generations of the dead GI believe that he was killed by an enemy sniper . So , this short movie was an accurate possible scenario, I enjoyed it .
The raw emotion was there and the stupid mistake of going after one German soldier, when they should have been avoiding any contact. A net gain of nothing.
This is one of the most incredible plot twists I ever seen. Coming back here 6 years later to see it again and it still feels incredibly impactful. Excellent piece!
Excellent! I did not expect the ending.... the suspense in this film borders on an Alfred Hitchcock presentation! Just imagine the horror that GI felt when he realized he shot his own man! This short film does very well the pathos of war.
Great short film! Immersive. Only thing I can critique is anyone familiar with the rifles used at the time may have noticed the lack of a satisfying *ping* sound
the idea is superb ..the filming is flawless ... the acting is realistic as possible i wish you success .. i hope next time you go for something bigger
Well well done. It doesn't matter what kind of arms they use or mistakes in the scenery may be. What makes this film great is the story, the actors and the director. Superb job. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
The sad thing is, the ending does actually happen frequently in war. So frequently it drives men to kill themselves after they understand what just happened.
So very true, you should watch the film, Man Down, with Shia Lebouf if you haven't seen it...he did a hell of a job with the role...the film itself did a hell of a job portraying the horrors of war.
One German, seems to have foolishly left his gun leaning up against a fence. The gun is spotted. Nielson is sent to cover the left side of the barn while Kaminsky plans to fire at the barn and send anyone inside running out back so Nielson can pick them off. They make enough noise preparing that any German in the barn may already be tipped off. Kaminsky fires at the barn and at no-one in particular hoping to flush out the German he thinks is there. Nielson see no one come out and enters the barn and later spots and fires at the German from inside the barn, a German who is somewhere outside, probably circling around back in the other direction or even somewhere in the building behind Kaminsky, the gunshots sound distant. Now in fact the German may have appeared at the door behind Kaminsky, Neilson spots him and fires back in the direction of Kaminsky. Kamisky thinks that Nielson may be dead and the German is now firing at him from the barn. The German is rather planning to come from behind and kill Nielson armed with only a knife and then probably go after his gun which is still up against the fence. Neilson continues to fire in the direction of Kaminsky but at the German. Kaminsky thinks he is firing back at a German he sees in the barn but he is actually mistakenly firing at his buddy Nielson. Nielson shoots the German behind Kaminsky but he himself has been injured by Kaminsky. Nielson comes out and informs Kaminsky that he got the German then falls over dead. Kaminsky looks back and sees the German dead with his knife out and realized Nielson has saved him. I would wonder why Nielson didn't yell something out but perhaps he is so focused on the German and it happens so quickly he doesn't even realize he is being shot at by Kaminsky. Kaminsky is left to ponder that he also screwed up, didn't watch his back, didn't shut the door behind, didn't clear the room behind, allowed too much noise setting up and moving Nielson into position, gave a way position while trying to flush someone out who he didn't know was even there, din't identify his target, and in the end shot his only friend in a hostile warzone. It's the Fog of war is it not.
This was really well done. I love the "stay in formation" conversation, with the camera focusing back and forth between the subjects faces as the are talking. The acting was good, uniforms and makeup looked very real in tight-close shots, shots that normally reveal any inadequacies. I understand without an unlimited budget it's nearly impossible to wind up without modern horse trailers and grain silos in the background, and I can look past that. For me the only disappointment came after the M1 Garand rapid fired 8 rounds (twice) in succession, without hearing or seeing the enbloc being ejected along with the iconic and signature "ping" sound it makes. I've grown so accustomed to hearing it through movies like Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, etc. that I find myself counting the rounds and waiting for the ping every time I see a clip of a US WW2 soldier firing an M1. Great job through, awesome bodycam work throughout!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the great comment. I cannot update TH-cam videos, but i do have a version of the film on Vimeo with the pings. Again, thank you!
@@KarlRyanErikson You did such a good job on this, (watched it a few more times) I notice more details that collectively make this such a great film. Right from the opening scene, the leaves in the trees blowing in the wind and the way the camera takes you through the first 30 seconds.. well you nailed it. Usually it would have been handled with a series of 'talking head' , camera-1, camera-2 shots. I am certain that I am not alone in really hoping that you pursue some more WW2 films like this.
Subtext Subtext Subtext!! What a powerful story. I was watching your other film Freeman Velocity, which is outstanding, and it took me here to this beautiful movie. There are some issues, but you seem to know what they are. And who cares? It's a small film with a big message. Congratulations. I love how you start off the film with the wide flowing scenes and slowly get tighter and tighter on your main actor and the camera gets shaky. Very claustrophobic feeling. Someone needs to get you a bigger budget and let you run with your talent.
Yes, subtext and claustrophobia for sure. Thanks for watching and thank you for appreciating the work that went into the film! And thank you so much for watching Freeman Velocity!! That was my college thesis film.
I don't think even any rookie in the 101st 'Screaming Eagles' would have been that jumpy or gone into direct combat without securing his helmet. Although this was their first action (D-Day onwards) they had serious preparation and training, and the first wave over there were the best of the best.
Just about every war film has a character like Nealson. Quick examples are Albert Blithe in BOB or Corporal Upham in SPR . It's what helps to build some tension. Besides theatrical films we also see and/or hear about this "jumpiness" in men in war documentaries and in interviews.
Been to Normandy many times for the D-Day celebrations and love this sort of stuff. Great movie, great pace and fantastic ending! Made my heart bang! Keep it up!!
Thats a heavy burden even for a soldier... Death of a friend because of your own fault... Nice picturization within few minutes...and Actors were also good... Keep it up 👍
Another gem from these ' shorties ' . The thing to note is that the actors looked damn convincing , whether appearence wise or in their acting . And heart tugging as well . However , the barn has that peacetime look... Anyway , thumbs up for a SUPERB piece .
Damn, I can't even imagine how this must actually feel...very well done, not gonna lie, it teared me up a little bit at the end. Reminds me of the movie, Man Down with Shia LaBeouf, it showed how fractured a mind can become in dealing with the absolute horrors of war, very good film, Shia owned the role.
I appreciate your work. Not easy to find a indie filmmaker willing to tackle WWII from an approach different than some bloated, over budgeted product. Thank you for sharing your vision!
Hi Karl, I was impressed by your production - I was a film student (college) in the seventies where I learned the "mechanics" of making a movie - which gave me utmost respect for all the work involved (We had to rotate between all the main player roles of a film production). I thought that it was easy, it is not. Your short film touched me deeply - I am a Veteran, I have lived this confusion, the "fog of war" as it is called. Our greatest fear was "blue on blue", that is fratricide where in the confusion of combat you shoot/blast/torpedo one of your own... Thank you for this very moving work of art - may Peace be with you, keep on the great work... Ciao, L (Veteran, 3 wars)
I'm really glad this touched you. Though it is set in WW2 this film was inspired by my fathers experience during Vietnam (If I got this correct - He was Sp4, Co. A, 2nd Bn., 27th Inf. 65'-66') . In short, he said they rarely saw the enemy and would fire into the jungle until the jungle stopped firing back. That's some scary sh*t. If you notice with the cinematography, not only was my goal to start wide and push in as the men's fate grew nearer, but I also decided to never give the audience anymore information than what the men had. thank you for the nice comments and thank you for your service!
Holy fuck, that ending... It was incredible. I thought, that he might have shot his mate, but i didn't think of THAT ending. Great job, very impressive. Context of the beginning of the film makes it even more dramatic.
Damn good film I served 101st ABN and it was honorable to see a throwback and excellent story too. The uniforms and setting was amazing. Loved it. Can't wait to see more.
Just to think of all the craziness of WW2 and the stories that were never told, and the heroes that never got credit for their unselfish acts of humanity and/or courageousness.
Band of Brothers: Battle of Bloody Gulch (defense of Carentan) D+7; Pvt. Albert Blythe reloads. Not a short film but if you love the M1 Garand, that's a great scene! BTW: anyone hear Carmanski's M1 clip ping?
Pretty cool, several tactic/equipment inaccuracies, especially the non-ping from the enbloc clip after each 8th round, but not bad acting, and super cool ending twist. Don't enders and why he wouldn't just yell "you behind you with a knife", or "you dipshit, your shooting at me lol, but still very cool, reminded of something out of an old sgt. Rock, or G.I combat comic book.
Very well made. Great Camara work and editing. Acting was good. Story was realistic. Only critic is, in such a situation at the end, once the shooting starts, so does the shouting. Best seen so far.
A very very good effort. Yes, there were no airborne troops in France in 1944. Yes, they should've had helmet nets. That being said, when you consider all the elements that are required to write, cast, produce, costume and direct even a short film, the accomplishment here is something to be proud of. Credit where it's due. And by the way Colton, I don't see anybody criticizing your spelling, buddy.
zangtumtung thank you very much for watching and commenting. Yes, our DP Josh is a real talented guy behind the camera. He won two awards for his work on this film. Well deserved.
I know I know I know haha Thanks for watching. A lot of people caught some errors and made some suggestions - TH-cam doesn't allow me to update a video so the updated film is on vimeo.
Here’s what happened at the end, the dude went inside the barn and he seen the German behind him and he started shooting at him and the guy that the German was about to kill thought that there was a German shooting at him and returned fire and hit the American in there and when he came out he fell on the ground and he died and when he turned around he seen the German that the dead guy shot.
I love this film!! Forget all of these negative comments, almost every war film ever made has historical inaccuracies. And those films have paid military specialists and historians. My nephew is a filmmaker and I completely respect your comment "I worked with what I had". Everything in a film costs money. I appreciate your passion over your budget. That being said, I see so much more in this film then may have been intended. I don't see a story of two Americans chasing down a German, I see one American seeking revenge on the other. The German soldier is merely a tool for your main characters objective. Then things come full circle and he finds himself in a similar situation as described in your opening dialogue. Karma. Brilliant!
YES! spot on. I mean spot spot on. Thank you. That is exactly my story. You will notice my protagonists name is Carmanski (Karma). Thank you so very much.
Enjoyed it More than most overproduced and diluted 90 minute assembly line productions
I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.
I agree wholeheartedly
Thumbs up, sir.
Friendly fire killed thousands, it is a horrible fact of war. Nicely done, I was riveted to the end.
I can imagine how he shot his comrades even though it's an Friendly fire, I am crying and shaking
My sentiments exactly 😊👍
JAW DROPPING... in every way a film could and should be! The acting... The story... The cinematography... Etc. Well done, all!
Karl Ryan Erikson - what you have achieved in 9 mins and 48 seconds is nothing short of sheer brilliance. Others with much bigger budgets and resources have not been able to create this kind of magic in 2 hours. Bravo!
Thank you for watching and for the wonderful compliment!!! I'm glad you enjoyed the film
The two allied soldiers followed the wounded german soldier until they stopped and planned to ambush the german soldier at the barn. When his ally proceeded to the barn to kill the wounded german soldier, he thought his ally got killed by the wounded german soldier because of the gunshots inside the barn.. and then suddenly a man started shooting at him and hid and fired back at the mysterious man which he believed was the wounded german soldier, and so also believed his ally lost to the wounded german soldier.. but after he shot the mysterious man, everything got quiet. And so when someone was getting out of the barn, he saw his ally alive but badly injured and fell on the ground. And so when he was coming to get his ally back he then saw a german soldier behind his back and was shocked, but realizing the event that happended, he realized it was not a german soldier that was shooting at him but his ally instead, was trying to shoot at the german soldier behind his back while trying not to mistakenly shoot at him. This comment is actually for the people who didn't get the film.
I got it, it was a play on the first fatal shooting by the hedge at the edge of the field, a sort of wrap around to link the end with the beginning. A better story board than most.
Thanks for your detailed explanations.
Great film, good acting, had me on the edge of my seat.
Thank you!
Damn that's a crazy twist. For those that didn't understand, the guy who went into the barn saw a German with a knife sneaking up on his buddy and opened fire, and the other soldier thought he was a German and shot him. So the barn guy comes out and says "I got him" meaning he saved the dude's life, but he thinks it means the guy killed someone in the barn.
Fantastic attention to detail, from the ill-fitting uniform and awkward clumsy and dishevelled appearance and movement of Nealson to the more self-controlled and disciplined Carmanski is a fantastic juxtaposition. The direction and acting are sublime, not to mention the camera crew and cinematographer. Your awards are well deserved. So glad I found this.
Thank you so much!
Very real depiction of the confusion that probably occurs in most fire fights. Very artistic too.
Mate.. that moment will haunt him for the rest of his life, well done mate, i love the story, i love the dialogue, i love the atmosphere from the location to the sound as well, this is lit! 🔥
Thanks!!
I am absolutely astonished by this story, I can't describe how much I am moved by the ending, I can't remember being so triggered at the end of a WW2 movie. I salute you for this amazing artwork!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
This is amazing!!! The fact that they actually had to reload at some point unlike most other short films makes it even better
My father was in the 95th infantry B Co and was first Scout of his squad ( point man) Pattons third army , while pushing thru the French Lorraine the sarge ordered my father and another GI to clear(check for enemy) a small wooden building, It was mostly dark outside and dark inside the building, as soon as they entered the building my father heard a pop and his comrade fell against him and went down, when his helmet rolled off his brains and blood were running out.My father ran back and told the sarge that a sniper killed his comrade . A LT spoke up and told him that he had fired the shot into the building to flush out any possible enemy . They all agreed to write it down as death by sniper fire. To this day any later generations of the dead GI believe that he was killed by an enemy sniper . So , this short movie was an accurate possible scenario, I enjoyed it .
My dad was in the 94th. They pummeled through the Siegfried Line.
Wow, what a closing scene. I wonder how often situations like this have truely happened and how it must haunt the survivors.
Thanks for watching!!
OH DAAAMN THAT ENDING TWIST!! That was amazing... both in a narrative and historical sense. Fantastic job!
The raw emotion was there and the stupid mistake of going after one German soldier, when they should have been avoiding any contact. A net gain of nothing.
This is one of the most incredible plot twists I ever seen. Coming back here 6 years later to see it again and it still feels incredibly impactful. Excellent piece!
Thank you so much! I appreciate this very much.
Excellent film. I didn't see that ending coming at all.
I saw it coming. You don't shoot at shadows in a building your Buddy just went into!
Why is this in my recommended after more than 2 years the video was released?
I am mad I didn't see this video earlier! It's a masterpiece!
Excellent! I did not expect the ending.... the suspense in this film borders on an Alfred Hitchcock presentation! Just imagine the horror that GI felt when he realized he shot his own man! This short film does very well the pathos of war.
Thank you and thank you for watching!!
Wow! I see why it won all those awards. Congrats to Karl and all his crew. Loved the story, writing, acting, the look, ...everything!
Thanks!!
Great short film! Immersive.
Only thing I can critique is anyone familiar with the rifles used at the time may have noticed the lack of a satisfying *ping* sound
Thanks for watching!!! Yes, the ping is definitely an oversight on my behalf.
The way he takes the helmet to put up it back in place as he’s wearing it wrong is just one of those incredible attentions to detail, love it.
the idea is superb ..the filming is flawless ... the acting is realistic as possible
i wish you success .. i hope next time you go for something bigger
Thank you so very much!!! I'm glad you liked it
my pleasure
Awesome Film and wonderful actors! Go Carmanski (Randall). You were great!
Correct me if I'm wrong. Addle Strife-rough translation: the confusion of battle (fog of war). Makes perfect sense
Correct! Thanks for watching!
Well well done. It doesn't matter what kind of arms they use or mistakes in the scenery may be. What makes this film great is the story, the actors and the director. Superb job. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!!!
The sad thing is, the ending does actually happen frequently in war. So frequently it drives men to kill themselves after they understand what just happened.
So very true, you should watch the film, Man Down, with Shia Lebouf if you haven't seen it...he did a hell of a job with the role...the film itself did a hell of a job portraying the horrors of war.
I was looking for this film for 3 days! I am so happy I found it again!
MY FAVORITE SHORT!!!!
I'm glad you like it!! Thank you so much. I have a new film coming out shortly Disarray Days!
This encapsulates the confusion of war really well.
One German, seems to have foolishly left his gun leaning up against a fence. The gun is spotted. Nielson is sent to cover the left side of the barn while Kaminsky plans to fire at the barn and send anyone inside running out back so Nielson can pick them off. They make enough noise preparing that any German in the barn may already be tipped off. Kaminsky fires at the barn and at no-one in particular hoping to flush out the German he thinks is there. Nielson see no one come out and enters the barn and later spots and fires at the German from inside the barn, a German who is somewhere outside, probably circling around back in the other direction or even somewhere in the building behind Kaminsky, the gunshots sound distant. Now in fact the German may have appeared at the door behind Kaminsky, Neilson spots him and fires back in the direction of Kaminsky. Kamisky thinks that Nielson may be dead and the German is now firing at him from the barn. The German is rather planning to come from behind and kill Nielson armed with only a knife and then probably go after his gun which is still up against the fence. Neilson continues to fire in the direction of Kaminsky but at the German. Kaminsky thinks he is firing back at a German he sees in the barn but he is actually mistakenly firing at his buddy Nielson. Nielson shoots the German behind Kaminsky but he himself has been injured by Kaminsky. Nielson comes out and informs Kaminsky that he got the German then falls over dead. Kaminsky looks back and sees the German dead with his knife out and realized Nielson has saved him. I would wonder why Nielson didn't yell something out but perhaps he is so focused on the German and it happens so quickly he doesn't even realize he is being shot at by Kaminsky. Kaminsky is left to ponder that he also screwed up, didn't watch his back, didn't shut the door behind, didn't clear the room behind, allowed too much noise setting up and moving Nielson into position, gave a way position while trying to flush someone out who he didn't know was even there, din't identify his target, and in the end shot his only friend in a hostile warzone. It's the Fog of war is it not.
Thanks for watching!!
Omg thank you I was looking for a comment like this because I didn’t what had happened at the end
Thank-you, that is impressive astuteness. Now I'll watch again with better perception.
This was really well done. I love the "stay in formation" conversation, with the camera focusing back and forth between the subjects faces as the are talking. The acting was good, uniforms and makeup looked very real in tight-close shots, shots that normally reveal any inadequacies. I understand without an unlimited budget it's nearly impossible to wind up without modern horse trailers and grain silos in the background, and I can look past that. For me the only disappointment came after the M1 Garand rapid fired 8 rounds (twice) in succession, without hearing or seeing the enbloc being ejected along with the iconic and signature "ping" sound it makes. I've grown so accustomed to hearing it through movies like Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, etc. that I find myself counting the rounds and waiting for the ping every time I see a clip of a US WW2 soldier firing an M1. Great job through, awesome bodycam work throughout!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the great comment. I cannot update TH-cam videos, but i do have a version of the film on Vimeo with the pings. Again, thank you!
@@KarlRyanErikson You did such a good job on this, (watched it a few more times) I notice more details that collectively make this such a great film. Right from the opening scene, the leaves in the trees blowing in the wind and the way the camera takes you through the first 30 seconds.. well you nailed it. Usually it would have been handled with a series of 'talking head' , camera-1, camera-2 shots. I am certain that I am not alone in really hoping that you pursue some more WW2 films like this.
WHOAH!!! The way this story unfolds at the ends...silence of you have perceived says it all!!!
This man deserves a lot more subs and views I'm a world war two nut and this film was outstanding.
That is a very nice thing to say, thank you! And thanks for watching.
Amazing heart wrenching short movie. That's probably happened quite often in wars.
I'm glad you've won an award for it. Simply dynamic.
Thank you!!
th-cam.com/video/cNyUxl0MXWQ/w-d-xo.html ; War reenactment of the DIA-D in Santander beach plus videos of Parachute Warfare Day and Landing
Subtext Subtext Subtext!! What a powerful story. I was watching your other film Freeman Velocity, which is outstanding, and it took me here to this beautiful movie. There are some issues, but you seem to know what they are. And who cares? It's a small film with a big message. Congratulations. I love how you start off the film with the wide flowing scenes and slowly get tighter and tighter on your main actor and the camera gets shaky. Very claustrophobic feeling. Someone needs to get you a bigger budget and let you run with your talent.
Yes, subtext and claustrophobia for sure. Thanks for watching and thank you for appreciating the work that went into the film! And thank you so much for watching Freeman Velocity!! That was my college thesis film.
Nielson is always getting the short stick! Great portrayal of the incident of war and the sacrifices men took.
Thank you!
I don't think even any rookie in the 101st 'Screaming Eagles' would have been that jumpy or gone into direct combat without securing his helmet. Although this was their first action (D-Day onwards) they had serious preparation and training, and the first wave over there were the best of the best.
Just about every war film has a character like Nealson. Quick examples are Albert Blithe in BOB or Corporal Upham in SPR . It's what helps to build some tension. Besides theatrical films we also see and/or hear about this "jumpiness" in men in war documentaries and in interviews.
Loved it! For a short film, it had such depth and emotion. I absolutely loved it, the score, the acting, the drama.... Great job!!
Thank you!!!
Such happened a LOT more often than anyone knew. It was war.
Been to Normandy many times for the D-Day celebrations and love this sort of stuff. Great movie, great pace and fantastic ending! Made my heart bang! Keep it up!!
Thanks!! Addle Strife played in Carentan for the Normandii World War II International Film Festival!! It was a huge honor to be excepted.
Great movie. You can tell who the 'soldier' was. The guy with the slippery helmet really reminded me of Cpl Upham in Saving Private Ryan.
Right on. He was definitely an influence.
Thats a heavy burden even for a soldier... Death of a friend because of your own fault... Nice picturization within few minutes...and Actors were also good... Keep it up 👍
Thanks you, and thanks for watching!!
I still have goosebumps. WOW, Great work!
That's the reaction we were hoping for! Thanks for watching
I love this film! Beautiful dramatic history!
Another gem from these ' shorties ' . The thing to note is that the actors looked damn convincing , whether appearence wise or in their acting . And heart tugging as well .
However , the barn has that peacetime look...
Anyway , thumbs up for a SUPERB piece .
Thank you so much!
Good film with a great twist in the story. Thank you.
It is an amazing film. Truly deserving of its award.
Damn, I can't even imagine how this must actually feel...very well done, not gonna lie, it teared me up a little bit at the end.
Reminds me of the movie, Man Down with Shia LaBeouf, it showed how fractured a mind can become in dealing with the absolute horrors of war, very good film, Shia owned the role.
Thanks for watching!
I appreciate your work.
Not easy to find a indie filmmaker willing to tackle WWII from an approach different than some bloated, over budgeted product.
Thank you for sharing your vision!
Thank you for that! Thank you for watching!
Wow didn't see that coming... great job on the movie
Hi Karl, I was impressed by your production - I was a film student (college) in the seventies where I learned the "mechanics" of making a movie - which gave me utmost respect for all the work involved (We had to rotate between all the main player roles of a film production). I thought that it was easy, it is not. Your short film touched me deeply - I am a Veteran, I have lived this confusion, the "fog of war" as it is called. Our greatest fear was "blue on blue", that is fratricide where in the confusion of combat you shoot/blast/torpedo one of your own... Thank you for this very moving work of art - may Peace be with you, keep on the great work... Ciao, L (Veteran, 3 wars)
I'm really glad this touched you. Though it is set in WW2 this film was inspired by my fathers experience during Vietnam (If I got this correct - He was Sp4, Co. A, 2nd Bn., 27th Inf. 65'-66') . In short, he said they rarely saw the enemy and would fire into the jungle until the jungle stopped firing back. That's some scary sh*t. If you notice with the cinematography, not only was my goal to start wide and push in as the men's fate grew nearer, but I also decided to never give the audience anymore information than what the men had. thank you for the nice comments and thank you for your service!
Holy fuck, that ending... It was incredible. I thought, that he might have shot his mate, but i didn't think of THAT ending. Great job, very impressive. Context of the beginning of the film makes it even more dramatic.
Magnificent! Beautiful in every way!
Humble Road thank you very much!
I really enjoyed the tension build up in this... hard to do in such a short span, well done.
Thank you!!! Thanks for watching!
I did not know what the title meant, but when it was done all I could think of was fog of War. Well done
Well done. Theatrical indeed. Short, simple and very telling. Thanks to you, the actors and crew!
Thank you!
There were no US Airborne troops at France soil in 1943. They were dropped during D-Day on June 1944.
Shaharom Ahmad thank you. Major oversight on my end
Shaharom Ahmad thanks for watching
Damn good film I served 101st ABN and it was honorable to see a throwback and excellent story too. The uniforms and setting was amazing. Loved it. Can't wait to see more.
Thank you so much!!
Good ending..confusion and chaos..the very definition of war!!there's nobody to blame but ourselves.
Just to think of all the craziness of WW2 and the stories that were never told, and the heroes that never got credit for their unselfish acts of humanity and/or courageousness.
This is the first short film I saw has a reload scene.
Band of Brothers: Battle of Bloody Gulch (defense of Carentan) D+7; Pvt. Albert Blythe reloads. Not a short film but if you love the M1 Garand, that's a great scene! BTW: anyone hear Carmanski's M1 clip ping?
Thought it was an extended trailer, then it kept going & then ended...I was like I want more!!!
Just a short film. A glimpse into their experience. Thanks for watching!
Karl Erikson absolutely it was great, looking forward to more. New Randall was going places & clearly so are you.
Good short story. The farm equipment was 40 years ahead of it's time. 😬 But nice twist.
I loved it!! Great job to everyone involved.
Dang that ending not expected. Great job!
That was really great! Thanks for this short film
Thank you!!
Great film thoroughly enjoyed it! Credit to everyone involved
Hey Michael, good work! Glad to see you doing something you enjoy. Great short film! Keep pressing!
Very impressive :)
I love these types of short films. This one would make Hollywood blush. Well done 👍
Thank you so much!
This was a great short film amazing job can't wait to see the next💞
Joey Wesley thank you very much. Means a lot.
loved every single second. of this film
Nice short film. I like all the detail put into it.
Pretty cool, several tactic/equipment inaccuracies, especially the non-ping from the enbloc clip after each 8th round, but not bad acting, and super cool ending twist. Don't enders and why he wouldn't just yell "you behind you with a knife", or "you dipshit, your shooting at me lol, but still very cool, reminded of something out of an old sgt. Rock, or G.I combat comic book.
Haha yeah he could have yell out.... but then I'd have no drama. Thanks for watching!
Thank u for making this, cool that someone still gives a shit about being a human.
Very well made. Great Camara work and editing. Acting was good. Story was realistic. Only critic is, in such a situation at the end, once the shooting starts, so does the shouting. Best seen so far.
took me a while to realize the twist. Great work!
Thank you!
Had to watch it 3 times before I got the ending. OUTSTANDING Video, very POWERFUL.
Thanks for watching!! And thank you for taking the time to watch it over again.
Great storyline with a nice twist. Good work!
Thank you. Thanks for watching
Awesome film by an awesome film maker!
Good film, love the metal roofing and the long hair. Keep-em coming. Good job.
Thanks for watching.
Love it! Great job Carl!
Communication is vital during war.
Very nice. Well worth the 9 minutes and the thumbs up.
Duglife thank you so much.
A very very good effort. Yes, there were no airborne troops in France in 1944. Yes, they should've had helmet nets. That being said, when you consider all the elements that are required to write, cast, produce, costume and direct even a short film, the accomplishment here is something to be proud of. Credit where it's due. And by the way Colton, I don't see anybody criticizing your spelling, buddy.
Riichard Scott thanks for checking out the film.
Good work guys and girls! Great story and I must commend the camera work...very nice! I look forward to more....
zangtumtung thank you very much for watching and commenting. Yes, our DP Josh is a real talented guy behind the camera. He won two awards for his work on this film. Well deserved.
How fast a miscommunication can go wrong
Didn’t see that coming at the end! Acting, score, all around great short!
This was interesting. No1 saw the end coming. Thats a good clip.
As excited as I was for the end. I was sad at the same time. How moving.
Best short film seen in years hats off,
That means a lot. Thank you for watching!!
Very nice! Love the story, characters, and twist.
Thank you very much!!
His pog face at the end rlly got me
Wow wasn't expecting that ending. Excellent video
Thank you!
Where is the "PING" when m1 is empty.
I know I know I know haha Thanks for watching. A lot of people caught some errors and made some suggestions - TH-cam doesn't allow me to update a video so the updated film is on vimeo.
This is a very good drama, and realistic from a soldier point of view. Cheers!
This was great! Good luck with other projects!
Thank you so much!!
Great film!! This deserves mainstream audiences!! Well done Karl!!
Thank you very much!
Karl Ryan Erikson You're welcome..Looking forward to your next blockbuster!
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haha I hope I can provide that for you! Working on trying to get my first feature film made right now.
Sure you can, I never doubted the instant the film started rolling. Cinematic element, plot, photography, casting etc - stroke of director's IQ!
Here’s what happened at the end, the dude went inside the barn and he seen the German behind him and he started shooting at him and the guy that the German was about to kill thought that there was a German shooting at him and returned fire and hit the American in there and when he came out he fell on the ground and he died and when he turned around he seen the German that the dead guy shot.
Terrific short film! Love the costumes!
Thanks American Breakfast!!!
Very sad, when he accidenly saw the enemy dead behind him he found out he was shooting kill his friend who saved his life