Complex, completely believable story with brilliant acting. There wasn't one point where I couldn't imagine any of it happening given the circumstances.
Yep and that's because so many film studios are lead by boring, money hungry individuals who are gatekeeping cinema and constantly want to reuse and recycle antiquated movie tropes.
This was outstanding . Whoever wrote this understands what it's really like ... No great heroics ... nothing is simple ... nothing black and white . Just hard decisions , made with little or no hard facts , and no time to think . Fear an ever-present thing , gnawing at you ... Nothing is what it seems ... and you can never be sure of anything. The fatigue and sadness from mean , vicious things happening , one right after another ... with no hope of relief ... weighing you down every moment ... You do what you can , with what you have ... and then live with what you've done . The blood on your hands never quite washes away ... you can still see it , even if others don't . Fate , or God ...whatever you wish to believe ... seems to delight in torturing us with circumstances that seem to be one thing , and then , after you have acted , is found to be something else entirely . It happens too often to be random chance ... but we shy away from believing that there is some greater ... malicious force at work . It is no wonder that primitive peoples feared both Gods and the Devils ... Viewed the Gods as petty and spiteful , taking delight in playing games with men's lives ... We want the world to be a good place , or at least neutral ... even with all evidence to the contrary . As a father of daughters , I was relieved to see her survive this time ... but knowing the next horror is waiting for her , because she did . And yes ... I have lied to my daughters too ... to let them believe that there is a bit of goodness in the world .... It's what fathers do ...
Jesper Quistgaard Indeed , I did ... I have had to make those shoot/no shoot decisions ... and no matter how many times you tell yourself you did it right ... there will always be that cold feeling up your spine , that maybe you didn't . Once the bullet is out of the barrel ... there is no taking it back . Most men do not kill out of malice , but out of love ... love for God , country , family ... or maybe just the guys standing on either side of him in the fight ... We tell ourselves we take life to save lives ... and pray , on those dark nights when we are all alone , and have to face our real selves ... that it's true . But I think , my friend , that you and I both have heard the mocking laughter of the mad Gods on the wind ... taunting us for the lies we tell others ... and more shameful ... the ones we tell ourselves . The causes may lie with them , and the games they play ... but the blame lies squarely on us ... As men , we cannot shirk it , nor dodge it , but must accept it ... take it on our shoulders , to carry , like the weapons and gear that is our lot to bear . No complaints ... it's what we signed up for , when we accepted being a man , and all that goes with that name .
Jesper Quistgaard I'm ex military , and have worked for many years now in the security field as a contractor . I'm not one of the high-speed , low-drag guys that you want to talk to . I know a bunch of those guys , and they have much better stories than I do . I don't tell the " he came out of the bushes , looking away from me , weapon down , so I shot him ... " stories . Most everybody I know , tells the funny stories ... The stupid shit that goes wrong . The " ... and then , I tripped and fell on my ass ..." stuff ... Sometimes the cautionary tales ... the " There we were , doing our thing ... fat , dumb and happy ... when it all blew up ... " kind of thing ... In the last few years , I have spent a good deal of time teaching various people the how , what , where , ( and most importantly) ... WHY ... of employing weapons , gear and equipment. And just as critical ... what to do after the shooting stops ... Using trauma kits and advanced first aid ... for all the big , bloody holes ... sucking lung wounds ... cuts , burns , broken bones and such , that result from such activities... It is truly astounding , the amount of damage that modern weapons can do to a human body , in a short amount of time . How to get medical help on the scene , and how to get your casualties out , without doing them further damage , or getting them killed doing it . Something that the movies seldom go into , and shooters don't want to think about , but desperately need to know . Not a lot of money in it , but a great deal of satisfaction , in helping others get up to speed , as far as weapons handling goes , while gaining a safety and security mindset. I might shoot you a couple of story ideas , sometime , if you guys are interested... but they will be fiction . An amalgamation of stories guys have told me , and things I've seen done ... I'm sure you have individuals around you , who can tell pretty much the same ones . Keep doing what you guys are doing ... I really like your style .
Hah! Sucker. You don't have to lie to your daughters to show them their is goodness in the world you dope. Just show them. There's plenty. I'm constantly directing my 10 yr old girl's attention to goodness around her but get this: I show her by creating it myself as well. I'm like, duh.
I would never have guessed it's a student film. It's so professional. Having studied at a film university in Greece, I have to admit that the movies that have been produced by us are not even close to your outcome. Well done you guys! You nailed it!
Damn, that was dark. Really enjoyed this one, would easily have gone for a full-length post-apocalypse drama with this premise. Finely directed and acted altogether!
This is quite frankly one of the best short films I've ever seen in my life. When a piece of art like this can bring me to tears. I am very much like the Father Figure in this film. Amazing work.
I'm incredibly impressed... I could read the emotions and worries on the fathers face. Such talent and creativity, Thank you to everyone involved for sharing.
Loved it. Sad story, but unfortunally, we can't trust strange people in a postapocalyotic world.....nor in a "normal" world for that matter. Greetings from Brasil!
I've watched a lot of post-apocalyptic films on TH-cam, and this is one of the best I've ever seen. Thank you, and I hope you continue making films -- This is awesome!
has the feel of the movie The Road. Great job at setting the scene and giving a real feel of hopelessness. The fact that he wants his daughter to believe in goodness in a time like that is really telling the role that a father plays. Kudos to the film makers
I loved absolutely everything about this film, and not understanding the language didn't take away from it at all. Would really love to see more films from the same crew
Because they are not dumbed down, and therefore, are thought provoking. It also helps that in many cases they are not driven by political agendas being pushed by Hollywood and the like.
Shorts have a purely creative motivation behind them, as opposed to justifting astronomical theatrical movie making expenses. Plus, lately there is an infestation of pointless, storyless, thoughtless bs shown in movie theatres, with content so bad its a wonder how it made it past sceenings.
This gutted me 😢 I didn’t expect to be crying for the “bad ones,” too. Such an amazing film - and outstanding acting! edit: this was a student film? remarkable!
@@17MrLeon Exactly Leon! I too thought they were not cannibals, but just another family out there. So if the father just wrestled the kid (who had no bullets) instead of immediately shooting him, then both of these two survivor groups might have bonded instead and grew to start a community. It's heavily implied that Clara is into Jakup and not just because he's probably the only other boy around her age. Still, I really like this short for keeping us guessing and just like Romeo Whiskey said, it's the dread of not knowing, not being sure. After all, they DID find the kid so near the cannibal's hospital base. However, for me, the kid would be having withdrawals and shakes and other symptoms of consuming human meat, which weren't shown at all, so I really really doubt he or his family are cannibals. I'll have to rewatch the short and see by silhouettes of the people dragging the latest naked victim.
I've been watching these post-apocalyptic short stories.. over a year after the pandemic started.. and after all the chaos and economic collapse started in the U.S.. In my opinion, we are on the verge of a war.. and I have found useful information in these stories. Although the principle of lying is inherently wrong, this man did right by not divulging the truth to his daughter as she is fragile.. and he is trying to instill some hope into her life. Excellent storyline, as well as superb acting!
Somehow in half an hour this movie manages to evoke more emotion and sadness than almost any full-length, full-production post apocalyptic movie I've seen prior. I'm struggling to think of more than a few AAA titles that come close to hitting this mark. Absolutely heart-wrenching, and amazingly done. I wish more cinema was exactly like this.
The weight of their decisons to kill, and keep themselves safe, or don't kill and run the risk of someone they don't know killing them feels so real! you nailed it!
Jesper Quistgaard excellent piece of work !! I am so tired of the same exact apocalyptic story with cheesy effects , lackluster acting and dumb plot . You kept it simple but beautiful and managed to concentrate more on a fathers love for his daughter than the apocalypse ! Believable story and Jakob had to die or the father would have lost everything. Jakob’s family or comrades would have killed them to survive seeing they were cannibals . That was beautiful that the father lied to his daughter to insure hope . To hold on to a piece of humanity in its darkest of times !!! I salute you Jesper Quistgaard .... kept directional and making films !!! 👍🏾👍🏾✊🏽✊🏽👌🏾👌🏾
Just brilliant! The suspension of disbelief was complete. Casting, acting, props, costume, location, direction.... all flawless. I found myself wanting this to be a feature length film. The courage of the father to risk his own life, to kill and to lie for the sake of his daughter. Well done!!
WOW. I have watched a few of these the last few days and this has been by few the best and most believable movie I have watched. This is the most believable movie so far, regular people making hard decisions. Great job.
This short film was nothing short of amazing. The story that unfolds is gritty and really impactful with it's message. You really can't trust anyone in a post apocalyptic world, not even your own family. Yet there are things and people in said world that are out to get you and deprive you of anything they can. Sometimes their intention is just the same as your own; survival. This concept sat heavy throughout the film and did a excellent job portraying it. He lied to keep his daughter safe, along with whatever little innocence she has left. Great acting, beautiful cinematography with perfect locations, well edited, and produced. Definitely a thumbs up.
I have great passion for dystopian- and apocalyptic films, and this one was great! I love the nordic gloomy vibe here, fits perfectly to the film. Greetings from finland!
Type "Postapocalyptic" into the TH-cam search and hundreds of amateur films appear, most are, let's say lacking a certain quality. But this one is really good. Looks like someone used their WW2 gun collection as props, but that's just fine. The acting was spot on and the scenario's believable. A film short that leaves the viewer wanting a sequel must be good.
This was amazing! I love it very much! Not too hard to understand since I'm Dutch. But much easier with the subtitles. Thanks so much for uploading this. Such an interesting story, I wish that it could have been longer and that Jakup had survived. But I guess that wouldn't make it as interesting...
The male lead deserves all the praise he receives! Damn! Superb actor. And such a beautiful man! This was a student film?! You guys are awesome! Why do Scandinavians make such superb post apocalyptic films? Also, I'm always amazed at Danes' command of the English language. Multilingualism impresses me.
Best film out there! You should be doing full feature films! I love how your mind works....great presentation! Ethical dilemmas....finding out you shot a kid, who was just letting his father know where he was. Jakob didn't turn on them....he was just being a good son. The father was just trying to find his son. No mean intentions. But, a great story of "what would you do?", for your children. Thank you!
@@joenavanodo3780 .....did you miss the part where Jakup was hiding from the gang of cannibals? And that he indicated he was not a part of that gang? Bet you did terrible in reading comprehension and understanding basic English grammar.
For a short film this was well done. I thought it was gonna turn out for the worse , because they were outnumbered. Dad fought hard pressed to save his family. Bravo. Thank you.
Being a fan of post apocalyptic, It sometimes reminds me a lot of The last of Us, which I appreciate a lot. I really enjoyed it, loved the colors, the actors and how it was directed. You did a GREAT JOB. I would watch another 100 of your movies!
Well earned award for best acting. In some shots the lead actor has such sad eyes. I could almost taste that whiskey. Wish she had not spat it out later on. Such a sad, sad story when good people misjudge. Well told, well acted, well filmed. I greatly enjoyed (if that is the right word) this film.
THAT BASTARD SHOT MY BABY ALEX but apart from that, the film was really great. Good work, I enjoyed it very much. They all did a great job acting this and thanks for the subtitles!!
That was absolutely amazing! Just top tier!!! When I saw Alex’s name I knew I had to check it out but wow! For a short film less then a half hr long…that was a masterpiece! It covered every angle of a story! Sometimes, u literally gotta do what u gotta do survive another day. Brava! 👏🏻
Extremely well done, and only thing you can say is that one wishes it was longer..to flush out the story. Who was the cannibals? Was it part of Jakup's group? What is there backstory? The dad and her? When did she do that to her arm? Needs more answers, and I would watch to see them. Her facial expressions were on point, as was his, and nice job by all the actors and directors/producers of this film..Now make us the rest of it please
I would have watched some 50+ shorts in the last 2 weeks... like abt 10-15 of them and commented only on this one... this is awesomest... As a father to a daughter, I jus cannot take chances and wait for things to go wrong. Plain protective instinct... saved her from physical and emotional trauma...
Can you imagine having to live with that monumental of a lie the rest of your life?.....this was a special film....this should be shown in college psych. Courses. Hats off here.....for sure.
That was a great film! There was so much packed into a half hour. The desperate times were so clearly played out on the faces of the actors. 10/10 on iMDb. I can't believe I've never heard of this film.
Realistic, well acted, and a great story. I loved it! Congratulations. And I am sure I am not the only one who wished it was a full length film. And this was just one of many interconnected vignettes. Another, for instance, could be Jacup family's story until he is kidnapped by this overprotective father.
Impressive! Well made, the story can be seen multiple ways. Good guys vs bad, good vs good or bad against bad. Father protecting daughter from man eaters, dad protecting daughter while father searches for captured son, survivalists against other survivalists.
I can't add anything more positive than what has already been commented.. but an added comment helps a video earn deserved views and more recognition. Brilliant, seriously. Awesome performances all round. There's no doubts the makers of this are on their ways to bigger things and success. Morality.. it can walk a fine, if not faded, line...
Thank you very much, Daniel. Means a lot. What do you want to know about them? They were made by mixing bleach, water and another toxic in a bottle. Then there was a small LED light in the bottom. The idea for the bottle came when I saw how they make light in some 3rd world countries. I didn't want to do torches. Everybody uses torches, so I thought this was quite visual and original :)
I also got to say being a fan of Vikings, it's pretty weird not seeing Alex talk at all. Lol. I really enjoyed this short film, definitely one of my top five in this genre and I look forward to seeing more work including everyone involved in this film. Thanks so much for sharing. With the times that we're dealing with right now in this world it's nice to escape and pretend that the scary s*** that's happening outside in the world is just pretend. I wish you all the best. Highly recommend this film to everyone and great job. From Vermont, USA.
A profound work of literature. I understand why people want more, but this is perfection. (the answer to comments as to why this is much better than theater/hollywood) A masterful use of the medium. I appreciate this powerful reminder of the dangers of fear and blind dehuminizing in our 2021 hostile dichotomy I hope this helps others as well. Thank you
I thought everything about this short film was great. I can only imagine how difficult it is to fit so much detail into a short film like this. You all handle that brilliantly.
Did you even watched it?? Jankup was signaling his family so that they know where he is. He wasn't meaning to do anything bad to them. He also had some fault, he should've tell him about it, write on the paper. In the end both sides tought the worst and considered themselfs enemies. Sad.
crazy me I don’t think he turned on them - he wanted his father to come get him and panicked when he was trapped at the shore - he appeared reluctant to pull the gun - the whole situation is truly tragic
Constantin Denis he had to make an immediate decision whether or not to tell the truth when he was on shackles and being questioned by a stranger with a gun. He likely would have been shot had he admitted he knew the “gang”
@@DocBree13 was his father and others the same ones in the city who were taking that naked body somewhere? Were they those cannibals? If so, there would be no allie stuff ar anything..
Excellent film. Fantastic and refreshing script writing. When survival is the main goal, introspection and philosophical questions of good versus bad are irrelevant. Nice to see that it can still induce tension and emotion, as we are still human.
i wish this was the first episode of a series
Yeeeeeeeeees
So would I!
Agreed
Me too!!
Nah I don't wanna watch more of that stupid guy😂🥱
Students make a better movie than a lot of proffesionals... Damn..😂
Complex, completely believable story with brilliant acting. There wasn't one point where I couldn't imagine any of it happening given the circumstances.
I agree
Yep and that's because so many film studios are lead by boring, money hungry individuals who are gatekeeping cinema and constantly want to reuse and recycle antiquated movie tropes.
Rick van Bruggen I agree!
Yes. And why is that? Because they believe in what they are doing. It´s not about the money, but the message...
Came for Alex, stayed cause the film is good.
same
Me too
This was outstanding .
Whoever wrote this understands what it's really like ...
No great heroics ... nothing is simple ... nothing black and white .
Just hard decisions , made with little or no hard facts , and no time to think .
Fear an ever-present thing , gnawing at you ...
Nothing is what it seems ... and you can never be sure of anything.
The fatigue and sadness from mean , vicious things happening , one right after another ... with no hope of relief ... weighing you down every moment ...
You do what you can , with what you have ... and then live with what you've done .
The blood on your hands never quite washes away ... you can still see it , even if others don't .
Fate , or God ...whatever you wish to believe ... seems to delight in torturing us with circumstances that seem to be one thing , and then , after you have acted , is found to be something else entirely .
It happens too often to be random chance ... but we shy away from believing that there is some greater ... malicious force at work .
It is no wonder that primitive peoples feared both Gods and the Devils ...
Viewed the Gods as petty and spiteful , taking delight in playing games with men's lives ...
We want the world to be a good place , or at least neutral ... even with all evidence to the contrary .
As a father of daughters , I was relieved to see her survive this time ... but knowing the next horror is waiting for her , because she did .
And yes ... I have lied to my daughters too ... to let them believe that there is a bit of goodness in the world ....
It's what fathers do ...
Wauw. This was very moving and poetic.
Thank you for this. I love that you felt something and connected with it. :)
Jesper Quistgaard
Indeed , I did ... I have had to make those shoot/no shoot decisions ...
and no matter how many times you tell yourself you did it right ... there will always be that cold feeling up your spine , that maybe you didn't .
Once the bullet is out of the barrel ... there is no taking it back .
Most men do not kill out of malice , but out of love ... love for God , country , family ... or maybe just the guys standing on either side of him in the fight ...
We tell ourselves we take life to save lives ... and pray , on those dark nights when we are all alone , and have to face our real selves ... that it's true .
But I think , my friend , that you and I both have heard the mocking laughter of the mad Gods on the wind ... taunting us for the lies we tell others ... and more shameful ... the ones we tell ourselves .
The causes may lie with them , and the games they play ... but the blame lies squarely on us ...
As men , we cannot shirk it , nor dodge it , but must accept it ... take it on our shoulders , to carry , like the weapons and gear that is our lot to bear .
No complaints ... it's what we signed up for , when we accepted being a man , and all that goes with that name .
Romeo Whiskey sounds like a story I'd like to hear. Very powerful.
If you have want to, you can email me your story at fiktion@goodwillfilm.dk
:)
Jesper Quistgaard I'm ex military , and have worked for many years now in the security field as a contractor .
I'm not one of the high-speed , low-drag guys that you want to talk to .
I know a bunch of those guys , and they have much better stories than I do .
I don't tell the " he came out of the bushes , looking away from me , weapon down , so I shot him ... " stories .
Most everybody I know , tells the funny stories ...
The stupid shit that goes wrong .
The " ... and then , I tripped and fell on my ass ..." stuff ...
Sometimes the cautionary tales ... the " There we were , doing our thing ... fat , dumb and happy ... when it all blew up ... " kind of thing ...
In the last few years , I have spent a good deal of time teaching various people the how , what , where , ( and most importantly) ... WHY ...
of employing weapons , gear and equipment.
And just as critical ... what to do after the shooting stops ...
Using trauma kits and advanced first aid ... for all the big , bloody holes ... sucking lung wounds ... cuts , burns , broken bones and such , that result from such activities...
It is truly astounding , the amount of damage that modern weapons can do to a human body , in a short amount of time .
How to get medical help on the scene , and how to get your casualties out , without doing them further damage , or getting them killed doing it .
Something that the movies seldom go into , and shooters don't want to think about , but desperately need to know .
Not a lot of money in it , but a great deal of satisfaction , in helping others get up to speed , as far as weapons handling goes , while gaining a safety and security mindset.
I might shoot you a couple of story ideas , sometime , if you guys are interested... but they will be fiction .
An amalgamation of stories guys have told me , and things I've seen done ...
I'm sure you have individuals around you , who can tell pretty much the same ones .
Keep doing what you guys are doing ... I really like your style .
Hah! Sucker. You don't have to lie to your daughters to show them their is goodness in the world you dope. Just show them. There's plenty. I'm constantly directing my 10 yr old girl's attention to goodness around her but get this: I show her by creating it myself as well. I'm like, duh.
Ivar the speechless
lmao
His bother will avenge him
U genius man!!!
😂
oh damn, that was Ivar? haha
Perfect ending, no winners, no losers, just survivors
i dont agree. they all lose even more in the future if the truth comes out.
I would never have guessed it's a student film. It's so professional. Having studied at a film university in Greece, I have to admit that the movies that have been produced by us are not even close to your outcome. Well done you guys! You nailed it!
They certainly did!!!
Better than any million dollar budget movie.
Well done.
This would make an outstanding series.
This story is written by a genius. People will have to do "things" when the hard times come. Some will make it...Some won't.
Damn, that was dark. Really enjoyed this one, would easily have gone for a full-length post-apocalypse drama with this premise. Finely directed and acted altogether!
I had the same thought but I liked it just the same.
This is quite frankly one of the best short films I've ever seen in my life. When a piece of art like this can bring me to tears. I am very much like the Father Figure in this film. Amazing work.
I love this movie and that it was produced by students in Denmark makes it even better ❤️🇩🇰👌🏼 (And Alex Høgh Andersen 😅😘❤)
I'm incredibly impressed... I could read the emotions and worries on the fathers face. Such talent and creativity, Thank you to everyone involved for sharing.
I know I'm three years late to the party, but this is a superb film. Thank you!
I am 5 years late but so happy I found this film.
Award worthy.This would be a great pilot for a series. I didnt want it to end.
Loved it. Sad story, but unfortunally, we can't trust strange people in a postapocalyotic world.....nor in a "normal" world for that matter. Greetings from Brasil!
I watched this because i love alex. But damn this short movie is incredibly made. A masterpiece.
How is this one of the best films I’ve seen and it’s only half an hour long???? It’s bloody fantastic!!!!!
I've watched a lot of post-apocalyptic films on TH-cam, and this is one of the best I've ever seen. Thank you, and I hope you continue making films -- This is awesome!
Agreed zxy I vote 10+
has the feel of the movie The Road. Great job at setting the scene and giving a real feel of hopelessness. The fact that he wants his daughter to believe in goodness in a time like that is really telling the role that a father plays. Kudos to the film makers
I loved absolutely everything about this film, and not understanding the language didn't take away from it at all.
Would really love to see more films from the same crew
Someone explain to me why so many of the shorts on TH-cam are so much better than anything in the theaters.
I know right
Because they are not dumbed down, and therefore, are thought provoking. It also helps that in many cases they are not driven by political agendas being pushed by Hollywood and the like.
Online leaks loosing money before they come out' resorting to reboots instead afterwards.
They're free to tell their story without the interference of the various "moneyed interests"
Shorts have a purely creative motivation behind them, as opposed to justifting astronomical theatrical movie making expenses. Plus, lately there is an infestation of pointless, storyless, thoughtless bs shown in movie theatres, with content so bad its a wonder how it made it past sceenings.
This gutted me 😢 I didn’t expect to be crying for the “bad ones,” too. Such an amazing film - and outstanding acting!
edit: this was a student film? remarkable!
Canibals?
@@keionchase2144 They were not the bad ones they were just family looking for Jakub but it was every reason to thing they were the canibals.
@@17MrLeon Exactly Leon! I too thought they were not cannibals, but just another family out there. So if the father just wrestled the kid (who had no bullets) instead of immediately shooting him, then both of these two survivor groups might have bonded instead and grew to start a community. It's heavily implied that Clara is into Jakup and not just because he's probably the only other boy around her age.
Still, I really like this short for keeping us guessing and just like Romeo Whiskey said, it's the dread of not knowing, not being sure. After all, they DID find the kid so near the cannibal's hospital base.
However, for me, the kid would be having withdrawals and shakes and other symptoms of consuming human meat, which weren't shown at all, so I really really doubt he or his family are cannibals. I'll have to rewatch the short and see by silhouettes of the people dragging the latest naked victim.
I've been watching these post-apocalyptic short stories.. over a year after the pandemic started.. and after all the chaos and economic collapse started in the U.S..
In my opinion, we are on the verge of a war.. and I have found useful information in these stories.
Although the principle of lying is inherently wrong, this man did right by not divulging the truth to his daughter as she is fragile.. and he is trying to instill some hope into her life.
Excellent storyline, as well as superb acting!
That was so good! Alex Høgh Andersen is so weird not being a cripple! :)
Ødeland is now one of my favourite films, love Rudi Køhnke!
That was amazing! I really wish there were more like this. Poor Jakup though.
Steph Macc thanks :)
Jesper Quistgaard Is it available on DVD?
Steph Macc sadly no. would you like a copy? :)
Yes absolutely
I would love a copy
I have to say this is by far one of the best short films I have watched. Outstanding performance.
Alex is just too good of an actor. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for him in the acting community
This is an amazing film. Alex Hogh Andersen did an amazing job!!! But overall the film is incredible!!! :D :D :D
Somehow in half an hour this movie manages to evoke more emotion and sadness than almost any full-length, full-production post apocalyptic movie I've seen prior. I'm struggling to think of more than a few AAA titles that come close to hitting this mark. Absolutely heart-wrenching, and amazingly done. I wish more cinema was exactly like this.
How could anyone give this a thumbs down? It makes the acting and direction on some of the American sci fi shorts look absurdly childish and amateur.
The weight of their decisons to kill, and keep themselves safe, or don't kill and run the risk of someone they don't know killing them feels so real! you nailed it!
Jesper Quistgaard excellent piece of work !! I am so tired of the same exact apocalyptic story with cheesy effects , lackluster acting and dumb plot . You kept it simple but beautiful and managed to concentrate more on a fathers love for his daughter than the apocalypse ! Believable story and Jakob had to die or the father would have lost everything. Jakob’s family or comrades would have killed them to survive seeing they were cannibals . That was beautiful that the father lied to his daughter to insure hope . To hold on to a piece of humanity in its darkest of times !!! I salute you Jesper Quistgaard .... kept directional and making films !!! 👍🏾👍🏾✊🏽✊🏽👌🏾👌🏾
Thank you so much 😁🤗😇
Just brilliant! The suspension of disbelief was complete. Casting, acting, props, costume, location, direction.... all flawless. I found myself wanting this to be a feature length film. The courage of the father to risk his own life, to kill and to lie for the sake of his daughter.
Well done!!
WOW. I have watched a few of these the last few days and this has been by few the best and most believable movie I have watched. This is the most believable movie so far, regular people making hard decisions. Great job.
This short film was nothing short of amazing. The story that unfolds is gritty and really impactful with it's message. You really can't trust anyone in a post apocalyptic world, not even your own family. Yet there are things and people in said world that are out to get you and deprive you of anything they can. Sometimes their intention is just the same as your own; survival.
This concept sat heavy throughout the film and did a excellent job portraying it. He lied to keep his daughter safe, along with whatever little innocence she has left.
Great acting, beautiful cinematography with perfect locations, well edited, and produced. Definitely a thumbs up.
I have great passion for dystopian- and apocalyptic films, and this one was great! I love the nordic gloomy vibe here, fits perfectly to the film. Greetings from finland!
You should submit this to film festivals. One of the best short apocalyptic films I've seen.
I'm crying...how mistakeful we are. Thank you a lot for this movie. Greetings from Ukraine!
wow, that was sad, but really good, could be made into a movie. you guys rock. keep up the good work.
The story was lean, the moral clear, and no moment was wasted which keep you engrossed.bbsolutely fantastic.
Type "Postapocalyptic" into the TH-cam search and hundreds of amateur films appear,
most are, let's say lacking a certain quality.
But this one is really good. Looks like someone used their WW2 gun collection as props, but
that's just fine. The acting was spot on and the scenario's believable. A film short that leaves
the viewer wanting a sequel must be good.
This was amazing! I love it very much! Not too hard to understand since I'm Dutch. But much easier with the subtitles.
Thanks so much for uploading this. Such an interesting story, I wish that it could have been longer and that Jakup had survived. But I guess that wouldn't make it as interesting...
HolandaChiquita I'm very glad you liked it. Have a great holiday :)
A sad ending has a bigger impact ;)
So good. Could have been a whole film.
Hands down the best short on TH-cam.
The male lead deserves all the praise he receives! Damn! Superb actor. And such a beautiful man! This was a student film?! You guys are awesome! Why do Scandinavians make such superb post apocalyptic films? Also, I'm always amazed at Danes' command of the English language. Multilingualism impresses me.
Really looks like a mix between The last of us and The Road
Great movie and great acting
Fantastic effort. As to the story, give us 20-30 years and we'll be there, globally.
Bravo!! Fantastic! Entrancing, well done. The story, acting, filming, editing... brilliant! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Great short flic. The lead actor, Rudi tells the whole story just with his facial expressions. Excellent!
Best film out there! You should be doing full feature films! I love how your mind works....great presentation!
Ethical dilemmas....finding out you shot a kid, who was just letting his father know where he was. Jakob didn't turn on them....he was just being a good son. The father was just trying to find his son. No mean intentions. But, a great story of "what would you do?", for your children. Thank you!
Diane Morgan : They were cannibals... no mean intentions...really?
@@joenavanodo3780 .....did you miss the part where Jakup was hiding from the gang of cannibals? And that he indicated he was not a part of that gang?
Bet you did terrible in reading comprehension and understanding basic English grammar.
Very dark story. Absolutely wonderful! I wish that this was a Series.
Wow I am learning Danish and came across this film. Amazing!
For a short film this was well done. I thought it was gonna turn out for the worse , because they were outnumbered. Dad fought hard pressed to save his family. Bravo. Thank you.
Being a fan of post apocalyptic, It sometimes reminds me a lot of The last of Us, which I appreciate a lot. I really enjoyed it, loved the colors, the actors and how it was directed. You did a GREAT JOB. I would watch another 100 of your movies!
Thank you so much! :)
Well earned award for best acting. In some shots the lead actor has such sad eyes. I could almost taste that whiskey. Wish she had not spat it out later on. Such a sad, sad story when good people misjudge. Well told, well acted, well filmed. I greatly enjoyed (if that is the right word) this film.
THAT BASTARD SHOT MY BABY ALEX
but apart from that, the film was really great. Good work, I enjoyed it very much. They all did a great job acting this and thanks for the subtitles!!
That was absolutely amazing! Just top tier!!! When I saw Alex’s name I knew I had to check it out but wow! For a short film less then a half hr long…that was a masterpiece! It covered every angle of a story! Sometimes, u literally gotta do what u gotta do survive another day. Brava! 👏🏻
Extremely well done, and only thing you can say is that one wishes it was longer..to flush out the story. Who was the cannibals? Was it part of Jakup's group? What is there backstory? The dad and her? When did she do that to her arm? Needs more answers, and I would watch to see them. Her facial expressions were on point, as was his, and nice job by all the actors and directors/producers of this film..Now make us the rest of it please
I would have watched some 50+ shorts in the last 2 weeks... like abt 10-15 of them and commented only on this one... this is awesomest...
As a father to a daughter, I jus cannot take chances and wait for things to go wrong. Plain protective instinct... saved her from physical and emotional trauma...
Dette er en fængslende og en følelsesmæssig produktion. This is an captivating and emotional production.
I have never seen a full movie that runs for under 30 minutes. That is just one of this movie's many strong points.5
The Father Of The Daughter - Had An Good Moral Compass - When Killed AND When He Lied
Seriously, I was speechless till the end. Fear, Probabilities, Hopes came one after another...🔥🔥🔥
Reminds me of Joël and Ellie. Love it !
A film of love, remorse and tragedy. Superb, magnificent. Well acted out by all.
This was great...Jakup is the star in the Vikings series
white tiger really? wow!
Can you imagine having to live with that monumental of a lie the rest of your life?.....this was a special film....this should be shown in college psych. Courses.
Hats off here.....for sure.
Loved this... make more!!!
Amazing film, well done to everyone one involved: actors, director, script writer, editor, cinematographer, set design, costumes. Brilliant!
Archibald Haddock tanja
Well made, Thanks.
That was a great film! There was so much packed into a half hour. The desperate times were so clearly played out on the faces of the actors. 10/10 on iMDb. I can't believe I've never heard of this film.
This is excellent, and very similar to The Road.
Sadly this movie represents our century perfectly. But it's great to see Alex hogh Andersen walk :D Greetings from Austria
wow that was just amazing
Realistic, well acted, and a great story. I loved it! Congratulations.
And I am sure I am not the only one who wished it was a full length film. And this was just one of many interconnected vignettes. Another, for instance, could be Jacup family's story until he is kidnapped by this overprotective father.
Thank you very much. Means a lot :)
it's very good!
Impressive! Well made, the story can be seen multiple ways. Good guys vs bad, good vs good or bad against bad. Father protecting daughter from man eaters, dad protecting daughter while father searches for captured son, survivalists against other survivalists.
Yeah this was the best short SHFT film.
very impressed with the ending...Father lying to hold the truth to his innocent daughters imagine of mankind in a sense.
Ivar Boneless
Ivar the Mute
Why did they kill him
I here.
Ivar spechless
So much better than many post apocalyptic shorts.... or full length films for that matter. Thanks for posting it.
An outstanding film, and such fine acting!
Finally... A good short film about post-apocalypse. Bravo!
Those "magic" bottle lights can be made using salt and a magnesium element.
Can you explain or give a link to somewhere that does?
I am interested.
Thanks.
Ty
I can't add anything more positive than what has already been commented.. but an added comment helps a video earn deserved views and more recognition.
Brilliant, seriously.
Awesome performances all round.
There's no doubts the makers of this are on their ways to bigger things and success.
Morality.. it can walk a fine, if not faded, line...
how about the magic lights, do you can tell us more. Thank you and great shortfilm liked it very much:)
Thank you very much, Daniel. Means a lot.
What do you want to know about them?
They were made by mixing bleach, water and another toxic in a bottle.
Then there was a small LED light in the bottom.
The idea for the bottle came when I saw how they make light in some 3rd world countries.
I didn't want to do torches. Everybody uses torches, so I thought this was quite visual and original :)
Thank you for your quick answer. This idea was brilliant, it added something interesting to the whole atmosphere;)
I also got to say being a fan of Vikings, it's pretty weird not seeing Alex talk at all. Lol. I really enjoyed this short film, definitely one of my top five in this genre and I look forward to seeing more work including everyone involved in this film. Thanks so much for sharing. With the times that we're dealing with right now in this world it's nice to escape and pretend that the scary s*** that's happening outside in the world is just pretend. I wish you all the best. Highly recommend this film to everyone and great job. From Vermont, USA.
Ich wished this was a 2:30 hours film...
Someone needs to turn this into a series. Lots of talent on display.
Ivar from Vikings he is such a good actor and he is so hot 😍😍😘😛
A profound work of literature. I understand why people want more, but this is perfection. (the answer to comments as to why this is much better than theater/hollywood)
A masterful use of the medium.
I appreciate this powerful reminder of the dangers of fear and blind dehuminizing in our 2021 hostile dichotomy I hope this helps others as well. Thank you
Why the fuck does this have not anymore likes?
Most people don't like sad endings, I suppose!
I thought everything about this short film was great. I can only imagine how difficult it is to fit so much detail into a short film like this. You all handle that brilliantly.
This is really good but, I wish Jankup didn't die, I wish he didn't turn on them and they could have been allies.
Did you even watched it?? Jankup was signaling his family so that they know where he is. He wasn't meaning to do anything bad to them. He also had some fault, he should've tell him about it, write on the paper. In the end both sides tought the worst and considered themselfs enemies. Sad.
We say the same thing about ivar
crazy me I don’t think he turned on them - he wanted his father to come get him and panicked when he was trapped at the shore - he appeared reluctant to pull the gun - the whole situation is truly tragic
Constantin Denis he had to make an immediate decision whether or not to tell the truth when he was on shackles and being questioned by a stranger with a gun. He likely would have been shot had he admitted he knew the “gang”
@@DocBree13 was his father and others the same ones in the city who were taking that naked body somewhere? Were they those cannibals? If so, there would be no allie stuff ar anything..
One of the best, if not the best short sci-fi on TH-cam. Excellent job!
Nice Short film.. But I have a question... Was Jakup a Cannibal? 🤔
Thanks!
My intention as a director was: Yes - Jakup was a cannibal :)
Excellent film. Fantastic and refreshing script writing. When survival is the main goal, introspection and philosophical questions of good versus bad are irrelevant. Nice to see that it can still induce tension and emotion, as we are still human.
this was fucking good
Major, major props to all involved, particularly the screenwriter, director, and actors. Top rank all the way. Thanks for posting this!