Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to watch this film. I know your time is valuable, and I hope you found it to be time well-spent. I have been absolutely floored by the outpouring of generous feedback that has been posted in the comments! Thank you! I could not have done this without the hard work and belief of so many people. To those who chose to subscribe, I have new and original content on the way that I hope will reward your choice to sub to my channel. God bless, and thank you all.
This type of feedback is rare indeed. I think TH-cam feedback is usually close to the mark; this is no exception. It is soo hard to make something really good. And the criticism, when one falls short, must hurt. I respect the attempts and deeply appreciate the successes, like this one.
i subbed. the film is gorgeous. i am filmmaker too, and would love if you could share the technical details around the shoot, and achieving such a stunning final image
Wow a 13 min short that is better then 80% of the hollywood 2 hour movies! Great acting, the cinematography was awesome, the plot was spot on, the ending left me thinking! What more can you ask for!
Just watched it, and have watched it a dozen times. The music is perfect, the cinematography is very well done, the concept is so cool. Some pretty deep moments like the 'invitation of the Almighty' scene. Better than many movies out there!
I not complaining, simply making a point. People who have hearing difficulties can not understand the dialog with the music at high levels. A lot of time it just in the beginning of the movie but by the time the music is turned down or removed the person with hearing difficulty never quite gets the gist of the movie. Maybe tone down the music on your next movie.
Beautiful film and inspiring comments. On a lighter note: When a Tiktok ad interrupted at 3:52, I thought, "Here's a perfect juxtaposition -- the best and worst the internet offers us!"
This PIECE was not a Film.....It qualifies as a short MOVIE! This piece [as in ARTWORK!] was a mind gripping, soul grabbing, the body engaging, a thought-provoking dream to watch. I'm going to keep the Director Cliff Ozmun, on my radar
That was very thoughtful. Told a whole alien take over story in 13 minutes. You're use of dialog was interesting too. No dialog at all for 6 minutes but you still managed to set up the world, character, and plot. There were some slight audio issues with the dialog at the end, but other than that, it was a top notch short. This definitely helps to inspire possibilities for my own shorts. Great job!
Excellent film thank you. I love stories that make you think, wonder & imagine. This film is a lot closer to the golden age of s.f. in the 60's. I've been hooked on science fiction ever since my dear departed Grandmother got me interested in the 1960's when I was a little girl. I'm now living inside my s.f. stories with modern technology making things possible today that were only s.f. in my childhood. How bizarre and wonderful.
Thank you for the wonderful comment! Sounds like your grandma was a great lady. I grew up in rural Texas in the eighties and nineties, so my entertainment was Bradbury, Heinlein, Asimov, Wells and others! I'm also a fan of classic sf films as well. This is very much meant to draw inspiration from those sources and I love that you got that!
Oh yes indeed Mike, my Grandmother was a wonderful lady. Thank you for your kind words. My beautiful grandmother, 1901-1975, was a very imaginative lady with a great sense of humour. I recall sitting with her in my home watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon in 1969. I was 13 and allowed home early from High school. My grandmother told me she had seen it all now, from horse drawn carriages to cars to space travel as we sat there mesmerized by the moon landing. She wondered what I'd see over my life with new technology. As I sit here typing this message to someone whom I've never met face-to-face, using a mobile phone and the internet, I recall the classic science fiction stories I've read that predicted just this type of technology. I think my Grandmother would've been very switched on and open to today's technology, although she would've been over 120!😉. Stay well.
This movie is like an epic ode to the love for a woman… Reminds me of a dream my late spouse had. He died of complications from diabetes: both eyes operated, open heart surgery, dialysis, and loss of right leg. He dreamed God said to him that he (God) would restore him back to perfect health, but that he (my husband) would have to give up his fiancée (me). He told God that if that was the price, then he would remain as he was… How I miss my beloved and this movie made me remember about his dream… Great movie, simple, sublime, and EXCELLENT.
This is the second time I've watched this! I still cried.....cried at the beauty of a simple, wonderful story......of unconditional love. And how love changes us....and how God brings us home in due time. And how God heals us and makes us whole, again.
This film was absolutely breathtaking! The subtlty of the plot, which leaves you guessing, and causes your mind to fill in the missing pieces of what was so beautifully implied, but never stated, allows the viewer to draw their own conclusions, so that we each come away with a different idea of just what, exactly, is going on throughout the film...what humanity's fate will be...what the two men's roles are in it all...why he decided to stay even though the love of his life had passed on...all of it was left up to viewer's imagination to decide. A feat of such subtlety is enormously difficult to pull off, and can only be done when all of the pieces--the acting, the writing, and all the rest--come together to make a beautiful whole, which is exactly what this did! It's rare that I'm in awe of a film, but I'm in awe of this one! Exquisitely perfect, in every way! Congratulations! This was beautifully well done!
Thank you so much for watching, and for your insightful comment. I can't tell you how rewarding it is as an artist, when people are picking up what you're putting down.
@@MikeOzmun You're welcome! I truly hope to see more from you in the future! As a writer, I know how hard it is to pull of a work of art such as this, and you did so brilliantly! This was by far the best short film I've seen on TH-cam, and that's saying a great deal, as I've seen some truly excellent pieces!
This is the best short film I have ever seen........The young girl in the field looking upward and her face so photographic with those haunting beautiful eyes was dreamlike and surreal....Hope to see more of your works..Thanks for this wonderful short movie...
A masterpiece! This goes to show how films are supposed to create characters and beauty in our minds not on the screen. Somebody understands art in film very well here.
Michael Ozmun Production I've watched hundreds or more Shorts and never have I been able to call one "perfect". ....until now! You hit the nail right on the head. I finally found the word(s) to describe this film. I, too have to agree that this Short is more than phenomenal, more than amazing. This film reaches beyond those adjectives, far beyond. "This is perfect!" Congratulations, Mr. Ozmun; you can now say that you've accomplished something that very few of us can say. You've made the PERFECT film!
Fantastic film! So well made and acted, with an excellent premise. I love the heavy, ethereal music but I just wish the dialogue was clearer at times - or at least have subtitles. I could not understand a word the woman said at the end, and had to trawl the comments to find out.
Thank you for the kind words. The audio problems are definitely a giant blemish on this project, one that I would do differently if I could go back. Alas, there is no fixing it at this point, for myriad reasons I've gone over in other comments, but I decided to leave it up here because this project meant a lot to me. Hope to have more short films up in the coming months that will feature the same soul but vastly improved production quality. Thank you again for watching, and taking the time to leave a thoughtful comment!
Something was def up with that little girl! I found her to be the only really alien element_ I at least believed I could explain what everything else evoked. Hauntingly good movie.
Great short film! If I had to listen to the background music without the video, I would go bonkers in about 7 minutes, as it is, it perfectly sustains the tension of the story. Good work!
Just ran across this... Simply great!! Too much of our society and our culture in our world is about living as long as possible. TV shows go on for too long; sports athletes do not want to retire; and most movies are a waste of time..... Then one finds a jewel in the desert! This is a great short jewel!
Hello Mike. The entirety of this artwork is so understated that, for me, the only word which comes to mind is...sublime. The soundtrack bears such a healthy dose of "hope", yet heralding a doomsday scenario. The acting is, as mentioned, understated, and absolutely inspiring. A truly magical piece of work...My sincerest Thank You for this creation. Myndpeace
An example of how not to do levels onl effects, dialogue, and music which is admittedly quite difficult. The DP did really well all around. The writing was great. The cast did wonderful. Thanks for the upload.
Excellent short - very thought provoking as one tries to figure out where/what/why of his intentions. Sort of figured it out after awhile that he and this "UFO" were somehow connected as he was resigning from something he cared about on earth so the "ending" was an interesting twist. Kind of thought the young girl was also part of a group to be "taken" back.
I loved this. I don't know what others are saying, i could hear the conversation and i thought the music fit perfectly. Well done, I so want to explore the backstory of these two guys. I loved the little things like the voice o the radio repeating "stay in doors , don't impede emergency workers.....dont try to help anyone" you know things are dire when your being directed to not help anyone!
There are few shorts that make you feel as if you have watched a full movie or capture you such that you invariably get in an argument with another viewer about what was, what is, and what could have been. Good job.
"If God is calling me home, who am I to refuse the invitation of the Almighty?" Perfect submission, abandonment, surrender, resignation to the will of God.
![[MV] A leap of faith...ความเชื่อใจครั้งสุดท้าย (From "Petrichor the series")](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/U1piZH2CNXA/mqdefault.jpg)
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to watch this film. I know your time is valuable, and I hope you found it to be time well-spent. I have been absolutely floored by the outpouring of generous feedback that has been posted in the comments! Thank you! I could not have done this without the hard work and belief of so many people. To those who chose to subscribe, I have new and original content on the way that I hope will reward your choice to sub to my channel. God bless, and thank you all.
This is well done! I hope to see more work from you soon!
This type of feedback is rare indeed. I think TH-cam feedback is usually close to the mark; this is no exception.
It is soo hard to make something really good. And the criticism, when one falls short, must hurt. I respect the attempts and deeply appreciate the successes, like this one.
i subbed. the film is gorgeous. i am filmmaker too, and would love if you could share the technical details around the shoot, and achieving such a stunning final image
Darion D'Anjou that might take awhile. is there a specific aspect of production you're most interested in?
you should turn this in a tv series idea Michael
Seriously ... Hollywood can go away. The true storytellers, the real creativity, is all underground. Such a great film!!!❤️
God yes, so sick of batman etc
@@larapalma3744 yes the superhero rubbish
@@larapalma3744 same here about Batman, but I hear Spiderman 78 is coming out. I think I'll get in line now....... or not
It's the same with music. Lots of great music to be had, but most is underground and local.
@@larapalma3744 So tired of the Woke Hollywood Agenda!
Every sci-fi movie should have the line.... we've been doing this for thousands of years.
What a cracking little film, mainstream film makers should sit up and take notice, I enjoyed it more than I have the trash around at the moment,
Wow a 13 min short that is better then 80% of the hollywood 2 hour movies! Great acting, the cinematography was awesome, the plot was spot on, the ending left me thinking! What more can you ask for!
Nice. Nothing explained, everything implied. Imaginative, subtle, stimulating. Well acted.
Intriguing. If only 'Close Encounters...' had been so short!
Just watched it, and have watched it a dozen times. The music is perfect, the cinematography is very well done, the concept is so cool. Some pretty deep moments like the 'invitation of the Almighty' scene. Better than many movies out there!
Thank you so much!
I not complaining, simply making a point. People who have hearing difficulties can not understand the dialog with the music at high levels. A lot of time it just in the beginning of the movie but by the time the music is turned down or removed the person with hearing difficulty never quite gets the gist of the movie. Maybe tone down the music on your next movie.
I really liked this....spoke of love and spiritual connection. Nicely done.
awesome, watched three times on a row. Thank you for uploading this masterpiece
You are too kind 🙏 Thank you!
Every frame is like a painting. Brilliant film by my friend, Mike Ozmun.
Beautiful film and inspiring comments.
On a lighter note: When a Tiktok ad interrupted at 3:52, I thought, "Here's a perfect juxtaposition -- the best and worst the internet offers us!"
This is probably the fourth or fifth time I've watched this over the months. It's really really good. Thanks.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR NEXT VIDEOS
Well Done! She wasn’t afraid to die. He found his heart and discovered his Soul!
It put the hook straight away, sad but good movie. Puts the Hollywood blockbusters to shame...... Excellent stuff, thank you
"Your two planets from retirement!" I love that line.
"You're" ... But yeah, great line. The viewer is given so much information through inference.
This is my #1 short film. I’ve watch this a hundred times.
Thank you!
This PIECE was not a Film.....It qualifies as a short MOVIE! This piece [as in ARTWORK!] was a mind gripping, soul grabbing, the body engaging, a thought-provoking dream to watch. I'm going to keep the Director Cliff Ozmun, on my radar
Thanks!
Excellent! Alltogether new perspective. Love it. 👍👍
That was very thoughtful. Told a whole alien take over story in 13 minutes. You're use of dialog was interesting too. No dialog at all for 6 minutes but you still managed to set up the world, character, and plot. There were some slight audio issues with the dialog at the end, but other than that, it was a top notch short. This definitely helps to inspire possibilities for my own shorts. Great job!
Excellent film thank you. I love stories that make you think, wonder & imagine. This film is a lot closer to the golden age of s.f. in the 60's. I've been hooked on science fiction ever since my dear departed Grandmother got me interested in the 1960's when I was a little girl. I'm now living inside my s.f. stories with modern technology making things possible today that were only s.f. in my childhood. How bizarre and wonderful.
Thank you for the wonderful comment! Sounds like your grandma was a great lady. I grew up in rural Texas in the eighties and nineties, so my entertainment was Bradbury, Heinlein, Asimov, Wells and others! I'm also a fan of classic sf films as well. This is very much meant to draw inspiration from those sources and I love that you got that!
Oh yes indeed Mike, my Grandmother was a wonderful lady. Thank you for your kind words. My beautiful grandmother, 1901-1975, was a very imaginative lady with a great sense of humour. I recall sitting with her in my home watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon in 1969. I was 13 and allowed home early from High school. My grandmother told me she had seen it all now, from horse drawn carriages to cars to space travel as we sat there mesmerized by the moon landing. She wondered what I'd see over my life with new technology. As I sit here typing this message to someone whom I've never met face-to-face, using a mobile phone and the internet, I recall the classic science fiction stories I've read that predicted just this type of technology. I think my Grandmother would've been very switched on and open to today's technology, although she would've been over 120!😉. Stay well.
@@adriennehunt1799 thank you! You too. Loved the story about your grandmother!
Live Long and Prosper Mike 🖖 (yep, I'm an 'old' Star Trek fan)
This movie is like an epic ode to the love for a woman… Reminds me of a dream my late spouse had. He died of complications from diabetes: both eyes operated, open heart surgery, dialysis, and loss of right leg. He dreamed God said to him that he (God) would restore him back to perfect health, but that he (my husband) would have to give up his fiancée (me). He told God that if that was the price, then he would remain as he was… How I miss my beloved and this movie made me remember about his dream… Great movie, simple, sublime, and EXCELLENT.
Sounds like a wondeful spouse, thank you for sharing that! It is very much a tribute to the power of love!
Really good short movie 👍👍👍
I'd love to see a full length version of this idea.
Awesome.....thank you for putting this up!
Thank you for watching!
Nice one Mike. I'm sorry it took me three years to catch up with your work.
Stunning work, thank you
This is the second time I've watched this!
I still cried.....cried at the beauty of a simple, wonderful story......of unconditional love. And how love changes us....and how God brings us home in due time. And how God heals us and makes us whole, again.
Enigmatico intrigante inquietante buona colonna sonora . Ogni tanto finalmente !!
Excellent story, awesome actors , especially the dude with the cowboy hat on. I didn't want this movie to end, best short I've ever seen.
Very nice work.
I am moved. Lean dialog, grand scope, atmospheric music, stunning backdrop. Thank you and do us all a favor and continue your calling.
Thank you for this.
Thank you for this video/ Very interesting.
This short absolutely blows away any pair of shorts that I have in my dresser drawer.
good one!
This film was absolutely breathtaking! The subtlty of the plot, which leaves you guessing, and causes your mind to fill in the missing pieces of what was so beautifully implied, but never stated, allows the viewer to draw their own conclusions, so that we each come away with a different idea of just what, exactly, is going on throughout the film...what humanity's fate will be...what the two men's roles are in it all...why he decided to stay even though the love of his life had passed on...all of it was left up to viewer's imagination to decide. A feat of such subtlety is enormously difficult to pull off, and can only be done when all of the pieces--the acting, the writing, and all the rest--come together to make a beautiful whole, which is exactly what this did! It's rare that I'm in awe of a film, but I'm in awe of this one! Exquisitely perfect, in every way! Congratulations! This was beautifully well done!
Thank you so much for watching, and for your insightful comment. I can't tell you how rewarding it is as an artist, when people are picking up what you're putting down.
@@MikeOzmun You're welcome! I truly hope to see more from you in the future! As a writer, I know how hard it is to pull of a work of art such as this, and you did so brilliantly! This was by far the best short film I've seen on TH-cam, and that's saying a great deal, as I've seen some truly excellent pieces!
You're very gracious! Thank you again. Your kind words mean a lot!
Incredible ! The emotional provocation was priceless. Thank you. I always look towards the sky.
This is the best short film I have ever seen........The young girl in the field looking upward and her face so photographic with those haunting beautiful eyes was dreamlike and surreal....Hope to see more of your works..Thanks for this wonderful short movie...
Brilliant! Gratitude 🙏💙
THE best short film I've ever witnessed. Stunning!! Music fits perfectly. Great character acting. A keeper in my favs.
Very good...
You know it's good when you want more, but got enough to leave you thinking. Great job.
A masterpiece! This goes to show how films are supposed to
create characters and beauty in our minds not on the screen. Somebody
understands art in film very well here.
Michael Ozmun Production I've watched hundreds or more Shorts and never have I been able to call one "perfect". ....until now! You hit the nail right on the head. I finally found the word(s) to describe this film. I, too have to agree that this Short is more than phenomenal, more than amazing. This film reaches beyond those adjectives, far beyond. "This is perfect!" Congratulations, Mr. Ozmun; you can now say that you've accomplished something that very few of us can say. You've made the PERFECT film!
Scott Watkins thank you. you're too kind, but I love that you loved it!
Thank you, I loved watching it. I only wish it continued!
Awesome movie !!! But the music was Way too loud and the voices were too soft to understand .
Still a Great movie that I'd love to see expanded !!!
Yeah that was very good!!!!!!
Very moving short film.
Nice.
I wondered.
I laughed.
I cried.
Goes on my SHORT LIST of ALL TIME FAVORITES.
...and then I started to watch!
This is very touching. We are all star stuff, billions of years old. Just preparing to go home.
I wish I could say that I am two planets away from retirement.
Most days, I feel two planets from retirement lol
Bro great great job on this short film project the story was well written and very clear... and you directed the hell out of this project
Well, I quite enjoyed this.
Well done.
Then he wakes up on a strange planet, where he has no name, just the number 6, and the guards keep interrogating him to find out why he resigned...
Nice that you listed yourself second on the end credits!!!! :D
Ex.cellent film. A real deep look at the place of Earth and humankind in the universe. Would love to see other films by this group.
Brilliant work!! Love it! Please continue to make profound ART.
Fantastic film! So well made and acted, with an excellent premise. I love the heavy, ethereal music but I just wish the dialogue was clearer at times - or at least have subtitles. I could not understand a word the woman said at the end, and had to trawl the comments to find out.
Thank you for the kind words. The audio problems are definitely a giant blemish on this project, one that I would do differently if I could go back. Alas, there is no fixing it at this point, for myriad reasons I've gone over in other comments, but I decided to leave it up here because this project meant a lot to me. Hope to have more short films up in the coming months that will feature the same soul but vastly improved production quality. Thank you again for watching, and taking the time to leave a thoughtful comment!
Came back and watched it again... Still wonderful!
Nice filming location..."who am I to refuse the invitation of the almighty" - I like that.
Just....perfect!!!
The music is perfect for this film. Side note: for a moment I thought the little girl was the alien.
Charles Schleicher me too!
mighta been! lol
The music was too damn loud!
Something was def up with that little girl! I found her to be the only really alien element_ I at least believed I could explain what everything else evoked. Hauntingly good movie.
Great short film! If I had to listen to the background music without the video, I would go bonkers in about 7 minutes, as it is, it perfectly sustains the tension of the story. Good work!
when you love someone more than life itself
Thankyou for this gift. My heart is bigger now. I can feel it. The best short film I have ever seen.
Thank you! That makes me very happy!
This film is a perfect example of less being more. The dialogue was minimal, and it was more powerful for it.
Thank you!
Loved it.
Beautiful; quiet and considered and evocative of many ideas regarding life and death as well as our place in the universe.
Global Nomad thank you, and your analysis of the themes is spot on.
Mike Ozmun Unconventional and absolutely inspiring.
A.C.C. Films Thank you!
Where's your analysis of the themes? I'd like to read it
I couldn't have said it better myself.
I read the comments and they are so knowing I guess I couldn't see what they watched the film was very thoughtful.thanks
Very nice indeed. Well done.
Just ran across this...
Simply great!! Too much of our society and our culture in our world is about living as long as possible. TV shows go on for too long; sports athletes do not want to retire; and most movies are a waste of time..... Then one finds a jewel in the desert! This is a great short jewel!
Hello Mike. The entirety of this artwork is so understated that, for me, the only word which comes to mind is...sublime. The soundtrack bears such a healthy dose of "hope", yet heralding a doomsday scenario. The acting is, as mentioned, understated, and absolutely inspiring. A truly magical piece of work...My sincerest Thank You for this creation. Myndpeace
Myndpeace Jones thank you!
very good concept and movie, extraordinary 13 mins!
Sometimes 'quality' just shines through. It did with this short. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Kudos well deserved.
Excellent short. Would love to see more from this film maker. I've added this to my "Great Short Films" playlist.
Wow! Excellent film!!!
Sweet and poignant. Lovely job!
BELLISSIMO !!!! BRAVI !!!!
Bravo 👏.
seriously freaking amazing. It really puts you there with them 2. No cardboard acting or dialogue, seemed made well with care. You guys did amazing!
AMAZING!!!!! Thank YOU for creating this WONFERFUL short I LOVED IT!!!!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
That's a resignation from this life on earth and its planet scorching culture....very deep.....! :o
Stunning ...
Tremendously heartbreaking. Astounding.!
An example of how not to do levels onl effects, dialogue, and music which is admittedly quite difficult. The DP did really well all around. The writing was great. The cast did wonderful. Thanks for the upload.
Thanks for watching and for the feedback
Excellent short - very thought provoking as one tries to figure out where/what/why of his intentions. Sort of figured it out after awhile that he and this "UFO" were somehow connected as he was resigning from something he cared about on earth so the "ending" was an interesting twist. Kind of thought the young girl was also part of a group to be "taken" back.
Amazing work 👌
Highly impressive acting. Top quality.
Definitely time well spent! I too would love to see a full length version of this idea
I loved this. I don't know what others are saying, i could hear the conversation and i thought the music fit perfectly. Well done, I so want to explore the backstory of these two guys. I loved the little things like the voice o the radio repeating "stay in doors , don't impede emergency workers.....dont try to help anyone" you know things are dire when your being directed to not help anyone!
Totally agree about the music ,its a backdrop of sublime intensity,with space[no pun intended] perfect for the scenery ,and dialogue.
Excellent short film! Like other commenters, I think this would make a great feature length film.
There are few shorts that make you feel as if you have watched a full movie or capture you such that you invariably get in an argument with another viewer about what was, what is, and what could have been. Good job.
Extremely well done!!
Just watched this again and it's still the best fuckin short I've ever seen. It would be really cool if they made a prequel to this.
Two planet's from retirement? Love is to fleeting to make that choice... Unfortunate. Good show!
This was so well put together, absolutely beautiful and thought provoking. A real piece of art.
WOW....simply amazing, actually complex and amazing....thank you
"If God is calling me home, who am I to refuse the invitation of the Almighty?"
Perfect submission, abandonment, surrender, resignation to the will of God.
For me, a turning point came when these moments of surrender to the Divine brought stupendous joy. Nothing rivals this experience -- nothing.
he dont exist u fool. bible was written to control and calm the sheep, nothing else.