As a longtime fan of the post-apocalyptic genre, I watch pretty much every film that gets posted to KZread. This one is exceptional. The acting, writing, pacing, and storytelling were mostly on point. The intro scene ended in a delightfully unexpected way. The story felt truthful, with a couple of forgivable exceptions, right up until the start of the final act. The fight at the end had good moments, but it felt rushed and contrived; my suspension of disbelief cracked during that part. Overall, you accomplished something that few low-budget films do, which is to inspire the viewer to care about the characters. The beach scene was cinema gold. You built genuine tension in me at points, and you avoided a boatload of the cheap post-apo tropes that are overdone and weaken similar films. The film could have been stronger if you had spent more time on the last part, but overall, well done!

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this feedback! It was our first proper attempt at a short film without much filmmaking experience so we did learn a lot from this one. I totally agree with everything you said! There was originally supposed to be a few more scenes prior to the end that established the cult-like hunters with more depth but because we all had university/ part time jobs we ran out of time over the summer! Would really love to have another stab at a post-apocalyptic short film though, and thank you for taking the time to watch! :)

Absolutely fabulous movie A+ one of the best apocalyptic movies I've ever seen!

You know the moment...my first thought was "And that's why I'm glad I live in a country where I can have guns." Ding my comment if you wish. This is one of the BEST PA films on youtube. Excellent! Very believable.

@KeepingItReel

Ай бұрын

Ah thank you very much! This was the first ever short film I made with a bunch of friends and no money so we learnt a lot making this! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment :)

I am totally impressed for something that's less then then 40 minutes long I felt like I watched a whole movie or read an entire book just awesome thank you very much

Great flick, loved the fight scenes. Some brutal melee combat there!

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean! Glad you enjoyed

After the pandemic Covid 19 that's not more a dystopian story become real. Greetings from Italy.

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Gianfranco! Haha yes take notes! Ti auguro il meglio! :)

@gianfrancoperticone7373

2 жыл бұрын

Beh cos'è rimasto? In Italia abbiamo imparato poco, e se ho ben capito il senso del film ci sarà sempre qualcuno che farà comunque del male, anche dopo l'apocalisse. Ciao e saluti dal nord Italia.

Wow. That was awesome and deserved of a truck ton more views. You've a bright future ahead of you :)

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stu! Glad you enjoyed, check out some of my more recent short films if you're interested! Hopefully there'll be something else that you find engaging :)

18:04 grass is mowed short.

I think you did an incredible job here, you really had me hoping for the best for these young men, but then stuck the knife right in me, such a tragic story and dismal ending. Not one of them survived. In this current time of pandemic and fear I just want to see somebody escape, to see some semblance of humanity, something to give me hope. This unfortunately did none of that, and I’m left feeling empty inside. The tears the one young man cried really got to me. All I want to know now is what was under those bags on their heads, what happened to make them go berserk? Now I shall never know.

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man thank you so much for these comments! Really really grateful and glad you enjoyed. Being the first film we ever made it's hard not to find fault with it from a personal POV, but even so very proud of what we did manage to accomplish. A bit more focus on the bagmen was always intended in the script, we just all had day jobs and university commitments so didn't quite have time in the holidays to shoot all the scenes we needed for it! Regarding the ending, this film was really about exploring what makes life worth living for these characters, and at the end the final choice is ultimately about not wanting to continue alone, and finding a level of spiritual comfort in potentially reuniting with friends through death. So it totally is dismal, but from Will's perspective, it was also supposed to imply a release.

As the world fell...each of us in our own way was broken. - "Mad" Max Rockatansky, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Some things in this world are...are better left where they lie. But if you know where to look, these ruins are full of riches. - 2, 9 (2009)

Underrated

WOW! AMAZING 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

AWESOME FILM SAD ENDING MAKES YOU THINK👍👍👍👍👍👍

Wow!! Awesome!! Beautifully acted, great music, stunning scenery, realistic fight and death scenes, and exceptional storyline! The emotions I experienced with the characters, and the devastating pain of loss and grief......just blew me away. One of the BEST Apocalyptic short films I've ever had the privilege to watch!! Please......do more! You guys ROCK!!

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this feedback Diane! So glad you enjoyed it! We're working on a couple more shorts at the moment, different genres but still hopefully compelling! Would love to know what you think about my latest film 'On The Ropes' if you have time to give that a watch :)

@DianeHasHopeInChrist

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeepingItReel ....I will definitely watch your suggestion, and will watch any and all of the films you produce. You are gifted! As Hollywood has no imagination, bad actors, bad script writers....you are an example of great film making that Hollywood would be envious of! God bless you in all your future endeavors! 🤗💞

Everything is fine and perfect But they seemed pretty clean and washed out in a post apocalyptic world

The most realistic Post apocalyptic movie I've seen.

an engaging story. You will learn, no matter how good the production value, ultimately, it is ALL about relationships....I'm going to "nit-pick" here. sorry. Okay, the teddy-bear didn't make too much sense as it wasn't established him having children... the sacks would have been more believable if there were eye holes so they could actually aim their guns. But, I get it. It represents a lot more than people. It represents how the world has changed, and how people can become evil. I wouldn't be writing this if I wasn't engaged in the film. So, well done. You should know, the world is full of critics. Only a limited few have actually touched a camera. I made films for 30 years in 6 different countries. I see promise here. Keep working. Your vision is the story.

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers for writing Steve! This was my very first short (shot in 2019) so I learnt a lot about the craft from this. To clarify the teddybear wasn't to insinuate anything about the characters having children, it was symbolic to the friends and their lost youth. To represent the idea of stolen innocence and being forced into a more primal state of survival that makes them sacrifice the lack of responsibility you see at the very start! Always appreciate the constructive criticism :)

@stevesolo16

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeepingItReel I must have caught you in front of the computer! What format did you shoot this? 16? 8? or digital? I could put my finger on it. I'm guessing digital.

Engaging story! Feel like I know these characters, and want to know more. Why do humans always have to kill one another? Every zombie and pandemic movies.... More fear of other humans than the "monsters.". We are the worst of them all.

@DogBeast221

3 ай бұрын

“Civilization is the thin, fragile veil loosely covering Man’s barbaric nature.” -Sir Winston Churchill

Depressing, but very well done. Great short film. Could use a little help in the costume dept regard the They as the burlap sacs just don’t seem menacing enough for me, but that isn’t enough not to like this piece. Thanks for posting!

Very sad...but...maybe real

Wow, cool movie, well worth a watch

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Colin! And cheers for subscribing, hope you enjoy some of my other films!

Great job....Peace

Nice Work.

@KeepingItReel

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers David!

not everyone can act

😮😮😮WOW WOW WOW !!! 🔜🔚🔫💣

Good video, Just get a real bow and learn where to anchor.

Bad ending

@fishomobile6214

4 күн бұрын

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So slow.. I'm trying to suffer through it.

Tosh.

Good movie even though the protagonists were not very bright. They got the Darwin Award they deserved.

bearded guy, stop grinning. its supposed to be post apoc.

Бессмысленные убийства, на постапокалипс не похоже, слишком ухожен город а эти с мешками на голове, чучела какие-то, к чему они , и что они хотели, и почему они не в городе были где еда и комфорт а где-то в лесу , кого они там поджидали? Ведь если искать кого-то так это в городе. В общем не знаю я чем вы тут восхищаетесь, мне не понравился фильм, а убийств и так везде много, только тут они полностью бессмысленны.

@jmconradie_VARIETY_playlists

6 ай бұрын

Совершенно верно. В чем суть фильма? И почему подобные вещи пользуются успехом на KZread, а лучшие работы, даже отличная музыка, не достигают успеха? Сегодня что-то большое не так.

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