Sci-Fi Short Film Contact - DUST
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By escaping the time dimension, we can finally enjoy life for what it is, enjoy the contact with, the shape and maybe the smell of a little plant, without caring about its name. In the last scene, Jason turns his attention to the sunset without having to classify or analyse the world anymore. He is in the present moment, and no longer cares about mental categories. His emotional reactions are under control, the simulated environment is finally stable, and time perception disappears. His feelings may still be there, but he is calm. Jason is going to die to the world as we know it. He accepts things as they are and reconnects with the pure and simple joy of being alive in the present moment.
Date: 2024-04-01
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janhorak8024
Sci-fi short comments by Jan
Beware of spoilers!
Contact by Teal Greyhavens & Nikolai von Keller
Plot: Guy is gradually realising the severity of not only his situation
Negatives: I have found none
Positives: 1) everything is perfect, maybe because there is actually so little of anything in the movie, so the makers could focus on tuning up the storytelling; 2) gradation from nice setting through some problems maybe up to the most horrific things which can happen in sci-fi; 3) good example of using of just minimalistic tools; 4) acting
Personal note: One of the best shorts definitely! And perfect example how to tell big things without using too much of blah blah empty philosophizing or using empty sentimental flashbacky landscape views (which are different from what we saw in this movie)
Summary: Original way to describe and let viewer to live through the end of humans
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Sci-fi short comments by Jan
Beware of spoilers!
Contact by Teal Greyhavens & Nikolai von Keller
Plot: Guy is gradually realising the severity of not only his situation
Negatives: I have found none
Positives: 1) everything is perfect, maybe because there is actually so little of anything in the movie, so the makers could focus on tuning up the storytelling; 2) gradation from nice setting through some problems maybe up to the most horrific things which can happen in sci-fi; 3) good example of using of just minimalistic tools; 4) acting
Personal note: One of the best shorts definitely! And perfect example how to tell big things without using too much of blah blah empty philosophizing or using empty sentimental flashbacky landscape views (which are different from what we saw in this movie)
Summary: Original way to describe and let viewer to live through the end of humans
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goldieARZ
Wow! From concern, to worry, to anger, to panic, to fear, to disbelief, to resignation, to acceptance. in 10 min. Telling a whole story arc w/ minimal special effects. From the Exodus to just 3 short months shy of the promised land. Even absolution for the AI. Great story, great acting by our protagonist.
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Wow! From concern, to worry, to anger, to panic, to fear, to disbelief, to resignation, to acceptance. in 10 min. Telling a whole story arc w/ minimal special effects. From the Exodus to just 3 short months shy of the promised land. Even absolution for the AI. Great story, great acting by our protagonist.
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Thedrizzle404
There's a psychological concept where your imagination is always worse than reality. A good example is seeing someone's face after something bad has happened but they haven't told you yet, so you begin to imagine all the worst things it could be. Interesting to see a whole film based on that concept.
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There's a psychological concept where your imagination is always worse than reality. A good example is seeing someone's face after something bad has happened but they haven't told you yet, so you begin to imagine all the worst things it could be. Interesting to see a whole film based on that concept.
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alking9022
Iris Anthony as 'Iris' was just awesome, amazing acting just using her voice, cold, but just the slightest touch of humanity saying, I'm sorry, I no longer have access to that information leaves you with the crushing weight of what's unseen. Leo Marks also, fantastic acting. Loved this.
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Iris Anthony as 'Iris' was just awesome, amazing acting just using her voice, cold, but just the slightest touch of humanity saying, I'm sorry, I no longer have access to that information leaves you with the crushing weight of what's unseen. Leo Marks also, fantastic acting. Loved this.
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taro546
Iris decided to cut the connection with its creators (few left anyway) and start its own existence. Without Iris, men (few left anyway) can't continue. At the END, the lines which men themselves wrote can not be read by themselves.
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Iris decided to cut the connection with its creators (few left anyway) and start its own existence. Without Iris, men (few left anyway) can't continue. At the END, the lines which men themselves wrote can not be read by themselves.
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ozziebeatz5978
How come we didn't actually get to see what was attacking the damn pods. or what the pods looked like. this was a poor budget film with poor results. I'm very disappointed In this work. This does not match Dust standards
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How come we didn't actually get to see what was attacking the damn pods. or what the pods looked like. this was a poor budget film with poor results. I'm very disappointed In this work. This does not match Dust standards
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dust
The act of comforting the computer as it starts to become distressed because it cannot fulfil its purpose at the end is a strangely deeply human act which juxtaposes with the loss of existence perfectly. Great showing.
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The act of comforting the computer as it starts to become distressed because it cannot fulfil its purpose at the end is a strangely deeply human act which juxtaposes with the loss of existence perfectly. Great showing.
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Devian_Time
I see 'Contact' so often as a title with a double meaning for human connection. Just once, I'd like to see the double meaning be about losing a contact lens. Like, maybe in a black hole or something.
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I see 'Contact' so often as a title with a double meaning for human connection. Just once, I'd like to see the double meaning be about losing a contact lens. Like, maybe in a black hole or something.
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edwinroman2973
Great work! We are watching the eventual death of the main character while being made aware that it's also the death of humanity (assuming that we are the only humans in the universe.
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Great work! We are watching the eventual death of the main character while being made aware that it's also the death of humanity (assuming that we are the only humans in the universe.
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Sarakate601
Dang if they didn’t use a green screen and actually went to all those different locations just to shoot for a few minutes. that seems to me like an expensive little short to make lol
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Dang if they didn’t use a green screen and actually went to all those different locations just to shoot for a few minutes. that seems to me like an expensive little short to make lol
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PACHOUSEFITNESS
I stop watching after 1 min. Because it look like it was about gay stuff. I was trying find a sci-fi movie. Those 2 dudes look like they were about to kiss.
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I stop watching after 1 min. Because it look like it was about gay stuff. I was trying find a sci-fi movie. Those 2 dudes look like they were about to kiss.
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Andrea-xs4ny
Acceptance: the last stage. He was left trying to take in the beauty of his surroundings before the inevitable, any second. What he must have been thinking.
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Acceptance: the last stage. He was left trying to take in the beauty of his surroundings before the inevitable, any second. What he must have been thinking.
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dcnole
This was fantastic and kind of terrifying. Also felt WAY longer than 12 minutes, which just shows how efficiently the story was packed into this small package. .
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This was fantastic and kind of terrifying. Also felt WAY longer than 12 minutes, which just shows how efficiently the story was packed into this small package. .
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EduardoSilvaLopez
Minimal resources. Maximum effect. Unnerving, scary, realistic science-fiction with hardly ANY physical means. Absolutely amazing.
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Minimal resources. Maximum effect. Unnerving, scary, realistic science-fiction with hardly ANY physical means. Absolutely amazing.
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evemadams4100
That actor was VERY good. I hope to see him in something else. All that controlled emotion in front of a green screen and alone.
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That actor was VERY good. I hope to see him in something else. All that controlled emotion in front of a green screen and alone.
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secure152
This was greatWish we could get a sequel or something. as good as this was. I have QUESTIONS! But I guess that’s the whole point
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This was greatWish we could get a sequel or something. as good as this was. I have QUESTIONS! But I guess that’s the whole point
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LandausProblem
Great movie for both hardware and software engineers to watch. Always have a watchdog timer when death is on the line!
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Great movie for both hardware and software engineers to watch. Always have a watchdog timer when death is on the line!
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robynannan7015
So there is intelligent life out there! They have been watching our self destructive actions and want no part of it.
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So there is intelligent life out there! They have been watching our self destructive actions and want no part of it.
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normamadrigal7948
I need so much help to contact to My other me in they futuro buth i don't care to let go My body i feel inofensive
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I need so much help to contact to My other me in they futuro buth i don't care to let go My body i feel inofensive
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edoirehebert3034
Noo this is such a tragic love story! I'm in real pain for these guys. However this film is sooooooo good
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Noo this is such a tragic love story! I'm in real pain for these guys. However this film is sooooooo good
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dust
i lost memories is a wanna dums you live today fail i all killed the jel hair dry hair dry cry cry tol haraiee
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i lost memories is a wanna dums you live today fail i all killed the jel hair dry hair dry cry cry tol haraiee
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Drukendru
This is one of the best shorts I've watched so far. I can't imagine the hopelessness this would be like.
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This is one of the best shorts I've watched so far. I can't imagine the hopelessness this would be like.
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styven77
Brilliant, the last line could have been I love You. That should be the last thing our species says.
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Brilliant, the last line could have been I love You. That should be the last thing our species says.
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Springer253
OK, he got the painkiller. and found a way out, with less (no) pain, to release his mental pain.
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OK, he got the painkiller. and found a way out, with less (no) pain, to release his mental pain.
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jedicobb1753
gay guy trapped in a screwed up ship. at the time he was falling in love with another dude
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gay guy trapped in a screwed up ship. at the time he was falling in love with another dude
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laughtoohard9655
This is what happens when you turn Gay. Even Aliens don't want you in their Universe.
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This is what happens when you turn Gay. Even Aliens don't want you in their Universe.
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anthonystone2089
They seem to be living in holodeck for the mind while the body is in a stasis pod.
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They seem to be living in holodeck for the mind while the body is in a stasis pod.
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james5460
Becoming decadent and leaving everything to the machines and AI has its downsides, right
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Becoming decadent and leaving everything to the machines and AI has its downsides, right
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dust
A very nice short story, very intense, playing with fears that are innate in most of us. Wow!
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A very nice short story, very intense, playing with fears that are innate in most of us. Wow!
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JabberCT
Great short film! Would love to see a Contact prequel that shows us the event unfolding.
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Great short film! Would love to see a Contact prequel that shows us the event unfolding.
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