Breath: a Half Life story - Full Movie [S2FM] | ENG SUB

"Breath" is a fan film set in the world of Half Life 2, an award-winning work by Valve Software. The film will be made with the Source Engine 2 and the use of Motion Capture.
The project was presented on Thursday 1 September at the Spazio Regione del Veneto/ Veneto Film Commission at the Hotel Excelsior, Lido di Venezia, during the 79th Venice Film Festival.
Synopsis: During the Regime Combine, an unnamed soldier of the regime embarks on a journey of discovery and redemption, destroying collective thinking to regain his humanity. Where man's past will shape the future of the world.
Cast: Paolo Salvadeo (Not a Wolfe, Re-flesh), Giulia Reine (The Day Will Come), Giorgio Recchia (Made in Italy), Paolo Massaria (Romeo, Juliet and Murders), Nicolas Benevento and William Angiuli (Closer - Theatre Show)
Crew: Sofia Nostrali (animation and 3D rendering supervisor), Riccardo Marchini (Consultant lore world building) Mirko Rossi (supervisor Motion Capture technology) and Matteo Pagliarusco.
The movie is written and directed by Alessandro "Vader" Rindolli
Some Assets and animations are provided by Valve and the Steam community.
Song:
"Triage at dawn"
remix by Vandoorea
Software:
Hammer Editor
Source 2 Filmmaker
Adobe Premiere Pro
Audacity
Instagram:
/ alessandro_. .
Twitter:
/ marius_vader
Vimeo:
vimeo.com/alessandrorindolli

[@marcjeayanmedina5810]

The headcrab scene made my jaw drop i forgot how half life's universe is brutal 😢

[@shcdemolisher]

Where was that? I probably glossed over it.

[@ethanbiglefthand3476]

@@shcdemolisherbeginning

[@stabbskiller]

it hits so hard..

[@Bobisus_201]

It is how it is man

This movie right here is better than any recently produced Hollywood product ever

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks so much!

[@MrCaine10]

That was actually amazing. Less action but a lot more of art work and philosophical thoughts. I am glad that Half life is still a thing even after two decades and fans doesnt let the universe die. Fans are simply amazing. Love this game with my heart. Thank you for this piece.

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks so much! We are fans of Half Life saga and we made this film for all the fans. Because, after all these years, this amazing universe still here and talk with the gamers around the world, "heart to heart". So, if you want share with friends and fan of Half Life. We made this movie for you!

[@MrCaine10]

@@AlexVader90 “we were promised immortality among stars” very unique quote, made me goosebumps. It is clear you really know the lore of the game well. Marc Laidlaw would be proud. Keep it up. 👍👍👍

[@internetultra]

He just walk, and walk, and walk, *_a n d w a l k_*....without problems, without quest, friends, enemies, without life and adventure....be honest: It's a bad "movie", because this not interesting and not surprising. Animation sometimes really bad, feels like a old doll, logic in movie also sometimes stupid(and not canon). Good scenes very low, there are literally several of them. Oh Gosh and this "_final battle_"....Combine - its a machine of death, *Arms Race*, _panzer-mensch_(translate this literally) they cant die with a one 9mm bullet, play Half Life on hard to understand what about i saying.

[@MrCaine10]

@@internetultra I beat the game hundred times on hardest difficulty. I know this movie is not perfect in the pace Half-Life offers. What I did is to welcome new perspectives and different style of art about this universe. It is lore-friendly what is most important for me.

[@czechpishkot3872]

This was so sad, but thats what Combine does. This. Is. MASTERPIECE!!!

[@user-kk4rf7bs7q]

This is truly a sad story. 😭 If I were the man at the end, I would chase after the sorrowful combine, give him a hug, and treat his wounds with the medicine I had stolen.🫂 As the man said, this might not change the outcome, but it could make our last days less painful.🥺

[@AlexVader90]

Hello! I'm glad you found the story touching! For our Combine... Let's say that destiny was already written in the end. :(

[@MrElite-lh7dj]

This is literally the first emotional SFM ever. This is definitely THE Half Life movie.

[@TheAngryAstronomer]

Hauntingly beautiful. This is the first time in many many years of watching SFMs that I've been left with tears rolling down my cheek.

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks for your feedback! I'm really glad you enjoyed our film and that it moved you!

[@MrGermandeutsch]

Time to open the dictionary to look up any words to describe as to just how beautiful, amazing and impressive this is!

[@OtaconNachos]

This was really something special, a real piece of art. I loved the choice of music throughout, really set the themes of existential dread and guilt in humanity eroding in a literal and metaphorical sense. The ending honestly made me a bit misty eyed. A worthy side story in the Half-Life universe.

[@agentgollem1919]

one of the best film using S2FM I've ever seen, the story is really interesting, charachters incredible ! can't wait for more

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed our movie. Surely the idea of making a bigger and more refined project is there, always in the world of Half Life. We'll see what happens!

[@mycoolhk]

Excellent really good, barely any SFM touch on this elemet of HL, the whole scene setting feels rushed on many SFMs or simply relying on existing lore/story. Here, you have taken the lore & created a unqiue believeble story in the HL universe with relatable characters. Action only where its needed, I don't think many other SFMs in HL have made me feel this kind of connection to your story. There was also no cringe worthy additon of Gman where he isn't needed, infact he is nowhere to be seen & neither is any other characters from Half Life, lots of SFMs tring them in as their mains lack any relation to the audiance. This stands on its own twofeet. I am looking forward to any other content in the future :)

[@AlexVader90]

Truly thank you for your words! For me, a Half-Life fan, it was a challenge to work on this film. But the final satisfaction is immense. Surely the desire to work on other SFM projects in the future is there, and if you HL fans like my work, surely it is an extra boost. Thanks again!

[@ACEE-ee2xr]

Fantastic, this theme never dies and stirs an eternal hope. More than for a game, but for the world we have right now.

[@adrianpatino-bq5xg]

Outstanding job!! This is the movie that every hl2 fan must see.

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you very much! Share with your Friends the movie if you want. We made this movie for every Half Life fans out there 👐

[@Cheese-mf3nt]

I’m not half life 2 fan I’m a geek!

[@sodapopinski4731]

This movie is shit, nothing in it makes sense

[@thecynicaloptimist1884]

I love the little details here, like using a bioluminescent light stalk on top of his helmet instead of a torch, since a torch would use power, and that's at a premium.

[@NewNoobie]

This has no business to hit this hard, amazing film!

[@Operator_V]

So far, the lore accuracy is kinda low. But other than that, great animation. Edit: I'd like to point out that the Combine Ordinal is more high-ranking that the Wallhammer ( Combine Charger ) and the APF ( Combine Supressor )

[@AlexVader90]

Hello! Thanks in the meantime for seeing our film. As for the rank of the Combine, I took a liberty because for the villain I wanted a more imposing figure. Surely if we make other films, we will consider maybe making new characters. As for the Lore, I assure you that we are fans of the game and we have tried to remain as faithful as possible. I love Half Life and this is my love letter to the saga!

[@Operator_V]

​@@AlexVader90 I see- very understandable. Other than that- keep up the good work! 👍

[@TimothyBenjaminFaith]

I’m in love now with the half life universe in details, thank you so much for making this.

[@JipThornville]

Just... wow. This was breathtaking to watch! Amazing job!

[@umbralsnpy4466]

despite the numberous inaccuracies (The Ordinal being the subordinate to the Wallhamer) this is really well made. The atmosphere is absolutely gripping.

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks for the compliments and for the criticisms, fair and correct! I'm glad you enjoyed the movie!

[@umbralsnpy4466]

@@AlexVader90 Of course! I hope to see more from you :D

[@kocastlew2768]

Absolutely amazing. The scene composition and writing is something I have never experienced from a sfm/s2fm creation. It’s truly inspiring.

[@hunterm1ns175]

The best animation I've ever seen!! Nice work

[@NeykShon]

Very good work! I have not experienced strong emotions from such videos for a long time!

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you so much for enjoying the movie! We made the film with love for the Half-Life saga and for all the fans out there!

[@AZZA27777]

Love whoever did the voice acting pretty good animation 10/10. I hope you do more of these in the future as I would love to watch more of these animations.

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you so much for enjoying the movie! Surely if we have the opportunity and Breath will have a good response, we will work on something new!

[@gonzalogabrielmellone4968]

Una obra de arte. De lo mejor que alguna vez ví, ojalá más contenido como este! Felicitaciones por tan buen trabajo!!!

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks!

[@E1Gringo]

Wonderful work, you have created a piece of art. This is Half Life in it's essence. Thank you!

[@MoNstEr-gp4jp]

Love it, outstanding work very well animated.

[@grm9495]

Gotta be one of the best half life sfm out there, it deserves more recognition! Italian Voice actors are top notch and fits very well! In every characters. Keep up the good work love from Rome ❤️

[@theemeraldjester5351]

I have never seen something quite like this before. From the philosophical questions of identity to the soundtrack to the visuals, it was fucking beautiful. By far one of my favorite fan-made Half-Life projects. Thank you so much for making this.

[@giblin91]

Da fan e video amatore, posso solo farvi i complimenti per l'incredibile risultato e la cura e il rispetto reverenziale dell'opera di riferimento. Bravissimi❤

[@AlexVader90]

Grazie mille! Siamo contenti che il film stia ricevendo così tanti apprezzamenti da voi fan di Half Life. Noi che abbiamo realizzato il film siamo innamorati della saga fin dal 98 e questa è una lettera d'amore verso questa saga ci ha trasportato negli anni con emozioni uniche, ad ogni run!

[@C-Hazy]

Unbelievable. Really amazing work. This deserves to be shared a lot more. See ya soon at 1m subs! :D

[@The_Tomfooligan]

This deserves more attention man.

[@dominicmuhilly6685]

This is absolutely brilliant.

[@michelfranco6985]

Sir, I am crying when I see how well worked and done your movie is, sincerely thank you very much.

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you, I'm very glad you liked it. Greetings

[@TheIrishTexan]

The wallhammer riding on an antlion was a little silly, but that's just a tiny part of something much bigger. I loved everything else, the whole way through! This one's going in my 'cinematic masterpieces' playlist, for sure!

[@russ.b5014]

This was probably one of the Best Half-Life animations I've ever seen

[@MrGMS1221]

Molto bello! Complimenti!

[@AlexVader90]

Grazie mille!

[@LitsPlayzz]

Very good work with this animation.

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you very much!

[@stewartmullings1552]

What more can I say? This was beautiful! Well done.

[@LambdaMale]

underrated, this has to be popular

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you so much for seeing our movie!

[@wisetree2893]

wow man, this is amazing!

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks! glad you liked it!

[@ekolodz666]

Amazing. Haven't seen a better film set in HL2 universe. Great work guys!

[@soda7998]

Wow! I'm from Canada and I'm a big Half-Life fan, it's nice seeing creations from fans around the world and this entire thing is just simply amazing. Also it has quite a fitting title, the last thing the main character does before dying is breathe with his helmet off.

[@SilentAMV14]

Niente male! Alcune delle visuali sono stupefacenti, con quelle musiche poi, avete anche usato un certo che di creatività che non stona, ma anzi, secondo me aggiunge bellezza a quello che è l'universo di Half-Life. Lo ho davvero apprezzato, questo progetto meriterebbe davvero molta più attenzione.

[@Lincolnv8]

That was a really good project/ Animation had a lot of soul put into it.

[@tanmingqiang8613]

Absolute god damn masterpiece. I'm surprised that this video hasn't got much views and likes!

[@garbagebanditdayz819]

20:04 onwards is so fascinating. The remanence of the 7 Hour War. Laying dormant in old forgotten battlefields.

[@Thedreadnought.]

It would be good if a guy made an SFM about a svacs guy looting for stuff and pass old battlefields , bases or any remain of human armys of the 7hw it would be good

[@n0x193]

Very underrated keep it up just subscribed

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you so much for the support and for watching our movie!

[@AManNamedHawk]

The horse with the Combine modification got me. I almost wept.

[@jozinek876]

This is fantastic.

[@NORKAN]

Man, this is crazy work, cool! 🎉

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks so much! We made this film for all fans of Half Life!

[@CotyRiddle]

That was amazing

[@theblackgasmask1012]

So happy to see a sfm thats actually showing Hl2 from the beginning, not just a citzen to mp to that, actually building up story

[@doctordogelordtmg9637]

Absolutely amazing use of both assets and lore from the games and S2FM something i would like to point out is that is this entire film we never see the combine ordinals face and i like that because we know that their eyes have actually been removed and replaced with wires hooked into their helmet but because we don't really know how this would look with the entire helmet off it's a great filming choice to not show the face and instead let imagination fill in the gaps Wonderful job all around!

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks! 👐

[@romanblecha1102]

Awesome piece of work! That horse is gonna be in my longest memory😮

[@madhunter388]

Fantastic film. Great animation. Hope to see another one!

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for our film! We made this movie for all fans (like us) of this wonderful saga!

[@madhunter388]

@@AlexVader90 1 more thing. For next animation (or maybe this one if you can) can you make better resolution? I was watching on 1080p but i felt like 480p.

[@AlexVader90]

@@madhunter388 I know, but unfortunately the KZbin compression has caused it to lose quality. Surely it is something to which we will pay more attention! Thank you for your feedback!

[@BillyBob-jy1gv]

Very good work! Though not entirely lore accurate, I would say this is one of the better S2FMs I have seen. (If you were to make more about Half Life, I would suggest something about the mother or father of a civil protection officer due to the fact that if an officer fails to perform a task, their family members are killed.)

[@evilboy3521]

Incredible work! Here is an honest review through numbers. Animation 9/10 Cinematography 7/10 Levelbuilding 6/10 Story 5/10 Lore accuracy 1/10 Length 10/10 All in all I'd give it a 7/10

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks for watching the movie and for the feedback! This is our first animated project and we hope to do more in the future!

[@rawpowerjagg]

Wdym

[@patchbyte6856]

amazing film

[@April_Six]

Oh. My. Gosh. I have no words. This is goddamn incredible. I've been interested in the Combine for quite a bit; they are interesting to explore. And when they're given more complex personalities/stories, it is like my black tar heroin lol. Very interesting choice of focusing on an Ordinal (maybe my favorite Combine type), because many would see them as emotionless unfeeling robots. While I do see where this view is coming from, this ain't my cup of tea. I think all Combine units have some of the humanity left deep inside, which can be re-awakened in certain circumstances. Also, that moment when the Ordinal lowered the gun at the end gave my goosebumps. This might have inspired me to write a fanfic of my own :D

[@AlexVader90]

Hello! Thank you very much for the words of appreciation. I'm glad you liked the movie and that it excited you! This film for me (and the rest of the crew) is a love letter to the Half-Life saga. A film made by Fans for the Fans. On the issue of the Combine, there would be many stories to investigate. And we have only scratched the surface! Good luck with your fan fiction!

[@Reaper08]

Very much impossible considering the higher you go up the ranks of the transhuman forces the more cyber augmentations you receive and you get your mind regularly wiped. Only the Civil Protection units have their minds intact and are just normal humans. TheParryGod's video "Patient Zero" has the most realistic depiction of human combine soldiers ever.

[@reivestories]

Fiera di aver potuto partecipare al progetto ❤️

[@TONYKAZAKHNO1]

spaghetti

[@eugeniaamariei8626]

​@@TONYKAZAKHNO1Italian noodles? Seriously? Italian is spaghetti to you?

[@TONYKAZAKHNO1]

@@eugeniaamariei8626 pizza spaghetti marone

[@francescacavalloattrice5913]

Pazzesco. Film che toglie il fiato . Complimenti sinceri 👏👏

[@user-ft4mg3eq6j]

EXTREMELY GOOD MADE!! Compliment!! :D

[@THE-COMBINE]

en efecto esto es cine , sin duda el mejor fanfilm del universo de halflife mis felicitaciones a todos los que participaron en este proyecto

[@codytheemeraldminecart3313]

even though I got a bit confused, the ending still carried a lot of weight. Well done.

[@ubicypher]

Fuck this was amazing I'm almost in tears, BEAUTIFUL! Saludos de España!

[@mre3021]

The main character reminded me of a lost harbinger for humanity’s reconciliation, the truth is: a lie never lives long because the truth will bare to witness. Thank you for keeping this community alive! Incredible writing, feeling those emotions rush through the blue glow of his eyes.

[@willisverynice]

Very nice

[@arkadiusmalir2605]

I cryed when unit 19 taked off his mask and fallen on his knees in the end 😢

[@nolangonzales8534]

beautiful

[@mishapavlackova4178]

When that music at the end of the video or a game play's you know its right, And you know that he joined the right side.

[@megalodonsniperelite]

This is definitely the most captivating half life animation.

[@scienceteam5984]

amazing long animation, im half life fans and im proud of this arts

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you very much! I'm a huge fan of Half Life and we made this movie for all the fans out there. Glad you liked it! There are still many great stories to tell!

[@ginomartinelli2095]

Awesome job man❤

[@thomashenry4798]

Point: Above the metrocops, the helmets are literally part of their faces. Like wired into their skulls.

[@vinograd12]

That’s was awesome! The whole movie! MOVIE! We don’t get this content everyday, but this from Italian and that’s more cool!

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you very much for the compliments! I'm glad you liked our movie!

[@BrunoBluthgeld]

Wow, I love those high-quality Half Life fan-made movies and since I'm learning Italian, it's a double bonus. Complimenti, and thanks a lot! It'll take me a while to watch it whole though. Though isn't 'combine' just a common name of 'universal union'? I also kinda wish you had used strider sounds also from HL 2, not only Alyx. These electronic warbles are just so generic and they blur the fact that synths are not robots but bio-mechanical organisms.

[@Hoshin_1]

how does this not have a million views already?

[@Sugarian]

Why am I only just now aware of this? This is great!

[@rileychu4489]

almost no action scenes and i am still enthralled in this wow

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you and we're glad you got involved!

[@plaster4132]

The tanks and the left over weapons that were in the seven hour war still remains till this day😢

[@united_chard_7308]

This actually deserves an saxxy award! This is pretty epic!

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks!

[@giuliopin415]

Film molto ben fatto. Trama,colonne sonore,storia,tutto impeccabile. I miei complimenti

[@AlexVader90]

Grazie mille!

[@The_Combine_37]

Only thing wrong with it is that the ordinal would be talking to them and the wallhammer would be on the perimeter

[@banana-lover]

bro this isn't a film because its long, its because it straight up ACTS like a film

[@SemperSmash]

Nicely done. Liked the use of the game's sound effects, not just for the music. Although I would've tried to use Black Mesa Xen tracks instead of the church choir music!

[@quiet_p]

Liked the work with the lightning, everything seems realistic. Camera work also didn't leave disappointed. But because of KZbin the quality sometimes is awful, it's not your fault. I recommend upload videos at least in 2k to prevent it next time. Also the picture is a bit brighter than needed, would be better to make some moments (for example when it's day) a bit darker. In general I liked it. Wish you luck in future works.

[@AlexVader90]

Thank you! Thank you! I'm glad you liked it and thank you for the advice, as I'll be announcing a new project soon!

[@ethanbiglefthand3476]

I thought the ordinal was the one giving commands to rest of the squad besides that pretty great film

[@hades9079]

I speak little italian but this movie was Grande! Grazie my Friend!

[@Soldier_videos]

👏👏

[@CleveryBoy]

Amazing work, a really well made cinematographic piece in the Half Life universe. Congratulations! But I think you've made the Combine soldiers more humanlike than they should. A combine soldier wouldn't taunt a citizen like the Wallhammer did, every rank after the Grunt are increasingly less emotional than the previous one specially those with the most augments like the Wallhammer and the Suppressor

[@CleveryBoy]

Also the Ordinal should've been the one issuing orders. A good alternative to this, would've been making the Ordinal a Grunt instead.

[@CleveryBoy]

Nonetheless this is a beautifully done homage to Half Life ❤

[@lukeyear5148]

Amazing. Also, is it a Tarkovsky reference at 20:00? It looks like a scene from the movie Stalker

[@AlexVader90]

Thanks for the compliments! Yes, it's a tribute to Stalker, one of my favorite movies ever. You have a good eye!

[@macardor899]

Well done

[@sparkythemagicpiano2867]

Pretty great apart from when a single pistol bullet took out a Breacher

[@Tf2_casual_enjoyer]

This is… emotional and… I- I just can’t think about what the combine and everything else- THE FAMILY… the memories and the family changed him, him and that family… it’s sad and I…

[@tofu68]

Its nice to see that you showed other countries or atleast other humans that speak different languages goes to show that the combine and xen showed up all around the world

[@MidnightSumoRace]

bravo!!!!

[@lord_z01official5]

Why Italians always make good shit? Man, this is a total masterpiece, I love it

[@theblackgasmask1012]

WAIT DO YOU HAVE 500 SUBS? YOU SHOULD HAVE 5 MILLION HOW

[@pitr80]

I am so suprised about a kid in the Half Life Universe. Mother nature always will find a way to reproduce all the humans, animals, and insects..

[@OliverJad2012]

what is the intro music?

[@AlexVader90]

Hi, do you mean the music during the opening credits?

[@OliverJad2012]

​@@AlexVader90 yup

[@AlexVader90]

@@OliverJad2012 Hello, look is a music from the soundtrack of Half Life 2 (so you can find it within the Source Filmmaker software), but I don't remember the exact name... It's been a long time hahaha. If I have the chance, I will retrieve the exact title.