Sci-Fi Short Film "Mnemosyne Rising" | DUST | Throwback Thursday

A deep-space transmitter pilot begins to experience unusual flashbacks when he learns he's being sent back to Earth.
"Mnemosyne Rising" by Miguel Alvarez
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As the lone crew member of an exploration ship, Castillo travels to distant planets scouting promising mining sites. Once a location is found, he must call in the coordinates back to Jorgens, the cranky veteran who’s gruff voice serves as Castillo’s only human contact. But as he soon finds out, this trip is different...
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[@metafizisist]

He spent 90 years in "suspended animation" to get to where he is now. During that time, she aged and passed away, probably a long time ago. That's what the story is about.

[@PhilG999]

I have to admit I'm fascinated with all the props and background items! I recognize so many of them! Things that were discarded years ago that I've had and used AND still have some of them!

[@cinemartin3530]

In fact, working with props saved this short film)

[@ClockworkOuroborous]

Mnemosyne is one of Greek gods, the Goddess of Memory. Her daughters by Zeus are the 9 muses. So the title is "Memory Rising" So it's a reference to his memories of Earth.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Cool will try to remember that 🛸

[@rockscousteau]

This channel is AWESOME. Love it

[@TheRealSkeletor]

This is why they do psych evaluations of astronaut candidates before sending them into space.

[@robbierobisagod]

That's funny stuff lol frfr you're right😂

[@user-McGiver]

they should use prisoners... they're toughened enough... spend some time training and then ''out you go''... make it through and you're free and being paid...

[@SKC_Window]

When you're alone long enough, most memories gets faded, noise disappear and reality becomes irrelevant. You'll hold on to those few memories when you felt loved and nothing else matters.

[@letsreasonthisout2898]

Great set...it's a character in itself

[@rossellabor]

I don't understand why so many nasty comments. The blue planet is called Mnemosine not by chance. I found this brilliant, good acting and very good scenography, very suggestive. Well done

[@Elmo-the-Ohioan-62]

I went through the comments and I only seen one so I don't know where you get all this negativity from maybe it's just the way you see things😅😅😅

[@nattydred2593]

When your mind makes a promise that your body can't keep.

[@SoonGone]

What nasty comments? ☺️

[@Elmo-the-Ohioan-62]

@@SoonGone right, that's what I was saying🙂

[@merenuisence]

No one said anything bad. You're clickbait

[@jinkenz6459]

Love the contrast. Space travel, sleep capsule, analog controls/interface.

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

I'm guessing my classical education is why I thoroughly enjoyed this understated bit of goodness.

[@Nenitaomg5724]

In greek mythology, mnemosyne , often confused with mneme, was the personificatión of memory. 👽

[@fjdarling]

I love this video. A thoughtful science fiction presentation of the space between the ears. The props are wonderful. It looks like the old equipment you might find at an Amateur Radio Flea Market. Great job Miguel Alvarez.

[@cinemartin3530]

I would like to pay tribute to this work for its consistent retro-sci-fi atmosphere, the presence of a large number of specially made props and a beautiful message about man’s craving for space, both real and metaphorical. Yes, the short film is minimalistic, but everything in it is done to perfection, and it seems to me that this is just a great example to follow. I don't regret watching this👍

[@kikaha56]

Open mind people. Keep your minds open to all possibilities and eventualities and nothing will disappoint 😊

[@ApproximatelyCee]

KZbin sent this fascinating short film to me for a second look. It has nudged my perspective of the film to a happier perspective. It looks like Mnemosine Is helping the man to go back to his woman even though it would normally be too late after 100 years or more have passed. But when you’re in Outer Space, anything can happen.

[@DUPO22]

Outta this world art direction and plot 👏

[@Mark-ef7pi]

My only complaint, this isn't a full length movie.

[@donp3997]

Ok class. What lesson did we learn today? Don't go cheap on the VR Goggles when you go on a deep space voyage. That's correct. Always use the latest wireless ones, not the cobbled together ones using vacuum tubes from early television sets.

[@letsreasonthisout2898]

🤣

[@pj-light-glass]

Steampunk staging is effective as a space ship. I thought it well done, engaging actors. Considering the various production constraints, an excellent creation. 💫💫💫💫💫

[@johnm8693]

I love Sci Fi and I don't know what this was trying to tell me. A guy went to deep space and keeps remembering the woman he left behind. OK. Then what? Does he want to be here? What's the pay off? Did he promise her something? Is he going crazy? Will he return to her? This doesn't have any cohesion.

[@patcummins6036]

Not meant to!

[@lightningrose3654]

​@patcummins6036 Thats a poor excuse.

[@lightningrose3654]

@johnm8693 the ending is that he dies to be with his dead girlfriend who died in the 90 years it took him to reach that spot in space

[@kurtweiand7086]

The art deco was so fantastic! Kept me interested!

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Mad max in outer space?

[@gunners6034]

Nice movie! Gives me the vibe of Solaris!

[@elishamorgan]

This was a fantastic short film. Excellent set and premise with superb acting.

[@sirussid3671]

Yup!! We never leave....(on a deep thought))

[@olderbadboy]

Gimme more sci fi drugs plz ! I love them

[@okancanarslan3730]

nice retro sci fi elements

[@keithking1985]

Oh... Memory... Thank you comments 😊

[@glennkrieger]

Somebody is an electronics expert

[@believeinpeace]

Well done,excellent movie. Wonderful acting. Congratulations!

[@saryakan]

Reminds me of solaris. Pretty good.

[@Yourslowmate]

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[@41divad]

Great set

[@believeinpeace]

Thanks!

[@paulknightsmokey73]

Like when Buck Rogers meets steam punk..... Didn't like it first time. Had a spliff then I enjoyed it. 🇬🇧😁😁🤜

[@CancerExl]

Ok im not the Brightest Crayon in the Box but im correct in assuming ole boy is clearly hallucinating and is having a manic depression episode right?

[@TheEtbetween]

No! It took him 90 years to reach that blue planet! So the woman he loved is dead now, so he don’t see no reason for him to go back. Cause all he have is memories that he’s recapturing with the headsets

[@Elmo-the-Ohioan-62]

Another person commented about the psyche of the astronaut. People were meant to be with people no matter what the psych eval says. A person might go crazy by themselves, but wouldn't it be nice if the astronauts had their wives with them and/ or if they were 90 years out and their family would be in cryo on Earth until they get back. That way, their family would not be dead when they get back. In addition to that, the astronaut could still have a wife who's also an astronaut with him. Critical, logical thinking is the key to the mystery.

[@marcd1981]

This was well done, but the title was never explained

[@believeinpeace]

In greek mythology, mnemosyne , often confused with mneme, was the personificatión of memory This is from someone else's comment.

[@patrickselden5747]

Really good... ☝️😎

[@pleiadecca]

Very very nice.

[@joestitz239]

Loved it ! Hoping a sequel as to him explain and yes make it back to that beach to meet her. But the things it takes to make it back tho he says never leave he's still on board that we'll rather pretty cool ship ! :) Well done..

[@lightningrose3654]

She is already dead. He says it himself that it takes 90 years to get where he is at in space

[@berjo77]

Very nice. I would have enjoyed the rescue flight, but I get the point.

[@outsideinself]

They're showing the further technology, Your Faces on other person bodies. You can be Angel or Monster every where Here. DUST's beyond Technology 👽

[@gavincoetzee2346]

Why does it say "posted 11 days ago" when I've watched this almost 2 years ago?

[@tobyanderton7334]

This has echoes of the Russian science fiction classic “Solaris”.

[@scotthultin7769]

584 👍's up DUST thank you for sharing 😅

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 70 yr old grandma in Texas, USA and by the way l'm subscribed and l hit Like. 🐼 ❤ 🎀

[@bbaucom2]

Meteor showers don't sneak up on you.

[@johnkennedy4023]

Good movie. Mnemosyne is alive and tries to seduce the miner by using his memories. She uses EM interference and his memories to keep him from sending her coordinates. She doesn't want to be mined to death. The crab in the sand indicates that the life is hidden. She realizes that the meteor strike has rendered her efforts moot

[@dplj4428]

90 years and the love. So he does not want nor need earth. Is that another 90 back?

[@keithpurtell1213]

The most frequent problem with Dust films is writing a meaningful plot.

[@jeeweedepee]

I think I agree! Many times, after the end, I am thinking: and now what? But precisely THIS one has a meaningful plot, to me. He decides to leave the oportunity to return to Earth.

[@elegantcourtier]

This short came out in 2010 --?? Is there a behind the scenes making of the film --??

[@CalculatorWish]

👍

[@eatThehomeless1]

No reason to go back to movie theaters

[@Sarah-gw3ng]

Interesting and important. Mnemosyne...how far away is that? Is it related to finding Nemo?

[@Sarah-gw3ng]

There's an ancient Maori love story, Hinemoa and Tūtānekai, Lake Rotorua, New Zealand, maybe a line to "King" Tut. Does this guy Castille or Castillo have ancestry to that? He seems to call the guy on the radio both Jordan and Jorgens.

[@luissellesperez]

I didn't find the story interesting, but I like it for having subtitles in Spanish.

[@ellayararwhyaych4711]

galactic steam punk

[@Nailnuke]

So, we are now an advanced civilization, mining far away moons and we've invented spaceships with artificial gravity ! Then how come he's using a computer from the 1990s which by the way is using an even older phosphor vacuume tube for it's display (a vallve). Sorry but I can't suspend reality to accept this !

[@yajlemag1]

kinda light ....

[@AndresMartinez-zo5lk]

I did enjoy it but this short could of been much shorter, too slow for me even for a short

[@thundercloud7850]

Not bad.

[@unclequack5445]

Nice doggy!

[@carfox1860]

Huh?

[@1dariansdad]

No one would leave their lover for a 90-year, one way trip. She died before he left or he wishes that she had not left him before he left earth... Why would he promise to be back? Space drunk fantasies.

[@geneoeggleston7170]

WTF😱 because you never leave,💣💔. 🌅🍸🍸🥵🍶🐲

[@Neyreyan]

Looking at the thumbnails, has anyone else noticed the distinct lack of the " clasic lead" for movies? Its obvious because the quality of short movies on this channel has dramatically dropped in the last 3 years

[@peachsncream5808]

If only they did psychological evaluations on people before they could have children … we wouldn’t be living in such a shit world …

[@bjb7587]

But what does that have to do with this video?

[@Jim007Bond]

Sadly another uninspiring version on a theme of someone in a 🚀 spaceship going a bit wacky 🤪

[@anondark2475]

turn on subtitles in Russian , it doesn 't work on many videos, greetings from Russia 👋😎

[@Lyuko917]

You should just study English

[@MrDownRater]

Because anyone can learn English, it'so easy and international, and after you didd, you can easily understand most of the content on the internet. Try it out.

[@patriciafaithfull6360]

Another lone male in space dreaming of leaving behind a lover of his own decision. no character empathy. great acting, great set. poor story

[@peachsncream5808]

Don’t wast your time posting long meaningfully thought provoking posts on this channel 🤦🏻‍♀️ . The A.I.Censorship ALGORITHMS are targeting you . Critical thinking and emotional intelligence are a dangerous combination that MUST BE CRUSHED . Iv just had a post removed .

[@bjb7587]

And yet I can read this one. Gotta say tho, that some of my posts also disappear for reasons I can not understand... not that anyone gives me a reason.

[@notthecia4504]

👎

[@am1frigider]

the movie kinda sucked.

[@TheEtbetween]

You just don’t understand

[@patcummins6036]

Maybe it was meant to?

[@noncalamari]

@@TheEtbetween - Right. That must be it. The job was to tell a story. Sure seems like a fail to me.

[@martyschrader]

Yeeeeeah, depressing and pointless. Don't need it.

[@DaleWheeler]

Repeat. Gloom and doom.... 👎👎👎

[@prashantsukhadeve9642]

waste of time

[@waardlafrance110]