Sci-Fi Short Film "Voskhod" | DUST

After repairing his HAM radio using parts found in the forest, a recluse radio operator receives a distress call from a stranded Soviet cosmonaut in orbit.
Directed by Ivan Stepanov
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[@RichardDominguezTheMagicIsReal]

this was absolutely a magnificent story, its been a while since i have been this impressed by a Dust upload. The story telling was excellent, the underlying themes were laid out well without being too obvious, the acting was genuine and i was caught up completely in what might happen next ... this was a grandslam homerun that was also hit out of the park

[@hachre]

Fully agree 👍👍👍

[@jroberts1734]

Me 3!! Bravo!!

[@larrysulky7614]

Also a slam-dunk touchdown!

[@pdlagasse]

Hole in one with nothing but net!

[@jenniferflores3360]

Richard Dominguez Very well said!

[@vash3860]

A man whom "everyone leaves" encounters a man who only wanted to come back... unbelievable. This is beautiful

[@EKA201-j7f]

Thank you, I couldn't get the captions in English so I had missed some things. This helped.

[@stuartgarfatth1448]

I'm 70 years old, been a radio operator, 1977-2021, G-G and G-A-G, in the RAAF, and I must say, this is GOOD, VERY good!. The accidental initial contact was everything that happens, it's perfect, it's happened to me many times over my career, this is VERY genuine, in every way!. Without going into way too much detail, the scriptwriters and actors have captured, portrayed, pretty much everything that might happen. For me, a retired Radio Operator, the single, most fundamentally important reason for being a Radio operator, is shown here. Communicate.

[@SUPER_WOLFMOON]

Would you say one of the original purposes of radio communication was for help? It's interesting that an SOS was so easily dismissed with such total disbelief. Was this a common prank?

[@oasntet]

@@SUPER_WOLFMOON It still is. Jammers and pranksters can be found all over the bands, though the worst offenders that stick around long enough do, on occasion, get caught by the FCC and fined. It's rare that a prankster claims to be in distress, though.

[@billysgeo]

As an expert then (or anybody else that has analog electronics expertise here), please inform us as to how likely is to replace a tube in a (western made) radio with a random one from a random module that was on a USSR spaceship and have work perfectly??? Also why would that change it's tuning and make it possible for the Russian to speak to him?

[@punchwalkervii4283]

You've entered a time loop, that helped cope with an immense loss? No wonder you guys like your protocols.

[@AryanBenita]

@@punchwalkervii4283 why do say these? What do you get out of it?

[@garydumbauld4212]

I’ve been a ham radio operator for 46 years, and I’ve talked to several of our astronauts in orbit, and the folks on the ISS a couple times. Wonderful memories. This is a great story - well done! Thanks..

[@zerotabi4689]

is that legal?

[@bradg4150]

@@zerotabi4689 Absolutely it is! Most of the space station astronauts and cosmonauts are all radio hams. It is part of NASA's charter for education that the ISS talks to school kids via ham radio, and the Russians transmit slow scan tv pictures from their module that can be received on the ground easily. Occasionally in their off duty hours, one of them will pick up the microphone for a chat. Brad VK2QQ

[@lawsontroya]

Would they be talking during re-entry?

[@garydumbauld4212]

@@lawsontroya that would be a robust negative.

[@j_freeman3230]

Thats too cool!

[@MilosevicOgnjan]

Big respect to the crew who made the film. It is very hard to produce independent films, even short ones - and to execute it this well is a true accomplishment.

[@nikkinyteshade11]

what he said. . . . . (claps loudly!!!)

[@Bomack]

Being a fan of Sci-Fi, a Retired Aerospace Engineer (Military and Industrial), and a Ham Radio Operator, I have to say that this is the Best Sci-Fi Short Film I have ever seen! BRAVO!

[@Bugdriver49]

Aaaah... another ham.. I wasn't but my dad was..and i helped him build many Heath kits....let me ask you....if you ever heard anyone ask for help...whether you thought they were licensed or not....would you EVER refuse assistance to anyone asking for help??

[@bdWongsWang]

bomack105 So you’re a real life rocket scientist! 🚀 Awesome!

[@375GTB]

TRULY!

[@spaceflight1019]

@@Bugdriver49 , back during the Cold War era anything Russian was to be viewed with suspicion. Radio amateurs were limited to equipment performance and signal reports. There was no asking Boris things like what he did for a living, if he was married, or how many kids he had. You could lose your license over that.

[@phantomwalker8251]

retired eh,,so you would know the first cosmonout crashed,before yuri gagarin,,.same as in film..

[@louferrao2044]

I love the fact the hank had the humanity in him to help a fellow human being regardless of the country he is from. I'm a former Army soldier and completely understand Hank's motivation. If you can help do it! You don't need that negative karma on you and regret of turning your back. Great movie!

[@KrawmKruach]

Manly tears have been shed, bravo to the cast and crew who made this story a reality. A man who lost everyone trying to help a man who wanted to come home, still crying while typing this.

[@michaeljamesannis1751]

Crew size on Voskhad was normally 2-3, with the exception of Voskad 4 which was a 20-day single-man mission to study long-term weightlessness with artificial gravity, medical, military, and other experiments, it was canceled. Voskhod 1 and 2 were reportedly the only ones to be launched 3 thru 6 were all canceled. Voskod 1 was the first multiman spacecraft (3 crew). It's flight was 1 day 17 min. and was launched October 12, 1964. Voskhod 2 (2 crewmen) was the first manned EVA, March 18, 1965. Great short film!!!

[@Kevin-jz9bg]

17:08 "Do you have friends or do you keep to your electronic parts?" I FELT THAT

[@maxobb7259]

19:02 For those who don't get it, Dark Was the Night is the song playing. It was one of the many songs chosen to be put on the Golden Record on Voyager II. If you don't know what the Golden Record is, it's a literal golden 12in record that contains songs, images, and a map of our solar system in the hope that if alien life should find and understand it, that will be the first glimpse of humanity.

[@thomasfisher5742]

thxs Maxobb.....being a blues fan i was wondering

[@grobbler1]

@Maxobb Thanks for that, it's a great tune.

[@mizzteareacts9397]

Oh wow I did not know that.

[@your1servant]

I had a neighbor who lived much like this man and one day he brought a file, a picture he claimed was from inside the MIR space station. I printed it and indeed it was! The length of orbit was every 90 min and he only had seconds to communicate before it's orbit went over the horizon and he lost signal. Your "Voskhod" brought back memories and tears. Excellent story, Thank you.

[@reeblesnarfle4519]

Beautiful.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

That was probably the best story I've seen on DUST, very well done. Both actors really made me feel it. The way Hank goes from pride to deep sorrow as he's talking about his son was beautiful. You could see the very millisecond where that emotional shift occurred in his eye. I love that they told a great story on a minimal budget and didn't try to pad it out with CGI. I'm going to research this one a bit.

[@chrisholder4978]

Research for a bit for what?? You just watched the show. That not enough? What is to research beyond the show itself?

[@generalgrievous5452]

@@chrisholder4978 The...writer? Are you ok?

[@chrisholder4978]

@@generalgrievous5452 I'm great and sexually satisfied. You?

[@generalgrievous5452]

@@chrisholder4978 A little odd that you brought up sexual satisfaction when it was never mentioned...you trying to tell me something?

[@GeorgiaPeachHolly]

It was ok acting... It's not that great, though.

[@kevinmoore8780]

You made me feel more about the characters and the outcome of the plot line in 20 minutes than most movies do in 2 hours. Thank you.

[@atlantic_love]

What did you think about the movie?

[@barrymayson2492]

I was extremely impressed by this short film the story was tight nothing used that didn't need to be to tell a sad tale . The acting was some of the best I have seen! This hit close to home as I am a radio ham living in the mountains of Spain and I lost my sister less than a month ago very unexpected. Thank you all for the work and time.

[@mikeellis9720]

My most sincere condolences for your loss. We must carry on. Be Strong.

[@songcoyote7116]

This was superb, and... Damn you. DAMN YOU. I appreciate a subverted trope as much as the next fan, but I wanted SO MUCH for that cosmonaut to be hanging by his parachute from a tree with Lucky barking up at him. Perhaps that wouldn't have been as powerful as Sometimes Hope Isn't Enough, but oh my poor heart that felt so strongly for these two men connecting so tenuously and giving each other that hope. I wanted it to be okay. I wanted it to be okay. ...and I loved it anyway.

[@overbuiltlimited]

I wanted that very much too, but this was still superb, just superb!

[@Paladin.Brandis]

Same here dude! I wanted him to deploy his chute and land in the woods so he could find him and then they could grab lucky 🍀 and get shit faced WASTED in the woods after he made reentry shooting the shit for the rest of the night/week/month 😅

[@damnwereinatightspot]

Give it another watch, see if you feel the same. Serriously. Big difference to me, but im also crazy ]-)

[@lrmassie2096]

I am one of those who doesn't take the time to comment on a video. This short deserves a comment and much more. What a wonderful story. Such humanity.

[@peggyfranzen6159]

⚡😮

[@peggyfranzen6159]

I'm Peggy, and God help me if I ever made telecommunication garbage on my watch.

[@ionia23]

The choice of song is definitely not lost on me. Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground It's one of the songs on the Voyager golden records. He was blinded by his mother when he was very young. She threw lye in his eyes when he walked on his mother and father fighting about infidelity. He died penniless from pneumonia he caught sleeping in wet newspapers in the burned out remains of his home. And his music has left the solar system. We may fade from existing due to our own petty disputes, but he'll live on damned near forever out in the void. Wow.

[@mprince4943]

Do you know what the song was playing over the credits at the end of the video?

[@jamiestewart48]

I, too, watched The West Wing!

[@j_freeman3230]

Sad and beautiful

[@reeblesnarfle4519]

Thanks for this. Every man needs his tribute.

[@davesmith2631]

What a story about a mother deliberately blinding her small child. In-fucking-excusable!

[@thebigdog2295]

I'm not not ashamed to say it, it brought tears to my eyes. The one thing that we all fear, is that we might be alone at the end. We just won't admit it to ourselves or others. If this was a play ina theater, it would get a standing ovation. And the applause would be heard for miles.

[@GH-fh7pn]

Yep agree 👍

[@aarongreer7621]

That moment the radio cuts out at the end just pulls at your heartstrings. I got all choked up and couldn't breathe for a little bit.

[@Mainbusfail]

This caliber of storytelling and acting is what we are so hungry for on all levels. Dust, you are all amazing. I will not ever forget this short.

[@Paladin.Brandis]

Me neither, this was absolutely incredible. 😢

[@DamianAI9]

This is a really good story, I'm impressed my compliments to everyone that has participated in making this short movie

[@barryallenflash1]

I second that!!

[@margueritetedford-jenkins5506]

Wow! I'm actually sitting here in tears. This short film is so good that I feel proud to have known Viktor too. Whomever is responsible for this film, you are brilliant.

[@peglegjim3124]

This is absolutely one of the best Dust episodes I’ve seen to date. Period. I hope there is an Episode 2 that has him return to the crash site that 2nd time, & retrieve the same tube again, thereby starting the whole thing over again, but this time with full knowledge of what happened, and 3 more days to solve the problems. How cool would this end if they did that until he made it home, & they went out for shots to toast the memory of their boys, and sweep dumb-assed politics under the rug. No matter what others will have you believe, we are all the same.

[@libradragon]

@Jim Welch Beautiful comment; I agree, it would be damn cool! And might I add, as a beginning, not an ending.

[@jroberts1734]

Agree 2 both u.. cheers!

[@dylanjackson5085]

I'd love to see that

[@jv-lk7bc]

it would be less depressing ... but not better art. part of the strength of these short films is that the hollywood budget doesn't force them to graft happy endings onto more truthful, powerful stories.

[@markhall7646]

Second that. Finding that black box was eerily coincidental.

[@davidkelly5459]

This was one of THE best stories. Most of the DUST shows are very special effects oriented and are WONDERFUL but, this one was very story oriented and the writer did a phenominal job. Minimalist special effects and a great storyline. My hat's off to all involved!

[@inkwellflood8276]

It was all in his loss filled lonely head all along - a mental breakdown and then breakthrough to get over his loss, a story sculpted from some junk he found in the woods, in helping a make belive astronaut who was a good brave man - symbolically he found the stronger man in himself - quite literally a higher self, then after pouring out his heart - symbolically the cosmonaut disintegrated with his guilt after helping him see his own worth. There was so much to this story about life - loss - loneliness - stereotypes - empathy - perceptions of home - tribal psychology. Superb all round - great things can grow from dust clearly 🤘🏻🎩

[@bingbongabinga2954]

Or else the universe owed him one.

[@bryanhawk6052]

Wow that was quite an interpretation, I think you're correct.

[@paulzheng7663]

...tribal psychology" ...... what an interpretation! Also when Lucky comes running up to him in the final scenes and he acknowledges her without a whisper, you know that Lucky never left, and the skipping back in time and all the scenes with the cosmonaut were only in his mind.

[@TonyAna.]

that's some next-level deep analysis of this short you have here... impressive. would love to see your blog where you review these films.. that be sweet

[@inkwellflood8276]

@@paulzheng7663 it's spiffing, such a short little film can cause us to think so much.

[@Euthymia]

Tears still coming. This is an example of a story that wouldn't work as well as a written short story, so much of it is told in visuals and awesome acting. At the beginning I was literally scolding the character Hank out loud, "what kind of ham radio guy are you who won't answer a distress call?" and I was actually glad when Lucky ran away. But by the end when he'd found it impossible to hide the basic goodness in himself, he wouldn't let let his "commie" friend Andrei give in to his fate, that's when I started losing it. That's some skillful storytelling, to take the viewer through such extremes: from contempt for the main character to empathy for him, xenophobia to finding common humanity, from a behavior I most detest in humans to one I love most. Ken Godmere sells "Hank" so well in both the sympathetic and unsympathetic phases. I see from IMDB that he's had a lot of TV work, I'd like to see him in a feature film

[@susieq8008]

This....this is really well acted n directed. I actually was attached to the characters....thank you for sharing this film.

[@pnamajck]

agreed.

[@phantomwalker8251]

this,,,,this actually happened,before yuri gagarin,the first attempt crashed & he died..

[@KenTheTrul]

Dusts production quality is top notch.

[@alexandergausJTP]

@@phantomwalker8251 I did not know that. Exactly that or only the fact, that the kosmonaut before was lost?

[@jayceegiehl8077]

Almost cried. 54 homeless male

[@amirfmaster2515]

This could literally be a +2 hour oscar winning movie, Bravo 👏👏

[@misteryummyearth1055]

Gravity, Interstellar, I HATED SOLIOS or SOLARIS, so so so depressing

[@BadYossa]

A really well written and professionally crafted piece. Thoroughly engaging short.

[@DarkSideofSynth]

Hollywood take notes: THIS is how you write a good story.

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

If this were a Hollywood movie, people wouldn't like it.

[@DarkSideofSynth]

@@ominous-omnipresent-they Maybe, maybe not. Personally, I don't base my tastes and appreciation on the source of the content but on the content itself. It's just that recently the big studios have become super lazy and risk-adverse, rehashing the same old same old over and over again, and often in a lukewarm (at best) way.

[@Greek2Me64]

Well said, I hope they take NOTE!

[@cnelsonlv99]

Sorry to break it to you, but Hollywood has no interest in trying to tell good stories. They only want to pollute people's brains with horseshit social narratives and propaganda.

[@DarkSideofSynth]

@@cnelsonlv99 No need to be sorry. I knew that already ;)

[@elrenato82]

this short film is a piece of art. So intense and so good. I sat on my chair on the edge and it was something that i really felt. Pure emotion and empathy for Andrei. Thanks for this film!

[@TraustiGeir]

The moment that spare part burned out in Hanks radio hit me right in the gut.

[@montreauxs]

Sure. But tubes don't smoke when they go bad.

[@TraustiGeir]

@@montreauxs That's for smarter people than me to know. :)

[@stevenlillo2617]

​@@montreauxs everything makes smoke if it goes wrong right enough

[@georgeisaak5321]

I never quite understood why Americans were in a war with Russians but what was wonderful about this short movie is that above all we are all humans and one can help the other . Born and raised in Greece i kinda grew up learning that Turks are the bad guys but i met a few in my life and in fact some of them were decent humbled people which i eventually got to know them a bit better and developed friendships with them ... Now i know that no matter what your political background is or which country you are from , the citizens , the common people are all the same . Whatever games the politicians might have in their mind and agendas , in the end of the day Jack has no reason to argue with Vladimir , under God we are all equal ! Nice video , wish it was a bit longer :)

[@alan112223]

До глубины души. Спасибо вам.

[@AKawalski]

Привет за это парень

[@mikemortymiller-mullerman5233]

Imo this is a lot better than 90 percent of what you can get on Netflix.

[@mangakapayan]

Brilliant and harrowing story, neatly whispered and cleanly shown, very sober onto a very sensitive bond, between a man who lost his son and a man who was going to be missed. By the way, the music brought back memories of Cowboy Bebop, I bet it was an easter egg. One of my favourites from DUST!

[@jimbronaugh]

What a wonderful story. The actors were superb and the structure was captivating. Few movies catch and hold me like this one did. we need more movies like this and fewer comic books.

[@genezis-1]

Больше историй можно найти в библиотеке на полках с документалистикой и автобиографией, но остаётся в тени 'это больше ' во имя всеобщего отпущения!

[@michaelstates7106]

OMG, what a fantastic story! This film brought out all my emotions! I was irritated at first at the old man, but then I found myself on the edge of my seat cheering for both characters, right before I became sadden at the end. You guys are extremely talented film makers!

[@currencytrader4389]

Damn, this was an excellent short. Every so often a diamond in the rough comes along. I always wondered, who finances these and where do you get the actors?? This one looked top notch as far as production quality.

[@JosephBCotton]

Who finances and casting? Read the credits at the end. Whiskey Three Tango Tango Tango

[@PritchDringle]

Mmmm Tang

[@MegazoneMusic23]

My UTMOST respect to Everyone involved in the production of Voskhod. There are Dust films that have moved me to tears and there are incredible engaging story lines and music, and set designs . Voshkod has it ALL. I am so impressed with everything. Its been a little while since a DUST short made me cry . Im still sniffling typing this. The old guy in the woods retelling of his own loss, and the complete opposite with Alexi telling the truth about his upcoming death and what hed like HIS son to do. Absolutely brilliant. I definitely want to see more from the Writers and production team on any new movies

[@bradjohnson9671]

Man, that was extremely good! One of the best shorts I've ever seen. Super thumbs up and a hearty slap on the back to all involved with this short. The music was fantastic, from the hurdy girdy to the dobro. Gritty, honest, great story line. Unexpected twists, great ending. Wow, just wow.

[@stefansattele4148]

Brought me to tears - and made me smile. At the same time... Simply magnificent. Thank you!

[@hybridwolf66]

I have just watched this for the second time back to back. I NEVER have seen ANY Dust video worthy of a second round. I may watch this a third. It was THAT GOOD! My thx to all involved. Though I would have liked to see them repeat it till it comes out right. He lost his son but was able to save this man to return to his.

[@phantomwalker8251]

this is based on a tru story,,the first cosmonout died.why does no one know anything about history,???.

[@theworldaccordingto4555]

That was an absolute gem of a story, great themes, the acting was fantastic and I was quickly caught up in the characters and the emotional content was very convincing (it had me emotionally invested in the characters). A Fabulous Movie! Certainly one of the best short films I've watched for a while. 9.99'/10.

[@JackHernandezGentlemanJack]

That was incredble!! Th emusic. The awesom theme of you can't change the past or take control of the uncontrolable. Its liek he hallcuinated a story to teach him that there's nothing he can do about his son, he can't contact the past, and even if he could contact the past, he can't change the present.

[@TexasBiker68]

One of the best I've ever seen. The storytelling is awesome, the location and scenery are awesome. It's nice someone took a trip in the Wayback Machine and produced a period gem that isn't post apacolyptic (nothing wrong with P.A. stuff but there's a LOT of it out there) and has an ending that brings closure. Thank you!

[@MarkRijckenberg]

Very nice story. I was expecting it to be a time-loop, where the guy keeps going to the crash site, going into the past and keeps forgetting that he went into that loop again and again, always failing to prevent the crash....

[@DJShungite-fd3rf]

When I was young I used to tweak the tv antenna just right and it would be a little fuzzy but I could still make it out perfectly. Wow! It changed my life.

[@HaleyMary]

I love sci fi that has to do with space. The story line and the character development was excellent! Very impressive! I look forward to watching more of your films in the future!

[@jchorta4504]

Very good story! Congratulations to the actors, writers and director. There has been so many bad Sci Fi movies and stories lately in cinema, that this was refreshing for the simplicity but well developed way the story was told. Some of the shorts I’ve watched here at Dust really deserved to be developed into full movies.

[@baldviking1970]

This piece of movie art was as perfect as they come.

[@Андрей-ы4п1у]

Потрясающее видео. Независимо от страны проживания, нужно оставаться человеком...

[@Developer-online]

Awesome video. Regardless of the country of residence, you need to remain human

[@alan112223]

@@Developer-online да

[@Streettari]

shivers all over. I cant exactly say why this was so amazing. Maybe because there was no explanation why the cosmonaut crashed twice (or maybe even more than twice? Who knows!) It brought a nice shroud of mystery that just stays there and they didnt explore it together more than just sharing a few alarmed and confused words. 5/5

[@simbelmyne444]

Blind Willie Johnson's 'Dark is the Night' from 1927 is legendary Blues! Love that song! This is epic storytelling!! I had hoped Hank would save him and he would bring Andre home. 😢❤

[@damnwereinatightspot]

what makes you think he didn't bring Andre home?

[@demijour1234]

"Viewer to Dust Over" "Dust here Over" "Just viewed Voskhod and was extremely impressed from here on Earth"

[@thebigdog2295]

You weren't the only one. 😥😪

[@watchdust]

"That's a nebula-sized 10-4 there Star Oscar. From our orbital analysis we speculate Voskhod could become a solid feature film, your thoughts? Over."

[@kusheran]

Voskhod and Aningaag prove that these stories have universal appeal and deep resonance.

[@duramirez]

@@watchdust awwww so cool of you guys to join into the fun

[@rrocky6220]

It would be a hell of a tear-jerking wonderful ending if he found the cosmonaut hanging in the treees somewhere.

[@christopheroagor3236]

Beautiful, just beautiful.. time dilating, suspenseful cosmic bromance. Soft emotional dialogue-, great music, all the good ingredients for a short !

[@sadaynathjha8872]

Beautifully written and displayed , as well as performed.

[@Blubbey77]

When Andrey said he'd hope his son forgets all about him i started crying so bad, such a moving story

[@pskarnaq73]

One of my favorite ones yet! Man, this one really pulled me in and got me feeling emotions and junk!

[@mikehollins1594]

Beautifully written, acted and directed. Some of the camera shots and angles in the woods and cabin were amazing. Thank you all for creating this short and sharing it with us.

[@Treasuremonk]

These guys are remarkable actors! These are better than anything Hollywierd puts out today!

[@Neverblade911]

Dont know why this showed up on my feed but thank you to everyone involved in making this. It was fantastic

[@thomasdykstra100]

This is Classic, Benchmark material! It cannot be done better...just hold this line! It "more than conquers" the bogeys of story-telling!

[@robert-yv2yj]

Humorous, touching, and sad. Brilliant acting. Congratulations to everyone involved.

[@НиколайОкунев-ж4п]

ЗдОрово! До слёз! Благодарю создателей.

[@spacecase13]

This hits the heart like a hammer blow. Solid acting, and an amazing delivery that creates a deep emotional connection. What an amazing job. Such a deep story in a small time footprint. This one will stay with me.

[@genestevens7584]

I really enjoyed this. I'm HAM radio Operator. I've also used my radios to talk to the Intl. space station. The use of the vintage equipment in the movie is done correctly, so there is a lot of realism. I like that they showed the main character keeping the top of the National NC57 popped open. That's how operators kept those radios cool back in the day. There is some suspension of reality, but I don't think it over reaches. After all, it does seek to entertain. My heart sunk a bit at the ending. But there is big danger in space travel and flying aircraft. And not every story, true or otherwise has a happy ending. I wont spoil it anymore. BTW There is room for another 30 min follow--up sequel to this. I'd like to know the rest of the story.

[@spaceflight1019]

Being a tube fan myself, they got the part we all have experienced about what happens when you let the magic smoke out of a radio.

[@rickmoskovits1144]

Great post Gene, Im VE1RNM maybe we will work on 20 meters sometime. I agree on your comments on the vintage gear. I am a big fan of the collins S line and have a KWM-2 among others.but always wanted National equipment. vy 73 my friend ..............A first rate story and acting-thanks DUST!

[@sarmak87]

Simple premise with great acting and huge emotion. My favorite short I've seen on this channel yet.

[@ClarenceCreekwater]

That was the best damn SciFi short I've ever seen.

[@phantomwalker8251]

look up history,it actually happened.yuri gagarin was the second in space..first one died in crash..

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@phantomwalker8251 Ok but the movie is not about that at all

[@darius.f1]

You can call it sci-fi because it's about space but what we've seen in this video is not futuristic and I don't have any problem with that

[@Kitty-lj8vo]

Best DUST I've seen in quite a while. Great story. No need for extensive special effects when the story is this good.

[@gregorylagrange]

When the art of story telling is done through a movie and done well, you're impressed with what almost feels like conflicting feelings. Some stories involve multiple characters or complex interactions. Others, like this story, involve simpler elements. But they all become grand when you get to observe how all the parts are blended together (right down to small details like when he's talking about the faulty hinge but found out he had lost contact during his speech) And that's the uniting element. And the conflict comes in because it's right there in front of you, evolving through it's life, and I'm trying to find a way of saying that more movies should be better. Not because of an ease of making them, but because you get to see such good examples of how they are done well, you want so much to believe it will translate into an avoidance of a lot of the junk that seems to be consciously made to be junk.

[@crystalclarity6766]

This is one of those films that stays in your memory long after the credits have rolled. Just fabulous! Well done to all involved! ♥️

[@Windrider6]

That was well written, acted, and produced. So unlike Dust lately.

[@geraldmiller8973]

this is by far the best story by dust that i have viewed. it was very well done and it should nominated for the best short story. i was very impressed. very good acting and well thought out plot.

[@BelRiose2000]

Do you have any other Dust recommendations? I don't have time to watch them all.

[@grandmaster-grouch]

the production value has been improved absolutely. compassion is truly universal. in the spirit of today's current events. I wish we find ourselfs in a world that is much more united in service of pursuit of the american dream with liberty and justice. god speed America

[@oriomenoni7651]

The world is not there to serve the American dream. Everybody has their own dreams and values to pursue.

[@Indrid__Cold]

An amazingly heartwarming story. Its not often that a script reaches the brilliance of the old Twilight Zone TV series. This one does! My compliments!

[@markhall7646]

As a ham, I would have considered this a "Mayday" contact and would have done everything I could to help this cosmonaut. The coincidence of finding that box was really eerie.

[@RobMacKendrick]

Yeah. Straight-up call to the Coast Guard for me. Politics irrelevant.

[@SuperScumble]

Some DUST features are good, some great. Some... some hit you hard and are truly worthy of recognition.

[@breakthecode1731]

That was Epic! What a great message this film gives! Great job!

[@swaminiredij5586]

I loved the tension built in scenes. The connection built in very short time. It's smooth and yet incredible work. Thank you for making this movie 🎥❤

[@JimONeill]

Great characters and great storytelling. Loved the piece of score 'Confession To Space' by Steve Schiltz too. Excellent short film.

[@harveytrevino2257]

This is what film should be. Individual spectacular moments in history (Sci-Fi or Sci-Fact) Heartfelt to the core, character arcs, humanity.. 100%

[@SeaCatFl]

Fantastic. Better than many movies I have paid to watch.

[@chesterV72]

Wow, I very much enjoyed this. Well written, well executed, well acted. This is a great example of how to tell a story in a short time and still be able to move the audience.

[@petert9110]

When he scribbles in his pad you can see that it reads 1966,explains a lot.

[@lennis4739]

Did you miss the part where they check the date from the radio (13:40)? It clearly says November 20th, 1966.

[@loopslytle]

This is a wonderful story. This is what film-making is about. It felt so real. This is not Sci-Fi, this is what life is about! Thank you.

[@fvo911]

Finally a normal representation of a Russian man who speaks normally and looks like an average Russian!

[@OslerWannabe]

By "normally", you mean "in fluent English?"

[@RiversJ]

@@OslerWannabe As in hasn't been made to look like a bumbling idiot by overexaggerated accent for the role played, cosmonaut in this case.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

I thought the same, he seemed like an educated Cosmonaut (most definitely were), who happened to learn English during his studies.

[@toomanyaccounts]

@@RiversJ come now you know that accent is brought out by wodka and/or dancing whether it be the Russian kicking out his legs or a bear playing a horn

[@nevasoba5953]

And it accurately depicts Russian Technology too.

[@pauldavey]

I have never seen such an engaging film as this. Ivan Stepanov needs praise for this and the rest of his team.

[@KnivesTV]

Very nice short film. I was touched with emotion.

[@Vares65]

That...that was astounding. I can't remember the last time a short film moved me so much. Thank you so much for this one, I'm going to remember it for a while.

[@ArmorAir]

I was military Air Sea Rescue. I’ve heard last words before. This brought back the the sound and smell of the fires, the the radio hiss and crackle, the cuts in your chest when you can’t save their physical self.... just their goodbyes. If like to watch this again.... after a while.

[@ufosrus]

You can share some of the last words that stayed with you forever. It will be much appreciated.

[@ArmorAir]

jacqueline schael : hello Jacqueline, thank you. But hearing me parroting another’s words (life) would be so inadequate. I will say that the U. S. Govt always ordered us to “save everyone”. “That Others May Live”. It is that order (words), and this motto that I prefer to remember and repeat. If it is important to you, you could go on the KZbin. search “Last words” plane crash. Jacqueline you seem a very caring person, maybe don’t go looking for voices.

[@howtofish5051]

Great film. Captured my interest, emotion and fascination from the first minute. When a film draws your empathy immediately...you know it is a quality production. Very well done. Respect to the script writer, actors and director.

[@stevesheldon5153]

Finally! Something really worth a thumbs up!!

[@mikhail2121]

Большое спасибо из Советского Союза. Не ожидал от короткометражки такого качества!

[@ms.lilith8905]

Wow. This was a fantastic short film. The most riveting I’ve ever seen. I cried.

[@DavidMLaster]

This was my first time watching any kind of story/show online. I started watching Dust on my Roku 2 device last year. I loved watching these short stories on Dust I enjoyed watching this very much. I look forward to watching many more.

[@sageakporherhe783]

Wow, this story has a great narrative

[@dumbfoundedinDeutschland]

Such a great short… had me in tears…

[@DDuna-kj9bf]

Amazing story and acting..thoroughly enjoyed this short.

[@christianfroeseartist504]

That was probably the most emotional short film I've ever seen. very, very nicely done, more of it please.