'THE LITTLE PICTURE' (Short Film)

[@TobyKearton]

Thank you for everyone's support - Please rate this title on IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt7164974/ Follow me on Instagram for updates and progress on my latest work - instagram.com/tobykearton

[@bigbird0993]

very nicely done this is so sad

[@petpurrveyor895]

Would you do a short of Russian White Army Troops and their view of the war? It's very overlooked.

[@JL-xz4uf]

Toby Kearton, outstanding.

[@deathmaster4368]

you should have give this film to cinemas so you can get some money for your great work

[@TobyKearton]

@@deathmaster4368 That's extremely kind - Trying to get a feature film made - as you can imagine it's tough to obtain financing in this current climate but never giving up...

[@wc.1212]

when a youtuber makes better movies than hollywood's Historical movies... 704 Likes??

[@darrenrakaditya]

duh its a short film what do you expect?

[@45andasideoffries84]

Umm I wouldn't say it's better than Hollywoods depictions.

[@connervidrine1080]

@@45andasideoffries84 yeah the german man is way to good at english and the kid would have gotten shot in an instant. plus kid too young

[@nath5343]

Lol I just saw this comment on Ceasefire - WW2 ( Short Film )

[@petardukic6541]

Bro Not shaved ss officer... You dont gona see that in German army...

[@moecurly3450]

Maybe everyone that is being critical of the minor historical inaccuracies of the movie will make a cash donation to the makers so that there next effort will be up to their standards. I'm sure that it would be greatly appreciated.

[@TobyKearton]

You're a legend Moe

[@fsbagent2680]

@@TobyKearton ehh, so are you.

[@TheTsar69]

100% agree.

[@marcmonge5193]

@@TobyKearton you too amazing movie

[@faerykaloner4166]

What you mean big inaccuracies like the Germans not forcing soldiers to do war crimes or a guy getting the highest of honor ( the iron cross ) for just killing a deserter. I enjoyed watching it, its not bad at all but to say someone who disagrees should make a cash donation is kinda stupid. You should donate money .

[@roberth.5363]

Not all German soldiers were blood thirsty. Many fought for their people, not for Hitler.

[@applepie4287]

@zionistatwork123 No you're generalizing there. It is highly unlikely borderline impossible that not a single German soldier fought for their people. Just take for instance the end of the war were German divisions held back the Red Army so that the people of Berlin can flee to the American and British army to surrender. Those people were definitely fighting for their people. Hitler was still alive, and the Nazi government still existed yet they continued as they wanted to prevent as many Germans as possible from falling into Soviet hands so they disobeyed orders. Are you saying in that the 9th army didn't want to defend the German people but were instead doing that so they won't get shot or disgrace their family?. No those men were fighting to defend their family and the German people.

[@olliephelan]

@zionistatwork123 That was true of British. They didnt have a choice either. 75% of Americans were drafted. Only 25% signed up of their own free will. Fascism and eugenics were very very popular in both Britain and the USA. Spain had a very weak fascist state. The allies didnt even bother deposing Franco. I counted 66 Fascist groups in the UK. I counted one in Ireland (in 1923)

[@rexbentley8332]

Soldiers fight for each other.

[@olliephelan]

@zionistatwork123 Yeah ? Name one ! The only group in Ireland which were remotely fascist were the Army comrades association (blueshirts) after the civil war. They lasted ONE YEAR. 1932 - 1933. One group , one year. Britain had 66. Every other country , especially the USA and UK had thriving fascist organisations that are still there.

[@mrktyb]

@zionistatwork123 Please shut up your racist comments. You are a disgrace to humanity.

[@DLT-po6to]

I'm glad you gave the german roles to actual germans. At least the Standartenführer is. Short films and even some milion dollar productions usually don't get our language right and it feels quite strange to see a german uniform and hear an american. I'm sure even non-germans notice that. It is 100% more authentic this way. And ... well thank you for showing that there have been decent human beeings among our grandfathers.

[@dreadpiraterobertsii4420]

Yes I can’t stand it when the actors don’t match the language or accent of the character they are playing

[@thatww2nerd81]

As an American with german roots I can say I do noice when it a german being played by a German actor. It adds a nice little detail too the film.

[@DLT-po6to]

​@zionistatwork123 I'm talking about the german soldier who doesn't tell his Standartenführer about the english soldier in the room. I am german, so i obviously talk about germans when i talk about our grandfathers. But your comment reads like a confrontation, so i am sure you as a zionist want to prove me wrong and tell me that every german soldier has been a psychopatic animal? Well, go ahead then. Nothing new to me.

[@DLT-po6to]

@@thatww2nerd81 Agreed!

[@DLT-po6to]

Don't think that i want to deny any of the atrocities done by germans. I can see your point as well. Of course i do, it is of the utmost importance that we never forget what happened and do everything we can the prevent it from happening again. I live in the Ruhrgebiet and know the stories of the suffering in the factories very well. My grandmother witnessed it first hand, she worked in an ammunition factory back then. I feel very sorry for your family and all the countless milions who suffered and died so horribly and pointless. But there are two sides of the story, not everytrhing was just black or white, good or evil. In those stories germans are depicted as horrible monsters all the time and that sickens me, when i think of my family. Because i have both sides in my ancestry. One of my grandfathers came from a family of fanatical nazis and was SS-Untersturmführer. His brother died on the Scharnhorst. I'm pretty sure he took part in some terrrible actions on the eastern front. He never talked about it, but he was a nazi until his death about 15 years ago. My other grandfather was merely a farmer boy when he got drawn into the Wehrmacht. He wasn't a hero but he wasn't a monster, either. He was just a young boy at the wrong place in the wrong time and didn't really have a choice. Its a little bit like seeing both of my grandfathers when i watch this.

[@pauldelrosario5888]

Seeing the thumbnail, i thought it was a ps5 game. I was like "damn those graphics are real".

[@Cattioso]

Bruh ngl that wouldnt be bad as a ps5 game tbh

[@justusxp9216]

Same my dude

[@blacknwhitegaming]

The wifi router vs the fridge

[@Aqua_YouSimp]

The next Jenesis lol

[@il1107]

Haha

[@oz1902]

There is no glory in war just fear, pain and needless suffering. Just how pathetic it really is was captured magnificently in this short and much underrated film. Well done.

[@TobyKearton]

Thank you mate - That means a great deal

[@mdnealy4097]

I paused after he asked the cameraman if he captured the picture. In those few minutes leading to this moment the film touched the outer depths of morality and war. The film could have stopped right there and it would have left a mark on the film industry.

[@kriegsmarinebismarck7122]

Some men didn't believe in hitler, and were forced to do this

[@vasjanihrenashin9610]

Yes, you are right. SOME. But majority unfortunately were for Hitler. Many succumb to the temptation and everyone wants to be exceptional. The only question is how you are going to achieve this?

[@greygoat-c9t]

actually this man didnt even have to do this, he clearly didnt want to therefor he had the option to refuse, the wermacht (his army varient kind of) was aloud to refuse the command of execution, and not being that guy but am ss officer cant give commands to a wermacht soldier, thats not how it works, he wasnt shaved and the gun was japanese

[@greygoat-c9t]

and even if you were in the ss, you believed in hitler, the ss was a political army and supported hitler and fascism and they made the choice to join the ss

[@spygineer1076]

Not really, if a soldier of the Wehrmacht didn't want to do that they were allowed to.

[@fips7143]

leninlad Yes and no. It wasn’t as simple as you say

[@GamerzClub420]

Many atrocities, many deaths, many broken hearts and courage. But, wisdom's legacy lives on.

[@celesteboni2599]

I love the depth and details of this short. Well done!!

[@Vajperrr]

Celeste Boni if you really look into details, there are many inaccuracies. But I will agree, the movie itself is well made

[@timothyjonathan1599]

those 470 dislikes are pure evil, such a dramatic short movie with a good plot and the actor's voice are great

[@theatrekidwithinternetacce704]

I started watching these short films about WW2 and this one is my favorite. Beautiful.

[@walmantristianto2404]

Power comes out of a barrel of a Rifle, But great power comes out of a heart of a man.

[@shaggyshrimp7126]

Gotta say It’s astonishing. Even in war people will show humanity

[@Slenderslayer351]

That's the point though, every soldier who ever fought in any war was human, yes it is astonishing

[@dustsans9859]

Not in this time pal, ppl too rotten and only very little amount of "HUMAN" still here

[@immobilien]

HUMANITY IN WAR WILL GET YOU KILLED....

[@BrunoHartmann-]

@@immobilien Sometimes, yes

[@maikjonas7177]

War brings out the best and the worst in you and shows who you realy are. Unfortunatly , its the worst in most cases.

[@markmorgan1716]

It's beautiful to see the raw side of war from both sides

[@tgagaming1354]

I agree

[@joeyazzara6968]

Such a beautifully made film. I almost cried when Otto gave the British soldier his wooden airplane.

[@mgtowp.l.7756]

A Excellent Movie.. Highly Recommended.. Thank You Very Much For Sharing..

[@ronny1617]

Great short film! So emotional... And while there were some inaccuracies (according to some comments) the movie was very well made. Having real American, British and German accents for each person. Also the message of the unnecessary killings produced by the war and orders, the pain, the psychological war inside of every soldier's mind. That is simply beautifully portrayed!

[@Ratkill]

Usually indie films feel a little weird in terms of shot comp and framing, but this really flows like some big budget piece. Timing is on point too. Really succeeds in creating the atmosphere of anxiety they were going for.

[@d.g.b.nugget8446]

Tolle Film! Die kleinen Fehler sind da leicht zu vergeben! Der Deutsche wurde endlich mal wieder in einem guten und menschlichen Licht dargestellt, dafür danke ich jedem, der an dem schönen Film gearbeitet hat!

[@TobyKearton]

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[@TobyKearton]

Ich danke dir sehr. Bitte bewerten und hinterlassen Sie eine Bewertung! - Link oben in den Kommentaren

[@grundgesetzart.1463]

man sollte mal einen Film über die Blockade von Leningrad drehen, da haben wir uns von unserer besten Seite gezeigt.....

[@fanta4897]

Some bits were off here and there (unshaved german soldiers, insignia when it comes to ranks, maybe some bits of kit) but other than that outstanding job.

[@carljohnson4473]

Frank Teryngel the unshaven part isn’t really that unrealistic, it was often common especially on the eastern front that German Soilders were unshaven

[@fanta4897]

@@carljohnson4473 Yes, with the frontline units which didn't have much time. Also it somewhat depended on the commander. But majority of soldiers will be clean shaven, with exception of some mustaches and special cases (like mountain troops in mountains, if they lack sufficient water supply).

[@lucioalvarez5125]

I'd take this critic serious if the film was made by a big production, but no

[@fanta4897]

@@lucioalvarez5125 Both amateur films and big production films set in WWII usually use reenactors. Because of this historical accurracy should be very high in both. If you want a good example of short film with no big production, being done right I'd recommend Wiking (2019), Die Wacht am Rhein (2018) (both are by the same guy I think) and series Verstaubt sind die Gesichter. There are still some mistakes in all of them, but much less noticeable.

[@Ondrus21]

Why should he be shaved? To make a good impression on the enemy?

[@silentwolf9923]

I was never a soldier of any army or nation, but as someone has a seen life taken before my own eyes this movie brought me to tears, I've cried for about 2 hours now. this film is a cinematic masterpiece and to all the actors, and writers i can honestly say with there skills they will go far

[@michaelnugent6435]

These are the kind of beautiful endings we never see in war Movies, a masterpiece that the creators of this film should be proud of themselves for putting together.

[@ireneklausz7780]

What a wonderful film!!!I know form a fact that the german soldiers were not hartless blood lust monsters (hooray form bullshit wood) I worked in a VA hospital and the stories the WWII patients told me about their encounters with the positive German soldiers would make you cry!!!Keep showing such films.

[@Prost_Kamerads]

I love this film,but there is one little historical inaccuracy,the soldier with the camera would've actually said "Jawohl" as he was talking to a superior officer.Appart from that it is a great film,keep up the great work:)

[@panthermartin7784]

Does German boys are not following the shaving policy one bit..

[@Arasaka107]

in war there is not very often time for shaving

[@fanta4897]

@@Arasaka107 The kind of shave seen in the video can be seen only with Mountain troops when they lack water and are deployed in mountains, or with normal soldiers after they went through several days of fighting. Otherwise you WILL find a time to shave.

[@yannhayon2796]

Exquizardus Hymen Valencia Skelligan have you ever heard of war?😂 its not always action 90% of the time ist just waiting

[@Arasaka107]

Frank Teryngel ...In WAR soldiers often have more important things to do than shaving their face to look good for... self-confidence? I guess... I‘m not sure for what... but anyway there are also soldiers who don’t want to shave their beard completely off due of babyface or whatever reasons. I didn‘t say that there is no time at all for shaving... I don't mean it literally

[@fanta4897]

@@Arasaka107 You're underestimating the amount of time the soldiers had. Besides, more important things? Sure but shaving was pretty important. You seem to not be informed well-enough about the reasons why shaving was done so I'll inform you: if you didn't shave the early gas-masks won't create airtight seal, because of that it is crucial to shave (the only thing which was allowed for the german army was some types of moustaches because they didn't disrupt the airtight seal of the gas mask, I'm pretty sure the situation was similar to other armies of the time as well), that became apparent with WWI and was carried into WWII and later even though the gas-masks of that time were improved. Another reason is because of parasites like fleas and louses which is also a big problem (that's why soldiers have short haircuts, or even shaved head). Those are problems which will be especially present in conventional war fought by masses of soldiers, that's why today you often have western soldiers with beards - because conflicts they fight are mostly fought by small-scale units and in much better conditions (these soldiers mostly live in bases, not in mud and dirt of the battlefield).

[@alexeizhiltsov6797]

I rated 10! Excellent work, very talently made. No tanks, no planes or divisions on the fields, but psychological concentration is even higher than in conventional battle films. And this fikm makes people think! Excellent, please make more!

[@musicsnob4226]

Brilliantly executed amazingly moving you got a bright future kid don't give up

[@davehall4343]

I enjoy making study guides for my students and showing these short films. There's time for students to reflect and answer the questions and for me to go over the responses one by one with them.

[@nath5343]

Girls: You don't cry in Titanic?! What kind of man are you?!! Where boys cry:

[@tgagaming1354]

Yup

[@rabbitmilk1886]

Girls boring boys quirky stfu

[@reeearmyboi6729]

Yeet RIP

[@theatrekidwithinternetacce704]

@@rabbitmilk1886 Am I quirky then? I cried in this movie lol.

[@aleshadreiig5264]

girls too :(

[@tylarkit4439]

I do not remember if I ever made a comment to this film so I will do so now, again if I did so once before (Have been drinking this night so memory and skills in most regards are lacking significantly). This film represents the many Whermact soldiers that faced similar occurrences not just by enemy combatants that simply deserted, but also their own men whom did the same. It is probably the best film depiction of the common soldier's outer workings in a stressed environment within their own hardened front lines with some background as to why they are the way they are. Other films also depict similar fates but forget that the audience must know why the soldier acts as he does beforehand before the final artistic stroke can be done to provide the most precise strike against the Deutsch stereotype.

[@rommeldones6980]

Thank you very much for this very short film.. 15 minutes to depict 5 years of emotions and feelings hidden behind a war that really is senseless and meaningless.. Well done this film.

[@AlexOnTheSide183]

Amazing job. Just Outstanding. Gives you a different angle on the war. Just...Amazing

[@animationnation777]

This is amazing the crew and cameraman and camerawomen should get a Emmy

[@ThePestilenceofeden]

Hollywood: Lacks movies of the WWII, and WWI era... Some young adults with cameras: I got ya fam.. +1 more respect for the KZbin community

[@Chris-gc9vw]

Love it, thank you so much for youre Work!

[@Beatniktv]

Absolutely stellar work mate! Brilliantly done in every regard. Loving the Foley work too!

[@71ibanez]

Outstanding work,very powerful!!!

[@kokasiberian]

This actually made me cry...😢

[@stilltlrforlife]

Its not about the accuracy of the items.....IT'S THE MESSAGE!! In which it was well delivered. Excellent short!.

[@liamkennedy7498]

When he says ‘medal of honor’ I think he meant iron cross Edit: knight’s cross of iron cross, for all who has fixed my mistake.

[@renkerns2543]

Yes ja man du hast recht

[@marcaurel2610]

No, the medal he received was the "Ritterkreuz" (Knight`s Cross of the Iron Cross).

[@maximkretsch7134]

@@marcaurel2610 And it is a shame that the German native actors didn't know this.

[@grzyb11]

He said medal not metal

[@liamkennedy7498]

All very good points.

[@ddoyle11]

I always find it interesting regarding some of the negative comments; I go to their channel and they have absolutely no material of their own.

[@paulgabrielbruma6712]

lol

[@Johankenzeler]

Now that's a job well done! Thank you for your beautiful work!!

[@rhyleesmumX]

Superb short film! Congrats

[@stockedrice8340]

even when there is war there can still be good people on either side.

[@mrhighjynx]

Very impressed. Well done. Love short films about WWII

[@Red_Death131]

I feel like each solider is a representation of its country like: German - Germany American - USA British - Britain (I hope people understand)

[@irongeneral7861]

I do brother. But may I ask who you believe the SS officer to represent?

[@mafia_boss_neto]

@@irongeneral7861 A small mustache mad austrian that was refused as a artist and now sends SS offiziers kill people.

[@irongeneral7861]

@@mafia_boss_neto Well, of course he represents Nazi leadership in this short. To me or you at least. I'm curious of the OP's thoughts. Also I find it bloody odd that a theorized super tank, which would have never been possible to produce or maintain, would want to comment on such matters.

[@mafia_boss_neto]

@@irongeneral7861 Tbh, at least 45% of the Gestapo and SS were only making their job. Of course 55% were killing whoever they want. And Heer had about 70% guys forced to fight, or that needed to feed the family. So that goes for Kriegsmarine, and Lufftwave, that represents the wehrmacht's 3 armed forces. This is my opinion, of course lots of them were assholes and stuff but not all were nazi, some were just defending their country and trying to prove themselves. I'm not a nazi I just know that not everyone is from said government for trying to defend their countries. Also, Gestapo has 2 defenses: First they had multiples departments, that were A1, A2, etc till E6, and only B6 really went to execute jews. Some departments were on other religions, or anti spyonage or even anti desertors and traitors. So yes, not all Gestapo hated Jews, as they are represented. Second, they were just a standart secret police controlled by SS. Guess who more was? SD, SiPO, Kreiz, etc, including Orpo, the STANDART UNIFORMIZED CIVIL POLICE. So yes. You may call me a Nazi but I'm just saying that in any evil army, there is people that aren't evil...

[@mafia_boss_neto]

@@irongeneral7861 This movie was a example: In theory the soldier is SS and he still gave a iron cross and his only child's thoughts to a man he talked to 5 minutes, and he was not really wanting to kill the desertor. Otto was a brainwashed man, like the mostly low ranks and NCO's were. Not all Officers were, too.

[@newahmed2345]

Nice movie, great quality with english captions... hope to see more movies... thanks

[@michaeltreser1435]

First time, as a german, i saw a film where we are not be shown as heartless monsters. Thanks for that.

[@TheKielbasaKid]

Most Germans were patriots serving their country. Just like any on the Allied side.

[@TheKielbasaKid]

Plenty of atrocities committed by the Allies too, truth be told. Most Germans were just serving their country. Salute to their service.

[@AVGyerra22]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5DadJ-IbpqEisU Trust me, you'll love this. Stay strong, German.

[@AVGyerra22]

@Soviet Union says the guy with a Soviet Union pfp which killed more of it's own citizens than Hitler's ever had.

[@TheKielbasaKid]

@Soviet Union The Soviet Union committed much greater atrocities over a much longer period of time than the German National Socialists ever did, especially the atrocities that were committed against the German people. Do you fantasize about the mass rapes "comrade"?

[@captainarcher2]

That was pretty moving. Well done. Far better than the Crap Hollywood produces.

[@fatthehorse7534]

Start: ima not crying Middle: 😐 End: 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌧🌧🌧

[@pugs-r-awsome]

This actually made me cry 😢 great movie dude keep up the hard work.

[@seegee7728]

Great film , great acting, great suspense. Well done.

[@skinner219]

Are you gonna make more films?

[@billofrights5064]

The description of the video states: “After executing a deserter from his own division, a lone Nazi soldier must search for his morals when he encounters two allied deserters, who wish to find a safe path home.” Replace the word, division, with squad. Otto was a squad leader according to the video. He would likely not have a personal knowledge of one of over 6,000 soldiers in a division.

[@AVGyerra22]

@Funniest Shit I've Ever Seen it's a critique, calm down. He isn't "hating" on it, infact, the directors could actually use this criticism in their future WW2 films and make them better. When it comes to films, criticism is what you NEED whether you like it or not & no matter how small of a project it is. I hope you have a good day.

[@raymondkymsuttle]

Superb in every aspect.

[@knightowl3577]

Very well acted and directed with the limitations of a small budget. You have wonder what they could do with the backing for a big film. The plan to get to England was never a good on they sent deserters to the Tower of London and could spend time in The glasshouse where they would face daily beatings for their "cowardice."

[@kaptainkaos1202]

Inaccuracies? So? It grabbed my attention so thoroughly I didn't notice until I read the comments. Only thing I did notice is the .45 wasn't ready to fire and I was screaming in my head to him to make his weapon ready. Keep up the good work Toby, looking forward to more.

[@garylawless3608]

This was a very good short film with excellent production with some fine acting by all. There may have been some factual errors with uniforms, weapons etc., but if you look past that, it was a brilliant, well told story. Totally enjoyable. Keep it up guys!

[@TobyKearton]

Thank you Gary - Means a lot!

[@angelabird4794]

Its a really strange thing to say but i really enjoyed this, great story and acting, written well you will go far. You've got a new subscribe here xx

[@CapšleCorp]

It really touched me really deeply like I Understand what the germans went through in tough situation with enemy in the same room with them the temptation between between one and another

[@tessaleroux7725]

Good movie. Very touching, very sad. They all just wanted to go home. May all their souls RIP

[@jamesunsworth6865]

How Futile is the taking of Human Life, brilliant short film illustrated that.

[@benjaminnelson7385]

Very heartwarming, wonderful job!

[@thorstennommensen5105]

Impressing, buuuut: An SS-officer commanding an army-soldier? An SS-officer, wearing Sturmführer (=lieutenant) shoulder straps is called "Standartenführer" (=colonel)? Asked for his rank, Otto (wearing straps of an army-rifleman) answers "Starführer" ("Scharführer" was the lowest SS-NCO, but Otto ist definitely not SS and no NCO)?

[@904_Florida]

Thorsten Nommensen Was that not Waffen?

[@napi94naza15]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKq5c3SMYtCka9U see this you wanna know the truth is...

[@docan6817]

Alfrons Rebane yea Waffen-SS they have play a big role during the battle of Normandy Caen,Mortain,Falaise pocket & many others,mixture of German unit was possible the exemple being the battle of carentan & battle for the bloody gulch in wich the 17th ss & 6th FJ regiment were mixed together during those actions,apart from that this kind of thing were pretty uncommon.

[@Panzerfolf]

wat i mean..! its bad....irrsinnig XD

[@mikeltelleria1831]

not to mention the Ritterkreuz the guy is wearing. Very few people were awarded that, usually officers, tank/fighter aces, etc.

[@howardbarr3970]

Lots of hard work went into this I am sure. Well done!

[@redacted4651]

Loved this short film, hope to see more like this soon.

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Wow. Very well done. Loved it

[@victorfilm_]

Beautiful work Toby!

[@fil_is_chillgames8981]

Great acting. I want to make a short film my self when I get older but I’m watching these for now so I can get some knowledge .

[@tyfon4429]

Silence and tears. All that is left. Standing by a stone. That age.... and the birds ? They just fly on. Just like they did. Back than. 💧

[@wernerjacobs5022]

Very good. It shows the mess of the war. Not all Germans have been Nazi-Bastards and not all Alies have been Heros, but all have been Humans and never go to war each other again.

[@heddwyncloakoftimekeep7744]

It's disappointing otto was forced into the war, he seems such a nice guy

[@maikjonas7177]

untold history: The most common german men didnt want a second war after WW1. Only the strong believing Nazis, especially the young men , wich had been brain washed by Nazi system for 6 years believed in.....but even they realized within the war and the brutality of the german war crimes that they had been betrayed. But too late. If they didnt obey their orders, they had to face german execution commands. Nazi regime had no mercy with germans too. Lost generation on both sides.

[@heddwyncloakoftimekeep7744]

Absolutely brilliant! Love it, very well made.

[@mr.B._]

Brilliant! Thank you

[@SirDarkKnightx]

This movie would be even better if it had subtitles, since English is not my first language, Nevertheless, great work!

[@MGB-learning]

Wow, what an Outstanding video.

[@stuartkcalvin]

great piece, thanks.

[@jimfarmer9212]

Very good job of showing the ultimate problem with war.

[@cycloopnl]

A M1911A1 Colt isn't double action so what did the young soldier want to do with it? He couldn't fire it...... I'm a old soldier and couldn't help noticing it. Still a nice short movie, thanks.

[@saywhat1512]

This video left me in uncontrollable tears. Why is there such cruelty in the world?

[@doorswhofan]

The weird part was an American and a Brit deserter together. Not impossible, but unlikely -- especially given that there were few actual combined ground forces fighting in the same territory in France, even in the chaos that ensued post D-Day.

[@stevesandford1437]

Agreed. Also rather odd, (but again not impossible in the post-D Day confusion) that a Wehrmacht soldier was under the command of an SS officer... xx SF

[@garypulliam3740]

@Nordic of the East Texas Pines Not only odd, but goofy. A Heer soldier might get mixed in with some Waffen SS in the confusion of battle. But the Heer soldier would definitely not fall under the command of any Waffen SS soldier, regardless of rank. They would most likely fight together out of convenience and then split up after the fog of confusion had lifted to find their respective units. But most assuredly no WSS officer would or could order a Heer soldier to summarily execute a deserter, nor would a Heer soldier ever follow the order of a WSS officer.

[@stevesandford1437]

@Nordic of the East Texas Pines Well, the Einsatzgruppen only ever operated on the Eastern Front and were disbanded by 1943 following the establishment of purpose-built extermination camps like Treblinka, Maijdanek and Sobibor. (That is, camps that had no other purpose than mass-murder, unlike Auschwitz, which ALSO had a facility to employ slave labour). Interestingly, you are quite correct in stating that the Einsatzgruppen were SD/SS formations, (including Police Battalions) yet regular Wehrmacht troops were never involved in those sorts of operations, indeed such operations were kept quite secret from regular army units. Of course, local militia or police units (Latvian/Estonian/Ukranian) were often co-opted into that killing process. But Einsatzgruppen members were not affiliated to the Waffen (Combat) SS, but were security or police formations. By 1943, elements of the SD/SS were indeed inducted into the Waffen SS as a 'Polizei Regiment' employed in the East and later in France as an anti-partizan combat unit. However, the term 'Einsatzgruppen' is specific and particular to those SD/SS/Police units solely concerned with the mass execution of civilians in the Eastern Territories. xx SF

[@stevesandford1437]

@@garypulliam3740 This isn't actually true! Towards the close of the war, ad-hoc battlegroups were formed and some of these would have composed Wehrmacht/Heer/Waffen SS possibly under the command of a Waffen SS officer or commander. (SS Feldgendarmerie units could and did summarily execute Werhmacht soldiers for supposed desertion or simply for refusing to obey established orders. It would be a very foolish Werhmacht soldier who disagreed with an SS officer or field commander. Indeed, given standing orders, it would be quite permissible for even an SS NCO to summarily execute even a senior army officer if it was believed that that officer was in dereliction of his duty). There are numerous accounts of this happening. xx SF

[@Dexteritas55]

@@garypulliam3740 your last statement is wrong. Caen is an example but few occasions arose where SS commanded Heer Units, and likely many heer would follow an SS officers command tho he wouldn't have to

[@alejandrosaya1604]

Buen film, cargado de emotividad y sensibilidad ! Saludos desde Cordoba Argentina

[@axelgs11]

Excellent short film. Great Acting, genuine look of the clothing, camera work and angles, lighting etc. Its good to see army clothing as it should be after months of fighting and not looking like it just come from the dry cleaners. Just a small thing attention to detail in editing i.e. Walther P38 Pistol is cocked in one scene then de-cocked when pistol handed over from SS soldier. But never the less excellent original short film. Ranks, right insignia, who,s a colonel and who isn't comments are correct but I truly believe 99% of the viewing audience wouldn't know or notice this. The 1st review on imdb.com says it all as far as I'm concerned.

[@axelgs11]

I apologise for my wrong observation about the P38. It was not cocked😕. This makes the whole film perfect. My apologies again.👍

[@Philinspaces]

It's been so long since this war that the uniforms are more symbols than efforts at accuracy that most people don't recognize. After all its been a few weeks since WWll. We got the point of the movie from the story presented. It could just as well have been Yankee and Confederate soldiers or any combatants. Nicely done.

[@fbispecialagents6288]

Great story and lovely surrounding you give it. But for gear and being historically accurate it’s a little off. But other than that, good job!

[@tientrinh943]

Am I in trouble?

[@fbispecialagents6288]

Tien Trinh Maybe....

[@dustsans9859]

FBI Special agents heeey....

[@grossleg123]

I am extremely hard to please BUT with this production is the best I have seen on utube , good story line well acted and have watched it a few times ( the only criticism I have was the Harp playing that wasn't needed ) well done

[@asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770]

WOW! THIS FILM IS SO UNDERRATED! Let me just say that it’s an extremely interesting, intriguing film that keeps you watching! It’s also very emotional. The visuals and the quality I insanely professional and the cinematography is honestly better than most Hollywood films you see in cinema! This is NOT A JOKE. This film is so underrated, the costumes, locations is all amazing as well as the acting. I’m glad this got a couple of awards though but this should have tens of thousands, to millions of views. Honestly this was really good and it’s sad to only see 5 comments. I love how this film showed the aspect of deserters in the war who lost will to fight and just wanted peace between each other, the music as well was great! It was an immersive experience well done! I would love if you could check out my newest short film on my channel, a fantasy film about winning against self doubt. Would love to know your opinion of it and would be honored. Really keep up your amazing films and you have a new sub.

[@aidjunkie8503]

Great short film guys. Good effort

[@Brandon-yk6xc]

If I may ask why was an SS CO (commissioned Officer) giving a Heer unit orders? If the soldier is indeed SS why is he in a Heer uniform?

[@jaybone4732]

Ok, props to the makers who put in the effort. That being said, again, a 3rd SS division officer commanding a wehrmacht soldier and Iron Cross recipient. That is where it falls short.

[@fighters1000]

Good job bro you showed the real feelings in the war and no many movies do it, i think you have future in this. grettings from Argentina

[@theonemesis5217]

OH YEAH...SURREEEE! "GREAT JOB"! THAT'S WHY IT'S FULL OF INACCURACIES!

[@militaryeat]

Very good short film. Loved it!!

[@fruhstucksmusli4493]

i didnt expected such a good film. i really like the story and the setting its perfect also the german language. i self live in germany but every sentens is right👍 greetings from germany

[@mikeburch2998]

That was a great effort. I liked it a lot. Greetings from Arizona.

[@majungasaurusaaaa]

I doubt the avg german back then could carry a conversation in english.

[@hanschristianwalther2532]

after 1923 english became a secondary language to learn in germany, but not every school teached it till 1964.

[@jamoses5766]

Hans Christian Walther you mean taught it

[@hanschristianwalther2532]

@@jamoses5766 true that

[@Danny.r1]

@@jamoses5766 thanks for clearing that up bro. None of us understood

[@jamoses5766]

Dan no problem

[@tizianopoli5066]

Molto bello. Bravo Toby Kearton.

[@Sintonizarproductions]

Nice work mate.

[@erikasancheztapia6421]

Greetings from Chile, excellent movies, could you upload them with subtitles in Spanish? Thanks in advance