Sci-Fi Short Film "Worlds Apart" | DUST | Throwback Thursday

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A WW2 English soldier wakes from a coma to find a mysterious old man sharing his hospital room.
"Worlds Apart" by Timothy Wade
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The year is 1940 and the setting is a London city hospital. Outside the window are signs of war; tethered dirigibles and a night sky pierced by searchlights. In a single bed, a bandaged young English soldier wakes from a coma. TOMMY DAWSON remembers the battle at Dunkirk, but little else. He is surprised to find himself back in London and sharing a room with an elderly and distinguished gentleman. HERBERT explains that the sheer number of wounded and lack of space is the reason Tommy’s been placed in his private room. Tommy is dismayed to learn that he has been unconscious for a month and during that time London has been under aerial attack. He is anxious to see his wife whose visit he missed and then to get back to his unit and the war. Herbert dismisses his love for King and Country as jingoistic, and before long, they are arguing the merits of war. Tommy sees the book Herbert is clutching and believes he is either a preacher, or a cowardly pacifist. Tommy becomes distraught when Herbert reveals that his wife was killed a month ago in the English Channel. News he kept quiet to spare him the added grief. Tommy’s anguish quickly turns to anger as Herbert’s defeatist attitude confronts everything he fought for. Blackout sirens wail as the city is thrown into darkness. Tensions are at breaking point as bombs start to fall. Is Herbert a Nazi sympathizer? Or something worse? Tommy’s world is turned upside down when he finally learns Herbert’s real truth about the war raging around them. A truth that will blur the lines between reality and fiction.
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[@CMaiers]

I played Tommy in this production, and really appreciate the great feedback you are all giving about our film. Principle photography was all done in 48 hours back in 2014, and it took years to come out but so great to see all the amazing comments and love from you all. Cheers, Chris.

[@RobertDeloyd]

Simply amazing acting. The whole production and cinematography were so real and well-defined that I had to watch the video several times to catch all the little nuances popping up on the streets.

[@CMaiers]

@@RobertDeloyd thanks Robert appreciate the feedback!

[@58customline]

Fair dinkum I've watched heaps of dust catalogues. Seeing this a while back,again today. Theyre all pretty good but some hit ya like a classic twilight zone. This is one . Wish it ended with the baseline from the musical score.

[@CMaiers]

@@58customline yeh it’s a good little film. Thanks for watching!

[@brucethompson7214]

You are a fine actor. As one myself you were very authentic with your sense of incredulity over the realisation of what was happening and also the loss of your wife. Such a great short. Do you have a link to other work you have done?

[@Rouge_7]

Who else of us old folk pictured an episode of the "Twilight Zone" from the 6o's?

[@surrealsista]

MEEE! I’m not old enough to have been alive when it first aired but I’ve seen dozens of the black and white episodes regardless.

[@kimchiman1000]

I didn't. But now that you mention it, this one is certainly worthy of our departed Mr Serling; he would no doubt approve.

[@blacklion8208]

A good Twilight program was the 1959 "And when the sky was opened". Season 1 episode 11. Watch it it's good. Enough said. ;) By the way, this was good even the ending introducing G.H.Wells last book " Mind at the end of its tether".

[@kirkdsnyder3844]

That's one hell of an adaptation of War of the Worlds. Enjoyed it immensely. 👍

[@JT-py7ze]

H.G.Wells would be proud

[@PrimevalMudd]

Thanks for the spoiler.

[@charlesmiller1446]

4 of 5 stars. Compelling. Nice extension of HGW's War of the World's. Great acting. Thanks

[@sweetpealee056]

Started reading Wells as a child...I am now almost 70...this was excellent! Well done and thank you 👍

[@WhiteWolf65]

I started a bit later, and got the Jeff Wayne Musical Version at age 10, had me hooked. Been into Sci-Fi ever since, and I'm pushing 60 now. "Thunderchild" (the ironclad that tried to defend the steamer) is wonderful. Haven't seen the new stage show... Yet. They even picked an actor that looked like H.G. (see Wells Wikipedia entry)

[@johniwan1]

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! Much of what Dust has been showing leaves me scratching my head and wondering what I just watched but this was just great!

[@timbrown4853]

Good to hear that I am not the only one that finds most of what Dust shows a bit confusing.

[@wakingohiomama9110]

This is one of my FAVORITES!! We need more of these. Lets have us a flashback Friday too lol! I love to GET DUSTED!

[@Topshaman-pk2rx]

Excellent take on War of the Worlds.

[@datastorm75]

A very good vision of the tripods.

[@b0nerlord]

I thought this story might have been leading somewhere else at first, what with someone else dressing him for "the ceremony", his wife leaving flowers, and the depressed doctor eating meds like they're sweeties while crying about losing contact with his wife.

[@NathanTeaches]

Wow, that was inventive! Mostly 2 guys talking and I was riveted!

[@bryanhaycock672]

CG has become a crutch for lack of story telling. This was great.

[@Rippypoo]

One of the best sci-fi short films I've seen. This could easily be an episode of The Twilight Zone. Complete with twist.

[@surrealsista]

I agree! Totally had a Twilight Zone type of presentation.

[@MrMaxeemum]

Would need better actors though.

[@stevengreen9536]

@@MrMaxeemum Well that is going to be hit or miss these days. The original Twilight Zone had the blessing of some rising talent before they became famous. Prime example one William Shatner.

[@chrisdufresne9359]

I knew I recognized this. I've seen this before, and it just got pushed to recommended. Still a great film.

[@trancematics]

Wow, that was just outstanding! One of the very best I've seen on Dust.

[@chuckmercer8950]

The way the doctor pointed and said "you're conscious!" got me..😆

[@sharkastic2633]

Finally something called "Worlds Apart" that isn't a generic dimensional travel plot.

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

This would have been a wonderful stage play.

[@earthman6700]

HG Wells lived in a nice little house overlooking the Sea, right near the Castle at Sandgate UK.

[@TamTran-vw7zm]

The power of S-F is to cause us to consider ideas, even unpleasant ones. They haunt our thoughts when we're alone, often in the dark, when closing our eyes against them is ineffectual. Well done, you. Thank you.

[@Mechknight73]

Good to see someone that understands the spirit of War of the Worlds. While you might have changed the era, you stuck to the elements of the story. I will never forgive Hollywood for that 2005 stinker that shredded the heart out of the story and relied way too much on special effects. At first I was wondering where you were going with this one, but well done on keeping the plot twist until the end. Hollywood could learn a thing or three from screen writers like you

[@oak4901]

just an immaculate conception....

[@Thegreatone100]

Looks like they upgraded their tripods, about time !

[@arashebrahimi5573]

I love to see sci-fi short film made on low budget.... because you know how can you achieve with very few crew and small creative VFX.... i like it and visual effect quality looks like a episode of Doctor Who in between 2008 - 2010... I like it

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Exce3llent short sci-fi film. Well done.

[@aethellstan]

great video

[@stevengreen9536]

This was a great tribute to War of the Worlds.

[@damirserbanovic]

This is more than awesome

[@Anzac7RAR]

Well done this is absolutely brilliant storytelling and as a War of the Worlds fiend, this ticked all the boxes for me. The final message about H.G Wells was a brilliant cherry on the top. Would love to see another part of this eras battle against the martians and humanity. Top notch sci-fi 👌🏻

[@CYI3ERPUNK]

definitely one of the best shorts on dust , well done ; im of the opinion that the majority of content on dust is rather middling , so getting a good one is rather nice =]

[@crucial0072]

I thought I was hesitant until he started saying them and showing signs of lost hope. Then he spoke of the invaders and the soldier realizes this isn't the war he thought it was. I was fully invested and didn't even know I was trapped. Now I'm mad this story is finished. Bravo!

[@denarisnoctem4562]

Damn straight! I wanna see a longer, bigger budget, version of this movie.

[@CMaiers]

Thank you! We worked so hard on this.

[@CMaiers]

@@denarisnoctem4562thank you!

[@brucethompson7214]

A simply brilliant adaptation of HG Wells' story. I just loved this!

[@aledwalters8977]

I can agree with that. Its very well done.

[@einienj3281]

Awesome!! ❤️

[@CMaiers]

Thanks Einienj!

[@einienj3281]

@@CMaiers 😊♥️

[@beautifulfaith9367]

So good 👏👏👏👏 Thank you!!!!!! 🐾🐾😎 - Texas

[@mikeobaugh8128]

Simply put, this was... phenomenal! Twilight Zone indeed.

[@DANSORIA]

Honor a H.G. I Love this short 👑

[@BK-pictish]

Powerful, gripping, with on heck of a lesson we've yet to learn. God bless us all.

[@Harbottle64]

Brilliant! Well done Timothy and all concerned.

[@genevasimmonds8208]

Im Gobsmacked , the was one good version of the war of the world, i was not expecting that, Great story line.

[@michaelquaid4679]

This old straight veteran knows what you're you're trying to say. And yep

[@rodterrell304]

Man I wished they did a full length movie on this! I loved the War of the Worlds! Well Done, Well Done!!

[@creditrepairwizards]

hes been out cold for a month and his head is still bleeding?

[@joemassepoes7842]

Dudes head wound keeps moving.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I love this. I love the angle that you approached this from. AWESOME

[@dpraptorP]

Always been an HG Wells fan. loved the twist ending on this! Didn't expect that at all! Well done!

[@davec2753]

Really enjoyed this. A short film for sure, but a fantastic concept, played out well, with a really cool tie-in. I especially appreciated how the film makers made the alien mechs look like more "rudimentary" and "old school" versus how they were portrayed in other WOTW works; taking into account the earlier time period-setting of the film, (and the original) and the possibility that the aliens (just like us) are going to have different levels of technological advancement depending on the time period that is the setting. Great job folks!

[@sparky5584]

A very nice short story. Well done.

[@shanischante9903]

Best ever, thank you!

[@switchmuso]

Superb! Deserves a million views.

[@patrickselden5747]

I really enjoyed this, Timothy - well done, you and everyone else involved in its making... 🐙

[@jamesmorgan3032]

Beautiful British twist of war of the worlds that came to fruition in this gem.

[@alanmacpherson3225]

Although the original was set in England.

[@malcolmclarke3033]

That was really good. Thanks for sharing

[@ranmacman]

This is bloody brilliant!!

[@assistantto007]

That was excellent.

[@clintonyorke]

Excellent

[@haveagoodday6494]

I liked it

[@denarisnoctem4562]

Mind you I've never read one of his books, but . .. . . that was REALLY well done. I'd love to see this version of the book on the big screen.

[@brucethompson7214]

Read the book. Amazing. Also the Time Machine. HG Wells was centuries ahead of his time.

[@craigme3014]

amazing! thankyou!

[@dereinzigwahreRichi]

That was brilliant, love it! Great tension building with a minimalistic stage AND a visually impressing finale! The mad doctor's my favourite though. :⁠-⁠D

[@GilbertoBanuelos]

This almost seems like a scene out of "Attack On Titan."

[@philipsanders9192]

That was a beautiful adventure.What a wonderful way of telling a story. The acting,production and imagination was tops.

[@CMaiers]

Thanks Philip that means a lot to me. We worked hard on this.

[@grantmillard8387]

A really great short story/vignette. I didn't see the conclusion coming before the reveal which is rare enough to be worth mentioning. The performances are very good as well as the editing and cinematography. Punching well above your grade on all counts.

[@davidturner4824]

That was a great Twilight Zone movie.

[@maxdoubt5219]

Our most destructive weaponry, was of no consequence! But just as we were facing ignominious defeat, three valiant warriors, rose to our defense: the bacterium, the virus and the spirochete!

[@rusty308]

Darned if I haven't seen this before.

[@elizabethpinkerton9866]

That was brillient and followed the original a bit.

[@nanarose8537]

I greatly appreciate and enjoy when Dust's Throwback Thursday shows gems like this one. 👍👍

[@twinsixguns]

One of the best I've seen on dust!

[@punboleh7081]

The first time I watched it I found it rather boring as until the very end there's no clue what's going on. Rewatching it now is a completely different experience.

[@jonnyphenomenon]

It's this deja vous? Or have I seen this one before?

[@landru27]

you've seen this one before -- hence the "Throwback Thursday" in the title

[@mdmgamer1995]

Ah a short movie done in the classic way par excellence

[@kurtbilinski1723]

Huh... if you look up the author character's name on Wikipedia, he has an uncanny resemblance to the person he's playing!

[@Ace01010]

Always loved Hg wells but this right here is giving me twilight zone vibes and god that music composition is peek!

[@bntagkas]

you can not right a wrong with another wrong war will only breed war you can not make expensive weapons and expect noone will use them

[@elithunder]

That was really good! Felt like I was watching a stage play!!

[@brandonmiller3605]

Loved it. The doctor was throwing me off a lil, but damn good

[@eprohoda]

man,great channel. want a promo?,all the best-

[@hotrodgs]

Had me going still thinking ww2 , I commend you for that great acting

[@davidpalmer4184]

Thank you, By coincidence I have only just finished reading the "Space machine" by Christopher Priest.

[@josephvanwanzeele5125]

What a fantastic storyline. Very captivating and well thought out.

[@bryanhaycock672]

One of your best in a long time. 👍

[@americanpatriot2422]

Outstanding video

[@0neIntangible]

Thank you, this is more like the way the old Dust used to be... offering presentations like this, that we all love and not like all of the new agey, wokey pokey, stuff lately.

[@michaelquaid4679]

Well actually in my first other comment I was trying to respond to you. Anyway, yeah I think I get what you're trying to say. And yep

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

Yeah, i just want cool scifi.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Yes, it's just old-fashioned patronising lecturing that equalizes victims and aggressors, so "deep". Don't speak for all, mate. I find this crap primitive, triggering and obnoxious. Sci-fi shouldn't lecture people

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@DavidMartinez-ce3lp Cool sci-fi doesn't equalize victim and aggressor or patronisingly lectures people or goes on primitive detached from reality rants about "futility of war". Sure, you all have no idea of what war is. Anyway, this is not sci-fi, this is some crude hippie BS.

[@avanap8096]

It's the way it used to be cause it's a re-upload

[@bobfall]

During the blitz the windows where covered in London.

[@josephcoleman3635]

Builds slowly to nice climax. A list acting and dialog.

[@Osahashi]

Germany defeated by aliens? Hans get the Heavy Gustav ready.

[@almatt21]

Definitely one of the best thank you

[@jaixiviii]

Awesome!

[@emmanuelstamatakis8218]

Wow I really enjoyed that thank you. Hell of a story kept me glued on like crazy glue!

[@josephpiskac2781]

Great very inventive!

[@dennisbrown5313]

Best version I've had the pleasure to watch

[@clanaoaarmyofallah2557]

very frightening indeed. every war before that was pointless. and thats what it will take for man to finally realize they are brothers. im on the side of the aliens. ive had enough of earth. EDIT: am i the only one more afraid of the giant machine stepping on me than i am of it shooting me?

[@Terranallias18]

If aliens invade Earth, God I hope you get strung up.

[@durasaxon5131]

Maybe read my comment. I couldn't disagree with you more! I am so surprised at how uneducated the masses are. There is no war that has been erected over the last 2 thousand years that wasn't directed by the power elite for the purpose of their own ingratiating for wealth and sadistic destruction. Mass human sacrifice. Of course, not themselves. Wake up!

[@VincentHoliday]

Like something from twilight zone,tales from the darkside,the outer limits type vibes. dope.

[@MarkGardiner-g2y]

Superb stuff, really liked this. You played a very good part Chris and hope to see you again. 👍

[@CMaiers]

Thank you - much appreciated ❤

[@jackpreston8762]

There would have been the blackout warden coming to shout "PUT THAT BLOODY LIGHT OUT" !!

[@earthman6700]

Reminds me of the Proxy war.

[@stuhook5329]

Awesome work! inspired me to make a short film as well

[@amygrace6522]

The doctor is pissing me off …jerk lol

[@kcflick6132]

Awesome 👌

[@240606ktt]

Bravo!

[@grahamrutherford8800]

This ivery good but didn't I see this a while back?

[@schmodedo]

It's "Throwback Thursday". They repost one of the earlier selections every Thursday. I remember seeing it also.