Absolutely fabulous movie with so much happening! Layers of the story expressed with what I think is phenomenal acting, with great chemistry between the two main actors. This is one of the very few short films that I can see becoming a full length picture. Much appreciation for you all too produce this film for us. It really is one of the better things I've seen.

This is a hidden gem, definitely deserves more views. the main reason I love these ultra low budget shorts is that they stand or fall entirely on the telling of a story, without the distraction of flash camera work and special effects. They rely entirely on the human element and this one really delivered. an engaging story, well written and beautifully acted. More please.

It has the perfect amount of humor to keep it from being completely dystopian. I really loved the characters and their time together.

Great video, thank you for sharing. 5 thumbs up........

Brilliant. Beautiful. Loved it.

Very good. Very realistic plot and presented with realistic costumes and survival techniques for the basis of the concepts. Even the advanced weapon she used was a nice touch and the use of the common revolver by the assailant indicates this isnt that far in the future. Excellant attention to detail. Very impressive.

Very good production. Enjoyable!

Such a roller coaster of emotion and a thought provoking experience in under 30 minutes. Bravo both. Plaudits aside , its not dissimilar to the trip to the local supermarket in these strange times.

Well, this was beautifully shot, well acted, and way above my expectations. This could and should be a big screen, big budget movie, same actors and story line.

Now that is a complete story. Well written, acted, and filmed. Bravo

This is one of those shorts that i didn't want to end so fast.. Love the story line, hope you do a sequel..

"The Volunteer" requires a sequel. Hurry Up!

Living in San Francisco it was a beautiful shot of Golden Gate Bridge with Downtown in the background. Great movie, Thank you.

Beautiful but sad. Loved the plot. Wonderful insight into character, loneliness, love, and dealing with loss. Well done.

Great job. Interesting story line, good acting and beautifully shot. DUST might give this more exposure, certainly worth it.

What a prediction, huh. Of course in this story it’s the real deal. Unlike our reality now. Beautifully done. I loved this. 👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of the better shorts on the topic! Drives home the significance of the 'little things' that are so important in the human experience. Well Done.

Absolutely amazing!!! Love the characters. Well done!

good production and great concept. Definitely worth a longer watch. thank you. bummer this hasn't been seen by more folks.

Bravo! Brilliantly done! Terrific actors! Thank you! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very impressive work, loved the pacing and tone. Was quite emotional and powerful in places.

This was super, really enjoyed it, even the ending, we know she is going to find his sister, and then find the others... cool

Oh i want to know everything, what's the dystopian city like, are the volunteers like the handmaidens tale? How did she escape...and will she save the sister... Then what? Will they find sanctuary for humanity!! Full length 2 hour feature! We want it!

Grace...What a great hero. Really loved the character. Solid writing and acting. I appreciated Adam's character too, but as a guy all I could think was "Please don't let me turn out to be that inept at survival!"

GREAT STORY!! I really enjoyed this! Felt compelled to watch the entire movie. Thank you for this gem!

This was excellent. More Please. Much more. She's amazing.

Great story. Deserves both a prequel and a sequel. Looking forward to more.

Awesome!! I read about this in our local paper. We are both from the same small town and graduated from the same High School, just 7 years apart. Great job and waiting for more to come!

This is really superb film, a great storyline. Everything from the beautiful location and surroundings to the outstanding way the actors portrayed their characters kept my attention from beginning to end. Sarah is a beautiful woman, natural and talented, a pleasure to watch. Schoen portrayed his role so well that I felt like I knew him by the end of the film, he was funny with a kind of vulnerable innocence. Call you tell how much I liked and enjoyed the experience?

Excellent film, great character creation! More please!

Better than I expected. A lot of story packed into a few minutes.

Really well done. Cinematography, acting, music, plot. All excellent. One of the better shorts I’ve watched 🙏😀

amazing. extremely well done. I want to see more! this could easily be a series. would love to see that.

I have been watching a lot of these shorts lately and have to say this is the best I have seen.

Damn can you guys make a part 2 to this? this the kind of content I love to watch, I know its been 2 years since you guys made the film so ya prolly not thinking about a part 2 but please consider it, we all ENJOYED it :)

Lovely storytelling and character development - immersive and beautifully shot - totally enjoyed this - definitely worth a sequel - thanks

I think I just fell in love with Sarah Haworth & Keely Leonard because the writing of this was absolutely superb. The foreshadowing when she refers to him as dead weight. The contrast between the system "asking" her to volunteer to be a mom (something she admittedly wanted to be - but now won't) and Adam -not asking- her to volunteer to rescue his sister, (something she clearly said she wasn't going to do - but now will). The parallel between her fleeing the city because, among other things, "volunteering" is a death sentence, even though that's whats literally keeping all humanity alive and her going back to the city voluntarily even though that is likely also a death sentence and would only keep one person alive (but perhaps that's what keeping our humanity alive means). He kept his promise i.e in 5 days he would be out of her life forever. The canteen scene is awesome : He doesn't know his canteen has a hole in it which means it will always be half empty, symbolically she has a hole which she doesn't know about which means she will always be half empty. She remarks that the "sap from the tree can help mend the hole if it isn't too big", when she(and thus we) first meet Adam he's coming out from behind a tree i.e he's the sap(fool) from the tree that can help mend the hole she has(if it isn't too big). Adam makes the remark "that's one sticky tree" and then proceeds to follow her and ask to make a deal for them to "stick" together. This short is just so well thought out. I loved it.

Well done! Great acting, original idea, that's so rare! A sequel please

This was great. A Range of emotions felt. First laugh point: " I was beginning to think you were a victim of some sort of Facial Paralysis." 😉😉Lol. Beautiful scenic nature.🌲🌲🌲🌳🌵🌵🌺 Film made the no-touch caution very realistic at the end.

Great story! Getting serious Heavy Metal Ta'arna vibes from Grace. Love it!!

Wow, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this film. Please, please do a follow up!

This was really really awesome enjoyed Every min ., hope there’s a part two

Phenomenal, thoroughly enjoyed it!

So good! Can’t wait to see what else you cook up!

Great story thanks Schoen. And Sarah very entertaining 🍿

Wow!!!! This one truly mirrors real life now.

Great story. Characters were perfect, the bond that grew between them was hopeful for humanity to remain human. Shorts are better than Hollywood BS scripts.

Good storyline and great acting. I wish it were longer and with a part two.

Plot twist- he had no sister and that was a pic he found. He was the scout.

I love this, a world where touching someone is death... Wait, is this a new form of the virus we have now...

Interesting little movie. Good Actors, Good Direction & Script

Hallelujah ! Thank you for a video that addresses the existential dilemma of meaning. It's tragic and at the same time liberating to think that whatever meaning I give to the brief moments given to me are mine and mine alone. Could it really be any different? Sartre would love this video. May all beings be happy!

Damn well acted and a brilliant character study. I loved it!!!

30 minutes after I came back (through my history) to give this a thumbs up!

Only thing bad about this was it left me wanting for more. Great story telling and visuals.

This would make a fine 3-5 season (or more) series just in the backstory and development of what ails them (us). Here's hoping. Break a leg!!

Absolutely needs to continue

This was fantastic! Great characters, excellent plot. If this were a book or a full feature length film, I would be most interested. Well done.

WHOA WHAO WHOA! THE PLOT TWIST IS EPIC! I never expect it. And the ending is CHILLING! You need to develop it as a feature film! Ps. It is so lit that the main actors in this film are its eriter and producer!!! 😘😘😘🙏🙏🙏

One of the best short films I've seen, and I watch a lot of short films.

Great film thank you 🙏🏼

Great short film, it would definitely make a great movie

By far the cheesiest flick that ever brought tears to my eyes. Tremendous job guys. 👍👍

Story ended too soon. Wish that a sequel would be made. Great actors.

This was pretty good. Tyfs!

My God!! What a prophetic film .....

Welcome to "The New Normal," Social Distancing gone AWRY! Great Short, kept me engaged all the way to 27:24

Interesting parallels with our current situation. Good film.

Very entertaining. looking foreword to The Volunteer 2

I hope you guys haven't stopped producing videos. I know KZfaq can be challenging and frustrating. If you don't quit, I'll be a frequent flyer on this channel.

Also loved the blaster props!

I would definitely watch this if it were turned into a series.

Great shorty, I enjoyed it! 😊

So proud of you both :)

That was nice little lacy shawl Adam was wearing........:)

Good movie, good actors!,

This guy gives off such a Ben Stellar are vibe.

If Adam had learned to actually THROW a Knife, he wouldn't have died.

PART TWO PLEASE.. This was fantastic.. Is this channel still active?? Please respond..

Quality film!

Great film!!

Very good film l liked it well done

Enjoyed this.

Great movie. I would love to see other productions. Can we hope for more? 🍧

Great short film.

Wow after over one hundred future dystopian shorts this one stands above all the rest thus far. Super great job. Got most all of it real good. I think the guy could have been a bit more on the struggle and dirty side but beyond the dialogue scenes and survival aspect was just perfect. Please, I hope this team make many more flicks like this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm pleasantly surprised to find this video has less than 10,.000 views even though its a great production and I thoroughly enjoyed it

pretty good job for a low budget, no-special-effects effort. Well acted. The problem is the "touch somebody and you both die" aspect. Any good sci-fi fan wants to know how that dynamic works. I'm a biologist, and no obvious mechanism occurs to me. Still, if I can suspend disbelief on that point, the whole flick comes together pretty well.

Real cool Film ✌☻☮

criminally underviewed

Thought provoking on so many levels hello from Australia

I was sure the no human contact was going to be a fake rule implemented by the govt people. Was kinda sure that he did not exsist at all and was her imagination creating him after being alone so long. Im convinced she could still be going to dave April.

Great work 😊

Good acting and chemistry.

Very professional.

gem. Wish there was part 2 and part 3 and part 4

Jerusalem 🇮🇱 is the city 🏙️. ❤❤❤ I love this and you. This makes a great place to construct your new 🆕 future seeing this warning of a very serious concern with the to manifest. Nia is the time to act. ❤ I’m an actress not a 📺 singer 🧑‍🎤 👨‍🎤 🧑‍🎤 Jesus ❤loves you and so do I. Great work. Stay in your bliss while you work. 💘

Well written, well acted, well directed and well edited. You really cared about the characters, good story and ending. There should be a squeal to this one, the best short I've come across in quite awhile. Excellent.

Well done.

Very well done! Adam's lack of bushcraft was conveyed adequately, but his general incompetence was a little over played. A lot of city boys don’t know how to trap an animal or make a fire, but you didn’t need to completely neuter him to make the point. Of course, his actions at the end did redeem his manhood for the most part. Sorry to focus on a negative! I enjoyed the video and would like to see a full movie made out of this. Thanks!