Horror Short Film "Heartless" | ALTER
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2024
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Young couple Anna and Gunnar are deeply in love but they live in a society where people are assigned a new spouse by lottery every seven years. As their final day together approaches, they grapple with the nightmare of being torn apart and facing life with another partner.
"Heartless" by Haukur Björgvinsson
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Young couple Anna and Gunnar are deeply in love but they live in a society where people are assigned a new spouse by lottery every seven years. Every other person in town is assigned a number. Anna receives a number but Gunnar doesn't, which means they have a chance of being matched together again. When the lottery starts, Gunnar is matched with a young man named Friðrik who is starting his first relationship. Anna is matched with the older Brynjolfur. "Training week" starts where Anna and Gunnar have to teach their new spouses how to love. This proves very difficult to Gunnar who isn't able commit to his new relationship with Friðrik. He runs away and tries to get Anna to join him before the townspeople catch him. The town's priestess gives both of them an ultimatum: Commit to the new relationship or spend seven years in a gigantic mythical egg. Much to Gunnar's horror, Anna agrees to commit to her relationship with Brynjólfur. Gunnar however, cannot accept these terms, rejects a relationship with Friðrik and decides to spend seven years in the horrible egg.
"Heartless" Credits:
Writer|Director: Haukur Björgvinsson
Producer: Tinna Proppé
Executive Producers: Kjartan Thor Thordarsson, Hilmar Sigurðsson and Rob Tasker
DOP: Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson
Composer: Herdís Stefánsdóttir
Editor: Úlfur Teitur Traustason
Wardrobe: Aleksandra Kolouder
HMU: Ísak Freyr
Set Design: Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson
VFX: Rob Tasker
Sound: Aggi Friðberts
AD: Þórunn Guðlaugsdótti
Coordinator: Jana Arnars
Grip: Sissi Sissason and Siffi
Gaffer: Oddur Eliasson
AC: Benji
2nd AC: Thea Frimann
Best boy: Gunnar B Svavarsson
HMU Assistant: Viktoria Sól
Photographer: Hörður Sveinsson
Catering: Þórunn Elva Þorgeirsdóttir
Colorist: Ögmundur Sigfússon
Sound designer: Sindri Þór Kárason
Titles: Árni Gestur Sigfússon
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Bruh some people really don't realise how agonizing it is to love someone infinitely more than they love you. Brilliantly done 🖤
I like at first it's the girl that doesn't want to break up and cries over it. Then at the end, she says, "I'm sorry," but you get to do 7 years in the egg without me.
To me is not about the egg he loves her more then she loves him
I think she just loves herself more than him. Although I can’t deny, he got a much worst deal. Even so…. Who wants to spend 7 years trapped in complete darkness? Even if you were together, that’d suck.
I would, being alone never bothered me anway@@howcanyoudothistome1
I suppose...being trapped in a loveless relationship wouldn't be much better. What a nightmare community.
I think she loves him, I think it is more about how people react in oppressive societies. Some people it is clear that they’re not OK with it. Others, bury things so deep as a way of protecting their sanity.
@@howcanyoudothistome1 well she got it more easy than him ,she got a man ,he got a man not a girl
A great story of love and betrayal, in 15 minutes. Thank you.
It’s sad. I get where you’re coming from, but I think it’s more about fear than betrayal. We don’t really know what the deal is about the egg, but none of it is good. She said that those who came back after seven years were different, no longer themselves, so it seems harrowing. She’s scared, but she has decided to make the best of a difficult situation. Her fear of pain has won over her love for her former partner.
imo it’s just she couldn’t love him to the level that he did..cuz if she had, she would’ve gone with him, even at the expense of her being “changed”…imagine going through hard-core grief every 7 years…this sounds un-productive for any community. ✌🏻✨
@@johannahunderwood4596 yes, I think that there's a clean allusion on uneven aftermath of broken relationship: one partner adopts easily, but another can drive into depression and loneliness for years.
Oh wow, that was intense, and so imaginative. I felt sorry for everybody. The mystery surrounding the egg was perfectly unexplained. Brilliant.
The part during the matching ceremony where the mother was like “say bye to daddy” is so sad.
So like, do the biological fathers just stop being involved with raising their own children?
i believe the parent with the number will lose custody of the child while the "clean" ones will take them
@@cryolitte1145 in real live people dont have real custody of their kids, if you dont take them to school goverment take them away from you....
@@lesleyrussell8200weel, they need to study and have social interactions
@@danielegarotti7884 it shouldnt has to be obliged alot of kids have autism and asperger etc... for being in school they have suicide ,and they have been murderers....
@@danielegarotti7884A government school isn't the only place those things can happen. You've basically just agreed that a child needs the learn whatever the Government mandates and if the parents disagree the Government has the right to take their kids. That's a very scary mindset in my opinion.
this one reminds me " Hang the DJ" of Black Mirror, but this don't had a happy final
That was my exact first thought was this is kind of like hang the DJ. But I like how the ending was different.
@@hmpriv Yes indeed, the end of this one was quite somber, let's say, I swore they were going to "break the rules" like "Hang the DJ", but she wasn't willing to do that
Bro your grammar is atrocious 😢
You know that tingly sensation you get when you fall in love with somebody?
That's common sense leaving your body.
😂😂😂🙌☝️💯
Along with your life savings, your credit rating, your privacy, any and all other female friends you may have, your relationship with your family members, your best friend, your spare time pursuing your hobbies and interests, your own free will, and eventually, your will to live.
Your right.@@Conriocht
@@Conriocht Married 😂
@@Conriochthope ur wife sees this bro
Wow, what an interesting premise. The ending was a gut punch. Loved it!
rly good. would love it a full mini series more depth
Well, Thank you Alter for another amazing episode, this story reminds me of Twilight Zone " Number 12 Looks Just Like You" of ridding individuality of speech, choices, love, etc ....to conform for the approval of the system.
This one kind of reminds me of Black Mirror
Strangely enough, that's what I was thinking about two. There's some series that I've watched lately that do remind me of the black mirror plus a few films thrown in there haha.
Okay, so now what happens to that guy that Gunnar was matched with? He's the odd man out.
He marries the egg.
Poor Guy 😢
There's always the one who chooses not to fight for the relationship. :)
maybe if she had to be with a girl......
I hope the future generations will not have to face such sickness and evoluted abominations... The film was exceptionally interesting with professional acting. The girl looks like Liv Ulman in her youth. All the actors were great. Thank you for your effort to bring a multidimensional message...
I'm so glad I've turned my notifications on
I'm a bit late, having only stumbled onto this just now. This reminds me of Brave New World: attachment and commitment being seen as synonymous with selfishness; conform or be cast out. A wonderful short film. Very well done!
I’d watch a whole series of this, best one I’ve seen recently !!!
Cool short film
so good!! 🙌
you guys really need to reach out to netflix and start turning these short films into mini series or movies! cant wait to see more next upload ❤
Love your short films
Great story
A freaking egg... wow, what a film guys, mindblowing.
Saw this back when it came out, on Dust maybe. Well done then, worth the encore now. Demands expansion and explanation. Very nicely directed and acted.
I still enjoyed this one, even knowing everything that was going to happen. It's an EXCELLENT film.
Yes, it is!@@RPRosen-ki2fk
This was awesome! I realllly wanna know what caused this dystopian predicament. I wanna know how the egg came to be, even though I know that the egg is not the point of the film. This would indeed make a great full length film. Excellent work!!
Amazing. Is it a critique of that extremely tightly knit Icelandic/Scandinavian society I hear tell? Fascinating film.
Very good. Nice job 👍👏
Well! That was sure different also depressing but a good idea to play with into a long story
This would be a great mini-series, with expanded scenes from the "present" interspersed with flashback scenes revealing how and why this method of being partnered with a new mate every 7 years came to be. I found this story fascinating, and would love to know much, much more about this world.
FANTASTIC SHORT ❤❤GREAT JOB 😊
Very good work 😮
Good job. 👏
Very interesting premise, I could see this being a movie or atleast a mini series of sorts, gave me 'Maze Runner' vibes, 'adhere to the system, or break out'.
Sci-fi, not horror. But sad that she betrayed him, and he had to return to the egg to start all over again.
wdym, that's the most horrific thing that could happen to someone
From the other point of view, he betrayed them and their way of life.
@@Ressic He didn't have a choice though. Is a child born in Palestine condemned to join Hamas? I think not.
@@rontronimous hm? im not supporting the character decisions. Just pointing out that from the rest of the town's point of view, Gunnar is betraying his culture/way of life.
¿not horror? we dont know what kind of punishment inside the egg.....she didnt want to suferit
Is it a part of Icelandic culture to allow eggs to dictate major life decisions?
That's a very interesting & unique story. I was thinking it's not really horror, but I suppose in a lot of ways it is with all of the subtext and unknown things going on in the background. I would love to see something delve more into the lore of this world. I would definitely read/watch it if it was written even half as well as this.
I thought the mother was so "heartless" talking of her previous relationships and so happy when she matched with a seemingly handsome long haired guy. So sad, she just thinks its exciting and fun. 😢
This wasnt scary, it was confusing and depressing.
This is fucking brilliant-- better than some mega budget million dollar 2hr movies.I really enjoy film and books, that explore unpopular, uncommon, or imaginative possible futures, alternative concepts, or ideas, instead of the same script recycled ad nauseum. Such a fascinating concept here!
Coloque legenda
Well this was clear the egg wasn't an ordinary half fry egg. But the way everyone cared for it even put their relationships on risk it was quite disturbing and deserve to grant eggs to all of them so they can make omelette. 😅
hahahahaha fucking hilarious
@@The_Beast_666 😁
Yea besides the whole egg thing this was a really good premise would love to see it made in to. Movie suoer refreshing difffernt then anything out now
I've never been so early! Woohoo
i'd like this as a netflix tv series
Hi ALTER Long time no see.
It looked like the women enjoyed getting a new mate then the men did.
Real life is kinda like that
A metaphor for our times.
🥺 poor man 💔
This short reminds me of the "Hang the DJ" Black Mirror episode.
Wow how that number appears on his hand I wish my tattoo would be like that only so whenever I feel like I would hide from my parents 😅
Not horror, just sad
Really its so hard and unacceptable
Interesting
common ALTER W🥶
Pretty sure if I got matched with some ginger dude, tomorrow morning there's going to be a week's worth of scrambled eggs on the breakfast menu.
I need more information 😭
DAYAM.....that is Heartless....They just don't care.....just glad there were no barn yard animals!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Strawberry feilds forever 😂
it's fields*. Learn some fucking English dude.
If this was let say a tv series they would explain the egg and ruin the whole mystery surrounding the egg
What's the deal with the egg?
I thought this was just Arrival when I saw the thumbnail.
I think they spend the next 7 years in darkness, until it's time to come out.
@@alisonmary1443That’s what I was thinking too.
I think its their way to "reborn", thats why its an egg. They come out completely blank and pay for disobedience by losing their own identity.
Probably an allegory to our society's demands not to fall in love, and constantly switching parnters
I think its their way to be "reborn", thats why its an egg. They come out copletely blank, paying for disobedience by losing their identity.
Probably an allegory to our society's modern norms and demands. Just like during the 60's with the "free love" agenda, today we have the "woke" ideology, that is pretty similar in many ways, so that you SHOULD love everybody, but trully cant love anyone at all
That was hard to watch. 😢
I too would be terrified if i am matched with gay
im going inside the egg
Same
Horrific.
Legends?
🖤👍
I don't understand what the Egg does to poeple.
The girl would rather have an unhappy relationship for 7 years than going to the Egg with her former boyfriend.
Eggstremely bizarre...the thought of having to spend the next seven years with a man in a love relationship 😡
not only that, they made it all seem so "normal" ... let alone forcing people into relationships by a random lottery
I think this one belongs on Omeleto.
1. This egg could represent religion, sects, ideology, philosophy, family expectations or governments. Basically the completely blind following of some random and arbitrary expectations to the point of not having a choice to whom you want to be with as a life partner. And the fear is also an unknown made-up punishment.
2. At the same time, it represents the disparity of love in a couple, as clearly, the guy loved the girl way more than she loved him.
3. Finally, it represents the way one faces adversity. Either complying in order to save one’s own skin and live miserably, but at least live. Or voice one’s opinion and stand proudly and accept any consequences that come with challenging the official dogma.
4. Maybe, being in the style of sci-fi, it could represent a dystopian future where the powers-that-be have to dictate relationships and child bearing due to overpopulation.
You hit the nail on the nail on the head.
Welllllll done.... You explained it genuisly
This could be a horror sci-fi if you add the alpha-omega universe lore into it.
Imagine a dystopian future where birthrate was zero worldwide and the alien Egg saved the situation by introducing the alpha-omega lore and random marriage in exchange of worship.
If Gunnar would have been the omega guy in the sam-sex relationship, no wonder he'd rather be in the Egg. 😂
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For those who don't know about the japanese manga alpha-omega universe lore:
It's a strictly gerachical universe where alpha people are famous, wealthy, admired and have most important roles in the society. Beta people come second while omega are last in the pyramid where omega guys are capable of giving birth (like hens) and are seen/treated like concubines.
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Lmao my Fugoshi ass was not expecting to see A/B/O omega verse mentioned.
I myself was like wait so who’s going to top? 😭
I’ve always wanted to have a writer write within the omega verse , as a way to address / critique a lot of the ridiculous gender standards we have in the world.
All Omega‘s aren’t treated like concubines. It depends on which manwha / manga / light novel you’re reading from. There are many where they treat their partner, with the upmost respect. Love is an illusion is a cute one.
Brave New World meets Hellraiser
At the beginning she says that she wants to be with him forever. Even if she went into the egg with him, there was no guarantee of a lasting relationship. She just gave up.
like Black Mirror and The Lobster had a baby
Does every second of the video have to have terrible shaky camera work? I makes it difficult to watch.
IFKR!
👍🏻✌🏻
She’s heartless!! Wtf! 💀
I still havent understood what the egg means
Looks like a "key party"
first comment ..😁
Subtitles in portuguese, please.
Eu também acompanho esse canal precisamos de legendas em português
Και μετά τί γίνεται και μετά αυτός που τόν παίρνει το αυγό? Δεν έχω καταλάβει τίποτα.
This one upset me, I didn't shit or coom 7/10
Is a reverse handmades tale?????
This could be a horror scenario of a future where there is a rapidly sinking birth rate all over the world, and... uh... yea...
what? how does forcing people into unnatural same sex relationships help a shrinking birth rate?
@@usa2tube I don't know mate, how would such a horror scenario as in the movie happen at all? But as you can see, there is a movie about it now. So thinking about the hypothetical origins, this was the only reason that made most sense to me (as artists like to draw attention to actual problems through art). The reason for the same sex relationships could be because they need to find partners for everyone and just pair the remaining people, regardless of them being compatible, counteracting the sinking social interactions due to social media or being online for example. This would maybe help to improve relationships and take care of kids better, by for example adopting one (for homosexual couples).
@@usa2tube you may not know the Japanese manga lore about the alpha-omega universe, where omega guys are capable of giving births (like hens, if you know what I mean). 😂 No wonder this guy ran away, maybe he feared to become an omega guy
At least no one is going to be single unless they want to. And while it works like an arranged marriage, it’s only for 7 years.
Seven years is a lot of time to be attached to someone who you don’t care about. It’s 7 years too long.
He just didn't wanna be gay😅
Priviet
That Reminds Me Of The Movie Arrival.
From this film 100% belive don't trust on girls.belive self trust on you brave heart❤
The cosmic egg?
I’m seeing some odd comments. To me this is an allegory for marriage. 7 years being the usual hardest years to reach, losing your kids, being alone if you don’t choose new spouse, all of us living with 3 and 4 spouses.
Is this based off some Icelandic mythological story or something..?
Sad , a woman with no heart & a community that have no feel. In the end they will be the ones lost to this EGG but eggs can be broken as these folks are. Seems he was the only one left with the courage to do what his heart told him & that's what makes us human with our own choices . In my view he was the lucky one & she will meet her fate with a heavy heart that's like the rest of them , broken forever.
this is pissing me off... the hell
calm
@@chubbybrazil calm d'toilette... the future of fragrance
@@OLBICHLdon't be angry
@@chubbybrazil I'll try but it's not easy when the video is so vexing... like, why are everyone okay with this system? why don't the others show compassion to the couple that is in love with each other... oh, and don't get me started with that spineless back stabber!!! the dude was too good for her and the others, he didn't deserve to be treated so HEARTLESS!!! >...
@@OLBICHLit's really sad😢
The represents divorce…… she chose stability over love
too much boring exposition, not enough actual storytelling. I want to know at least a glimpse of what's inside "the egg"
That’s 15 mins I’ll never have back
4 th comment my luckey number
that was fucked up.
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