DIVIDED WE STAND | World War I Film

Ypres, 1917. Two soldiers from opposing sides, one British and one German, confront one another after becoming trapped in a Belgian barn during World War I. With heavy resent and a language barrier dividing them, the two try to find common ground whilst biding their time.

SCREENINGS & AWARDS
- BAFTA Accredited British Short Film, 2022
- Izmir International Short Film Festival, 2020 (Official Selection) - World Premiere
- The Shortest Nights Film Festival, 2021 (Official Selection)
- Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2021 (Semi-Finalist)
- Midlands Movies Awards, 2021 (Nominated 2 Awards & Winner ‘Best Costume, Makeup and Hairstyling’ & ‘Best Sound’)
- Birmingham Film Festival, 2021 (Nominated ‘Best Costume’ & ‘Best Production Design’)
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, 2022 (Out Of Competition)
- European Cinematography Awards, 2022 (Finalist)

WRITTEN & DIRECTED by Calum Rhys | @calrhys
PRODUCED by Rob Byrd and Calum Rhys
STARRING Tom Crilly and Sebastian Wegner

Shot on Blackmagic 6K with Canon Sumire Lenses
in Worcestershire and Suffolk, United Kingdom.

Copyright 2020 Smashing UK Productions. All Rights Reserved.

[cuberrt]

"The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend"
-Abraham Lincoln

[benjamindixon]

It always means alot when I see that people remember the tragedy of the great war. Not enough people grasp the deep sadness of it. This was well made and I greatly enjoyed it.

[Souflouz]

The waiting was definitely worth it. Wonderful acting and important message 😊

[JacquesMeoff]

I've only recently discovered some of these short films about WW1 on here. I'm impressed at just how simple yet at the same time how moving some of them are. Really brings home the pitiful and senseless nature of that war....

[coder_]

This was fantastic! The acting was great! The humanity they showed each other really amplified the power of the ending

[bryguy]

At first I was saying… the kit is wrong… this is wrong, that is wrong… but then I realized this film isn’t about the kit or the action. It was more than that. What great acting, story, and the way they portrayed humanity. Hats off gents. 👏 ❤

[medicine]

Pretty soon if not already the soilders of WW1 will all be passed on. No longer a living memory, but a whisper of the past.

[richersonkate]

Remembering 2nd Lieutenant Edward Archibald Beauchamp of the Coldstream Guards, KIA at Givenchy on December 22nd, 1914. Not Forgotten, still honored.

[mpvngjh]

Beautiful piece of work. Thank you for producing this masterpiece.

[RichardMillerMMVVIDEO]

Wow this could be a feature length film. Want so much more.

[fyclqzn]

Very good short film
We can see how madness is war, and how you could kill someone who don't know .
R.i.p to all those men who died on western front
And actually for everyone who lost their lives for protecting the motherland ..

[rnr]

Amazing film. Beautifully made and very well acted.

[gregbowen]

A poignant reminder that we all share the same planet…well made and well acted. These wars, in all their tragedy have proven that we as a species are incapable of living without conflict. And on they continue…

[jasonnicholasschwarz]

Superb acting, especially the German.

[elenistavrati]

A truly excellent film!!! Bravo to the team!!!

[Quandal]

Pretty good. The only thing that annoys me is that the German is wearing a early war uniform with the stalhelm but over all this was pretty good.

[Luca-]

Bello! Anche se ce da dire che nel minuto 2:16 i soldati non correvano all impazzata, ma seguivano gli ordini del ufficiale, belissimo comunque

[AlexPepi-mcxy]

Per favore potete fare il continuo perchè io amo la prima guerra mondiale 😊😊 Grazie

[memirandawong]

This is the situation that I would fear most in war I believe.

[AaronSoIdier]

Great short film It had a good message and had great quality ❤