We Have Decided Not to Die

Name: We Have Decided Not to Die
Genre: Drama, Short
Released: 2006-07-21
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Kasia Werstak, Daniel Askill, Jordan Askill

IMDb ID: tt0430755 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.1 (237 votes)

Genres: Drama · Short

Three wordless rituals: birth, between, and rebirth. A woman lies at the bottom of a swimming pool, alone. The camera pans her body. She starts to rise, then sinks; convulsions follow and then she rises and hovers above the pool. ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesFrance: Nous avons décidé de ne pas mourir
Australia: We Have Decided Not to Die
Nous avons décidé de ne pas mourirRelease Date2006-07-21Runtime11 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsAustraliaLanguagesNoneKeywordsunderwater scene
elevator
wordless
swimming pool
ritualProduction CompaniesThe Australian Film CommissionOfficial SitesOfficial site (Australia) - http://www.wehavedecidednottodie.comIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430755/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0430755.jpgUpdated At2026-04-01T11:07:21

Stars

Kasia Werstak
Daniel Askill
Jordan Askill

Directors

Daniel Askill

Writers

Daniel Askill

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Kasia Werstak | Character: Ritual 1
Actor: Daniel Askill | Character: Ritual 2
Actor: Jordan Askill | Character: Ritual 3

[Directors Group]
Name: Daniel Askill | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Daniel Askill | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Daniel Askill | Role: Producer
Name: James Marc-Smith | Role: Producer
Name: Christopher Seeto | Role: Producer
Name: Sam Zalaiskains | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michael Askill | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Denson Baker | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Daniel Askill | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Andrew van der Westhuyzen | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Diana Valia Chen | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Jordan Askill | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Kasia Werstak | Role: Costume Designer

[Sound Department]
Name: Daniel Askill | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sam Dixon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tim Trumble | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Conrad Rothmann | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Theodore Maniatis | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tim Trumble | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Mark Duncan | Role: Stunts
Name: Mike Duncan | Role: Stunts
Name: Grant Page | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Phil Balsdon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joe Bruneteau | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roger Buckingham | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Leo Cowan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Drake | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Fedirchuk | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Heffels | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Lapwood | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jordan Maddocks | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew McLeod | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Will Mitchell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tim Richardson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thomas Wittmann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: Michael Askill | Role: Music Department
Name: Christo Curtis | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Al Hansen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bruce Porter | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430755/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: February 2004 (Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival)
Czech Republic: December 9, 2005 (Prague Short Film Festival)
United States: July 21, 2006 (New York City, New York)

Awards

Box Office