We Have Decided Not to Die (2004)
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. A shirtless man in white pants stands in an asphalt lot, a car visible on either side. Convulsions begin. The cars back up, still facing him and each other. They pause; they race toward him. He leaps. A youth, shirtless and in white shorts, stands in front of a tall building. Doors open, he enters and walks to an elevator. Convulsions strike him as he rides to a top floor, exits the elevator, pauses, and runs toward a window. He crashes through.
Director: Daniel Askill
![]() |
Kasia Werstak as Ritual 1 |
![]() |
Daniel Askill as Ritual 2 |
![]() |
Jordan Askill as Ritual 3 |
| Production | Sam Zalaiskains | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Daniel Askill | Writer |
| Production | Christopher Seeto | Producer |
| Production | Daniel Askill | Producer |
| Directing | Daniel Askill | Director |
| Crew | Conrad Rothmann | Special Effects |
| Sound | Michael Askill | Music |
| Sound | Daniel Askill | Sound Designer |
| Production | James Marc-Smith | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Tim Trumble | Dolby Consultant |
| Art | Andrew van der Westhuyzen | Production Design |
| Editing | Daniel Askill | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kasia Werstak | Costume Design |
| Sound | Sam Dixon | Sound Designer |
| Visual Effects | Conrad Rothmann | Visual Effects |
| Art | Diana Valia Chen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jordan Askill | Costume Design |
| Camera | Denson Baker | Director of Photography |