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This is a reworking of the Greek myth of Prometheus and how he gave fire to mankind. Instead of being one of the Titans, this Prometheus is a space traveler along with Athena. They have come to Earth to assess the planet's inhabitants and Athena is shocked that the humans have such a strong capacity to learn. Prometheus is excited to hear this, but mostly he's cold and wants to go back home. Unfortunately, he absentmindedly forgets to put out the fire he made to keep them warm--leaving this "secret" for the humans.

The idea of the Greek gods being aliens is pretty cool and is somewhat like the plot of STARGATE--though these were Egyptian gods and they were rather evil. The problem, though, is money. While the story idea is interesting, they obviously had no funds at all. The film is made outside in the snow and there are not real sets, high tech equipment (other than a gizmo that is obviously just a TV remote). Because of this, I'd really love to see what these folks could do with a budget--any sort of budget.

The idea that ancient astronauts gave the human race a running start in life is a pretty old one. There's nothing terribly new about that here, but what I find admirable is the economy of the filmed story. The actors are appealing, the winter-woodsy setting isn't distracting, and the central idea is simple and straightforward. Viewed symbolically, the film is effective: The almost trivial carelessness of one of the aliens denied us the magnificent heritage we should have had. Viewed literally, it's kind of silly -- after all, fire is common in nature -- but viewing the film literally is not what we're supposed to do. The ending of the film comes with a small shock, appropriately sized for this little film. The budget for this film was reportedly five hundred bucks Canadian, and that may have been overstated a bit, but in any case it was money well spent.