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The Watchmaker

2013 · 2 min

A brief, somber fable that plays like a quiet ticking clock, building gentle dread toward an inevitable end.

Overview
An old, dying watchmaker tries to outwit the Grim Reaper and avoid his imminent and fatal doom.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • fate
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Alfonso Coronel
    Starring
    José Rovirosa, Roger Oropeza
    Runtime
    2 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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