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Skyscraper

2012 · 14 min

A quiet, uneasy short that makes you watch closely as a child's tidy view of the world quietly cracks.

Directed by
Mariana Torres
Genres
Drama
Starring
Daniel Avilés
Overview
In Oscar's world, the men in suits live in skyscrapers. They are happy, never run away and never cry. Until one day, one man hides and the rules fall apart.

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Directed by
Mariana Torres
Genres
Drama
Starring
Daniel Avilés
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • identity
  • isolation
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Runtime
14 min
Languages
Spanish

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