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Escalator

2006 · 3 min

A hypnotic loop of a boy pacing stairs, turning a simple repeated motion into something quietly unsettling and strangely mesmeric.

Directed by
Björn Kämmerer
Overview
By processing a handful of shots of casually acquired black and white film material, Kämmere has a boy incessantly climb and descend the stairs of a house. Dressed in a ite and overalls he seems to be precocious engineer of a machine which compels him to his "escalation" Thomas Korschil

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Directed by
Björn Kämmerer
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
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