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La Escala

1964 · 13 min

A strange, patient climb through steep streets that turns ordinary steps into a quiet, dreamlike ritual.

Directed by
Aldo Francia
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Starring
Kena Fernández, Edmundo Jiménez
Overview
Experimental film by Aldo Francia that consists in diverse situations through the 123 steps of the Santa Justina staircase in the Cerro Larraín of Valparaíso.

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Directed by
Aldo Francia
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Starring
Kena Fernández, Edmundo Jiménez
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • isolation
  • identity
  • memory
  • fate
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, drama
Directed by
Aldo Francia
Written by
Celia Münchmeyer, Aldo Francia
Starring
Kena Fernández, Edmundo Jiménez
Cinematography
Aldo Francia
Runtime
13 min
Languages
Spanish

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