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The City of the Last Fear

1975 · 73 min

A quiet, desolate wander through an emptied world, more lonely than frightening, with a lingering sense of stillness and loss.

Directed by: Carlo Ausino
Genres: Science fiction
Starring: Marisa Solinas, Emanuele Cannarsa, Mario Valdemarin

Overview: Aldo is an introverted boy who loves photography and exploring caves. An earthquake strikes while he is exploring a cave, probably caused by an atomic explosion. Reaching the surface, Aldo discovers that radioactivity has destroyed any trace of human life.

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Directed by: Carlo Ausino
Genres: Science fiction
Starring: Marisa Solinas, Emanuele Cannarsa, Mario Valdemarin

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Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
loneliness
death
Places: countryside
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	0
Realism	5
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: science fiction
Directed by: Carlo Ausino
Written by: Carlo Ausino
Starring: Marisa Solinas, Emanuele Cannarsa, Mario Valdemarin, Paul Teitcheid, Marisa Mauro, Alex Ferrero, Franco Andresini, Daniela Rimonda
Cinematography: Carlo Ausino
Runtime: 73 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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