Short film

The Escapists

2008 · 34 min

A hushed, dreamlike curiosity piece that makes a strange house feel like a secret, leaving you unsettled and quietly moved.

Overview: A brother and sister live their whole lives in a mansion not knowing each other. One day they meet between the floorboards.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, family, mystery
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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
family
mystery
loneliness
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none