Escasso

A wry, quietly unsettling mockumentary that blurs documentary and fiction while you watch a stranger slowly claim a house as her own.

Directed by

Clara Anástacia, Gabriela I. Gaia

Starring

Clara Anástacia

Tagline

A decolonial melodrama

Overview

A political mockumentary that never talks about politics. The film follows Rose, a "professional dog walker" who has recently occupied a vacant house which now she calls home: the realization of a dream. While claiming to take care of the property until the return of the landlady, the new "tenant" creates intimacy with the house develops a fascination for the absent woman.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, obsession, identity, isolation

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)