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L'Évasion

2017 · 9 min

A short, tense, wordless-feeling plunge into fear and flight, with stark animation that makes every second feel like a countdown.

Overview
A man is in prison. His comrade is tortured to death. When the guards come after him, he manages to escape. In his desperate attempt to save himself, he ends up on the roof of the prison.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • violence
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror5
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension8
    Darkness8
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Arnaud Demuynck, Gilles Cuvelier, Gabriel Jacquel
    Runtime
    9 min

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