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Elevation

2024 · 28 min

A slow, oppressive drift through a militarized city, heavy with dread and punk defiance.

Directed by: Gabriel Esdras
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ruth Ramos, Jaime Bernache, Marcela Lizbeth

Overview: Fugazi, a depressed girl, and Samuel, a boy looking for his missing brother, spend their days watching their city being taken by the army. Meanwhile, an uprising is growing on the streets…

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Directed by: Gabriel Esdras
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ruth Ramos, Jaime Bernache, Marcela Lizbeth

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
rebellion
isolation
survival
grief
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Gabriel Esdras
Starring: Ruth Ramos, Jaime Bernache, Marcela Lizbeth, Abraham Vilchis, Violento Dan
Cinematography: Gabriel Esdras
Runtime: 28 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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