# The Escape (2017)

> Three Republican deserters flee the Spanish Civil War, only to find that survival may be a more terrifying illusion than the battlefield.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/465967

## Facts

- Runtime: 11 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Paco Arasanz
- Cast: Jose Cartón, Antonio Esquinas, Julio Hidalgo, Juan Lopez-Guardamino, Lucas Pulido, Maider Uriarte
- TMDB rating: 0.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9765526/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, foreboding, oppressive, short horror showcase, late night viewing

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