The Escape
Three Republican deserters flee the Spanish Civil War, only to find that survival may be a more terrifying illusion than the battlefield.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- foreboding
- oppressive
- short horror showcase
- late night viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Three Republican deserters flee the Spanish Civil War, only to discover that escape may not free them from its horrors.
The plot explicitly questions whether the soldiers have truly escaped or merely entered another form of horror.
The story is set in Navarra during the 1937 Spanish Civil War, using a conflict-scarred region as the soldiers' escape route.
The soldiers believe they are escaping the war's horror, but the premise turns that apparent refuge into an ominous nightmare.
Films like The Escape, and why
The Devil's Backbone
shared wartime horror, historical violence, and psychologically oppressive atmosphere
Pan's Labyrinth
shared Spanish Civil War setting, supernatural dread, and antiwar themes
The Bunker
shared survival horror, soldiers under pressure, and escalating uncertainty
Movie Details
- Director
- Paco Arasanz
- Release Date
- 2017-12-21
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Rating
- 0.5 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Jose Cartón
- Antonio Esquinas
- Julio Hidalgo
- Juan Lopez-Guardamino
- Lucas Pulido
- Maider Uriarte
Common questions
- What is The Escape about?
- Three Republican deserters flee the Spanish Civil War, only to find that survival may be a more terrifying illusion than the battlefield.
- What is The Escape like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Escape as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Escape violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Escape as graphic.
- Which films are like The Escape?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devil's Backbone, Pan's Labyrinth, and The Bunker.
- How long is The Escape?
- The Escape runs 11 minutes.
