The Ladder

The Ladder

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NR 2022 · 16 min · Science Fiction, Drama

In the twilight of his life, an aging Alaskan fisherman must decide between accepting old age or restarting his life with a mysterious new scientific procedure. The original short film that the 2025 feature film is based on.

Directed by Emilio Miguel Torres · Written by Emilio Miguel Torres

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