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The Ladder

The Ladder

2022•16m•NR•Science Fiction•Drama

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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.

Emilio Miguel Torres · Director

Emilio Miguel Torres · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime16m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 11, 2022
Budget$21,500

Actors

Keith Smith

Arthur

Jeff Karlson

Ryan

Heidi Poet

Emily

Connor Wodehouse

Young Joe

Katherine Tatsuda

Doctor

Dave Kiffer

Actilife Van Driver

Maggie Barry

Actilife Voice

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