The Stairs (1950)
- Original title
- The Steps of Age
- Directed by
- Ben Maddow
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman in her sixties retires from work and moves in with her daughter. The film observes her daily life and the quiet transitions of aging.
observationalquietreflectivegentlemelancholicintimateslow-paced
What happens
The Stairs (later renamed as The Steps of Age) is a 1950 American short documentary film. It focuses on a woman in her sixties who retires and goes to live with her daughter. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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