The Salt Stairs
At sunrise, the sea reveals a white staircase beneath the waves. Each step holds a memory; when the tide returns, a choice must be made about which home to save from the salt.
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The story
At sunrise, the sea reveals a white staircase descending beneath the waves. Each step tastes of a memory kept by the water. When the tide returns, one must choose which home to save from the salt.
- Original title
- Les Escaliers de Sel
- Country / region
- France · Senegal
- Genres
- Fantasy
- Language
- French
- Year
- 2027
- Runtime
- 108:30
- Director
- Claire Montreuil
Creative process
Director, editor, poster art director, rights reviewer, language reviewer, and producer approve creative, legal, and cultural outputs.
Human-led story development, screenplay polish, casting bible, rights review, AI-generated key art and motion tests, human edit, grade, sound, language review, and C2PA export.
- AI participation (source-declared)
- 75%
- Creative method
- Generative narrative
- Format
- Feature film
- Resolution
- 4K
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
- Frame rate
- 24 fps
- Delivery format
- 4K DCP; ProRes 4444 XQ master; H.265 review screener.
- Subtitles
- English · Korean · Japanese · Thai · French