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In the dusty streets of Seville, 1908, a poor shoemaker's apprentice escapes the stink of leather and polish every Saturday night for a forbidden obsession. This episode follows one man's drive to escape his circumstances, and the moment life claims its due. It's a tale of courage, obsession, and the cruel arithmetic of ambition. Hundreds start the climb, but very few survive it. And even fewer walk away intact.
By SamIn the dusty streets of Seville, 1908, a poor shoemaker's apprentice escapes the stink of leather and polish every Saturday night for a forbidden obsession. This episode follows one man's drive to escape his circumstances, and the moment life claims its due. It's a tale of courage, obsession, and the cruel arithmetic of ambition. Hundreds start the climb, but very few survive it. And even fewer walk away intact.