Wednesday 10 November 2010

Treatment for short film

Treatment
Title: The Bridge  'Tears of Blood' 

Rough:
The short film begins as we see our main character, Louise walking to work. The camera follows closely behind her and we immediately can see that Louise is nervous and anxious to get to work. She keeps looking back over her shoulder, suspicious that somebody is following her. She continues to move swiftly through the town centre until she reaches work.

A few hours later and Louise has finished work. The weather has become windy and cold. She puts her hood up to shelter her from the cold wind. It is soon becoming dark so Louise decides to ring her Mother to ask if she will be getting a lift home. When her mother tells her that she is too tied up and busy to be able to come and get her, Louise suggests that she will walk home. Her mother agrees and tells her to be careful. Louise claims that she will be home in around 20 minutes and hangs up the phone. Zipping her coat right to the top, Louise begins to make a move. She is walking through a housing estate, although the lights from the houses are on and the streetlamps light the walk, Louise can't help but feel uneasy in her surroundings. She begins to sense that someone has been following her and watching her every move. Louise decides that she must walk quickly and ignore her arousing suspicions as if she is home late, her mother will begin to worry. Several times during her walk through the housing estate, Louise stops and checks over her shoulder to ensure no one is there. She makes an attempt to check her phone every so often and continues on her way. In order for Louise to get to her house, she must ass under a bridge. The bridge is vibrantly coloured and brightly lit from one end to the other. Once Louise reaches the bridge, she begins to slow down feeling as though she is safe in the light. The camera closes in on Louise and passes over her shoulder. She begins to scream as a hand is placed over her mouth before the screen freezes and fades out to black.

The screen then re-opens 40 minutes after the last shot was taken. The camera is positioned in the back of the car, facing forward to capture the journey on the road and the back of a mysterious man's head whilst he drives. The radio is playing upbeat, happy music that fades in and out, creating a disorietated feel, in the background while the man quietly hums along. The mood inside the car is very calm and tranquil which leaves the viewers feeling confused and wondering what happened in the previous scene. Towards the end of the journey, the radio music seizes and daunting and mysterious music begins to play over the top, creating suspense and tension. The car pulls up to a house and stop in front of a white garage door. The scene then shifts to inside the boot of the car where we see Louise, smudged make up evidently from crying is all over her face. Louise appears to be very distressed as she bangs inside the boot of the car and cries "Let me out!!"

The scene then swiftly changes into what appears to be the side entrance of the garage. The camera changes to display the perception of the mystery man as he opens the foor. The camera then retracts to behind the mystery man as he opens the door and walks into the dark garage. The camera follows closely behind and captures his every movement. The man then begins to rummage around the garage, appearing to be looking for something. We then hear the voiceover of a very distressed Louise who cries "let me go, please! Just let me go!!"... "I haven't done anything wrong, please!" The man continues to rummage about in the garage until the scene fades out to black and we hear Louise scream "No, please! Get off of me! No!"

The scene then fades back in after motioning that it is the next day. Louise has escaped from her capturer. She is in deep shock and continues to cry. She has made her way to the local police station and is now sitting in the reception area. When her name is called, she approaches the receptionist and claims "I would like to report a rape." This is the first indication we receive of what happened to Louise. The receptionist comforts her and goes to find a police woman. The scene then cuts to the interview room where we see Louise sitting with a police interviewer. Louise is of a very nervous disposition and seems very uncomfortable. The police interviewer asks "Okay, take your time to explain the man to me." When Louise is unresponsive, the interviewer asks if she would like a glass of water and messages another police officer to get her some. The interview continues as the other policeman enters the room with the glass of water. The interviewer then requests that Louise tries again to give her a description of her attacker. The other policeman walks to the table and motions for Louise to take the glass. Louise shyly takes the glass and looks up at the policeman with a thankful expression. Her expression soon changes and she becomes hysterical and begins to struggle away from the policeman, spilling water all over the table. The police interviewer becomes concerned with Louise's behaviour, assuming that she no longer feels comfortable in the presence of males after her ordeal. Louise continuously whispers "It's you!" over and over before her whispers turn into screams. The scene ends there and the credits begin to play.


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