I envisage a film with one central character, revolving around conflict and the development of this character that will result in a negative course of action at the films climax.
Chronological draft cont.
- Goes to phone the woman he had an affair with but interrupted by son calling him.
- Son starts talking, he’s not supposed to be calling him, they both talk, he wants to turn round, finishes with son mentioning that someone is over which causes panic for the husband, can hear his wife telling him to hang up and then call cuts short.
- Silence. It’s dark. Lights from outside reflect in to the car as the colours from headlamps surround him.
- Calls woman he had an affair with. Rings for a long time. He asks if he can stay over at hers because of what happened. She clearly doesn’t want to, she never loved him (just a fling). She hangs up after they talk.
- He begins to panic/self-destructive, less tears more anger and rage, looks to the barely filled box of possessions to his side that he was given when he was kicked out (he has nothing)
- There is a moment of calm (everything muffled)
- Spots an oncoming car to his right
- Close-up of his steering wheel as he leisurely shifts the wheel to turn right and cut to black before the impact.
Characters:
Kayla
Sarah
Miles
Christopher Reed (known as Reed)
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