Film Treatment

Film Treatment

My group: Me & Ellie. M

Set in one of London’s poorest boroughs the story follows an ambitious but socially inadequate young teenage girl. Secluded from society at school and bullied by an abusive alcoholic father, this young girl feels trapped and lonely until she soon finds someone just like her. The story follows their relationship and the struggles the two teenagers face. So far we have come to three possible titles “Winds of Desire” “Days of December” and “Fates Tricky Methods”. The location in which we shall shoot for this will possibly be on a council estate, in Tottenham, Seven Sisters, and Hackney Downs or if this proves a difficulty a council estate closer to home and more accessible. We haven’t yet chosen what music we wish to use but it will possibly be a contrast in rock/indie and urban/hip-hop to show a contrast in the character and the society of her home. Films we have been inspired by are; Submarine, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Adulthood, Kidulthood and Fish Tank. Each of these films shares common themes that are presented in our film. To convey these themes in our film opening we should include similar locations, music and types of acting. There are not many props that we require for the film opening. The actress in this should dress contrastingly to the majority of people in the location (i.e. Chavs,) this will give the audience the sense that she doesn’t belong here and wants to differ herself from the community