Treatment: Memory Lane
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Title of Short Film
Memory lane
Pitch
When your past is better than your present what do you do?
Premise
Some people come and go where as lovers leaves footprints in our hearts
Original Story
Its adapted from the story it is begging to hurt by James Lasdun
Characters
Max:A man who is trapped in an abusive marriage by his by his wife. He cheats on her with a mistress. He is a loving, charming and caring. He also puts the interest of other people before his.
Lorie:She is the abusive wife of Max, she bully him around and makes him run errands for her. She feels that Max is not good enough for her.She is always looking for an opportunity to criticize Max
Lovern:She is the mistress of Max.She is beautiful and unlike Lorie she appreciates everything that Max does for her. She is an understanding person.
Structure
Beginning
Max and his wife are a middle income family. The contrast in behavior between Max and His wife is visible.Max receives a call from a sister of his ex-mistress telling him that she has passed away
Middle
Max attends the funeral ceremony of Lovern.On the way home he relieves all the great moments that he had with Lovern
He is scolded by his wife for forgetting to buy the things that she had ask for
Major Conflicts
Happiness vs unhappiness
Max was happy when he was having an affair with Lovern unlike with his wife
Lovern vs Lorie
The difference in the way the woman treats max
Concept
The short film will be a romantic film.There will be a lot of elements that are associated with love.The film will comprise of two different worlds reality and memory.The reality world will be potrayed in a dull a nd dark manner whreas the memory world will be potrayed in bright colours.It will be a romantic film
Location
London