'Soft' By Simon Ellis
Dad
- Insecure
- Passive
- Introverted
- Working
- Simple
- Everyday
- Organised
Goal
- To get on in life.
- Get the milk for the tea.
- Influence his son.
- Be a role model.
- Bond with his son OR Son wants to bond with his Dad.
Conflict:
- The thugs/gang.
- Got to protect his son, but he's a coward.
- No milk to make the tea.
Change:
- Father/Son relationship.
- Son can defend himself.
- Son has lost respect for his Dad.
- World around them (the neighbours).
Ideas of what could have made Ellis write this short film:
- Personal experience.
- Witness to the event.
- On the news.
- Scouting - seeing a gang.
- Regular routine.
- Part of the gang.
Some ideas of what words could be used within the short films pitch:
- Contemporary (present day)
- Conflicting
- Complex relationship
- Issues
- Inner conflict
- Gang culture
- Drama
- Father and Son
- Urban
- Working Class
- Masculinity challenged
The pitch I made up for the short film:
Contemporary Drama that witnesses a troubled father/son relationship as it crumbles because of the violent interruption of routine from the local gang.
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