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A naive young wordsmith from a country village must face down the dark and callous aspects of humanity to rescue his childhood friend, kidnapped years earlier, and bring down the criminal organisation which has subjugated her
Thanks for all the advice so far! Ok....Its set at the end of the 19th Century, in England (village in country, followed by London) The childhood kidnapping in a small village is an incidental event and part of the backstory which permits for the main catalyst later in the piece. Years later, he isRead more
Thanks for all the advice so far!
Ok….Its set at the end of the 19th Century, in England (village in country, followed by London)
The childhood kidnapping in a small village is an incidental event and part of the backstory which permits for the main catalyst later in the piece.
Years later, he is a wide eyed and idealistic youth who moves to the big city, living with a bohemian commune, in a very passive, observer role, simply enjoying absorbing the achievements and stimulation of the talented people around him. (possibly forced out into the ‘real world’ by his family who consider him to be too fanciful and lacking in ambition)
He then, by chance spots the ‘suspect’ and unsure of the reliability of his own recollections, and somewhat simply from curiosity, he follows the perp, only to discover that his friend is still alive and soon to be at the age in which she’ll be forced into prostitution. The rest of the story is the rescue, exposure and dismantling of the extensive criminal organisation, and a conspiracy which proves to be much larger, rising even into the echelons of the aristocracy.
Over the course of the movie he makes the change from someone who passively observes, and believes they are too small to have any impact on society, to the realisation that it is only he who can save his society from its final plunge into complete depravity.
His friend makes the transition from being a downtrodden slave, resigned to her fate, into a fierce heroine who is dedicated to punishing those who wronged her and preventing them from perpetrating the same on others.
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See lessA naive young wordsmith from a country village must face down the dark and callous aspects of humanity to rescue his childhood friend, kidnapped years earlier, and bring down the criminal organisation which has subjugated her
dpg: I was under the impression that loglines were supposed to be generally 'unaffected' by time and place (unless it is critical to the storyline)? Nir: Its loosely based on historical figures, so the relationship between the two is somewhat set. The 'suspect' he recognises is very distinct in charRead more
dpg: I was under the impression that loglines were supposed to be generally ‘unaffected’ by time and place (unless it is critical to the storyline)?
Nir: Its loosely based on historical figures, so the relationship between the two is somewhat set.
The ‘suspect’ he recognises is very distinct in character, and the tone is stylistically exaggerated, so most characters are a bit ‘larger than life’. As you said, there is an entire establishing section at the start, which shows his idillic childhood and the traumatic events surrounding her kidnapping.
There are several things happening in the story.
See less#1, the protagonist must find the courage and confidence to step out of his usual “observer” role and act decisively, which is usually out of his character.
#2, he must convince his childhood friend, who has resigned herself to her fate, that there is still hope and she can escape and fight back.
#3, he must stand up against powerful social figures to whom he usually cowers and defers and realise his own potential significance and ability to bring about systemic change in society.
A naive young wordsmith from a country village must face down the dark and callous aspects of humanity to rescue his childhood friend, kidnapped years earlier, and bring down the criminal organisation which has subjugated her
Thanks! I was having issues with both those aspects: His childhood friend is kidnapped from their village and presumed dead/lost but, 10 years later, whilst living in the city, he randomly spots one of the kidnapping suspects and follows him, discovering the plight of his friend. The "dark & calRead more
Thanks! I was having issues with both those aspects:
His childhood friend is kidnapped from their village and presumed dead/lost but, 10 years later, whilst living in the city, he randomly spots one of the kidnapping suspects and follows him, discovering the plight of his friend.
The “dark & callous” section was to highlight his naivety and how he is a bit of a “fish-out-of-water” in the big city. He had grown up in a small idillllic village and had innocent preconceptions of how the world works and the nature of people, and these are all shattered during his journey.
As for the “wordsmith” factor, he is young idealistic storyteller/poet/philosophical thinker/scientifically minded/ intellectual/ type. He is yet to settle in a specific vocation and is eking out a living where he can. I’m yet to work out an concise description as yet… any suggestions?
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