Pitch for Short Film

Conflict in relationships

• secrets
• ignoring problems

Our two main characters are Brook and Sean. They are a young couple living together and, from the outside, their relationship seems pretty normal. They have their share of problems, as most couples, but lately Brook's behavior has changed and Sean is about to learn a deadly secret about his girlfriend that threatens not only their relationship but their entire lives. Brook Confesses to Sean that she thinks she murdered someone. In this emotional outpour Sean comforts his girlfriend and this situation brings them closer together as a couple.

Characters:

Brook

Female in her early twenties. She loves to take pictures with the camera that her boyfriend gave her for her birthday. She thinks that she is very good at keeping secrets from people. The problem is that she reveals them with her face. Now more than usual, her detached emotions and shaky responses make it very easy for her boyfriend, Sean, to see right through her.

Sean

A sports-loving guy in his early twenties. He has been in a relationship with Brook for about two years and lately he's started to ignore her more and more. He isn't too bright, which is why he didn't pick up on his girlfriend's behavior before; however, one incident causes him to do some snooping and he finds something, among Brook's things, that shocks him.

Setting

• characters' apartment
• park where crime took place (large ditch)

Act I

Shows how the relationship between the two characters is failing.

Sean ignores Brook wanting attention

Her behavior is weird but he brushes it off

Act II

Sean walks in and finds Brook freaking out and she wont tell him why.

Later he goes through her things and finds that the camera he gave her is broken

Act III

Sean asks Brook about the camera and she finally pours out the story of what happened.

as she talks we flash back and forward from the struggle to her talking to Sean.

He comforts her and this kind of sick story somehow makes brings them closer.