"The protagonist is an average man in his early twenties [profession is with held], who is investigating into a Government conspiracy (along the lines of the Hutton Inquiry). During his seemingly harmless interest, he stumbles upon a document that puts the innocence of the Government into serious question.
The antagonist [who the audience assume to be either a direct politician or a 'branch' off Parliament] sets out 48 hours for this 'threat' to be neutralised, and so the protagonist is suddenly thrust into a world of danger, corruption and betrayal.
True to its psychological sub-genre, the film covers these next 48 hours through fragmented narrative time and a series of flashbacks until the dramatic climax....."
Drafting the entire 'gist' of the plot was a crucial stage in our planning process as we needed to know where the plot was heading in order to ensure that the flashbacks in our opening were relevent and meaningful (not just put there for the sake of it!)
Our opening is conventional because....
- we conceal the identity of the antagonist and limit the background information on the protagonist; whilst still solidifying their roles,
- we use a range of different sets and locations,
- it uses elements of low key lighting,
- the lead is played by a male actor,
- [conventional of political thriller] the plot revolves around a political controversy.
Our opening is unconventional because....
- it uses a fragmented narrative time and flashbacks,
- there is a non-diegetic voiceover over the titles and first shot,
- the anatagonist (or the voice of the antagonist) is played by a female actress
- shots (depending whether they are set in the past or present) switch from colour to black and white.
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