Sunday, September 30, 2012

Beginnings: The Treatment

Making a short film called "An Unforgettable Moment"

This is the treatment:


Starts with married couple and wedding goers leaving the church. As the couple are exiting the church, the guests are throwing rice at them. The cars are parked across the street, so they head in that direction. The groom crosses the street first, with the bride following behind, the guests are watching from the door of the church. Out of nowhere, a car suddenly appears, just as the bride is crossing the street. She is hit and instantly killed by the car as everyone watches.
There is a flashback. The groom remembers when he first met his future bride. It was at a coffeeshop and he remembers her sitting at a table with a friend. As he goes to buy himself a coffee, he buys one for her and her friend as well. He sits with them and chats, but keeps his attention mostly on the future bride. The flashback ends.
The scene returns to the present. It shows the groom running to his fallen wife. As he holds her, tears are streaming down his face. Then he has another flashback.
In this flashback, he remembers when the couple moved in together. This scene only shows the front of the house as the couple carries boxes in.
The scene is returned to the present. Now, as the groom is holding the bride, other guests are shown running up to them. And the driver of the car is shown getting out of the car to stand with the guests.
Another flashback occurs. It shows the couple walking down the beach. After a few moments, the groom stops and gets on his knees. He pulls a ring out of his pocket and proposes to his girlfriend. She accepts and the scene ends with them smiling at each other.
The scene returns to the present. In this scene, the police arrive. They start to pull the groom away from his bride. He struggles against them and screams as they take him away.
The final scene is another flashback. This flashback shows the actual wedding ceremony. The couple stands at the altar and put on their wedding bands. Then the film ends.

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