Thriller Opening Sequence: Paramnesia

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Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Creating a Story - The Story (Part 1)

On the Friday during the half-term me and Romina Noli went to the library in order to discuss the film in greater detail. These essential details being the name of the characters, the story as a whole, the opening sequence in greater detail and more. We decided to talk about the details rather than write them, even though that 'twas conducted too. Romina then later cut the full 3 hour film to 10 minutes which I have embedded below. Along with the written work (hopefully it's readable).

The Discussion:



Key points
  • The main character's name Ralivia
    • Her name is the same as a popular Canadian drug used to help overcome those in severe pain, called Ralivia. We thought that it would be a good idea to use as her life is painful for her as she has lost everything dear to her, representing her as a whole.
    • We also thought that it would be ironic if the drugs she's taking help her to FORGET her memories rather than remember, memories of which help her defeat the pain she's cast with..

  •  The Story
    1. The Doctor and Ralivia will be talking about her past.
    2. The Doctor is her Father and its Ralivia's job to realise this.
    3. The Father/Doctor actually killed Ralivia's Mother and he is not trying to make her remember this - hence why she's drugged. All the while, Ralivia believes that she killed her Mother.
    4. The person Ralivia thinks is her Father is not, and knows that he is still 'out here'.
    5. Eventually, Ralivia realises that the Doctor is her Father via the RED RING that they both have in common on set on their wedding finger.
    6. No-one trusts Ralivia when she says the Doctor is her Father.
    7. (Ralivia dies?) - Via her Father murdering her, made to look like a sucide.

  • Ralivia is smart as she remembers her past after every session, yet she doesn't say any of the memories. If she does in the sessions, it would be the good ones - Ralivia and her Mother playing together. Not the bad ones - the death of her Mother.

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