Hello blog readers!
The day has come, today I will be sharing my initial project ideas for my coming of age film opening. I have developed a brief plot line over the past week (which is what I will share today) and will work on adding more details such as character development, setting, dialogue, and how I will express the film's main themes in the next post. For now, read away!
Storyline:
17-year-old Sylvie is itching to graduate and be independent. As an only child, living in a small Florida beach town with her parents who seem to have everything planned for her gets exhausting. To them, the nearby college seems like the perfect option for their soon-to-be accountant. Her two best friends have also never had an interest in a life beyond their city and are constantly rambling about living in their hometown forever. While it seems nice on paper, safe, it's Sylvie's worst nightmare. There's nothing she hates more than living with the feeling of familiarity and repetition for the rest of her life. Instead, she dreams of studying abroad, feeling as if that plane ticket is calling her name. The thing is, Sylvie has been buried in expectations her whole life and is what one would call a "people-pleaser". Scared of letting everyone down, she keeps her hopes and dreams bottled up.
One Friday night, while she's supposed to be studying, Sylvie's mom catches her scrolling through the "Travel + Leisure" website, creating bucket lists and imaginary itineraries. Annoyed at her daughter, her mom sternly reminds her that she will get nowhere in life by daydreaming and that the real results come from good grades. Sylvie rolls her eyes at her mother's signature line, wishing she had the guts to say what she really thought. Instead, she rolls under the covers and calls it a night.
The next morning, Sylvie's phone is blowing up with messages, and she's woken up by a violent wave of group chat spam. Her friends were up early planning a meet-up at the beach and are begging Sylvie to convince her mom to let her join them for once. Excited to get a little break from academic stress, her eagerness is short-lived as she sees a pile of college flyers her mom left on her desk. However, this time, instead of letting her mom get to her as usual, she decides to be spontaneous and bolts out the door on her bike.
At the beach, Sylvie's friends meet up by the shore, and their conversation navigates towards their usual topics about the future. Sighing, Sylvie looks to the side, her head on her knees, and closes her eyes, imagining herself ready to travel the world.
Inspiration:
While creating my storyline, I thought of most of the plot myself, but was reminded of "People We Meet on Vacation" through some similar themes and character development.
For example, in "People We Meet on Vacation", the protagonist, Poppy has always loved to travel and do spontaneous things. She has learned to accept her quirky personality, even if others see her as "too much". I feel like she is what Sylvie would act like if she wasn't scared to be herself. She's afraid of being seen as crazy for not wanting a conventional life.
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