Monday 20 January 2014

Script to Screen Script REVISED

FIRST SCENE CUT
EXT. TOKYO ROLLER RINK PARK - EVENING
ESTABLASHING SHOT: View of some kind of summertime fayre, with ROLLER RINK in centre, blossom trees all around
MEDIUM SHOT: MOTHER leaning against roller rink rail LOOKS RIGHT
MEDIUM SHOT: FATHER smiles widely and hands drink
MEDIUM SHOT: large GRIN crawls across MOTHER's face
WIDE SHOT -PAN LEFT: Camera follows MOTHER and FATHER as then run past stalls, drink spilling as they run
WIDE SHOT: MOTHER and FATHER run towards camera and veer LEFT into photo booth
INT. PHOTOBOOTH

PHOTO BOOTH LENS:MOTHER and FATHER pose for 4 silly photos, Screen BLACKOUT for split second each time- STILL of photo shown
EXT. TOKYO ROOF - NIGHT

MEDIUM SHOT: MOTHER and FATHER lying on roof, hands behind heads
EXTREME WIDE SHOT - PAN UP: Tokyo skyline panning up to night sky full of stars, two are shining brighter than the others. FATHER's hand points up and point at the two stars in turn
MEDIUM SHOT: MOTHER and FATHER laying next to each other, FATHER points at MOTHER and himself in turn. They kiss
EXT. NEWLY BOUGHT HOUSE - DAY
WIDE SHOT- PAN LEFT: MOTHER and FATHER stood out NEWLY BOUGHT HOUSE, FATHER shakes keys and both grin. Their figures are shadows on the house behind. As the shot PANS we see just the shadows of MOTHER hugging FATHER dramatically, kicking one leg in the air
INT. PHOTOBOOTH

FIRST STILL: MOTHER and FATHER big grins
SECOND STILL:FATHER taps MOTHER on opposite shoulder to where he is sat, MOTHER's head is turned opposite way as if to see who's tapping her
THIRD STILL: FATHER opens up small box with proposal ring inside, MOTHER's head still turned the other way
FOURTH STILL: MOTHER sees ring, hands clasped round mouth
FIFTH STILL: MOTHER and FATHER happy embrace
EXT. KITCHEN

MEDIUM SHOT: MOTHER hands FATHER brown paper lunch bag with "Good Luck!" written on it
MEDIUM SHOT: FATHER (who is in a SUIT holding a BRIEFCASE) happily accepts bag and runs towards door
MEDIUM SHOT: FATHER opens door enthusiastically after first day of work
         SAME SHOT REPEATS 4 TIMES EACH TIME FATHER
        LOOKS MORE AND MORE DESHEVELLED AND STRESSED
MEDIUM SHOT: MOTHER smiling happily at FATHER's return
         SAME SHOT REPEATS 4 TIMES EACH TIME MOTHER
         LOOKS MORE AND MORE SHOCKED AND UPSET. ALSO IN BACKGROUND MORE             BILLS CAN BE SEEN ON THE NOTICE BOARD
INT. FATHER's OFFICE

PAN SHOT: MOTHER's back in foreground looking into office, FATHER sat in darkened office behind, head in hand on desk, PAN to reveal more of FATHER
CLOSE UP: FATHER's desk covered in paper, empty bottles in background, FATHER hits fist on desk
MEDIUM SHOT: MOTHER reaches hand towards FATHER, FATHER turns round angrily and throws bottle towards MOTHER
CLOSE UP: BOTTLE explodes against wall
EXT. AOKIGAHARA FOREST

WIDE SHOT CRAB: View of the Aokigahara forest. FATHER stumbling through trees in distance getting closer to camera. He is holding some rope which is winding through the trees.
MEDIUM SHOT: Shot focuses on teary eyed, angry looking FATHER, who is holding rope as he walks, Forest can be seen moving in the background as if he is walking.
CLOSE UP SHOT: FATHER's hand drop the end of the rope
CLOSE UP SHOT: FATHER is looking up. ZOOM OUT to reveal tall tree with hanging rope

EXT. TOKYO ROLLER RINK PARK - NIGHT
-It is Winter, dark and rainy- Pathetic fallacy-
WIDE SHOT: MOTHER walks slowly alone passed closed stalls. No one is on the ice rink. Same angle as previous shot where FATHER and MOTHER run together
MEDIUM SHOT: MOTHER walks sadly round corner towards photo booth, again same shot as previous
PHOTOBOOTH SHOT: MOTHER stares solemnly towards camera, FATHER's ghost comes through side of the booth and kisses MOTHER on cheek. She does not move. GHOSTLY HANDS come from the door of the booth and hands GHOSTLY ROPE to MOTHER. MOTHER takes hold of rope and follows it out of the booth
EXT. AOKIGAHARA FOREST

WIDE SHOT CRAB: View of the Aokigahara forest. MOTHER stumbling through trees the same as FATHER in previous scene holding the ghostly rope
MEDIUM SHOT: Same teary eyed shot as FATHER
CLOSE UP SHOT: MOTHER looks up at tall tree. ZOOM OUT to reveal FATHER's ghost perched atop branch with GHOSTLY HANGING ROPE. FATHER's ghostly arms extend and places GHOSTLY ROPE around MOTHER's neck
CLOSE UP SHOT: MOTHER side profile. Looking up at tree, GHOSTLY ROPE is slowly lifting her up. MOTHER closes her eyes and shakes her head and the GHOSTLY ROPE dissolves
WIDE SHOT: MOTHER runs in opposite direction through forest. PAN's unpward to night sky

PAN SHOT: PAN down to CLOSE UP of calm MOTHER knelt on floor with a line of CANDLES. MOTHER is slowly burning one of the PHOTO BOOTH PHOTOS. ZOOMS OUT to AIRIAL SHOT of forest, line of candles leading out of the forest.

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