Following Todorovs Theory

The Pitch

Following Todorovs theory, I was able to construct a suitable pitch for my film opening. The beginning of the pitch is the genre, in which I have decided mine to be a thriller, set in-between two countries, however the film opening will be set in the busy capital of London. Constructing my narrative structure using Todorovs theory, I was able to construct an equilibrium and disequilibrium storyline to help me when constructing the structure of my film. In which follows;

EQUILIBRIUM- My equilibrium begins with several panning shots of the city, not only setting the scene but representing an almost normal atmosphere for the disquilbirum to interrupt.  I decided to use setting for my equilibrium instead of the use of characters because my character is already troubled. These shots will continue for a short while with several titles on top before the camera will then cut to the main character.

DISEQUILIBIRUM- The disquilibrium interrupts the equilibrium when the audience are first introduced to the main character, a young boy. In this scene the character is sat up against a wall inside a tunnel in South bank  London. The disquilibirum is clear to the audience when the character, suffering with schizophrenia, has several flashbacks of his childhood as a child solider in Syria. This will bring a negative vive upon the audience as they begin to question why the character is the way he is.The film continues with the character whilst battling his illness, is desperate to find his brother whom is still a solider overseas. In a fight to save himself and his brother, the character escapes from his adoptive home in order to return back to his country. 

EQUILIBRIUM- The equilibrium of the film finishes with the character returning to London with his brother. Still suffering with schizophrenia, he begins to rebuild his life in the safety of his home with his brother, attempting to find peace with himself and forget his traumatic childhood.

The name of the film is called; Return Me

The setting of the film is split set in London, England and Syria, Western Asia. An adopted child, the character lives in adoptive care in Greenwich, London. After being sent to England to rebuild his life, the character believes  that the only way he will be able to beat his illness and live peacefully would be to return to Syria to find his brother. Determined to return to England with his brother for a better life, he decides to return to country. 
The film opening however will be set in Southbank, London, 20 minutes away from Greenwich. 

Greenwich, London