3 Plot Sequence

Act One

• Young male emerges from Wandsworth Prison in grey tracksuit.
• Grey murky day, man looks up and surveys the streets, been in prison for 3 years so takes some time to take in the new environment of the outside world.
• Looks down to his hands where he is holding a cross, signifying his finding of faith in the prison, and in the other hand a picture of a young child.
• Graphics telling us about this film being based on a best-selling novel.
• Slow paced piece playing lightly.

Act Two

• Fade away to new scene; same character is walking up towards the door of a house, slowly.
• Soundtrack is changed with this scene, with a slow, building track.
• Woman comes to door and heated conversation between man and woman evolves.
• Conversation enlightens audience to a previous relationship between the two and we find out they have a child aged 3. Script such as “You’ve been away from our lives for three years, and you expect to walk straight back into it, we’ve coped well without you. Your child doesn’t even know who you are”………….. “I’m a changed man, please, just give me the chance”. Door slams shut!
• Scene of main character and his old friend sitting on bench discussing whether his ex is really worth this and whether he should forget about her. This old friend is the one who means good for his friend but leads him back to his bad past.


Act Three

• Graphics are introduced as pace builds, adding to the storyline to help the audience understand what this film is about.
• Main character and old friend seated on sofa dealing drugs, this scene will be edited in black and white to signify this being in the past.
• Shots of man running in rain, pondering over broken relationships and thinking about ways in which he can prove to his ex and child that he deserves that second chance. As he runs past her house every day, he leaves a rose in her post.
• Dark scenes, setting a mood and atmosphere as graphic asks the audience “Can he hold off old traits and redeem himself”
• Montage of shots including main character holding a man up against a wall in a threatening manner, attempting to mug this man of his possessions. Yet this scene is in stark contrast to a scene of main character and ex-girlfriend emerging from a pub laughing and enjoying each other's company.
• New track, very fast paced, emotional and powerful ending.
• Final shot of ex-girlfriend seated on her stairs, head in hands, looking distressed over the re-appearance of the main character in her life.
• Trailer ends with graphics saying the release date and title of the film.