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There are three major settings within this storyline. Most of the film takes place in a supermarket parking lot. The beginning of the film takes place in my dining/ living room in my house. The last setting is the endless stairwell, where no one really knows where it is.
This story takes place in a small village in New Jersey, Ridgefield Park. This is where I live and the parking lot and house are based in this area. Additionally, it is a beautiful day outside. It is sunny, the sky is a bright blue and the clouds are as white as ever. There is no wind, there is only silence and then chaos.

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Mother: Justina Machado
Father: Played by Rowan Atkinson
Sister: Played by Jessica Alba
Brother: Played by Max Greenfield
Childhood Friend: Brenda Song
Protagonist: Played by Lily Collins

The actors chosen mostly based on looks, although these actors also match their personalities and acting abilities.

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The plot of this film revolves around a kidnapping and torture series of events.

A family of five is debating what to eat for breakfast when suddenly they appear in a parking lot, full of people being taken and tortured. There are fires, there is yelling and there is suffering. The protagonist, Leslie, shows us what is happening through her point of view. She is taken in a van and thrown into a stairwell alone, suffering in pain and separation from her family. She relives this sequence over and over until ultimately she stops fighting to stay alive.

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Mother (Betty): She is a 54 year old woman, married to Eustorgio for 28 years. She had three children and moved to the United States from Ecuador when she was 20 years old to give her children a better life, one that she did not grow up with. Leaving her career of Interior Designing behind, she began work in the factory industry in The States.
Father: (Eustorgio): He is a 53 year old man, married to Betty. He left his life in Ecuador, where he was a writer to ensure a more comfortable life for his family. He began working factory jobs when he first moved to The States to provide for the family.
Older Sister (Joyce): She is the first daughter (26), studying Law and working at a Law Firm in New York City.
Younger Brother (Aristides): He is a high school student (15)who plays video games in his free time.
Childhood Friend (Anne): She is a college student (21) and lives in New Jersey. She and Leslie have not talked since middle school, until she reappears in this story.
Protagonist/ Middle Child (Leslie): She is the second daughter and the POV of the film. She is a 21 year old college students pursing an art degree. While she is not too close to her family, she is very protective of them.

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The soundtrack will be a very important aspect of the film considering it is full of suspense and thrills. The msuic will be suspenseful and start off slow. While events in the film pick up, the music will also pick up to match the energy of what is going on in the story. Because I do not want the music to distract the audience from the dialogue and general plot, I will be using instrumental music through out the short film.

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The inspiration for this short film comes from a recurring nightmare that I have had for years. While I do not know why I keep having this dream from time to time, it is one I have not been able to get and one that still haunts me.
I decided to turn my fear and subconscious thoughts into art. Using them for this final project is the first step to turning it into something beautiful rather than something scary.

The way this film is written is inspired by Meshes of the Afternoon by Maya Deren. The way the film is set to keep replaying as if on a loop with minor alterations every time the loop Deren.