Sunday 23 November 2014

Film Synopsis

What a film synopsis is:

A typical film synopsis consists of multiple elements. Usually it begins with a logline, which is at most two sentences that sum up the film. The following paragraph introduces the setting as well as the main characters. Then the next few paragraphs summarise the three acts individually.

My film synopsis:

A mind-bending thriller. Teenager MATT is being hunted by a person that looks exactly like him. In a race against time Matt must find out what this double wants with him, before it is too late.
Set in the present day, Matt lives in an ordinary suburban area living a normal life. However with the introduction and chase from his double, named STEVE, Matt must change his routine to stay alive. Their lives intertwine, whilst classmates from Matt's local school, CHRIS and BARRY, get involved in bad ways as well as good.
MATT lives a rather ordinary life in his suburban town, he goes about his usual routine which often features some sort of misery. Everything changes when Matt's great friend CHRIS shows him a picture of what looks like Matt standing with the most popular kid at their school: BARRY. Matt questions the photo, explaining to Chris that he's never spoken to Barry before, let alone take a picture with him. Matt remains in confusion, he heads home to check his computer to see if the image is real. Looking through social media he discovers that the photo is indeed legitimate. Due to all that has just happened Matt loses track of the time and realises he needs to head off to work. At the end of the shift Matt asks his boss CLIVE for his wages. Clive responds telling Matt he took his wages this morning. Scenarios just like this keep popping up through the day, and Matt becomes very worried that someone is trying to take over his life.
Since Chris was the one to find the photo Matt asks him for advice. Chris suggests he should go visit Barry and ask about the photo. Barry is convinced that Matt is actually called Steve and that Matt isn't someone that exists. When heading home Matt encounters Steve in the street. Steve had been following that whole day. They get into an argument which leads into a large brawl in the streets. Steve ends up beating Matt up and leaving him in a poor state. Steve warns off Matt, telling him if he gets any more involved with Steve's life he will kill Matt. At home Matt explains to his family his situation, they seem unfazed by the matters. His brother even makes fun of him, and mocks his imaginary friend Chris. Matt runs to his room, believing the whole world is against him. Checking back onto his computer he finds out that Barry has been attacked by Steve, and no one knows of Barry's current whereabouts. Matt thinks that Steve is going to go after him next. He grabs the gun that is hidden in his home and runs away towards nearby forest.
Looking back behind him Matt sees a hooded figure chasing him. The chase between the two lasts a long time, they twist and turn throughout the trees in the forest before the hooded figure catches up with him. The hooded figure puts a knife round Matt's neck, and forces him to walk over to an open field. The hooded figure reveals himself to be Barry, and not Steve as Matt suspected. Through big discussion and reveals, Matt discovers that he made up Steve. He realises that every instance "Steve" did something, it was actually Matt himself. Barry threatens Matt, vowing to beat him for the damage he caused to Barry. Matt changes, he demands to be called Steve from now on. Barry and Matt-now-Steve fight. Steve wins, stabbing Barry with his own knife. With a maniacal look on his face Steve grabs the knife and walks back into the forest, back to his home...

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