Initial Ideas

From the beginning we wanted to follow the story of a disabled man. We thought that the idea of showing the struggles of a disabled man could provide an interesting and provocative narrative, but after further discussion, realised that the narrative would not have a good conclusion, and that there were several issues in exploring the issues of a disabled man.
After further discussion, we decided to come up with the concept of depicting a man who is contemplating suicide, after the loss of his lover. We felt that this was a strong narrative to take throughout the film, with the opportunity to build up the relationship and then see it end as the woman dies. Emotionally, it would have a strong impact on the audience, and would provide us the opportunity to use cinematography in an interesting and engaging way. The narrative would also be strengthened by the relationship being developed on screen, and then suddenly coming to an end. The controlling idea is very strong throughout, and is effective in maintaining the audience’s attention and emotion.