Tree (Short film)
A passing business man catches a suicidal teenager as he tries to hang himself from a tree. A battle of wits ensues as the boy tries to complete his mission.
Written by Fran Landsman, Tree was successful on the stage, and now Screenology are adapting it for the screen. This is a new endeavour for the team at Screenology Studios - testing out their lean filmaking process with drama for the first time.
Tree will be shot over the course of four days, with a private screening on the fifth day. Tree will be available to watch online in September 2018.
More about the characters:
Inspired by the Blue Whale challenge - teenager Joe has convinced himself he must complete his final challenge to prove his devotion to his girlfriend and the Blue Whale cause. He has been set a specific date - and has chosen to hang from a tree in a quiet park.
Dave is on his way home, and has taken a short cut through the park. He's desperate to get home before his wife Shelley leaves him for her hunky new life coach.
Shelley really needs Dave to get home in time for their counselling session - when he doesn't show up or answer his phone, she fears her marriage is lost - and heads to the park desperate to find him.
Lead speaking role, male, slight build, playing age 15. (5'2'' - 5'8'')
Joe is a bright teenager, from a working-class background, with a complicated family.
His dad ran off with a man, and later committed suicide, his mum also moved on, and had four more children with her new partner Mandy. Even his gentle loving grandpa, passed away - after suffering from Parkinson's. He feels abandoned and unloved.
Joe struggles with spotty skin, school exams and lack of friends. He feels he used to be a loser, without a purpose. He does have a girlfriend, who he wants to impress. They have both signed up to The Blue Whale challenge - 49 days of gruelling challenges, and one final challenge to win them all - committing suicide. He feels the challengers are the only ones who really care about him.
Joe has been given his date, and intends on winning; to prove his devotion to his girlfriend, and the Blue Whale cause.
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