AS R+P Post 7: Our film's title and plot outline

We were inspired by KiDULTHOOD to call our film ADOLESCENTS which reflects on the youth culture focus of our film.

The plot
You are thrown straight into a party atmosphere in the first scene of our movie (what will be our opening). You get a feel for the friendship group and relationship dynamics. The opening focuses on Lola (a girl within the wider friendship group) who is going out with Marlon (another boy member of the friendship group). Things gradually begin to get messy at the party as Lola and her friends get more inebriated...Lola spots Marlon talking to another girl and freaks out, ending up with her punching him in the face. She is quick to realise her mistake and runs to the bathroom where she breaks down crying. Throughout the opening sequence, the audience is brought back to frequent mirror motifs of Lola showing how her emotions and self-awareness gradually deteriorate. The following scenes of the film, which we will not be filming, will feature a mix of sub-stories focusing on different individuals in the friendship group and their day-to-day lives including relatable struggles for our TA f 15-24 year olds. However, the other characters will only be loosely focused on as Lola's story is the main one we want to tell.
Although there is implied drug use in our film and opening, we will not be glamourising this in any way. Lola struggles to stay sane as she feeds her unstable drug infused life while trying to manage school and home life too. She becomes aware of er violent phases (domestic violence) towards her boyfriend, Marlon, and struggles to live with herself as she starts impacting on his mental and physical health. The film ends with Lola's tragic death, possibly caused by a drug overdose but with other factors combined.
Even though our movie has a tragic ending that some people may say Lola 'deserved', we show teens in a bad light as well as offering sympathy towards them-we all make mistakes his doesn't mean we necessarily deserve the consequences.
Effie Stonem from the TV series skins has a very similar life struggle as Lola. Effie finds herself caught up in the party lifestyle taking drugs, drinking and smoking on a regular basis. As she loses those close to her she realises she needs to sort herself out before it all goes pear-shaped. The episodes follow her as she tries to get her life in order.

Our idea was also inspired by the film Project X. A whole movie based on a American high-school  'geek' getting ready for and throwing a huge party.

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