2. CHARACTER 1: JOHN BATRANE
John Batrane is the protagonist of the film. Aged 21,
Batrane has a hardened expression and solemn
demeanour, with black frizzy hair that has grown since his
leave from service. Batrane has served two tours for the
British Military, posted in Hellman Province, Afghanistan,
where he was awarded the Military Cross for outstanding
service. During his tour, his fellow comrade and best
friend, Lt. Sam Dawes was killed by an IED explosion,
which has resulted in Batrane contracting Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder, and thus being sent back to England to
receive treatment. Since his death, Batrane has become
withdrawn and haunted, regularly suffering from
flashbacks and hallucinations as he struggles to cope with
the dramatic events of his tour. Batrane is regularly on
edge, and continues to live and is he is still in Afghanistan,
regularly running to maintain his fitness.
3. CHARACTER 2: PAIGE NILSSON
Paige is the long term fiancé of Batrane, who has
suffered since his return from Afghanistan. She is a
shy and withdrawn character, who is afraid of the
condition that Batrane suffers from and is unsure
about what to do about the situation. She is a caring
individual, who will do anything to help someone who
is in need; this causes her many problems, as she is
uncertain and unwilling to confront others. She is a
fairly attractive young women and has earned a
masters in Social care, and yet the irony exists that
she has so many problems within her home life.
Paige will play a minor role in the film.
4. CHARACTER 3: SAM DAWES
Sam Dawes served in the same platoon as Batrane,
also reaching the rank of Lieutenant. He had a similar
personality to that of Batrane, as the two of them
were like brothers during their time in service. During
a regular patrol, Sam was killed by a hidden IED,
leading to Batrane contracting PTSD. Throughout the
film, Sam is never seen in person, but instead as an
hallucination, appearing in flashbacks and illusions
during Batrane’s panic attacks. He will be easily
recognizable in contrast to Batrane, as the two
different appearances highlights the similarities they
share in personality.
5. PROP LIST
Dog Tags
Photographs (Pictures of Batrane and Sam
together, Paige and Batrane together, Batrane in
his uniform)
Furniture in room
Pill bottles related to stress disorder
Forms diagnosing PTSD
Army uniform and boots
Prop gun (e.g. Pistol, Rifle)
Fake blood
6. SHOT LIST
Long/wide shot
Medium Shot
Close up
Extreme close up
Cut-in shot
Over the shoulder shot
Point of view shot
