The screenplay for my Advanced Portfolio project "We Are Trying".

1. WE ARE TRYING
SCREENPLAY
SCENE 1
-ANNA’SBEDROOM-
[Panningclose-upshot]
Annatypes“Anonymous”onherlaptop.
[Extreme close-upshot]
We Are Trying,the title of the blogisshown.
[Overthe shouldershot]
Annacontinuouslyworksonherblogandwalks away.
SCENE 2
-MIKE’SHOUSE (BEDROOM)-
[PanningMidshot]
Mike is workingonhislaptop.
[Overthe shouldershot]
Mike stumblesuponthe blog‘We Are Trying’.
[Close-upshot]
“Stay Strong”is shownonthe laptop.
[Midshot]
Mike is half-smilingwhile lookingatthe blog.
[Longshot]
Mike is standingupfromhischair.

2. [Panningwide shot]
Mike puts onhisshoesand picksup hisbag pack.
[Wide shot]
Mike triesto sneakoutof the house withhisfatherfacinghisback to Mike.
[Close up]
Mike walksdown the stairs.
[Longshot]
Mike continuestowalkdownthe stairs.
[Longshot]
Mike walkstowardsthe door.
[Midshot]
Mike opensthe door silently.
[Panningmidshot]
Mike walksto the maingate across the garden.
-STREET-
[Wide shot]
Mike walkstowardsthe street.
[Wide shot]
Mike continuestowalkto school.
[Midshot]
Mike reachesschool.
[Overthe shoulder]
Mike looksat a car.

3. SCENE 3
-CAR-
[Midshot]
Joyce’smothersays“You have to decide whatyouwantto do inlife Joyce”,lookingatJoyce.
[Twoshot]
Joyce takesherearphonesoff.
[Midshot]
“It’syour lastyear inhighschool”says Joyce’smothertoJoyce.
[Close upshot]
“I know”claimsJoyce.
[Twoshot]
Joyce and hermothersitin silence.
[Mid shot]
“I don’tknowmyself okay”saysJoyce to hermotheras she walksoutof the car.
[Panningwide shot]
Joyce walkstothe school door.
-HIGH SCHOOL-
[Longshot]
Joyce walksupthe stairs.
[Wide shot]
Joyce and Annawalkpasteach other.
[Wide shot]
Annawalkstowardsthe stairs.

4. [Midshot]
Annadrops herbooks.Kai triesto help.
SCENE 4
-HIGH SCHOOL STAIRCASE-
[Panningmidshot]
Kai helpsAnnapickherbooks.
[Twoshot]
Kai and hisgirlfriendare sittingonthe staircase.
[Mid- Two shot]
Kai’sgirlfriendsaystohim“It’s notyou,it’shim”.
[Midshot]
Kai’sgirlfriendleavesKai onthe stairsand walksaway.
[Overthe shoulder]
Kai looksat picturesof the two of themon hisphone.
[Close up – Pointof view shot]
Kai reads a poston the blog“We Are Trying”
[Panningmid shot]
Kai half-smilesandstaresblanklyintoaclassroom.
SCENE 5
-CLASSROOM-
[Wide shot]
The classroomconsistsof Anna,two female studentsandMike workingontheirindividual tasks.
[Wide shot]

5. Annais workingonthe computerwhensuddenlyagirl walkstowardsherand triestotease and play
withherhair to mockher.
[Overthe shoulder]
Mike noticesthe bullying.
[Close upshot]
Mike is writingacommenton the blog‘We Are Trying’.
[Wide shot]
Mike tellsthe girl onhisside to leave Annaalone.
Mike pusheshischairback and walkstowardsthe door.
[Pointof view]
Mike opensthe door andlooksat Joyce talkingonthe phone.
[Midshot]
Joyce talkson the phone saying“Mom,I needto talkto youafterschool”.
SCENE 6
-ANNA’SBEDROOM-
[Close upshot]
Anna’sbooks,pills andknivesare shownasshe typesonherlaptops.
[Extreme close up]
CommentsonAnna’sblogsaying“Youbloghas helpedsomanyotherlike me.Thankyou”are shownon
the screen.
[Overthe shoulder]
Anna’slooksather knivesandpills.
[Pointof view]
Annapushesthe books,knivesandthe pillsawayfromher.