2. Scene
0
Duration
07:00
Panel
1
Duration
07:00
Dialog
NARRATION: Ceci est basé sur une interview que notre grand-mère a fait avec
une journaliste
~Les petite fille de Thi Dung Ly
Action Notes
Intro before film starts
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Dissolve
Duration
00:12
Scene
1
Duration
12:00
Panel
1
Duration
12:00
Dialog
NARRATION: 1939. Vietnamese Countryside. Thi Dung Lee (Pronounced "Tee Yoom
Lee") is born. World War 2 is in its first year. Japan and France fight for
control of Indochina. Elsewhere, the Vietnamese fight for their country.
Years go by.
Action Notes
Medium Long Shot: Japanese and French soldiers fight over the territory of
Vietnam.
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Notes
Narration is the dialogue in this panel.
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3. Scene
2
Duration
04:16
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
NARRATION: At a young age, Thi Dung Lee witnesses the chaos of war.
Action Notes
Full Shot: Dung looks out her home window to the chaos outside.
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Notes
Narration is the dialogue in this panel.
Scene
2
Duration
04:16
Panel
2
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Gun shots, explosions, soldiers and mercenaries marching in the
Vietnamese countryside, screams, shouting, sounds of people dying.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : Dung continues looking out her home window to the chaos
outside.
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8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Scene
2
Duration
04:16
Panel
3
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Gun shots, explosions, soldiers and mercenaries marching in the
Vietnamese countryside, screams, shouting, sounds of people dying.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : Dung continues looking out her home window to the chaos
outside.
Slugging
8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
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4. Scene
2_A
Duration
00:08
Panel
1
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Gun shots, explosions, soldiers and mercenaries marching in the
Vietnamese countryside, screams, shouting, sounds of people dying.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : Dung continues looking out her home window to the chaos
outside.
Slugging
8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Scene
2_A_0
Duration
00:08
Panel
1
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Gun shots, explosions, soldiers and mercenaries marching in the
Vietnamese countryside, screams, shouting, sounds of people dying.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : Dung continues looking out her home window to the chaos
outside.
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8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Scene
2_A_1
Duration
00:08
Panel
1
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Gun shots, explosions, soldiers and mercenaries marching in the
Vietnamese countryside, screams, shouting, sounds of people dying.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : Dung continues looking out her home window to the chaos
outside.
Slugging
8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
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5. Scene
2_A_0_A
Duration
00:08
Panel
1
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Gun shots, explosions, soldiers and mercenaries marching in the
Vietnamese countryside, screams, shouting, sounds of people dying.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : Dung continues looking out her home window to the chaos
outside.
Slugging
8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Scene
2_A_1_A
Duration
00:08
Panel
1
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Gun shots, explosions, soldiers and mercenaries marching in the
Vietnamese countryside, screams, shouting, sounds of people dying.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : Dung continues looking out her home window to the chaos
outside.
Slugging
8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Scene
3
Duration
02:09
Panel
1
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Loud gun shots echo in the background.
Action Notes
Extreme Close up Shot: Dung's reaction to the chaos outside.
Slugging
8
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6. Scene
3
Duration
02:09
Panel
2
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Loud gun shots echo in the background.
Action Notes
Extreme Close up Shot Cont.
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8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Scene
3
Duration
02:09
Panel
3
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Loud gun shots echo in the background.
Action Notes
Extreme Close up Shot Cont.
Slugging
8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Scene
3
Duration
02:09
Panel
4
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Loud gun shots echo in the background.
Action Notes
Extreme Close up Shot Cont.
Slugging
8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
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7. Scene
3
Duration
02:09
Panel
5
Duration
00:08
Dialog
AUDIO: Loud gun shots echo in the background.
Action Notes
Extreme Close up Shot Cont.
Slugging
8
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Scene
3
Duration
02:09
Panel
6
Duration
00:17
Dialog
AUDIO: Loud gun shots echo in the background.
Action Notes
Extreme Close up Shot Cont.
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17
Notes
Audio continued from previous panel
Dissolve
Duration
00:12
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8. Scene
3A
Duration
05:00
Panel
1
Duration
05:00
Dialog
NARRATION: Le Gâteau de riz
Based on a piece by Félix B. Defossés
Action Notes
Title Card
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120
Notes
Show title in English subtitles: The Rice Cake
Scene
4
Duration
24:00
Panel
1
Duration
10:00
Dialog
NARRATION: The late 1940s. A house in the Vietnamese countryside. Thi Dung
Lee sits in her house eating rice cakes in front of an open window.
Action Notes
Full Shot : Dung sits in her home in the Vietnamese countryside snacking on
some rice cakes.
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240
Notes
Show in subtitles: 1940's countryside of soutnern Vietnam
Scene
4
Duration
24:00
Panel
2
Duration
08:00
Dialog
NARRATION: After France's defeat, many French mercenaries were left behind
to fend for themselves. One of them approaches the house.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : As Dung continues eating, a mecenary approaches the house.
Slugging
192
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9. Scene
4
Duration
24:00
Panel
3
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Grassy footsteps. Dung chewing on her rice cakes.
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : The mercenary arrives to the open window.
Slugging
96
Scene
4
Duration
24:00
Panel
4
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Dung stops chewing. She notices the mercenary.
Dung: "Hmmm?"
Action Notes
Full Shot Cont. : Dung notices the mercenary standing right outside. They
both turn their attention towards each other.
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48
Notes
Dung's exclamation with food still in her mouth.
Scene
5
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO:
Dung swallows the remainder of the rice cake in her mouth.
Action Notes
Medium Close Up: Dung has food on her face. She has stopped snacking on her
rice cake. She is confused as to why their is a strange man right outside
her house.
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72
Notes
Might change dialogue to this VO: Ông này là ai?
or something that fits the context better
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10. Scene
6
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Some outdoor nature noises since this is from mercenary's POV
Action Notes
Medium Close Up: The mercenary stares back at Dung/
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72
Notes
Mercenary is standing outside.
Scene
7
Duration
02:00
Panel
1
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Some outdoor nature noises since this is from mercenary's POV
Action Notes
Close Up POV of Mercenary: The mercenary eyes Dung's rice cake.
Slugging
48
Scene
8
Duration
07:00
Panel
1
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Outdoor nature noises
Action Notes
Two Shot: The mercenary remains silent. Dung just stares at him.
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48
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11. Scene
8
Duration
07:00
Panel
2
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: The mercenary's stomach growls loudly. Outdoor noises keeps playing,
but you mostly hear the mercenary's stomach.
Action Notes
Two Shot Cont. : The mercenary's stomach suddenly growls.
Slugging
48
Scene
8
Duration
07:00
Panel
3
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Outdoor nature noises. The mercenary's feet shuffling in the grass a
bit as he squats.
Action Notes
Two Shot Cont. : The mercenary squats. Dung lowers her gaze.
Slugging
72
Scene
9
Duration
05:00
Panel
1
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Outdoor nature noises
Action Notes
Over the Shoulder Shot: The mercenary remains silent, not knowing what to
say due to not knowing Vietnamese. He stares at Dung.
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48
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12. Scene
9
Duration
05:00
Panel
2
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Outdoor nature noises
DIALOGUE:
Mercenary: hmm?
Action Notes
Over the Shoulder Shot Cont. : Dung gives the mercenary a rice cake. He is
surprised by this gesture.
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72
Scene
10
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
DIALOGUE: Outdoor nature noises.
Mercenary: Merci! (greatful)
Action Notes
Full Shot: The mercenary accepts the rice cake.
Slugging
72
Scene
11
Duration
10:00
Panel
1
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Some outdoor noises. Mercenary takes bite out of rice cake.
Action Notes
Medium Close up: The mercenary takes a bite out of the rice cake.
Slugging
48
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13. Scene
11
Duration
10:00
Panel
2
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Mercenary chewing on the rice cake. Some outdoor countryside noises.
Action Notes
Medium Close up Cont. : The mercenary chews on the rice cake.
Slugging
48
Scene
11
Duration
10:00
Panel
3
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Mercenary chewing on the rice cake. Some outdoor countryside noises.
Action Notes
Medium Close up Cont. : The mercenary chews on the rice cake.
Slugging
48
Scene
11
Duration
10:00
Panel
4
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Mercenary chewing on the rice cake. Some outdoor countryside noises.
Action Notes
Medium Close up Cont. : The mercenary chews on the rice cake.
Slugging
48
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14. Scene
11
Duration
10:00
Panel
5
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Mercenary chewing on the rice cake. Some outdoor countryside noises.
Action Notes
Medium Close up Cont. : The mercenary chews on the rice cake. The camera
then pans up to the sky.
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48
Notes
The chewing noises fades as the camera pans upward.
Scene
12
Duration
05:00
Panel
1
Duration
05:00
Dialog
AUDIO: rapid ticking of a clock.
Action Notes
Bridging Shot: Ths sun rises and falls multiple times to show time lapse.
Slugging
120
Dissolve
Duration
00:12
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15. Scene
13
Duration
04:00
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Outdoor noises, people bustling noises (as camera pans down)
Action Notes
Shot of the sun in the sky. Camera then pans down to the village.
Slugging
96
Notes
As camera pans down, outdoor noises fade out a little, and people bustling
becomes louder.
Scene
14
Duration
05:00
Panel
1
Duration
05:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
NARRATION: Ten years later. In the village.
Action Notes
Establishing Shot:
Village life. People moving everywhere. An older Dung moves farther in
screen among the other villagers.
Show subtitled Narration: 10 years later in the village
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120
Notes
Show subtitled Narration: 10 years later in the village
Dissolve
Duration
00:12
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16. Scene
15
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Action Notes
Establishing Shot:
Village life. People moving everywhere. An older Dung moves farther in
screen among the other villagers.
Slugging
72
Scene
16
Duration
04:00
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village. The mercenary's footsteps
in foreground.
Action Notes
Follow shot:
The mercenary from 10 years ago follows a now older Dung to try to catch up
to her.
Slugging
96
Scene
17
Duration
07:00
Panel
1
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village. The mercenary's footsteps
in background.
Action Notes
Tracking shot: Dung is taking a walk in the village, not knowing someone is
following her not far behind.
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48
Notes
She could be just taking a walk or she's walking to somewhere like the store
or something.
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17. Scene
17
Duration
07:00
Panel
2
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village. The mercenary's footsteps
in background a little louder than previous panel.
Action Notes
Tracking shot cont. : Tracking shot: Dung is taking a walk in the village,
not knowing someone is following her not far behind. The mercenary is
gaining up on her.
Slugging
48
Notes
She could be just taking a walk or she's walking to somewhere like the store
or something.
Scene
17
Duration
07:00
Panel
3
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village. The mercenary's footsteps
in background a louder than previous panel.
Action Notes
Tracking shot cont. : Tracking shot: Dung is taking a walk in the village,
noticing someone might be following her.
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72
Notes
She could be just taking a walk or she's walking to somewhere like the store
or something.
Scene
18
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village. Dung gasps.
Action Notes
Close up shot: The mercenary gets Dung's attention by grabbing her shoulder.
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72
Notes
The gasp is a little louder than the background people and village noises.
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18. Scene
19
Duration
04:00
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Action Notes
Medium Close up Shot: Dung stops in her tracks. She is surprised by the
stranger who approached her.
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96
Scene
20
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Mercenary: Bonjour (he says with a smile).
Action Notes
Medium Close up Shot: The stranger who approached Dung is the same mercenary
from 10 years ago who approached her home for food.
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72
Notes
Show in subtitles: Good morning
The people and other village noises is softer so we can hear what the
mercenary is saying.
Scene
21
Duration
02:00
Panel
1
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Action Notes
Medium Close up Shot: Dung doesn't know how to respond.
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48
Notes
A weird but friendly looking guy approached her out of nowhere. Of course
she'd be stunned and probably confused.
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19. Scene
22
Duration
05:00
Panel
1
Duration
05:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Mercenary: Vous vous souvenez de moi?
Action Notes
Medium Close up Shot Cont. : The mercenary asks Dung if she remembers him.
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120
Notes
Show in subtitles: Do you remember me?
village noise is softer than mercenary dialogue
Scene
23
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Action Notes
Medium Close up Shot: Dung clearly doesn't remember because she was only 4,
5, or 6 years old.
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72
Scene
24
Duration
06:00
Panel
1
Duration
06:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Mercenary: Je me suis toujours souvenu de ce gâteau de riz
Action Notes
Medium Close up Shot Cont. : The mercenary tells Dung he always remembered
the rice cake he gave her.
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144
Notes
Show in subtitles: I always remembered that rice cake.
Village noise is softer because the mercenary is speaking.
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20. Scene
25
Duration
02:00
Panel
1
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Action Notes
Medium Close up Shot: Dung is even more confused by that statement.
Slugging
48
Dissolve
Duration
00:12
Scene
26
Duration
11:00
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Mercenary: Je me suis toujours souvenu... c'est un gâteau qui était sucré!
Action Notes
Medium Shot: The pair continue walking. The mercenary continues talking.
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96
Notes
Show subtitles of mercenary's dialogue: I always remembered... the cake
tasted sweet!
Village noise is softer because the mercenary is speaking.
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21. Scene
26
Duration
11:00
Panel
2
Duration
07:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Mercenary: C'est pour cette raison, que je veux vous offrire une bourse
d'études.
Action Notes
Medium Shot Cont. : The mercenary reveals to Dung he wants to repay the
kindness she showed him 10 years ago with a scholarship to France.
Notes
Show subtitles of mercenary's dialogue: That's why I'de like to offer you a
scholarship to study in France.
Village noise is softer because the mercenary is speaking.
Dissolve
Duration
00:12
Scene
27
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Action Notes
Wide shot to show time as passed: The pair remain silent and continue
walking.
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72
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22. Scene
28
Duration
05:00
Panel
1
Duration
05:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Action Notes
Medium full shot: The pair remain silent and continue walking.
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120
Notes
Will zoom into medium close up shot
Scene
29
Duration
04:00
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: people bustling noises. Lots of footsteps of people walking
everywhere. Chatter also going on in the village.
Dung: hmmm...
Action Notes
Medium close up shot: Dung ponders her response to the offer of a
scholarship.
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96
Dissolve
Duration
00:12
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23. Scene
30
Duration
06:00
Panel
1
Duration
06:00
Dialog
AUDIO: busy city noises
NARRATION:The French Consulate
Action Notes
Establishing shot: Story shifts to the French counsulate
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144
Notes
Show in English subtitles along with the narration: French Consulate
Scene
31
Duration
04:00
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Fluorent lights of the office building. Minor chatter from the clerks
doing their jobs and interacting with people.
Action Notes
Long shot: Dung is at the French Consulate recieving her visa.
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96
Scene
32
Duration
04:00
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Fluorent lights of the office building. Minor chatter from the clerks
doing their jobs and interacting with people.
Action Notes
Close up shot: Dung holds her new visa.
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96
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24. Dissolve
Duration
00:12
Scene
33
Duration
03:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Plane flying in the sky. Engine and jets roaring.
Action Notes
Wide shot: The plane is flying from Vietnam to France.
Slugging
72
Scene
34
Duration
05:00
Panel
1
Duration
05:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Plane flying in the sky. Engine and jets roaring.
Action Notes
Extreme Wide shot: The plane is closing in and about to arrive to its
destination.
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120
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25. Dissolve
Duration
00:12
Scene
35
Duration
05:00
Panel
1
Duration
03:00
Dialog
NARRATION: Roubaix airport
AUDIO: Dung's footsteps and her suitcase dragging behind.
Action Notes
Long shot: Dung exists the airport.
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72
Notes
Show subtitled narration: Airport of Roubaix (pronounced "Rou-bé")
Scene
35
Duration
05:00
Panel
2
Duration
02:00
Dialog
AUDIO: Dung's footsteps and her suitcase dragging behind.
Action Notes
Long Shot cont. : Dung exists the airport.
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48
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26. Scene
36
Duration
04:00
Panel
1
Duration
04:00
Dialog
AUDIO: cars driving by. other city noises.
NARRATION: Dung stands outside the airport with her suicase, excited for
what is to come.
Action Notes
Full Shot:
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96
Dissolve
Duration
00:12
Scene
37
Duration
01:00
Panel
1
Duration
01:00
Action Notes
To be Continued
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