This document outlines the characters, plot, and production details for a proposed film titled "How to save a life". The film follows 17-year-old Saffron whose older sister Sophie struggles with alcoholism, which affects their family. Dealing with her mother's death and sister's addiction, Saffron begins acting out and gets into trouble. She finds support from her music teacher Mr. Lucas. The film explores Saffron's journey as she copes with these hardships and finds an unexpected friendship with fellow student Freddie.

1. How to save a life: A true story.
By Jessika Rose Bloomfield.

2. Characters.
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Saffron Collins – Emma Watson.
Kevin Collins – Johnny Depp.
Freddie Green – Logan Lerman.
Sophie Collins – Lily Cole.
Mr. Lucas – Tom Hiddleston.
Rosy Reeves – Chloe Moretz.
Gemma Robson – Felicity Jones.

3. • Saffron – Emma Watson.
Saffron is 17 and a straight ‘A’ student.
She has few friends and those she does
have don’t understand what she is going
through. Gets left alone, turns reckless
and begins getting bullied and turns suicidal.
I chose Emma Watson as I feel she could play the roll well as she is
very intellectual, yet from her last film (Bling ring) proves she could
play a bit of a ‘bad girl’. She is also a well known British actress.

4. • Dad (Kevin) – Johnny Depp.
Kevin is Saffron and Sophie’s dad.
He’s in his early 40’s and struggling
to over come the troubles with his alcoholic daughter.
I chose Johnny Depp to play the roll of the dad as he is a
well loved actor, with fans all around the world, giving
the film a wider range of audience.

5. • Freddie - Logan Lerman.
Freddie is in Saffron’s class and is passionate
about music. He transferred from America so is a bit
on an outcast. He is often found in the music room
with Mr. Lucas learning a new instrument or
improving his skills.
I chose Logan Lerman to play Freddie as he is a young attractive actor
appealing to a young female audience. He is widely known for his role
as Percy Jackson, thus making him a good candidate for the roll.

6. • Sophie – Lily Cole.
Alcoholic and has been for several
years. 24 years old.
I chose Lily to play Sophie as she is British
and she has a look about her which appealed to me to play
the role in which I have chosen her for.

7. • Mr. Lucas – Tom Hiddleston.
Saffron and Freddie’s music
teacher. Helps Saffron.
I chose Tom Hiddleston as he is British and
a fabulous actor, pulling of his role of Loki
in the popular superhero movies Thor and Avengers
Assemble amazingly. He also has a friendly feel to him,
which is required for the role of Mr. Lucas.

8. Saffron’s ‘Friends’
• Rosy – Chloe Moretz.
Saffron’s best childhood friend. I chose her as
she is well known and is the correct age.
• Gemma - Felicity Jones.
Saffron’s friend from school.
I chose her as she is British and again is the
correct age.

9. Crew.
• Director – Jessika Bloomfield (me).
• Producer – Big Talk productions.
Filmed: It would be filmed in London as this is a
typical British location which most people have
heard of from other countries.

10. Plot.
During her struggle with her mothers death, Sophie Mason turned to alcohol to drown her troubles.
This addiction lands her in hospital multiple times and soon begins tearing her family apart. Further
ripping open the wounds which were slowly healing from their mothers death. Five years on from
when the addiction began her problem is at an all time high when she was at a friends house and he
gave her alcohol, after her being clean for a week. She ended up downing a whole lot and falls, her
head is bleeding, she is laying in her own sweat, blood, urine and vomit. The friend doesn't’t know
what to do so calls her fiancé, who arrives and quickly calls an ambulance. This time it is serious.
Her sister is now 17 and old enough to understand fully how serious the situation is and realizes she
was hours away from losing her sister. She then deals with the situation by becoming reckless. Her
grades quickly drop and she is repeatedly getting into trouble in and out of school. She begins doing
stuff which usually she would never have done, sleeping around and experimenting in drugs.
All the while her dad is struggling to deal with everything that is happening and has trouble keeping
his job as he finds himself becoming angry all the time.
Her friends leave her and she begins to get badly bullied, soon becoming suicidal and she finds the
only person she can talk to is her music teacher, Mr. Lucas. He sits with her often and helps her
overcome her struggles using the power of music. Much to Saffron’s distaste he pairs her up with
Freddie, a nerdy boy of whom she cannot stand. She is unkind to him and refuses to do anything he
tells her. She walks over to the music room to see Mr. Lucas when she over hears Freddie and him
talking about how Freddie is worried about her and isn’t sure this competition is the best thing for
her to be doing. Saffron feels bad and is determined to prove him otherwise. She puts effort in and
soon find Freddie becoming her muse. Eventually they fall for each other and win the competition.
Sophie is now one year sober.

11. • I chose this story as the plot to my film as many of the
subjects are a huge problem in Britain e.g.
bullying, alcohol, suicide etc…
• I got inspiration from a problem I have had in my life and
exaggerated it to be fit for the ‘big screen’ adding
elements which many British teenagers go through.
• By using a variety of British and American actors I feel
that the film will appeal to a wider range of audience.
• The film cab be classed as a British made film as I used
some British actors and British crew (Director, producer
etc…) It was also funded by a British company.
• I chose to film it in London as it is a typical British
location.