Today we were given the task of creating an idea for a ten minute short film, using newspapers for inspiration and ideas. I was paired with Scott Fisher and together we created "Nekrofilija", from the headline "Russians blamed for Syrian bloodshed." We took two words and created a completely new idea based on a Russian necrophiliac.
Nekrofilija
Genre
Horror/Thriller/Necrophilia
Idea
One evening, in his
lounge, he is admiring the many photographs he has of a lady who he has had an
unhealthy fixation with for years. After this, he spots her leaving her house,
and quickly persues her out of sight. He finally gathers together what remains
of his self confidence, and approaches her out of public view. After the
briefest of exchanges, he receives an instant dismissal, and in a rage, he
grabs her, she loses her balance, falls to the floor, lands awkwardly, and
cracks her skull on the pavement, killing her instantly. By this stage, his
instincts take over, and because of his mental instability, he treats this
situation as their final goodbye and because of this, decides to make it
memorable for him with an unforgettable act of passion and love. This becomes
the start of a sick, twisted, and deadly addiction.
Character
Male in his thirties
goes by the name of Vladimir, loner, no friends, down on his luck, unemployed,
parents died when he was young, he has a brother and sister who both live and
work abroad and never contact him. He is tall thin and wiry, and distinctly
dishevelled, which makes him incredibly unattractive to women. Never had a
relationship, still a virgin, grew up in a rough area, bullied at school,
severely lacking in self confidence and social skills. Resorts to stalking
desirable women, on one occasion he takes it too far, the lady ends up
suffering a fatal blow to the head, and he decides, because he is a virgin, he
will turn to necrophilia for the first pleasurable experience in his miserable
existence.
Theme
Deals with loneliness,
desperation, seeking acceptance in mainstream society, how quickly an unhealthy
addiction develops, necrophilia, bloke who is at the lowest point in his life,
and in his desperate state, he stoops to an even lower low point.
Setting
Dark, secluded village
in Northern Russia, in Vladimir’s flat, complete with photographs of the object
of his desire, pinned up on the wall, and many letters stating his feelings for
her that he has never had the courage to send. The blinds in the flat are
always ajar, so that Vladimir is always able to catch a glimpse of her. The
film is set in the mid 1990s. The flat is located in an area well known for
it’s distinct lack of anything unusual happening – UNTIL NOW!!
By Scott Fisher and
Sam Ellis
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