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FILM TREATMENT

“We Are Trying”

ACT 1

Scene I

Anna is sitting alone with her laptop, updating her blog before

heading to school.

Scene II

Mike is sitting on a desk, reading a blog on his computer in the

corner of a dark and lonely looking room as if it’s an everyday

morning routine.

Mike leaves his house as he tries his best to avoid his stepfather.

He walks to school with a depressed face and a limping body,

hinting at the injuries on his body.

Mike reaches the front steps of his school and notices a car

making its way to the parking lot.

Scene III

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Joyce is using her phone in the passenger’s seat and as she

opens the blog ‘WeAreTrying2016’, before she gets a chance to

take a look at the blog, her mom suddenly stops the car and

raises her voice at Stella asking her to decide what she actually

wants to do in life, this leads to a heated argument and Stella

walks out of the car with tears rolling down her cheeks and

walks straight up to her class.

While walking to her class, she walks past Anna without noticing

her.

Anna walks towards the stairs.

Scene IV

Kai is on the stairs having a serious conversation with his

girlfriend. Anna bumps into Kai and drops her books. Kai helps

her gather her books. Anna leaves.

His girlfriend tells him that they are not meant to be and walks

away leaving him in despair.

Kai looks at pictures of him and his girlfriend on his phone and

then opens the blog ‘WeAreTrying’.

Kai reads a post that he likes and looks blankly into a classroom.

Scene V

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Anna, two girls and Mike are sitting in the classroom doing

individual tasks when suddenly one of the two girls tries to tease

and Mock Anna and Anna decides to ignore it.

Mike at one point, cannot stand this behavior and speaks up for

her and leaves the room.

Mike spots Joyce talking to her mother on the phone on the way

out.

Scene VI

Anna reads motivational comments on her blog and pushes

away dangerous material from her desk deciding to lead a

healthier lifestyle.