Released

Varndean Asylum for the Criminally Insane

“After all, it takes one to know one”

Synopsis

After one of Britain’s most dangerous psychopaths escapes from prison Detective Inspector Bruce must make a hard decision, should he release another criminally

insane person to help solve the crime? Vincent a fragile but gifted psychoanalyst who has a mild case of Schizophrenia is being considered as a consultant. Roaming the

streets of Brighton will Vincent help the detective or will he give in to his more dangerous characteristics because after all it take one to know one.

• Act 1- Equilibrium( which will be shown in our OTS)Antagonist EscapesProtagonist is ReleasedThe dispatcher explains the case to Vincent; we are introduced to these two characters and their personalities. • Act 2- DisruptionThe Antagonist continues Killing PeopleThe protagonist and the dispatcher start finding BodiesThey accidently stumble upon the antagonist in the middle of a new kill.• Act 3- New Equilibrium The antagonists jumps to his deathDispatcher get reprimanded The Protagonists second name is revealed.

Three act treatment

Influence 1

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

In this film Jack Nicholson is admitted to a mental institution, the characters upon this location are in relation to our character ‘Vincent’ and the criminal escapee.

• The main protagonist Randall McMurphy was a huge influence on our own protagonist. We wanted to try and infuse our protagonist with Randall’s charisma, charm and ambiguity.

Influence 2Shutter Island• The plot of this film is U.S. Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels,

investigates a psychiatric facility on the titular island after a patient goes missing.

• The element of this film that influenced us the most was the tone, it manages to have a dark and gritty tone while also balancing that with a creepy and tense atmosphere. The erosion of Teddy's confidence and even his identity were also influences.

Influence 3• Se7en

The newly transferred David Mills (Pitt) and the soon-to-retire William Somerset (Freeman) are homicide detectives who become deeply involved in the case of a sadistic serial killer whose meticulously planned murders correspond to the seven deadly sins: gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, pride, lust, and envy.

The influence from this film came in the form of the antagonist, he brutally and ritualistically kills people. He was the main inspiration for our antagonist. Dirty, violent, polluted, often depressing. Visually and stylistically, that's how we want to portray this world. Everything needs to be as authentic and raw as possible.

Mise-en scene

• Props: medical files, keys and police badges

• Locations(possible): South Lanes, Brighton. Varndean collage, link collage walkway.

• Costumes: Freya (Detective Bruce): black jeans and shirt, Harri (plain neutral clothes), Ben (black trousers, shirt tie)

Marketing • Marketing techniques • Mobile app ( sounds effects, photobooth, email addresses of

characters, ring tones)• Social networking adverts ( #takesonetoknowone chance to

win free tickets to premier ) • Film festivals • A different app where you virtually help solve the mystery.• Our Unique selling point is for any audience interested in

psychological thrillers, and infuenced by a true story

After all it takes one to know one!