I finally figured out what the plot of my film is going to be. I am still following the lighthearted but still dramatic coming-of-age movie. It follows a girl who moved from Venezuela, she has made some friends but at what cost? She hides her identity and heritage from them, trying to fit in with the crowd. They don’t know about arepas, family gatherings to watch a soccer game, or Carnaval. They know fast food, night out to the mall, and fall fairs. This main character (yet to find a fitting name) struggles to keep both sides of her life from interacting. After a big fight with her friends, she is left what seems to be alone. To make matters worse, her family found out about how she has been concealing them for the past few months. She tries to regain her relationships, apologizing to her friends for example but they refuse to listen. When all seems lost, she finally decides to listen to her family and embrace her culture. This leads to new friends who don’t make her want to reduce herself to someone she is not. The film serves as a lesson to many young immigrants out there, don’t be ashamed of yourself.
The title of the film is yet to be decided. One of my choices is a term of endearment used by the my family, Chichi. However, there are multiple meanings to this word other than just slang for little one. It could be vulgar to some. So that is still is a work in progress. I am glad that my film opening plot is done, just some details to establish like what is the main character’s name? What kind of fight did she ge tinto with her old friends? Could I foreshadow this in the film opening?
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