Genres!!!

 As I previously mentioned, I decided to steer away from the mystery, thriller, and horror genres. I wanted to do something that I've never done before. So therefore, I decided to create a melodrama, heartwarming, sentimental type of film. I decided to look at these films for inspirations and to make myself more knowledgeable when it comes to these types of films:

 All the Bright Places; a film that revolves around the relationship of the two main characters, Violet Markey and Theordore Finch. Theordore eventually meets Violet shortly after her sister passes away from a car crash. And when they meet, it steers a lot of emotions that Violent didn't want to surface. But they change each other's lives forever. As they both struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they come together, discovering that even the smallest places and moments can mean something. 

I know this film is about a love relationship, rather than a mom and daughter relationship, but throughout the film it builds that idea of, even after losing someone that was really important and a big crucial part of your life, you can live your life and carry their memory forever. You find these littles things that reminds you of them and ties it back to them. 

 The Fault in our Stars; The story of Hazel and Augusts, two teenagers with cancer who fall in love. The movie explores themes like the uncertainty of life, the meaning of suffering, and the value of relationships. 

Even though both films are very similar, with this one it introduces the idea of losing someone to a horrible sickness, and them leaving behind some sort of letter, or email for them to find. I am very big on having a letter involved because one thing about my story is that when the daughter was younger, her mom would send her on a little treasure hunt with these little clues written in letter forms. So, this letter has meaning and ties back to the mom. And the scene where Hazel opens the letter, there is also somewhat of this flashback sequence. Where they show things that has previously happened while she is reading the note. That is another thing that I would love to incorporate in my film. 

Lastly, another film that I think portrays the genre(s) that I am trying to aim for is a short film that I found on YouTube called "Are You Still There." 

Are You Still There: A short film about a young girl, Safa who's been through a lot. How her car battery is dead in a dead in a strip mall parking lot. 

The film mainly focusses on the concept of grief and reminders of a person you lost. Safa lost a dad, and ironically the car she is sitting in is her dad. And when she has to call Triple A, she has to call under her dad's name. But however, he never registered her underneath the car name so there isn't anything for her to do. She hangs up, calls her mom and tells her what is going on. She waits in the parking lot for a couple hours until her mother comes to her recuse. During this time, she is just thinking about her dad, and the fact that the car she is sitting in is her dad doesn't help. It's a reminder of him. This is an important thing because for my film I want to have things that remind the daughter of her mom. It can symbolize the connection they have. It can range from a necklace, a simple drawing, or to a place. I want these things just to be random either, I want them to hold value and meaning.