However, there was something significant in the idea and I think I had to get these initial thoughts and concepts out of the way before I could dig to the heart of the story. The drama in the story was not in the woman being injured and watching her in hospital helpless but the aftermath, how she deals with the events when returning to her normal life. To add an extra element in the idea I chose to have her pregnant at the time of the accident, resulting in a miscarriage. Now I am dealing with some real drama. In turn the other story needed to raise its stakes as well, so rather than average guys out they are junkies in need of a score which leads to the climatic event.
The story itself becomes a cause and effect parable. How something tragic can occur at any seconds and how we have the strength to overcome it. The junkies will obviously be taken to prison, there story after that does no interest me, so I follow the victim and her attempts at recuperation.
To add to this she is dealing with severe Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome with persistent re-experiencing of flashbacks, nightmares, subjective re-experiencing of traumatic events, intense negative psychological responses, emotional numbing and various other symptoms typical of victims involved in traumatic events.
I have taken a long time to get to a story that I am happy with and as I feel right now I am very eager to pursue the direction of this project. The idea excites me and the depth of understanding and potential for exploring the human condition with such dark subject matter is a project I am eager to pursue.
It is taking considerable re-scheduling and planning, my brother the Producer, has been extremely supportive in being respectful and supportive of my constant striving for a better idea. I believe if I didn't have such a personal relationship with my Producer circumstances could have been different and I might have made a film I didn't want to make.
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