Product treatment

My trailer does not follow Todorov's narrative structure in that there will be an equilibrium and a disturbance but a new equilibrium will not be restored by the end of the trailer. Also the trailer will not follow linear chronology, the scenes will keep flashing back and forward, in order to emphasize the protagonist's unstable psyche; this will add clarity to the genre i have chosen which is the psychological drama. Also I have decided not to restore equilibrium as i think it is important for a trailer to have an active viewer, one that is provoked by the content and questions it; intriguing the viewer is important to give them that lasting impression of wanting to know more. I will use a recurring motif or symbol for effect, the specific effect in my trailer will be to show an aspect that is consistent while everything else is in constant change. I will use an everyday task such as buttering some toast and use the unexpected simplicity of the sound of the knife scraping to factor in at different times, possibly to build tension. The kuleshov effect will be beneficial to my trailer in order to contrast different scenes and to effectively show time passing. This is a way that i will portray the vagueness and confusion of the protagonist's mind with out actually confusing the viewer, they need to have a visual of time passing. Although the characters will show this there needs to me more clarity due to the complexity of the plot.

Overall content of film to be marketed:
The main protagonist is 32 year old man named Karl who has suffered brain damage, a  suspected case of amnesia. At this point in his life his daughter, Evie, is 6 years old, they have a loving relationship and she is the epitome of 'Daddy's Litte Princess'. At the start of the trailer and throughout, the viewer will will gain snippets of the cause of Karl's brain injury through a series of flashbacks which are sections of brutal fight scenes where Karl is attacked unexpectedly. Karl also has a wife who will appear in the trailer briefly, however my main aim is to focus on the state of the protagonist and the breakdown of his relationship with his daughter from this point. The narrative shifts to two to three years later where Karl wakes up having lost the past two years of his life. While his daughter remembers, he doesn't due to his brain injury. The effects of this on Evie is shown through her conversation with her mother and through close ups of her changing facial expressions. The narrative shifts forward further, Karl wakes up again and has forgotten an even larger and considerably more important chunk of his life and relationship with his daughter. Evie is now a teenager, as a father Karl has not mentally had the time to adjust to this change and causes a breakdown in this causes a breakdown in their relationship. This shows Evie slowly drifting away, gradually becoming more disconnected with her, Karl suffers the consequences of his brain injury, however his relationship with his daughter suffers more. This shows his attempts to battle his case of amnesia, trying methods such as looking back over pictures and memories and leaving notes for himself for the next time he forgets. Overall this trailer focuses on the emotional impact of a loved one's brain injury on their life and their families, and the struggle to overcome these problems and carry on with life.