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Plot/outline summary	The film is based upon a book which someone has “cursed” ensuring that any person who reads it only has 40 days to live. The number 40 always appears on their left arm after opening the book. The protagonist in the film is going to object the curse and manages to be rid of it.
Opening sequence outline/summary	The scene opens with someone writing continuously the words “40 days” in a dark room with only a candle flickering.  It also flicks to the newton’s cradle (which could be used as background noise, with someone counting down from number 40 and ending at 0 when the book snaps shut as the end take). Pages get turned revealing “40 days” on every single page. Possibly consider 40 days being written on a wall or a drawing circle being drawn. It then flashes to a guy walking holding the book with another guy not far behind, it then builds up to a sprint as the first guy turns the corner and the second follows closely behind. (hedgelands forest and field before) 50 years later or so many years later another character is looking in there loft in the pitch black with just a torch and ends up coming across the book, they start to stumble and drop to their knees, then blanks out and drops book. The man from the chase falls to his knees (dead) It then zooms to their arm as you see the number 40 slowly appear. Woman snaps book shut on the number 0. (if it snows do it at night – footprints) (cuts foot with knife, use red paint to create footprints)
Characters (consider genre, role, image etc)	4 characters – two for chase scene -          One for the 40 days writing and newton cradle -          One for the loft scene -
Mise en scene Setting: Locations: Costumes: Props: Lighting (what mood are you trying to create? etc)	Loft (Emily's house) At night time or in the snow for (footprints) Lights out. House candle and writing book Hedgeland for chase scene. Loft (Emily's house) Everyday clothing for loft character. Chase scene characters wearing everyday clothing. Candle, torch, book, pen, newton’s cradle, paper (for circle). Dark lighting to add suspense.