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Cinephilist

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May 1, 2020
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Hi guys, I'm a film student and been working on my final project for the last 3 months. I have got a story ready buut been stuck with some kind of writer's block and not able to improve on it. Please provide suggestions and help out :) I can give you a co-writer's credit


The film starts at a funeral, an old man is being consoled by friends and family. He returns to an an empty home and goes through photos of him and his wife. Later, he is eating a meal alone still thinking about his wife, just then the cat comes on to the table and looks at him. He ignores the cat and continues eating. Later, he carries on his daily chores in the house but the cat continues to try and seek his attention. Out of irritation he starts to feed the cat but slowly starts to care for the cat. The movie cuts out showing a photograph of his wife with the cat.

I was thinking of showing in the end credits the old man doing his daily chores in the house with the cat and seems happy. He and his cat eat together, when he sleeps the cat also sleeps next to him and they both go on walks, when he reading the newspapers, the cat sits on his lap etc. This all just implies that the cat is helping him move on with his life.

What do you guys think about the story? My supervisor loved the idea and wanted me to improve on but I'm stuck with some kind of writers block and can't seem to get anywhere. I need some suggestions on how to improve on this story. Its the middle part where I am seem to be stuck and also need ideas from cat owners on how to show the old man relationship with the cat?

I got idea of the story after watching animated movie UP
 
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