I have a story about a young female drug dealer who decides it's better to die to give her younger sister a chance at a better life (I know super depressing - not a romcom). But I can't get a title that works. It's had two working titles 'Clean Break' and 'One Last Run', both seem blah. They don't g...
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@Shawn one part of her story is: her mum was a junkie that always did things that made their life worse, but believed she was doing good things. Amy is looking after sister. Amy sells drugs and does o...
Expand comment@Shawn one part of her story is: her mum was a junkie that always did things that made their life worse, but believed she was doing good things. Amy is looking after sister. Amy sells drugs and does other stuff for a local dealer. Her ex-girlfriend wants her to leave. During the movie she realises it would be better for her baby sister if they leave. But unfortunately she has screwed everything up. If she lives her sister will be caught in the same trap Amy's mum left Amy in. If Amy dies her sister can leave and live with Amy's ex, breaking the cycle. Hope this make sense.
I wish I were better at titles. I wish Eugene O'Neill had revealed his title development secrets: Mourning Becomes Electra, Long Day's Journey into Night, Moon for the Misbegotten, Strange Interlude, The Iceman Cometh, etc.
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@Dan no where in particular. It's one of those suburbs just outside a big city. 30 years previous it may have had some small manufacturers. But they are gone. It's a mix of broken factories and cheap...
Expand comment@Dan no where in particular. It's one of those suburbs just outside a big city. 30 years previous it may have had some small manufacturers. But they are gone. It's a mix of broken factories and cheap rent. Low economic outlook. Lots of social (government housing). In Sydney it would be around Mt Druitt or Miller. There is a voice of reason character that she is in contact with, her ex-girlfriend. So her bad choices are even more stupid as she was advised of alternatives. Want to Hell or High Water. Didn't get a theatrical release down here.
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You could call it "for Jane" (where Jane is the name of the younger sister). Or "blood ties". Or "sibling". Or as someone suggested focus on one significant detail of the story, a character's line etc. Good luck!
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@Dave 'Cloning Jesus' felt heavy handed. When a clone is made it isn't a copy of the person. Technically it is an identical twin. This point is made in the film, so I called it ' Blood Brothers' becau...
Expand comment@Dave 'Cloning Jesus' felt heavy handed. When a clone is made it isn't a copy of the person. Technically it is an identical twin. This point is made in the film, so I called it ' Blood Brothers' because brother born from blood. It's no YouTube, it's not bad, I am a crap actor.... Lucky I can write lol.