Our movie will be classified as tragic romance and drama.
To make our movies tragic romance, we need specific elements. A love story without an unhappy ending is just a love story. We need an ending that pulls at the heartstrings of the viewers and that neither characters are happy/alive. According to my research, by the end of a tragic romance:
- At least one of the major characters should be deceased, incredibly unhappy, or unable to connect with their partner in the same way they used to
- The main characters should be separated or together but in a painful situation. The Notebook, for example, has the couple together but Allie suffers from dementia
- There should be a sense of hope/closure or a bit of contemplation in which a character considers what they've lost
Foreshadowing is a big thing within tragic romance movies; unfortunately for our film, we won't have enough time to include any clever foreshadows.
External conflict will be used to help progress the tragic story of our lovers in our short film. The external struggle will be the opposing sides of the war. Which is considerably influenced by the narrative of Romeo and Juliet's feuding households.
Romeo and Juliet by Sergio Cupido
