A Little Story...a Big Secret
Rudy hasn't seen his dad Miguel in three years - since Rudy's mother died. Miguel is moving back to Mexico so Rudy decides it's time he had lunch with his father. Thinking he's over anything he can face from his family, he is surprised to learn about a longstanding family secret. When he confronts his father, Rudy gets a chance to see his father in a whole new light.
The Story behind the Story
Several years ago, I was listening to a story on NPR that talked about the five missing pages of Anne Frank's Diary. These were pages that were intentionally pulled out by the publisher because of what they stated. Essentially, Anne Frank was describing how she knew that her father never truly in love with her mother. Apparently, there was another woman that had his heart.
Writing several short films for Film Independent's Project Involve, I was thinking of problems a character could face in the opening scene of a film. Watching Definitley Maybe I thought, ah, a journal. Every time I see someone's journal I'm so compelled to want to read it.
And so the story unfolded. I wanted to tell a small and simple story but with complex emotions.
Writing several short films for Film Independent's Project Involve, I was thinking of problems a character could face in the opening scene of a film. Watching Definitley Maybe I thought, ah, a journal. Every time I see someone's journal I'm so compelled to want to read it.
And so the story unfolded. I wanted to tell a small and simple story but with complex emotions.
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