After completing my brainstorming for the film idea and deciding the plot, I started the process of producing the script. The finalized version is below:
It was also during this process where I first decided the title of the film, "Die wunde," which is "the wound" in German. The reason for titling the film as such was because of the struggle that the protagonist undergoes, which is primarily caused by his mother's negligence. This is implied in certain scenes such as the opening shot sequences of the protagonist's house, where the panning shot is meant to inform and emphasize the emptiness of each room to the audience. When writing the script, I was not sure of what the correct format was for indicating a series of shots. This led me to conducting few researches, where I ultimately found answers from a website that contains informations of the correct methodology of producing scripts. According to Screenwriting.info, a series of shots are to be indicated as such:
(Example from Screenwriting.info, Chapter 14)
Overall, there is no dialogue in the script. I was concerned that this might be a problem, but the discussion I had with the class showed that there was no issue with the absence of dialogue. I now believe that the absence of the dialogue will emphasize the isolation that the protagonist feels. As a class, we gave read each other's scripts and provided feedback. Mr. Hurst pointed out scene 6 as being a sort of a problem, because Don, being a boy, going through his mother's drawer was awkward. This provided me a different perspective on the scene. However, I do believe that if it is an awkward act, then it could also emphasize the expressionist elements of the film as it taps into the twisted psychology of the protagonist. Mr. Hurst also recommended Übelkeit as the film's title, which means nausea in German. Because the film is essentially portraying the protagonist's nausea as a response to his trauma of isolation, Übelkeit seemed to be more suitable than Die wunde. Overall, I plan to take these recommendations into consideration as I moderate my script.