Saja Kamareddine & Georgia Wheeler

Synopsis

Title: Aftertaste

Tagline: A sweet offer never comes without a bitter aftertaste

Target audience: The target audience of our film will be 15-23 year old, students /working class
people of both sexes. This is because domestic abuse is topical issue in that age range and society.
We also feel that this issue is more prominent in those early stages of adult life, because young
couples are still naive to the world, and would expect someone that “loves” them not to do that.

Classification:

Reasons for classification: The film will be classified as a 15 because the BBFC classification states
that violence may be strong but no severe injuries may be shown; can include strong threats and
language and also strong/ dangerous behaviour may be shown full so the audience can’t copy; it’s
kept discrete.

Story Summary: The film is about a young couple called Blake and Amber; they live together and are
planning a future family. Despite Blake’s troubled past, Amber decides to stick by him regardless of
the way he treats her and his aggressive behaviour. Amber’s friend, Maddie, moves in with the
couple for a short period of time and sees what the young girl is dealing with and how aggressive
Blake is. It’s not until Amber sees the reflection of pain in her friends emotions until she realises
what she has to do to make herself happy. The last scene of the film is where we really see Blake’s
emotions; as before it was uncertain who the main protagonist is. The scene is where Blake realises
what he has when it’s gone and he has a breakdown.

Lead actors/ characters:

 Amber- Georgia Wheeler

 Blake- Henry Harris
 Counsellor- Yasmeen Mudey
 Maddie (Ambers friend)- Megan Binding

Locations where the film will be set: The film will be set in modern-day British society in locations
such as the couple’s home.

Original quality/ USP: The unique selling point of our film is that it is based on a sensitive topic
(domestic abuse).Another reason why our film is special is because it doesn’t just focus on just on
the victim’s point of view but also the abuser and it shows his past and why he has become the
person he is to his girlfriend. Our tagline expresses “A sweet offer never comes without a bitter
aftertaste” which means it shows how Amber is being abused; it’s difficult for her to get out of the
relationship. The film also shows two points of view of the characters.
 Saja Kamareddine & Georgia Wheeler

Themes addressed:

 Domestic abuse
 Alcoholism

Production Company: Beyond Pictures.