Synopsis/Details
1. TED suffers from odynacusous, a damaged tympanic membrane caused by a severe infection as an infant normal noises are painful, bright lights cause headaches TED has to wear earplugs and thick glasses. TED'S mother EDNA is a prostitute and alcoholic who abuses TED when she drinks.
2. TED has to work part time after school - he is 16 big for his age and everyone picks on him. TED comes home after work on his birthday to find his mother with a client - when she turns tricks TED has to hide in the kitchen and be very quiet. TED has been without medication for over a week - he hears voices, his head hurts and the anger and resentment builds to a climax.
3. TED loses control walks in on his mother and client and stabs them to death - he then takes a gun and walks to the deli where he works - TED is intent on revenge and gets it.
All Accolades & Coverage
1st place winner Global Independent Film Awards - 2nd place Macro project festival
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Revenge
Story Situation:
Enmity of kin
Story Conclusion:
Sad
Moral Affections:
Condemnation, Contempt
Cast Size:
Couple
Locations:
Single
Special Effects:
Bullet time
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Teenager
Hero Type:
Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Mentally Disturbed
Stock Character Types:
Battle-axe
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on True Events
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller
Subculture:
Anarcho-punk
Equality & Diversity:
Disability Focused
Time Period:
The Tens (2010–2019)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Summer
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Abuse