Back To Bolton by Steve Mallinson | Script Revolution

Back To Bolton

When their elderly mother reveals a secret from her past, two sisters embark on a quest to find their lost half-brother, stirring up memories of loss and heartbreak, finally exposing the surprising truth.

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Julie was shocked when her elderly mother (Shirley) revealed she had a fling with a local Asian lad before she met Julie’s dad (Bill), and somewhere out there is a half-brother. Determined to uncover the truth, Julie engages a tracing agency and the quest to find the forgotten sibling begins. Her sister believes that Julie's obsession is a proxy for a deeply-felt pain over a lost baby and marriage breakup, but Julie is in denial. Only in the aftermath of Bill’s fatal heart attack does the truth become clear: in her dementia, Shirley had confused the plot of a novel with real life and her fling was a fiction. But over the years Bill had secretly maintained contact with Julie’s ex-husband (Alex), in the hope of a reconciliation, which may now be on the cards when Alex pays a surprise visit.

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Project of the Month (English Films)
https://www.filmarkethub.com/project/Z3CAvi5wTdmCbbTPa

Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards 2023 - Honorable Mention

Podcast Review: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/optimal-screenplays/episodes/Rev...

Submitted: May 19, 2023
Last Updated: September 24, 2024

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The Writer: Steve Mallinson

After a long career in telecoms and the not-for-profit sector, I transitioned to screenwriting to tell an incredible true story I discovered. I wrote the entire first season of a period drama series, and have since had a contemporary feature optioned. Additionally, I’ve completed the pilot for another mini-series and trying my hand at shorts. Interested? Please get in touch! Go to bio

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