Synopsis/Details
Harmony is fourteen and sees the world in a unique way. When his mother, Patience, aides her loneliness whilst her husband is in drug treatment by sleeping with a transient, Harmony's life is complicated by lust and desire for the man. Duck Soup explores a complex, damaged, and hilariously tragic family dynamic framed by a traumatic historical event.
Duck Soup is set in Australia and intended for Australian production.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rite of Passage
Story Situation:
Adultery
Story Conclusion:
Tragic
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Dereliction of Duty, Impurity, Selfishness, Vice, Virtue
Cast Size:
Couple
Locations:
Few
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Male Teenager
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Anti-Villian
Stock Character Types:
Vice
Advanced
Subgenre:
Anarchic, Black/Dark, Rape
Equality & Diversity:
LGBT+ Focused, Minority-Centric
Life Topics:
Adolescence, Childhood
Drug Topics:
Illegal Drugs
Country:
Australia
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Relationship Topics:
By marriage, Child
