Synopsis/Details
"Full Circle" focuses on ex-European based pop star Ray Moretti, as he heads back to the United States for a fresh start. After years of feeling like a pawn in someone else's game, Ray decides it's finally time to answer only to himself.
Unfortunately, landing a serving job at a Hollywood restaurant that is also home to a semi-scripted reality television show lands Ray back in the spotlight he was so desperate to escape from. Everyone wants a piece of Ray when his extraordinary talent is brought to the forefront; the restaurant needs him to bring in patrons, while the TV show requires him to help attract new viewers.
When we first meet Ray, he seems to have it all; superstar appeal, a beautiful girlfriend, money in the bank, and a booming music career. However, that is until the day he and the other three members of the pop group ‘Serenade’ are informed that their German-owned record label will be shutting down due to a scandalous romance between the company CEO and the youngest member of the group.
With the boy band scattering into the wind, Ray winds up back in LA, looking for a regular job. While he does wish, one day, to return to the music industry, for the time being, he needs to clear away all the rubbish that has bogged him down creatively.
Tristan, a go-getter of a restaurant shift manager, is looking to make a name for himself, and after hearing of Ray's past, hires him on the spot.
While learning the ropes of the restaurant, Ray comes across a cast of characters, ranging from an effeminate host named Teddy Ruxbin, that just so happens to be Serenade's biggest fan; Brett, a 30-something depressed actor that hates life; Emily, a beautiful yet unassuming waitress who yearns for her big break; Lance, a Hollywood D-bag that thinks reality TV will make him famous; Stanley, an eccentric British director who wishes Ray to be bigger than Timberlake, and Debbie, the crass and wildly attractive restaurant assistant manager that plays by her own rules.
These characters and others play an enormous role of pushing Ray into wanting more out of life sooner rather than later. Did someone say the band is getting back together?!
All Accolades & Coverage
Official entry into the 2015 Orlando Film Festival - Short Film category
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Ambition
Story Conclusion:
Ambiguous
Moral Affections:
Detraction, Good Man, Innocence, Selfishness, Virtue
Cast Size:
Many
Locations:
Several
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Female Middle Aged, Male Adult, Male Middle Aged, Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Gifted
Villian Type:
Authority Figure, Bully
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on True Events
Subgenre:
Life Story, Mockumentary, Showbiz
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast
Life Topics:
Coming of Age
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Summer
Relationship Topics:
Affinity, Attachment, Jealousy, Kinship