Synopsis/Details
42-year-old widow Jonah Lazarus is a TV news producer in Seattle and today he has a flight to catch. While waiting at the airport, however, he receives a call alerting him to a shooting at the high school where his son Danny is a senior. Jonah races to the scene and slips through the police perimeter, only to confirm his worst fear – Danny is dressed in black and armed to the teeth. Jonah finds and confronts him, taking a bullet in the leg. In the aftermath, Jonah wakes up in two separate realities: (1) Working with the school nurse, Vivian, Jonah helps some of the wounded while going deeper into the school to search for his son; (2) Jonah finds himself back in his bathroom, first thing in the morning, with a second chance to relive the day. In parallel timelines, Jonah struggles to prevent Danny from following a dark and violent path.
All Accolades & Coverage
WeScreenplay Coverage (TQ58, 8/24/2017):
"Your voice is as fresh and unique as any I’ve stumbled
across in my years of development, and that’s really saying
something because I read thousands of scripts every year
and I’ve never read anything quite like this – well done! I
think you’ve done a really excellent job of establishing
yourself as a unique storyteller with an inherent voice
that’s unlike anything we typically see on screen at
present."
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rescue
Story Situation:
Recovery of a lost one
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Blood
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult, Male Teenager
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller
Action Elements:
Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast
Life Topics:
Adolescence
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Sport Topics:
Baseball
Writer Style:
Paul Schrader
