Synopsis/Details
2019 SCREENCRAFT HONORABLE MENTION FINALIST
A few weeks before Christmas, a homeless teen, Menewa, kidnaps a dog named Licorice. The rambunctious dog escapes and runs into Lacie and James Alexander, while they are riding their horses. Romantic sparks fly when Menewa and Lacie meet. James is against the relationship because he knows Menewa has spent time in detention, thus creating a rift between the siblings.
Unfortunately, before James accepts Menewa, Lacie is killed while riding her horse. Both boys spiral into rageful maniacs, blaming themselves as well as each other for her death.
Engulfed in sorrow, James loses the ability to see due to a psychosomatic illness called hysterical blindness. He doesn’t regain his sight until Licorice guides him to a cave-in where his only remaining sibling is trapped with his nemesis, Menewa.
In the end, the boys’ wrath dissolves because Licorice helps them realize love is more powerful than hate.
All Accolades & Coverage
Under the title, "Licorice" this script made it to the top 20% in the Nicholl. It scored 8.7 on Screencraft's 2019 Family contest. It is a finalist in Screencraft.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rite of Passage
Story Situation:
Loss of loved ones
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Condemnation
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Several
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Teenager
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Villian Type:
Mother Nature
Stock Character Types:
Girl next door
Advanced
Subgenre:
Animal, In Peril, Man vs Nature
Subculture:
Jock
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts
Equality & Diversity:
Disability Focused
Life Topics:
Adolescence, Childhood Adventure, Coming of Age, Death, Foster Care
Time Period:
Modern history
Time of Year:
Christmas Day
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Sport Topics:
Basketball, Horse Racing
Relationship Topics:
Attachment, Bonding, Courtship, Dating, Emotions and feelings, Jealousy, Romance
Writer Style:
James Cameron
