Synopsis/Details
A light-hearted true story inspired by a woman I know. In 1990, Lynn Orchard’s a mother of three and hairdresser in a picturesque Somerset village. Busy with village life and giving ‘Diana cuts’ to old women, Lynn doesn’t always have time for her family.
News of neglected orphanages in post-Communist Romania prompts Lynn to get villagers to donate toys and clothes, which rapidly fill Lynn’s house and cause friction in her family.
So, despite having never been to London by herself, straight-laced Lynn must take the donations from her tiny Somerset village into deepest Romania, with help from a foul-mouthed lorry driver and hippy Christians.
In an uplifting story for post-Brexit times, Lynn’s journey will bring people together across Europe, in her village and in her own home. It’s through the Romanian orphans that Lynn will re-discover what her own family needs; love and affection… and having a nice relaxing haircut!
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Road Trip
Story Situation:
Daring enterprise
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Linear
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Several
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Middle Aged, Male Middle Aged, Male under 13
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Stock Character Types:
Battle-axe, Everyman, Village idiot, Wise old man
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on True Events
Subgenre:
British Humor, Family, Fish-out-water, Parenthood, Small-town Life
Equality & Diversity:
Passes Bechdel Test, Race Relations Focused
Life Topics:
Childhood, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age
Time Period:
The Nineties (1990–1999)
Country:
Romania, United Kingdom (UK)
Relationship Topics:
Attachment, Child, Domestic, Emotions and feelings
