Synopsis/Details
In 1968, Robert and 8 colorful characters go to Be-ins, are gassed on Haight Street, go to Ken Kesey's Trips festival, protest the Viet Nam war, attend Alamo Square Apollonian church services, fall in love, and finally get a 4D ministerial deferment. But then their 1890s mansion burns to the ground. Robert vows to write a novel about it all.
All Accolades & Coverage
Won 7 Screenwriting competitions
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Obtaining
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Linear
Cast Size:
Many
Locations:
Many
Special Effects:
Significant pyrotechnics
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Gifted
Stock Character Types:
Everyman, Village idiot
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on True Events
Subgenre:
Urban Comedy
Subculture:
Beat Generation, Hipster, Swinging
Action Elements:
Pyrotechnics
Life Topics:
College/University Life, Coming of Age, Grad School
Drug Topics:
Illegal Drugs
Time Period:
The Seventies (1970–1979)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
President’s Day
Sport Topics:
Football/Soccer
Relationship Topics:
Dating, Friendship (romantic)
