The Asthmatic

A military widow and her asthmatic daughter struggle to survive one another and their harsh, post-apocalyptic world, as they seek to find her daughter's life-saving medication.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

109pp

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

Everyone

Copyright Details:

Copyrighted with USCO.

All Accolades & Coverage

Fade-In (Sci-fi) - SemiFinalist
StoryPros International Screenplay Contest - Semifinalist

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Set Mission

Story Situation:

Self-sacrifice for kin

Story Conclusion:

Happy

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

Animatronics/puppets, Blood

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult

Villian Type:

Authority Figure

Advanced

Action Elements:

Hand to Hand Combat, Weaponry

Equality & Diversity:

Female Protagonist

Life Topics:

Adolescence, Childhood, Coming of Age

Time Period:

Contemporary times

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Illness Topics:

Physical

Austin Film Festival - Second-Rounder, Coverfly All-time Overall Top 25%

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Submitted: 2021-Mar-14

Last Updated: 2021-Nov-09

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The Writer: Paul Rowe

Paul is a screenwriter, director, and producer out of Columbus, GA and owner of Last Caress Productions (horror with a heart!). He is a member of Columbus State University's Rankin Screenwriter's group which focuses on amplifying the local film community and immersing new writers into the craft of screenwriting and filmmaking. Go to bio

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