The Pandora Paradox by Dan Alex

A scientist tries to keep his teenage daughter alive by becoming a bad father after his invention showed her dying before the age of 30. "Carrie" meets "The butterfly effect".

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

113pp

Genre:

Drama, Sci-Fi

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

13+

Synopsis/Details:

After losing his wife, Arthur Becket invents a machine that can foresee his daughter's future, hoping to prevent losing her as well. Unfortunately, every timeline shows his daughter being dead before the age of 30 unless he drastically changes his behavior towards her.
Now Arthur must sacrifice his own sanity and the love of his daughter so she can live.

All Accolades & Coverage:

Winner Best Script - Royal Society of Motion Picture Awards

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Pursuit

Story Situation:

All sacrificed for passion

Story Conclusion:

Happy

Linear Structure:

Non-linear

Moral Affections:

Punishment

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

Minor cgi

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Teenager, Male Adult

Hero Type:

Unfortunate

Villian Type:

Supernatural

Advanced

Time Period:

Contemporary times

Submitted: February 1, 2020

Last Updated: May 19, 2022

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The Writer: Dan Alex

Born, writing, living, and most of all, dreaming. Baby steps, but eventually I know I will get to where I want to be. The journey may be long but it's not without its lessons. I hope that's 25 words. I hate doing bio's. Go to bio

Agent: Looking

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