Synopsis/Details
Touch of Darkness is a ten-hour film noir / sci-fi journey into the unknown. A collision between Miller’s Crossing, The Maltese Falcon, and Inception.
To unlock the mystery of this series, is to answer three questions:
What is the Flash? The reason.
What is the Portal? The way out.
What is the Edge? The path of your final destination...
We find ourselves in an unnamed City, circa 1936 where under the seemingly normal everyday streets hide corruption, unforgivable crimes, and a moral crossroads that come with the genre of the era.
The man standing at the crossroads is one of no discernable repute. A man, who senses that, deep down…something is wrong. What it is, he can’t put his finger on, but it leaves him unfulfilled and aimless. Recently, he’s been feeling it more and more.
Seeped in film noir, with a science fiction bent, Touch of Darkness is a love letter to the genre, the puzzle box, and one man’s exploration…
To find himself.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
The enigma
Story Conclusion:
Ambiguous
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Condemnation, Duty, Guilt, Right, Virtue
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Aerial image effects, Blue/green screen, Minor cgi, Other in-camera effects, Other practical effects
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Middle Aged
Hero Type:
Ordinary, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Authority Figure, Machine, Pure Evil
Stock Character Types:
Femme fatale, Tragic hero, Villain
Advanced
Subgenre:
Film Noir, Hard-boiled Detective, Historical, Science Fiction, Suspense-Thriller
Subculture:
Casuals, Cyberpunk, Dark culture, Hipster, Science fiction fandom
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Vehicular Stunts, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Elderly Protagonist, Female Protagonist
Life Topics:
Approaching Death, Death, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age
Super Powers:
Physics or reality manipulation, Transportation and travel
Time Period:
Alternative future, Great Depression (1929 – World War II)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Bonding, Emotions and feelings, Kinship
Writer Style:
Eric Roth, Jonathan and Christopher Nolan, Steven Zallian
