Script

Released

By

Sophie-Louise Courtney

Dominic Edwards

Lester Loat

Shannon House

 

2013 King Alfred School Highbridge Somerset, U.K

 

 

 

 

 

Scene 1

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON CELL. DUSK.

 

Sound of SCREAMING. Background DRAMATIC MUSIC. The dim lights FLICKER. The room is almost EMPTY. A man sits on a plain coloured bench. He is in his early twenties. He WEARS a GREY straight jacket and a BLACK CAP. He STARES away from the camera that LOOKS DOWN on him. He is STILL. Without EMOTION.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 2

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. TITLE SHOT.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style is Trajan Pro in italics.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 3

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. LARGE PRISON BUILDING. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. The weather is OVERCAST and GLOOMY. The camera is STILL. AMBIENT SOUNDS of cars and wind can be heard.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 4

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. TITLE SHOT.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style is Trajan Pro in italics.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 5

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON CELL. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. The camera is now CLOSER to the man. He still shows NO EMOTION. He still wears a GREY STRAIGHT JACKET and a BLACK CAP. AMBIENT sound of SCREAMING is still heard.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 6

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. TITLE SHOT.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style is Trajan Pro in italics.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 7

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON CELL. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. Camera shows EXTREME CLOSE UP shot of man’s face. He shows NO EMOTION. Sound of a LOCK CLICK is heard. The man LOOKS UP.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 8

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. TITLE SHOT.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style is Trajan Pro in italics.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 9

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON CORRIDOR. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. CLOSE UP shot of man’s feet. A CRAB shot follows the man’s feet as he walks. AMBIENT mental asylum sounds.

 

FADE OUT.

 

Scene 10

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON RECEPTION. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. LONG shot shows man with 2 prison officers. One is sat in front of a DESK covered in RELEASE PAPERS. The light is HARSH and BRIGHT. The officers wear SMART uniforms BLACK WHITE RED and BLUE.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 11

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. TITLE SHOT.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style is Trajan Pro in italics.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 12

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON RECEPTION. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. Camera shows CLOSE UP of man’s face. He is LOOKING DOWN.

 

Scene 13



FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON RECEPTION. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. Eye-line match of previous scene. EXTREME CLOSE UP of release paper being stamped. The ink is RED. The camera starts off UPSIDE-DOWN and slowly ZOOMS IN and ROTATES towards a fixed point on the PAPER.

 

 

Scene 14

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. TITLE SHOT.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style is Trajan Pro in italics.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 15

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON ENTRANCE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. Camera shows MIDSHOT of the man surrounded by 3 OFFICERS. DIEGETIC sounds of FOOTSTEPS and DOOR.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 16

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. PRISON RECEPTION. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. MIDSHOT of man exiting the door or the prison. DIEGETIC sound of FOOTSTEPS and DOOR closing. MATCH ON ACTION as man walks out of door from previous scene.

 

 

Scene 17

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. TITLE SHOT.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. White writing FADES in and out of view. The background is all BLACK. The font style is Trajan Pro in italics.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 18

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. LARGE PRISON BUILDING. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT sound of cars and wind. The weather is OVERCAST and GLOOMY. The camera shows a WIDE shot of man exiting the prison building.

 

 

Scene 19

 

FADE IN:

 

EXT. WIDE OPEN SPACE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT sound of birds and wind. Sound DISTORTED. POINT OF VIEW SHOT set at LOW ANGLE.

 

FADE OUT.

 

 

Scene 20

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. PATHWAY OPEN SPACE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of OUTSIDE FOOTSTEPS. Sound DISTORTED. CRAB SHOT showing path and CHARACTER walking. Camera TRACKS character.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 21

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of footsteps on FOREST PATH. Sound DISTORTED. HIGH ANGLE SHOT showing CHARACTER walking. Camera TRACKS character.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 22

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of footsteps and forest. Camera PANS ACROSS tracks CHARACTER. MID SHOT.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 23

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of footsteps and forest. CAMERA PANS ACROSS tracking CHARACTER. HIGH ANGLE WIDE SHOT.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 24

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of footsteps and forest. NO CAMERA MOVEMENT. MID SHOT.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 25

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES OPEN SPACE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of FOREST, MUTTERED chatter and laughter. CAMERA PANS ACROSS tracking CHARACTER. TWO SHOT at a HIGH ANGLE.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 26

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. OPEN SPACE TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of FOOTSTEPS and FOREST. NO CAMERA MOVEMENT. Deep shot.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 27

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. OPEN SPACE TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. ambient sound of FOREST MUTTERED CHATTER and LAUGHTER. Sound becomes DISTORTED. CAMERA ZOOMS in (DEEP SHOT TO MID CLOSE UP).

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 28

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of FOREST, MUTTERED CHATTER AND LAUGHTER. Sound becomes distorted. SHAKY handheld CAMERA MOVEMENT. CAMERA ZOOMS IN (MID CLOSE UP, TWO SHOT).

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 29

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of MUTTERED CHATTER, and LAUGHTER. Sound becomes DISTORTED. CAMERA ZOOMS out from couple back to DEEP SHOT. ZOOM OUT (MID CLOSE UP, TWO SHOT TO DEEP SHOT).

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 30

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT SOUND of FOREST. No CAMERA MOVEMENT. CLOSE UP.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 31

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. TREES AND PATHWAY. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. CRAB SHOT follows man as he walks. AMBIENT sounds of wind in trees and DISTANT sounds of children laughing and having fun. Character walks to end of forest and STOPS. He looks INTO DISTANCE.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 32

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. CHILDREN’S PLAY PARK. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. POINT OF VIEW shot. AMBIENT, DIEGETIC sounds of children laughing and playing. PANNING wide shot shows all of park full of HAPPY children.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 33

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. CHILDREN’S PLAY PARK. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT, DIEGETIC sounds of children laughing and playing. SUDDENLY the ambient sound stops, turning EERILY quiet. DEEP SHOT shows man in foreground. Camera TRACKS his movement.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 34

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. CHILDREN’S PLAY PARK. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. TWO SHOT shows a mother with her child. They both look UNCOMFORTABLE. The mother and child BACK AWAY from camera as the camera TRACKS OUT from them.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 35

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. CHILDREN’S PLAY PARK. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT sounds of park slowly return as man WALKS away, TRACKED using CRAB shot by camera. The man is HANGING his head SHAMEFULLY. LONG shot of man walking.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 36

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. LAKE SIDE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT sounds of water splashing and wind in trees. No CAMERA MOVEMENT. Camera shows man ALONE in WIDE SHOT.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 37

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. LAKE SIDE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT sound of lake. CLOSE UP shot of man’s face. Man STARES into distance and SIGHS heavily.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 38

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. LAKE SIDE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT sounds of water splashing and wind in trees. No CAMERA MOVEMENT. Camera shows man ALONE in WIDE SHOT.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 39

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. STREET OF HOUSES. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge. AMBIENT sounds of cars, people walking in distance. Camera TRACK character. Man shown in MID-SHOT.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 40

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. OUTSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, getting QUIETER. AMBIENT sounds of cars, people walking in distance. No CAMERA MOVEMENT. Man shown in MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 41

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. OUTSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, getting QUIETER. AMBIENT sounds of cars, people walking in distance. No CAMERA MOVEMENT. Man shown in MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT. DIEGETIC SOUND of man opening door.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 42

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. OUTSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, getting QUIETER. Camera CHANGES ANGLE obeying 180 DEGREE RULE. AMBIENT street sounds. MEDIUM CLOSE UP of man. DIEGETIC sound of door being opened.

 

CUT OUT.

 

 

Scene 43

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. INSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, getting QUIETER. LONG SHOT of man walking through door – MATCH ON ACTION. AMBIENT street sounds. No CAMERA MOVEMENT.

 

CUT OUT.

 

Scene 44.

 

CUT IN:

 

EXT. OUTSIDE MAN’S HOUSE. DUSK.

 

Sound from previous scene CONTINUES as sound bridge, now very QUIET, until INAUDIBLE. CLOSE UP, LOW ANGLE shot of door. AMBIENT sound of street. DIEGETIC sound as door closes.

 

 

Door then CLOSES completely and the title of the film “RELEASED”fades onto the door in WHITE LETTERS with BLACK OUTLINE. Font is TRAJAN PRO in ITALICS.DIEGETIC sound of door shutting into place. As the door shuts, a very LOUD piece of NON-DIEGETIC dramatic music is heard.

 

 

The background then FADES to black, leaving just the title behind.

 

END.