The Road
Logline
A grandmother reminisces through trauma to eventual happiness. Grandmother sitting with her granddaughter the eve of her granddaughter's wedding, recalling old memories. She is left alone and sleeps, dreaming of her early marriage to an emergent homosexual in the '70's, cancer of a child and the subsequent traumas........
Genre
Memoir, LGBT, Romance, Family,
Short Summary
It is fiction based on true facts that have happened in my life. It's about wives in the '70's unable to break free and having to 'put up' with circumstances (homosexuality and cancer) and keeping a 'stiff upper lip'.
A wedding, true happiness, and a final acceptance of a grandson's homosexuality and finally putting the past behind her.
Setting
Parts of England
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Twist, Happy Ending, Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Substance Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Helen Sands
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Strong Moral Code, Naive, Faithful, Perseverance, Romantic, Educated, Honorable, Selfless, Charming
Additional Character Details
Name: Sophie who is young (7) at the beginning and is the mother of the bride at the end
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Blunt
Additional Character Details
Name: Grumps
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Masculine, Strong Moral Code, Adventurous, Confident, Decisive, Faithful, Honorable, Leader
Additional Character Details
Name: William
Age: 46
Gender: LGBT
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Sarcastic, Unapologetic
Development Pitch