Uncommon Enemy
Logline
Hamish Beavis and Stuart Johnson are rivals for beautiful Carol Peterson. Their country is under occupation - Hamish has joins the Nazis, Stuart and Carol the guerilla resistance. Hamish's forces overpower the guerilla HQ and he captures Carol. She escapes and is reunited with Stuart.
Genre
Historical Fiction,Action,Adventure,War
Short Summary
Germany wins WWII and New Zealand is occupied. Hamish Beavis, in love with beautiful Carol Peterson, joins the Nazis, intending to use his power to eliminate his rival Stuart Johnson, who joins a guerilla Resistance group.. The scene is set for a story of action, power, love and betrayl.
Hamish's forces overpower the Resistance and many are killed. Carol is wounded and Hamish triumphantly reclaims her. But his soldiers turn against him and help Carol escape. She believes Stuart is dead. However he has survived. Despite the efforts of a German double agent the pair are reunited.
Setting
Auckland, Wellington, Durban, Berlin
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Rebellion Against 'The One'
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Stuart Johnson
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Charming,Confident,Decisive,Empathetic,Engaging,Educated,Honorable,Romantic,Masculine,Patriotic
Additional Character Details
Name: Hamish Beavis
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive,Complex,Desperate,Insecure,Manipulative,Sarcastic,Power Hungry,Villainous
Additional Character Details
Name: Carol Peterson
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Aspiring,Charming,Gracious,Heartthrob,Romantic,Complex,Modest
Additional Character Details
Name: Professor Sterling
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Role: mentor
Key Traits: Confident,Decisive,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Visionary,Patriotic
Development Pitch
This alternative history story in which the Nazis win WWII and occupy democratic New Zealand will appeal to audiences at a range of levels. Two men, Stuart a brave resistance fighter and Hamish, a villianous collaborator, vie for the love of Carol a beautiful girl who carries a dark secret. The result is an ongoing conflict of loyalties and betrayl set against a backdrop of a battle for freedom against an increasingly repressive occupation regime, whose initially benign attitudes harden as the resistance by individual characters increases. Audiences will identify closely with the social, policitical and cultural conflics and the finely drawn range of characters, who react in a variety of ways. They will also be caught up in the confrontations and action sequences as the resistance seeks to overturn the occupiers. Love in the time of war - a successful film formula but with an intriuging historical twist that is absorbing, entertaining and thought provoking.