YOU
ROMANCE ADVENTURE COMEDY ACTION DRAMA FAMILY MEMOIR BIOGRAPHICAL MYSTERY LGBT BIOGRAPHICAL COMEDY DRAMA FAMILY MEMOIR
20th Century (multiple decades)
Lindsay Wincherauk
Logline
Born a Crime crosses paths with Kafka in this engrossing, true, coming-of-age tale of a 43-year-old man who accidentally uncovers a dark family secret, leading him to a haunting journey of self-discovery and a quest to come to terms with his family’s deep-rooted flaws.
Genre
Romance, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Drama, Family, Memoir, Biographical, Mystery,,LGBT,Biographical,Comedy,Drama,Family,Memoir
Short Summary
As the youngest of seven, Lindsay watched both of his parents die in the mid-1980s (two-years apart), from the Big C, 16-years later he accidentally discovers while renewing his passport, the people he watched die, were not his real parents. He dives back into his life to find the missing pieces.
After cobbling together many of life's missing pieces, Lindsay comes to a place of understanding with a powerful message that life is often bigger than who we are. Be kind!
Setting
Edmonton, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Jamaica, Panama, Miami, Calgary, Montreal, London, Amsterdam, Munich, Venice, Florence, Monte Carlo, Sitges, Paris
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth,,Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Twist, Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age,,Coming of Age,Twist,Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Substance Abuse, Language/Profanity, Nudity, Language/Profanity,Nudity
Main Character Details
Name: Lindsay Wincherauk
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Complex, Desperate, Leader, Masculine, Underdog, Aspiring, Charming, Gracious, Perseverance, Adventurous, Educated, Empathetic, Flexible, Honorable, Blunt, Confident, Engaging, Insecure, Lone Wolf, Outspoken, Sarcastic, Selfless, Crazy, Funny, Naive, Seductive, Sexy,Aspiring,Charming,Confident,Clumsy,Empathetic,Engaging,Insecure,Masculine,Sexy,Blunt,Outspoken,Funny,Sarcastic,Seductive,Strong Moral Code,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Bernice
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Insecure,Unapologetic,Manipulative,Secretive,Outspoken,Blunt
Additional Character Details
Name: David
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Charming,Empathetic,Engaging,Honorable,Masculine,Selfless,Funny,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: David
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Complex,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Educated,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Funny,Selfless,Modest,Masculine
Development Pitch
Lindsay Wincherauk has been floundering through life. Pieces of his life were glaringly missing. His life was turned upside down when after the end of his first same-sex relationship + five deaths in a two-month period, he uncovered everything in his life up to that point had been a lie when he accidentally discovered his parents, he watched die, were not his birth parents. With the uncovering of the truth about his beginning, he was forced to dive back into his past to try to find out what his future holds in store. YOU - an extraordinary, and at times hilarious, tale of self-discovery. It is a story about all of us, especially when Ancestry.Com and 23 Me are going concerns. This is Lindsay’s story; he is the only writer unique enough to bring it to life. During Lindsay’s journey, David Duchovny drops in to play basketball. Michael Chiklis sits down for breakfast. The Dali Lama brushes past him in a food court. And a military coup takes place (involving Noriega) in Panama.