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THE LUNAR EFFECT
By Marcel Nault Jr.

GENRE: Romance, Drama
LOGLINE:

In New York City, a grieving post-grad history student uncovers her late mother’s hidden past, forcing her to confront buried truths and redefine her own identity.

SYNOPSIS:

Olivia Knight, grieving the death of her historian mother, Amelia, finds a cryptic letter hinting at a hidden life. She is also navigating her relationship with her girlfriend, artist Christina Roth. Driven to understand Amelia, Olivia investigates her mother's research on the Harlem riots, uncovering a potential CIA connection to Liberty Hall.

With Christina's support, they discover evidence of "Project Lunar Effect," a conspiracy targeting the Black Panther Party, possibly involving Amelia. Tensions arise as Olivia grapples with the implications. Reconciling after a painful fight, they resolve to face the truth together.

Researching further, they are led to the Striver's Legacy Museum where they learn about Clay Brooks, a young activist Amelia worked with. They access Liberty Hall and uncover clues that lead them to Clay's grave, where Amelia’s letter reveals a romantic and complicated connection.

Olivia realizes her mother’s history was more complex than she imagined and it involved a need to protect the movement, with the potential of losing Clay along the way. Olivia and Christina vow to honor the past and build a better future, completing Amelia's legacy by rebuilding Liberty Hall.

The film culminates with the restored Liberty Hall's opening as a community center. As they embrace the possibilities for the future, Olivia and Christina's relationship strengthens, ready to face whatever comes next.

Ty Strange

Marcel Nault Jr., try making your logline more concise. The single, forty-six word sentence with two "buts" feels like it's rambling. I always shoot for loglines thirty-five words or less. Ask yourself if mentioning NYU is important. The same for what follows the second "but;" could it be summarized in one or two active words. Looking forward to the next iteration!

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Ty Strange

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Ty Strange

Much tighter and engaging, Marcel Nault Jr. Should "...but a terrible cost" read "...but at a terrible cost."?

Marcel Nault Jr.

Right... small typo on my part. Thanks for noticing it, Ty.

Alana Gerdes

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Debbie Elicksen

I agree with Ty. It needs some punch to do this story justice. It's a good storyline.

Lenny Levy

The logline has me interested to see more. Curious demise, or suspicious demise?

Richard Lamb

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Maurice Vaughan

This sounds interesting, Marcel Nault Jr. (I love mysterious), but I think the last part of your logline is vague ("but at a terrible cost").

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