GENRE: War, Drama
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After the ten year old bi-polar son of a concentration camp commandant hears that their Jewish housekeeper will be replaced, he tries to save her under the pretence that he must bring her to a befriended Nazi doctor in Switzerland.
Great story, I think. Curious about the synopsis. There must be a strong motivation why the Jewish housekeeper should stay 'on board' for the bipolar son.
Motivation He is her only chance to make it to Switserland. She does not have a pasport, but also does not wear a yellow star. First they have to get on the train. Then the bluffing starts. But how about the boy's possible instant mood swings. Can he controle himself; can he controle her; can she controle him, and stressed out all the way to possible freedom, can they 'keep' controling an almost impossible escape. Literrally and figurallely nailbyting tension; much less than being bipolar is needed to come back on his decision and choose for his (unloving) family, every second of the escape he can give her to the Nazi authorities.
It is early days. Only just came up with this idea after seeing a new movie about orphans escaping to savety helped by the French resistance.
What about tweeking it just a little so 'bluff' doesn't appear in both the title and the logline:
After the ten year old bi-polar son of a concentration camp commandant hears that their Jewish housekeeper will be replaced, he tries to save her under the pretence that he must bring her to a befriended Nazi doctor in Switzerland.
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Great story, I think. Curious about the synopsis. There must be a strong motivation why the Jewish housekeeper should stay 'on board' for the bipolar son.
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Motivation He is her only chance to make it to Switserland. She does not have a pasport, but also does not wear a yellow star. First they have to get on the train. Then the bluffing starts. But how about the boy's possible instant mood swings. Can he controle himself; can he controle her; can she controle him, and stressed out all the way to possible freedom, can they 'keep' controling an almost impossible escape. Literrally and figurallely nailbyting tension; much less than being bipolar is needed to come back on his decision and choose for his (unloving) family, every second of the escape he can give her to the Nazi authorities.
It is early days. Only just came up with this idea after seeing a new movie about orphans escaping to savety helped by the French resistance.
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Thanks Nate!
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Thanks for rating Frank and Tasha!
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What about tweeking it just a little so 'bluff' doesn't appear in both the title and the logline:
After the ten year old bi-polar son of a concentration camp commandant hears that their Jewish housekeeper will be replaced, he tries to save her under the pretence that he must bring her to a befriended Nazi doctor in Switzerland.Rated this logline
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Done!