Development of the Script for the Short Film Laima, Make Your Choice!

Student: Alina Babalova

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Educational Programme: Media Communications (Bachelor)

Final Grade: 10

Year of Graduation: 2024

This thesis provides an analytical examination of the stages of film production and compares existing methods of creating film characters and character arcs. It also explores the use of the time loop technique in cinema and compares different types of time travel using examples from well-known films. Particular focus is placed on how mental disorders, especially anxiety disorders, are represented in cinema by studying both the disorders themselves and their portrayal in media. The thesis culminates in an original screenplay for a 50-minute short film in the genre of romantic comedy with elements of science fiction. It tells the story of Laima, a hesitant student dealing with anxiety, who repeatedly uses a magical artifact to «redo» events in her life until it suddenly breaks, sending her back to a traumatic past.

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