Why the film should work

The idea for 'A Certain Romance?' came to me after noticing some messages carved in the snow, I thought it would make a good story to show how they got there and why.
I believe a love story makes a good narrative as the questionnaire results carried out in my media class showed the majority were attracted to simple stories with a thought-provoking twist and that the Romance genre was the second most popular.

Genre and Comparative Texts

I believe my Short Film idea can be largely compared to the 2007 Romantic Drama 'P.S I Love You' starring Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank, as it features a touching storyline about a man communicating with his wife through a series of letters after his death - the film was very successful at the box office particularly with the female audience.
However in contrast to the mainstream 'P.S I Love You' I would like to target my film to a more 'indie' audience, we obviously do not have the budget to produce the next Hollywood blockbuster so I shall be relying on an artistic narrative much in the manner of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004) starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet as the unconventional couple who decide to erase one another from their memories. The film uses a number of good visual techniques: the main female protagonist, Clementine, changes her hair colour according to her mood. There are also many though provoking shots filmed using the elements such as a snow covered beach and surreal instances where characters disappear and faces are distorted.



Music

Eternal Sunshine also has strength as a film through its use of music, as seen in the trailer with 'Mr Blue Sky' by E.L.O
My target audience are young people that are passionate about music as well as film as I believe the two are closely connected; so instead of using a witty, striking dialog I will be relying on the soundtrack to project across the themes and tone.
Some examples I believe will work well are songs such as 'Effect and Cause' by the White Stripes which is quite a folk/indie sound the audience can identity with as well as the atmospheric 'Spanish Sahara' by Foals and 'King of Carrot Flowers' by Neutral Milk Hotel which I think all work well with the films upbeat message of companionship.