The Script: Legal Alien

Legal Alien

Written by

Treeva Pasha

FADE IN:



1 EXT. IN MYSTERIOUS FOREST - AFTERNOON



Start with SMOOTH tracking shot through the trees.

Tracking along the long branch of trees that seems to have broken onto the grass.

A large oak tree is tracked and the camera goes up 360 degrees.

There is a RUSTLING diegetic sound—SOMETHING seems to be present.

This is followed by a mid shot of a PARANOID looking GUY.



HE looks at the map in the middle of the forest.



Vlandislav (Voice Over)
This only started happening to me a few days ago.



(Flashback)



Extreme close up of a hand SHAKING.

Point of view shot of the forest. Camera pans from left to right, then up and back down.


(Flashback)

Extreme close up of the character chest, which is HEAVILY breathing. A mid shot follows this with the protagonist reading a small Russian book. Afterwards an over the shoulder shot of HIM reading the book, this is then tracking behind HIM to be followed by a shot of HIM using a laptop.


Vlandislav (Voice Over)

My name is Vlandislav. I have been living here for months trying to find a trace of life.


Half of HIS face is shot in the frame by the use of a close up. A rule of thirds is used to keep the frame in proportion and HE is seen USING the laptop.
(Flashback)
Extreme close up of the protagonist AWAKING, pulling his face from the ground whilst the camera tracks out and from right to left. Camera tracks from the past from left to right.

A mid shot from the behind of the character including part of the tent, this tracks to the side and reveals the character that looks up.
Vlandislav (Voice Over)
And then, I found it.

(Flashback)


A mid shot of the character CROUCHING having a epileptic fit on the ground. Raging furiously.