Final Idea: Aftermath

Final Idea - Aftermath:
• A woman has returned from the War.
• She is suffering from PTSD.
• Her relationship with her best friend is suffering because of this.
• She attends therapy to overcome her guilt.
• But it is revealed that the woman's best friend is actually dead and the therapy she is receiving is to overcome her guilt of not being able to save her best friend.

The film opens with a title sequence that includes shots of the main character during her time in the War. There is a close up shot of the main character's face where she blinks, this blink is linked to the next shot in which the main character wakes up from her nightmare. She is in her bedroom with her partner and then they go down to the kitchen to have a hot beverage in order to start the day. They are stood together next to the kettle, but when the main character turns around to take the kettle off boil, her partner is now sat at the kitchen table. She goes over with her drink to sit with her partner but just as she's about to sit down, her partner brings up their arguement about her partner's upcoming therapy session. The letterbox goes indicating that the main character has mail. She jumps at the sound of the letterbox and the sound of her phone receiving a text. The text is confirming her appointment for therapy later on in the day. The main character reveals that she doesn't want to go to her therapy and has an argument with her partner about whether she needs support or not.

The next day, the main character starts to make a move to go to her therapy session and is really sensitive about her surroundings despite being accompanied by her partner and reservations about the session. Walking down the street, a balloon pops and makes her jump and walks too close to the road so that the sound of cars passing by makes her flinch. Eventually, she reaches the end of her journey and she walks past a mirrored window when she is called into her appointment. The window reveals what the audience has suspected, the girl is alone, and when she walks into the room she is greeted as an individual.

The film ends with an appropriate quote about living with PTSD.  

Characters:

Georgie Ward - Main Character
Charlotte Ashby - Supporting Character
Dr. Sullivan - Doctor