Film script

Anna, opening script:

1) The BEDROOM:

·      FADE IN; CAMERA positioned under the bed – looking out to the left hand side of the room; ANNA lowers legs down from on the BED, gets out of BED and WALKS RIGHT and out of the shot; FADE OUT.

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·      FADE IN; CAMERA positioned slightly to the left of ANNA, looking into the WARDROBE; ANNA REACHES into the WARDROBE with her RIGHT ARM and pulls out AN ITEM OF CLOTHING; FADE OUT.

·      FADE IN; set a few minutes after the end of the last shot – ANNA is now fully dressed; CAMERA positioned back under bed (SAME SETUP AND LOCATION AS SHOT 1); ANNA WALKS from RIGHT to LEFT across the screen and EXITS through the DOOR – DOOR is LEFT OPEN; FADE OUT.

2) The BATHROOM:

·      FADE IN; CAMERA looks into the MIRROR, ANNA’s FACE is reflected; ANNA is CLEANING her TEETH with a TOOTHBRUSH; CUT.

·      CAMERA looks down into the SINK; SPIT of TOOTHPASTE falls down into the SINK, TAP is turned ON; ANNA puts her HANDS into the WATER; CUT.

·      CAMERA looks into the MIRROR (SAME SETUP AND LOCATION AS SHOT 4); ANNA uses her WET HANDS to WASH her FACE; FADE OUT.

3) The BEDROOM:

·      FADE IN; CAMERA UNDER the BED (SAME LOCATION AND SETUP AS SHOT 1); ANNA WALKS in through the DOOR, CLOSES the DOOR as she does so; FADE OUT.

·      FADE IN; CAMERA CU to ANNA’s FACE, from the SIDE so that focus on her HAIR; ANNA combing her HAIR; FADE OUT.

·      FADE IN; CAMERA positioned CLOSE UP to ANNA’s FEET; HAND REACHES DOWN, TIES up the LACES of her SHOES; FADE OUT.

·      FADE IN; CAMERA positioned CLOSE UP to ANNA’s HAND; ANNA’s HANDs do the buttons on her COAT (Shows 3); FADE OUT.

·      FADE IN; CAMERA BEHIND ANNA; ANNA WALKS towards the DOOR, FREEZES; CUT.

·      CAMERA UNDER the BED (SAME LOCATION AS SHOT 1); ANNA LOOKS directly at the CAMERA, SLOWLY WALKS towards the CAMERA; FADE OUT.

·      FADE IN; CU, CAMERA looks down to the bed; ANNA’s LEFT HAND REACHES under the BED and begins to PULL OUT a BOX; FADE OUT.

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4) POLICE STATION:

·      FADE IN; CAMERA at MEDIUM CU facing the DOOR; DOOR OPENS, ANNA WALKS into the room; CUT.

·      CAMERA POSITIONED in front of ANNA; ANNA WALKS towards the CAMERA; CAMERA will move BACK as ANNA WALKS forwards until she reaches the DESK (no cuts until she gets there); CUT.

·      CAMERA positioned over ANNA’s shoulder (OTS shot); ANNA PUTS the BOX down onto the DESK; CUT.

·      CAMERA positioned at a moderately high angle ABOVE the DESK – looking down at the BOX; ANNA SLIDES the BOX across the table and LIFTS the LID off of the BOX revealing the contents; CUT.

·      CAMERA positioned IN FRONT of ANNA’s FACE, ECU shot; EMOTIONLESSLY:

 ANNA: “I’ve killed X (exact figure to be decided later) people.”

·      FADE (quicker than previous)

“ANNA” (Film title) to FADE onto the screen.

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