Film opening synopsis

We decided to do a noir thriller, based on 40s film noir but set in present time; it follows a private detective who is employed by a woman to find her husbands murderer. Eventually, it turns out it was her all along, hiring someone else to contract the murderer so that she can distance herself from the crime. In the opening of the film the private detective is called to the scene of the crime, where he looks around the apartment for a clue. As he arrives at the apartment, he throws his cigarette and pushes the unlocked door open and steps into a messy room. Police tape and a white body outline indicated where the murder had taken place. He sits in the victim’s sofa and eyes up the two glasses on the table, next to the bourbon. One of the glasses had red lipstick around the edges. He sparks up another cigarette and pokes a crack in the blinds looking outside. He draws back to the kitchen as the phone rings. He picks it up and answers. A woman asks for the victim and after a brief exchange she hangs up. He walks over to the table again and puts his cigarette out in the glass. The title appears as he leaves the apartment.


The story is told using narrative device by the protagonist, as is conventional of film noirs. Charlie and I are currently writing the script for the narrative, which shouldn’t take too long. We will also film/edit it in black and white, to further connote the 1940s noir feeling. Charlie has been working on the storyboard for the film, which we will upload soon. Once this is finished we’ll have an idea of what we need for filming, in terms of location and props.