The Idea (for real)

  I've realized I haven't really updated you guys on what's happening with my actual story/script in awhile. I've made some changes to the plot since my original "the idea" post that I think make the film easier for me to produce and for audiences to consume in the short, five-minute time frame.
 The idea still centers around a girl and guy who meet each other and fall in love, but I've changed the focus of the film to be solely of the girl character, developing her loneliness and a deep desire for connection and love, whether it's a real connection or not.
  In a nutshell, the story will begin with her getting ready to go out in her house, or ideally her apartment, where her loneliness is established by its emptiness and how hauntingly quiet it is. Once finished applying her makeup, she'll gather her things and head out on the town, something she normally does to be surrounded by people. I'm planning on expressing the idea that she's seeking love by having her intensely watch as couples walk by her on the street and focusing in on their laughs/happiness primarily with close-ups. Because she's not paying attention, she doesn't realize the there's someone right in front of her, who will be the guy character, and they bump into each other. When I picture it in my head, it's the very cliche moment where she drops her things and he helps her pick them up etc. However, because I want the story to mainly be about her and her manifestation of love, I don't want to show the face of the male love interest at all; audiences will be able to hear his voice and see them interact but never get a good look at his face. 
 The two go on dates, do "normal" couple things, but he quickly disappoints the image she has for what love should be; he's disinterested and detached. I'm planning on making this portion of the film feel more like a montage to really capture how quick and fleeting their "relationship" is. 
 The ending, put simply, would just her yelling at him back at the apartment for not doing what she expected, shot in chaotic close ups resulting in her pushing him away and then ultimately "disappearing." She calms down and then hears music (similar to the Abba song mentioned in my first post) coming from the kitchen area. She runs into his arms, glad that he's back, and here I pictured the lights fading to black and then a single spotlight shining on them while they slow dance to the music and she grins silently to herself. 
 I've kind of been sitting on the complete idea, making sure I like it 100% so I don't flip-flop on you guys again, but after we met up in groups in class and I told my peers the changes out loud, I knew this was it. 
  I'll update you guys further with filming, which I plan on starting tomorrow after my AP Art History review in the morning.

Stay tuned!