the plot

So, I said that once I get the chance, maybe I'd explain what this film is about. Remember? The one that I'm in? Right, that one. Here goes my explanation:

There's this girl, early twenties (played by moi). Her name is Chuck (short for Charlene). She's a pretty normal girl- works at an office job. Has a steady boyfriend of 3 years (his name is Lou)- they live together. So, one day she's getting ready to go to work and when she's about to put her shoes on, she suddenly forgets how to tie them. Then she's at work and forgets how to turn on a certain program on the computer that she'd normally turn on every day. Throughout the next couple of days, she is starting to forget very elementary things. Things she's done routinely or regularly for a long time. Then one day she forgets who her boyfriend is- he comes home from work and she has no idea who this guy is that's in her house. She freaks out on him and is scared for her life (because she has no idea what this guy is doing in her house). After this, she forgets how to drive her car. She has no idea what is going on or why she's forgetting things, when others around her tell her that she should know these things. She just has no recollection of certain parts of her life. She goes to a library to look up memory loss. She finds a book that explains a theory that states that when someone around the world learns something new, a different person forgets that very same piece of information. Like there is only so much allotted knowledge available to humans. She went to find the author of the book- who had gone through the same thing as her, as she found out. He didn't know who he was anymore. His nurse told Chuck to find help before she turned out like him. She leaves his house and while she is walking she is mugged. This man (played by Nick Friesen- the director) takes her wallet and learns her name and where she lives. When she wakes up after being unconscious (he knocked her out)- she has no idea who she is. She only discovers this when a girl (played by my sis- Beth) introduces herself to Chuck and Chuck has no idea how to reply because she doesn't know who she is. The film ends there. It's a short film- so there's usually no conclusion. You sort of make up your own ending.

So, there you have it. The plot of "Chuck Forgets" (film title). Sound interesting? Nick is hoping to enter it in NSI (National Screen Institute)- a film festival. Maybe it'll get in and maybe it'll be noticed? Who knows! Here's hoping. Still have two very full days of filming left. Early Saturday and Sunday mornings. I can't wait! It's such a blast. I love it. I live for this!