Tuesday, April 16, 2013

What is my film about and who is its target audience?

The film “A Sociopath’s Charm” is a black comedy about one man’s search to solve an international puzzle and to understand insanity. It is inspired by a true story by Jon Ronson, who also wrote The Men Who Stare At Goats, which was made into a film in 2009.

The film itself will mix dark humour and satire, with a romantic sub-plot. In the film, the main character sets out on a journey to find the person who has sent a bunch of professors a weird book puzzle, and on the way discovers crazy people, possibly crazy people, lots of psychiatrists, and wonders what "crazy" actually means.

The film concept is “who is a sociopath/psychopath?” and it explores, through a comic journey from London to Europe and the USA, how we understand what a sociopath/psychopath is, what are the criteria for being a sociopath or psychopath, how to identify one, and whether psychopaths are all crazy murderers or if some of them are just part of society, living next door to you, even running large companies maybe.

Its main character is a journalist Ben Burnham. He is very self-absorbed and thinks too much about himself. He is always looking for a good story. There is a romantic sub-plot with the professor of psychology he meets.

Its target audience is a mainstream audience who enjoy black comedies and road trips. They are both men and women and probably who have finished high school education, even college education. It is more sophisticated than something like “The Hangover”, but still funny.

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