SCRIPT SPOILING

Sheet No. 01
Set / Location
Internal
Movie Title: In front of the needle Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Regia: Jean-Pierre Schoch
CAR, PARKING Day
Night

Scene N. 01 Scene Pages 01

Synopsis
Giovanni's mother arrives home
Giovanni's mother gets out of the car

Main Actors Characters

Supporting Actors Characters

Laura Giromini A young mother who has lost her husband

Comparse

Mandatory requirement Specific Needs Generic Needs

Paper shopping bags Radio machine various items in the car
name tag on the shirt
bag

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

old car car engine
radio
to rummage in a bag
door

Note
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Sheet No. 02
Set / Location
Interno
Movie Title: On the banks of the river Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Schoch
CITY ROADS, LUGANO Day
Night

Scene N. 02 Scene Pages 01,02

Synopsis
Giovanni runs away through the streets of the city
Giovanni is almost hit by a car.
Giovanni is hiding behind a wall.

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Comparse
2 or 3 people walking down the street
Driver

Mandatory requirement Specific Requirement Generic Requirement

Backpack
Glasses
Inhaler
80s shoes

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Sweat machine Steps children noise
Slow motion Braking machine Bell school
Honk
Heartbeat
Breath

Note
Some sound effects refer to the incipit
The first scene is accompanied by extra-diegetic music (Simon & Garfunkel, My Little Town)
kite
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Sheet No. 03
Set / Location
Internal
Titolo Film: On the shore of the lake Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Director: Jean-Pierre Schoch
KITCHEN, HOUSE Day
Night

Scene N. 03 Scene Pages 02

Synopsis
The water flows in the sink
Giovanni's mother is washing the dishes.

Main Actors Characters

Supporting Actors Characters

Laura Giromini Madre di Giovanni

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Mandatory need Specific Requirement Generic Need

Dirty dishes Soap and other kitchen items
Stock market

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Water that flows
plate noise

Note
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Sheet No. 04
Set / Location
Internal
Movie Title: On the edge of the needle External
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Regia: Jean-Pierre Schoch
HOUSE, ENTRANCE DOOR Day
Night

Scene N. 04 Scene Pages 02

Synopsis
Giovanni enters the house and closes the door behind him. He is tired.

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

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Mandatory requirement Specific Requirement Generic Need

Backpack Entrance furnishings (mirror, paintings,
1980s shoes etc...

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Sweat Door closure
Breath

Note
Connecting scene
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Sheet No. 05
Set / Location
Internal
Movie Title: On the edge of the wave Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Regia: Jean-Pierre Schoch
KITCHEN, HOME Day
Night

Scene No. 05 Scene Pages 03

Synopsis
The water flows in the sink
Giovanni's mother is washing the dishes

Main Actors Characters

Supporting Actors Characters

Laura Giromini Mother of Giovanni

Comparse

Mandatory requirement Specific Requirement Generic Requirement

Dirty dishes Soap and other kitchen items
bag

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Flowing water
plate noise
door that closes

Note
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Sheet No. 06
Set / Location
Internal
Film Title: By the river near the needle Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Direction: Jean-Pierre Schoch
BEDROOM Day
Night

Scene No. 06 Scene Pages 03, 04, 05, 06

Synopsis
Giovanni discovers that the book has been ruined.
Giovanni takes the kite
Giovanni gets angry with his mother and leaves the house.

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a child of about 10 years

Supporting Actors Characters

Laura Giromini Mother of Giovanni, in her thirties, beautiful
Anton van Troostenburg de Bruyn Journalist

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Mandatory requirement Specific Requirement Generic Requirement

Backpack TV remote control Other books
Glasses TV Toys
80s shoes Chair, bed, clothes on the floor Posters and paintings
kite Desk Children's drawings on the walls
roll of rope
Curious George Book

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Tears Audio TV
Images of war and of Steps
natural disasters Zip backpack
TV screen (chroma key)

Note
The costumes of the mother and the journalist to see
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Sheet No. 07
Set / Location
Internal
Titolo Film: On the shore of the needle External
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Director: Jean-Pierre Schoch
PARK, LUGANO Day
Night

Scene N. 07 Scene Pages 06,07,08,09

Synopsis
Giovanni plays with the kite
The 2 boys, Andrea and Marco, arrive.
Andrea and Marco beat Giovanni
Andrea breaks Giovanni's kite
Andrea and Marco are leaving

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a child of about 10 years

Supporting Actors Characters

Andrea, a kid about 10/12 years older than Giovanni
Marco, a boy about 10 / 12 years older than Giovanni

Compared
Some passerby (at the beginning of the scene)

Mandatory requirement Specific Needs Generic Need

Backpack, Glasses Money Books or other objects inside the backpack
80s shoes Kite in pieces
kite
rope roll
Bicycle
Sheet of paper

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Tears Where lake kite that
Dirty face Park environment (bird-breaking...
lines, etc)
Fists
Steps

Note
Extra-diegetic music in the scene
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Sheet No. 08
Set / Location
Internal
Titolo Film: On the shore of the lake Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Royal Jean-Pierre Schoch
BENCH, PARK, LUGANO Day
Night

Scene No. 08 Scene Pages 09,10

Synopsis
Giovanni shows us the piece of paper.
Giovanni sees the stone on the ground
Giovanni picks up the stone and leaves

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Compare
Some passerby (at the beginning of the scene)

Mandatory requirement Specific Requirement Generic Needs

["Backpack","Glasses"]
80s shoes
Stone
Bicycle
Sheet of paper

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Tears Sheet of paper
Dirty face Environment
wind Steps
Wind

Note
Extra-diegetic music on the scene
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Sheet No. 09
Set / Location
Internal
Film Title: On the edge of the needle Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Direction: Jean-Pierre Schoch
FOOTBALL FIELD, LUGANO Day
Night

Scene N. 09 Scene Pages 10

Synopsis
Children playing soccer. Andrea and Marco are present.

Main Actors Characters

Supporting Actors Characters

Andrea, a little boy about 10 / 12 years older than Giovanni
Marco, a boy about 10 / 12 years older than Giovanni

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Other children playing soccer (2 or 3)

Mandatory need Specific Requirement Generic Requirement

Soccer ball Zaini
Bicycles

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Ball strike,
children's voices
gate net

Note
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Sheet No. 10
Set / Location
Internal
Film Title: On the shore of the lake Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Direction: Jean-Pierre Schoch
CITY ROAD, LUGANO Day
Night

Scene N. 10 Scene Pages 10

Synopsis
Giovanni pedala la sua biciclette. Vuole vendicarsi di Andrea e Marco

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Comparse

Mandatory requirement Specific Requirement Generic Needs

Bicycle
Backpack
Glasses
80s shoes

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Sweat Bicycle chain
Bicycle wheel
Breath

Note
Tight plans of Giovanni and the bike.
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Sheet No. 11
Set / Location
Internal
Titolo Film: By the river beside the needle Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Direction: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Football Field Road Day
Night

Scene N. 11 Scene Pages 10,11

Synopsis
Giovanni arrives at the football field.
Marco and Andrea are playing soccer
Giovanni looks at the stone
P.P. of Giovanni

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Marco, a child about 10 or 12 years older than Giovanni.
Andrea, a child about 10 to 12 years older than Giovanni

Comparse
Other children (2 or 3)

Mandatory need Specific Requirement Generic Requirement

Bicycle
Backpack
Glasses
1980s shoes
Rock
Soccer ball

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Sweat Steps
Bicycle
City noise

Note
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Sheet No. 12
Set / Location
Internal
Titolo Film: On the edge of the needle Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Direction: Jean-Pierre Schoch
GIOSTRA, LUGANO (flash forward) Day
Night

Scene No. 12 Scene Pages 11

Synopsis
Giovanni is having fun on a carousel

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Comparse

Mandatory requirement Specific Requirement Generic Requirement

Glasses

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Effetti Sonori

Noise of the carousel, children
City noise
throw a stone

Note
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Sheet No. 13
Set / Location
Internal
Titolo Film: On the edge of the needle Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Regia: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Football Field Road Day
Night

Scene No. 13 Stage Pages 11

Synopsis
Giovanni looks at the soccer field.
Marco and Andrea are playing soccer
Giovanni looks at the stone
P.P. of Giovanni
Giovanni gets off the bike and crosses the street

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Marco, a child about 10 to 12 years older than Giovanni.
Andrea, a boy about 10 to 12 years older than Giovanni

Compare
Other children (2 or 3)

Mandatory need Specific Requirement Generic Need

Bicycle
Backpack
Glasses
80s shoes
Stone
Soccer ball

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Sweat Steps,
Bicycle
City noise

Note
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Sheet No. 13
Set / Location
Internal
Movie Title: In front of the needle Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
Regia: Jean-Pierre Schoch
FOOTBALL FIELD, LUGANO
Day
Night

Scene N. 14 Scene Pages 11

Synopsis
Giovanni is going towards Andrea
Giovanni throws the stone at Andrea

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Andrea, a child about 10 to 12 years older than Giovanni

Compare
Other children (2 or 3)

Mandatory requirement Specific Requirement Generic Need

Glasses
Shoes from the 80s
Stone
Backpack
Soccer ball

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

sweat Steps,
Wind,
stone
environment

Note
Extra-diegetic music (scene tension)
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Sheet No. 15
Set / Location
Internal
Movie Title: On the edge of the lake Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch ON THE SHORE OF THE LAKE, LUGANO
Regia: Jean-Pierre Schoch Day
Night

Scene N. 15 Scene Pages 11

Synopsis
Giovanni is sitting on the ground by the lake.
Giovanni was beaten.
Giovanni looks at the water and remembers...

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Comparse

Mandatory need Specific Requirement Generic Need

glasses
80s shoes
Bike

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

wind
leaves wind
noise of water lake
Environment
I breathe Giovanni

Note
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Sheet No. 16
Set / Location
Internal
Titolo Film: On the riverbank Exterior
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Schoch
ON THE SHORE OF THE LAKE, LUGANO
Director: Jean-Pierre Schoch
(flash back) Day
Night

Scene N. 16 Scene Pages 12,13

Synopsis
Il Padre di Giovanni lo ferma
The father throws a stone on the surface of the water.
Giovanni throws a stone on the water
P.P. of the father
Voice of the Father

Main Actors Characters

Kyle Schoch Giovanni, a boy of about 10 years old

Supporting Actors Characters

Father of Giovanni

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Obligatory need Specific Needs Generic Need

Sassi,
kite
glasses
80s shoes

Special Effects Vehicles / Animals Sound Effects

Kite that flies away stone throwing
wind
leaves wind
environment
lake water

Note
extra-diegetic music