Three Events

When talking about influencing events of a 7 year old they don't necessarily have to these giant goals or huge achievements. There were major influencing moments in my life when I was younger that were the result of my stupid actions or being extremely afraid of something that has still influenced me to this day. For example when I five years old I had gotten separated from my mom in a small grocery store. When I went to the front of the cash I couldn't seem to find my mother so I asked the cashier if he has seen my mom. He told me that she had left without me. At this point I was devastated and starting uncontrollably sobbing at that point my mom had come to the cash and was asking me what was wrong and I told her what I believe had happened and she comforted me. I also got an apology from the guy who had made me believe that I was never going to see my mother again. The point of this story however  is how small seemingly insignificant events in our lives can make a huge impact on our lives especially at such a young age. I don't remember much from before I was 12 but i remember that situation and extremely vividly. I believe it affected me in a way in which I feel like I would be unable to cope without my mother being around because of this I'm a big suck when it comes to my mom and make a point to call her everyday. Whether or not my over attachment to my mother is based on an event that happened to me when I was 5 is debatable I believe that there is a connection.

This influential life event is what I want to happen to Milo. I wouldn't want to depict it in the film, however I would very much like to reference it because it would really build the relationship with the mother and show how much he really does care for his mother despite other actions. 

Because of the age of my character there are really only so many major events he can have and a lot of them are typical among most youngsters however it is the perspective or reasoning at the time that makes these seemingly generic events so important. This leads me to Milo's second life changing event which is running away from home. Now I know that this kind of goes against the last point I made about how much he loves his mother and what not but most if not all children have been there. No matter how much we lover our parents we always have a phase when were younger of wanting to run away from home. I would like the event of Milo running away to be apart of the film because i believe that it could be a great event that would propel action as well as narrative forward. Now the reason why Milo is running away is because he feel like he doesn't belong where he is and wants to know who is dad is. Like I've mentioned in posts before Milo actually doesn't really have a father. So I picture Milo "Running away" for just an afternoon or an evening and he would do is sneak out of his house and see an old print of "Vertigo" Or "Nosferatu" and just imagining who his dad could be. The sad part about it is that he is gone for such a short period of time that no one really notices that he was ever gone at all. As well as Milo is to afraid to leave longer because by the time his movie is over he forgets what he was even mad about and just wants to be home. I picture that the event in the film would revolve around a time which he went to see a film while being upset and something happens to Milo. That or have an event that really pushes him over the edge which might be the case if i stick to my third main event. 

What is the most traumatizing event that can happen to a new kid in a new town with no friends? Have a birthday party and nobody comes. I see the event going as such: Milo is hosting a Stanley Kubrick Themed 8th birthday party. He is all dressed up. 

And no one come to his party. He is to smart for kids his own age but two immature for anyone older. He is the classic outcast. 

Much Like: 

MAX FISCHER 

DONNIE DARKO

Milo just wants what he enjoys to be normal. He doesn't want to give up what he loves but he also doesn't want to be alone. These 3 events I believe all show a very important element to the life a young boy growing up under extremely unique circumstances.