Coverage Writing Trapline Communications & Media Paper

TITLE: Trapline
AUTHOR: Betty Treacy and Dan Woodward
FORM: Script
PAGES: 96
GENRE: Drama and Dark thriller
LOCALE: Los Angeles, United States
SUB TO: Erin Johnson
SUB BY: MUKA Cinema
Diana Law
ANALYST:
PERIOD: Present
DATE: 10/11/ 2020 
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LOGLINE: A captive boy’s life transitions when his abductor asks for his help kidnapping another child.
RECOMMENDATION: ConsiderWRITER: Recommend
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BRIEF: A well-balanced narrative that evokes empathy but incorporates several back and forth descriptions and flashbacks.
EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR
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SYNOPSIS
Holden, a wild and menacing 12-year-old boy, is curious and intensely interested in animals. Holden and his parents Norah and Travis, visit an amusement park where Holden and Norah ride on a carnival swing ride. Holden disappears at the end of his second ride and
Travis and Norah cannot find him. When Holden disappears, it happens that he has
been kidnapped by Fletcher, who shaves his hair and changes his clothes. The child abductor, Fletcher, assaults and molests Holden and did not intend to let him go any time soon. Holden is motivated by the clip of his mother crying with hopes of finding him. He attempts to escape several times, but Fletcher always catches up with him. Holden further tries to kill himself with a gun, irritated by his situation away from his family. Holden grows up in Fletcher’s custody, and his parents are left with little or no hope of ever finding him. Holden finds a random friend Cody who he lures at the bus stop into abduction by Fletcher.
Among the three boys at the bus stop, Holden manipulates Cody about seeking direction, and Fletcher finally captures him. Unknowingly, they play together and learn to be creative in several ways, such as mending a broken motorcycle. Through Holden’s affiliation with Cody, he opens up about his frequent nostalgia. Cody is curious and knowledgeable, which scares Fletcher of his influence on Holden. Fletcher plans to exterminate Cody, but Holden locks him in a room and sneaks to call at the payphone. Upon the police’s arrival, Cody is finally rescued, and Fletcher is arrested and taken away by the police. Holden borders a train and finds himself a job working with cars and a place to stay. Holden and Cody finally reunite, and Holden decides to go back and peek at his home. He follows his mother while she heads to the grocery store, wher...