I'd appreciate some feedback on this logline! Any critique is welcomed.
LOGLINE:
A free-spirited teenager and his narcissistic mother - both suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder - embark on a cross-country journey to reunite with their past lovers.
LOGLINE V2:
After a failed suicide attempt, a free-spirited teenager reluctantly accompanies his narcissistic mother on a journey to reunite with their past lovers. As both suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder, they must face their symptoms head-on before severing their run-down relationship even more.
CONTEXT:
The story is set in motion when a vicious mother who's been absent in the life of her son tries to commit suicide. After discharging herself from the hospital, she decides to go chase the memory of a past lover. Her son is worried she'll try something else and impulsively joins her on the trip. I realize borderline is touchy subject. I have been diagnosed with it myself and want to make this an accurate depiction. I want to showcase how different people can be affected by the illness in a completely different way. The son is the spiritual type - relying on meditation and therapy in order to cope. The mother, on the other hand, relies on (self) medicating in order to stabilize. On their journey, this contrast will be one of the themes explored.
LOGLINE:
A free-spirited teenager and his narcissistic mother - both suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder - embark on a cross-country journey to reunite with their past lovers.
LOGLINE V2:
After a failed suicide attempt, a free-spirited teenager reluctantly accompanies his narcissistic mother on a journey to reunite with their past lovers. As both suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder, they must face their symptoms head-on before severing their run-down relationship even more.
CONTEXT:
The story is set in motion when a vicious mother who's been absent in the life of her son tries to commit suicide. After discharging herself from the hospital, she decides to go chase the memory of a past lover. Her son is worried she'll try something else and impulsively joins her on the trip. I realize borderline is touchy subject. I have been diagnosed with it myself and want to make this an accurate depiction. I want to showcase how different people can be affected by the illness in a completely different way. The son is the spiritual type - relying on meditation and therapy in order to cope. The mother, on the other hand, relies on (self) medicating in order to stabilize. On their journey, this contrast will be one of the themes explored.