Our documentary will focus on the discrepancy between two lifestyles in Vancouver, British Columbia. Contrasting the daily life of a homeless person to that of a student, we will draw attention to exactly how serious the problem of homelessness is in Vancouver by providing a reference point for the audience - almost everyone has been a student, but many people have not experienced what life is like as a homeless person. This is the angle that we want to take with our documentary.
This will give the audience a common point of understanding, and the constant contrast between the two lifestyles will allow them to more deeply empathise with, and understand, the realities of being homeless. Everyone understands the difficulties in principle, but …show more content…
An alarm going off on a bedside table, and the student reluctantly getting out of bed. This immediately recognizable high school experience for most people will establish the desired frame of reference for the audience, as almost everyone has experienced that at some point. This will be followed by a homeless person explaining their morning, alongside shots of their sleeping conditions, and morning routine. The narrative will then progress, following each person through their morning routine. Differences in hygiene, health, and comfort will be highlighted, offering to the audience the two different ways of life, or pathways.
After this sequence, both subjects will be introduced. Their names, ages, and backgrounds will be revealed. Through this, the audience will get a sense of the socioeconomic conditions that have led to each path in life. In no way will this shame or frown upon either path, however it will show the ways in which society is currently failing those who are homeless, not through any fault of their …show more content…
By being able to follow a man or women on their daily life all aspects of their daily routine are covered, the true reality of what life is like on the streets. Although some parts of the movie may be overwhelming to some (drug usage, language or harsh realities), we are going to include every angle possible in order to provide the audience with the most authentic point of view of what being homeless on the daily really is.
The film will highlight the current system that is in place to support the disadvantaged, or lack thereof. To do so, we will form a film crew to interview and follow a resident at a homeless shelter throughout the day. Through this, we will find out how the shelter assists the homeless and help them to become self-sufficient and independent. It will also feature what initiative the homeless person had to take to engage in the process of reintegrating themselves into a more “normal life”, if that is even a