Page One: “Blue Valentine” (2010)

Screenplay by Derek Cianfrance & Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne

A trailer for the movie:

Interesting story structure: The movie tells the tale of a couple falling in love … and having fallen out of love … with no middle part. It’s up to the audience to piece together what happened.

You may read the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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