Page One: “You Were Never Really Here” (2017)

Screenplay by Lynne Ramsay, based on the book by Jonathan Ames

A trailer for the movie:

Almost inevitably, when you see a title sequence in a screenplay, that signifies you are reading a production draft. The other option: a script written by the director. Typically frowned upon in a spec script.

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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