Presentation lost and found

Lost & FoundRomantic Drama

A Woody Allen Film

Luke McCarthy

• Luke a homeless young boy of 17, has had a difficult life, were since the age of 12 he’s been running away from his boarding school which has left him without a home in the town of Rickmansworth on the outskirts of London.

• Strays from place to place around the town, but finds himself somewhat comfortable around the alleys and corners near Joan of Arc school, where he constantly is picked on by mean and naive children, who have no consideration for the homeless.

Grace Craigie-Williams

• Grace, a young girl the same age of Luke, a student in year 12 at Joan of Arc, walks to school every day, and sees him sleeping on a patch of grass nearby on a regular basis.

• Over the course of a couple of weeks Grace and Luke begin to bond with each other quite closely, and meet up on a regular basis.

The Plot

• Grace decides to sneak Luke into school one day, and takes him to the back of the hall and makes a bed for him, where he can stay during the night without anyone knowing, food.

• The two teenagers start to realise they have feelings for each other, and what was once a friendship starts to become a relationship.

• One afternoon Grace brings Luke back to her house where they spend some intimate time together. Little do they know, Grace’s Dad is on his way home, who soon catches them walking out of the house.

• Dad isn’t pleased…..*Played by Sean Clarke*….

Behind the Story

• Homelessness has increased for three consecutive years, partly because of housing shortages and cuts to benefits.

• Estimated 185,000 people a year now affected in England, a report says.

• Rough sleeping rising this year by 6% in England and 13% in London.

• Over the last year homelessness has risen by 60% in London alone.

Inspiration…

• Handsome homeless man picks up different women each night to keep him off the streets….!

• This homeless guy beds around 156 women a year- that's fifteen times more lovers than the average lifetime

• Age 26, Manhattan, New York.

Setting