Movie Pitch
There are many issues that college students face during their transition to a more independent lifestyle—one being the freshman fifteen. The term is often joked about, yet I know of many people who are worried about gaining weight and struggle to resist the unlimited supply of food at the DUC. My movie portrays this struggle in a comedic way that ridicules the issue but also shows the impact it has on the lives of students.
“Freshman Fifteen: A Movie of Temptation” is about a student named Hannah who arrives to college excited and ready to explore her newly achieved freedom. One of her favorite things about college is the unlimited food, especially the chocolate chip cookies and ice cream machine at the DUC. As she makes friends, they begin to gather at the cafeteria and the text messages “DUC in 10?” and “Wanna go to the DUC?” become quite common. When her school workload increases, she begins to stress eat even more, indulges in midnight snacks, and makes poor dietary choices. Weeks go by and Hannah starts noticing a change in her body. She becomes self-conscious and avoids mirrors in denial. The physical changes continue, however, and she feels sluggish and sleeps too much from lack of nutrition—ultimately affecting her mind and schoolwork.
One day, Hannah picks up a cookie and the food morphs into a face saying, “Eat me!” and “Don’t eat me!” These voices show her internal struggle of knowing something is wrong but being unable to make a change. The same battle of her conscience occurs when she is getting ready for school one day and her pants barely fit. She looks in the mirror and hears conflicting voices encouraging her to change saying, “Go to the gym, fatty!” and “You’re beautiful just the way you are!” While judging herself, she notices an old picture from high school next to the mirror. She grabs the picture and holds it up as a visual comparison of her body now and then. The pivotal part of the movie occurs and Hannah decides she is unhappy with her figure and needs to change her lifestyle.
She begins to exercise every day and eat healthier, more balanced meals. Weeks of hard work later, Hannah loses the weight she had gained and becomes a fitter and happier person. She even scores herself a date with a hot soccer guy she meets at the gym in the end of the movie. The last scene is her walking off with the guy for the night feeling confident and like a new woman.
“Freshman Fifteen: A Movie of Temptation” is about a student named Hannah who arrives to college excited and ready to explore her newly achieved freedom. One of her favorite things about college is the unlimited food, especially the chocolate chip cookies and ice cream machine at the DUC. As she makes friends, they begin to gather at the cafeteria and the text messages “DUC in 10?” and “Wanna go to the DUC?” become quite common. When her school workload increases, she begins to stress eat even more, indulges in midnight snacks, and makes poor dietary choices. Weeks go by and Hannah starts noticing a change in her body. She becomes self-conscious and avoids mirrors in denial. The physical changes continue, however, and she feels sluggish and sleeps too much from lack of nutrition—ultimately affecting her mind and schoolwork.
One day, Hannah picks up a cookie and the food morphs into a face saying, “Eat me!” and “Don’t eat me!” These voices show her internal struggle of knowing something is wrong but being unable to make a change. The same battle of her conscience occurs when she is getting ready for school one day and her pants barely fit. She looks in the mirror and hears conflicting voices encouraging her to change saying, “Go to the gym, fatty!” and “You’re beautiful just the way you are!” While judging herself, she notices an old picture from high school next to the mirror. She grabs the picture and holds it up as a visual comparison of her body now and then. The pivotal part of the movie occurs and Hannah decides she is unhappy with her figure and needs to change her lifestyle.
She begins to exercise every day and eat healthier, more balanced meals. Weeks of hard work later, Hannah loses the weight she had gained and becomes a fitter and happier person. She even scores herself a date with a hot soccer guy she meets at the gym in the end of the movie. The last scene is her walking off with the guy for the night feeling confident and like a new woman.
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