THE APPLE TREE – Matthew Arnold-Ladensack (Launch Pad)
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| Title: | THE APPLE TREE |
| Logline: | A closeted high school football player is forced to volunteer at a retirement community after getting in trouble with the law, where he forms an unlikely friendship with an elderly veteran mourning the loss of his long time male partner. |
| Pitch: | ST. VINCENT meets THE NOTEBOOK |
| Writer: | Matthew Arnold-Ladensack |
| Genre: | Coming-of-Age | Drama | Romance |
| Why to Read: | A tender and thoughtful LGBT coming-of-age story, this script finds emotional resonance in the way that Gabe’s story is able to help Colton come to terms with his own sexuality. This intergenerational legacy provides depth and power to the character arcs, which in many ways subvert the traditional small town football player story, both in the characters’ actions and in their realistic dialogue. By the time you reach the ending, you are caught up in an exhilarating climax that feels quintessentially American and viscerally human. |
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