Roar: The Descent into Loneliness, Part 2

Introduction:

In Part 2 of Roar, we continue to follow Harry as he navigates a world without human contact. The script delves deeper into his psyche, revealing how isolation begins to weigh on him. As the days turn into weeks, and then months, Harry’s journey becomes not just a physical one, but a profound mental struggle as well.

Script Excerpt 2:

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EXT. ANOTHER STREET. DAY.

Harry walks past several shops; the street is empty - it’s a ghost town.

HARRY (VO)

Alone to wander the streets. Alone to think about what has been and what is yet to come. Wandering for days, weeks, months, searching and hoping. Hoping there would be someone hiding around a corner. Hoping to wake up.

Harry walks in and out of a shop and then onto the middle of the road.

HARRY (VO)

But the cities, towns, and villages were a waking nightmare, a ghostly reminder of life. I never did wake up. So I left.

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EXT. FOREST. DAY.

Harry is walking through a forest. He’s changed now; his beard is thick, and he’s dressed in a bright yellow waterproof jacket, a hat on his head, and a large rucksack on his back. He keeps walking.

HARRY (VO)

The forests and country roads made it easier. It just felt like I had made the switch to a nomadic lifestyle. But it was lonelier at night.

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EXT. FOREST FIRE. DAY.

Harry is sitting by a fire, just staring at it.

HARRY (VO)

The darkness sucked at your soul, it brought the memories back. You could hear the voices, laughter, shouts, screams, and cries. It sent chills down your spine.

He reaches over for his rucksack and pulls out a can of beans. In one of his pockets is a Swiss army knife. He opens the tin and begins to tip the contents directly into his mouth.

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EXT. HOUSE. DAY.

Harry is in a kitchen searching through the cupboards and filling up his rucksack.

HARRY (VO)

But I always had to return for food. The animals were still here, they never vanished; they just turned feral without their human masters.

He pauses as he hears a large group of dogs run past outside, barking and snarling. Chasing something.

HARRY (VO)

I could hunt, and I would need to eventually, but for now, there was food everywhere and no one around to eat it. Except my own lonely self.

Harry’s journey through deserted towns and forests is a physical manifestation of his internal descent into loneliness. The photographs aim to capture the haunting beauty of these empty landscapes and the weight of solitude that Harry carries with him. His transition from a man of the sea to a solitary wanderer in the wilderness is both a literal and symbolic journey.

In the next post, we’ll explore the final act of Roar, where Harry’s loneliness reaches its peak, leading to an intense conclusion.