Orphism

Orphism is a movie released in 2022, it's a coming of age story that involves 3 boys coming to terms with the future, accepting what they leave behind, and accepting who they really are.

Plot (TBA)
The story begins with a joke

"One day an old woman is run down by a bus and she is taken to heaven. After asking Saint Peter if it really was her time, he replies that there has been a mix up as she has 4 more years and she will now be returned to her body. The woman wakes up the hospital and gains a new perspective on life; she gets plastic surgery, a hair transplant, liposuction, botox, etc.. When she leaves the hospital, she's suddenly run over by an ambulance and killed instantly. Furious wih Saint Peter, she demands to know why she died so soon when she was promised 4 more years. An embarressed Saint Peter replies "I didn't recognise you.""

The story begins with the 3 main characters in their senior year of school and are in detention for individual reasons. They get to know each other through the story despite some intial aggression towards each other. With the end of secondary school on the rise, they all get caught up in an existential crisis over what their lives mean for the for the future and develop a fear of adult freedom.

They each tell their individual stories.

Cole's story
Cole started by telling the story of how he got in detention by destroying a girl's phone in a fit of stress and exhaustion, he admits his fear of not living up to own expectations and to being afraid of he will do with his qualifications once he gets them as he doesn't have any goals for the future. He learns from Murdoch that the girl's name was Amy and she was trying to take a photo with him because she has a crush on him. She was genuinely remorseful about what happened and didn't mean to upset him, causing Cole to blush and regret his actions.

Alex's story
Alex was the second one to tell his story, he got in detention because he and his girlfriend, Elise, got into a public argument during class. While Cole and Murdoch find this an underwhelming story, Alex reveals that she was pregnant and they had been fighting for a long time about what they should do, Alex believes they are too young to be parents but is afraid of inheriting his father's infertility since the baby might be his only chance to be a dad. To his shock, Cole reveals that he overheard Elise talking to her friends about it and reveals that she's afraid of ruining the relationship with Alex despite not wanting the pregnancy.

Alex gets angry about Elise sharing their secret with friends and attempts to storm out of detention to confront her, only to be restrain by Cole and Murdoch asks "What do you think Elise want to do with her life?" Which silences Alex and causes him to break down in tears when he realises how selfish he was by only thinking about himself.

Murdoch's story
Murdoch was the last to open up and after making several hints about his past, Cole and Alex piece together who he is. Murdoch was famous for being in a video that showed him kissing another man. Murdoch explained that he had been living with his older brother for a few days because he felt awkward with his parents since they saw the video and found out about his sexuality in the worst way possible. Murdoch was both bullied and objectified for his sexuality and wound up in detention for sexually harrassing a girl.

Murdoch alliterated that he didn't mean to harrass her; he believed he was asserting his masculinity by flirting with a girl but believed it was harmless flirting, he genuinely believed he was boosting her confidence and the flirting would make her feel better about herself. However, the girl lost her patience with him and he was accused of sexual harrassment. Alex reveals that he knew the girl and she was deeply depressed from a personal tragedy. Murdoch tries to play the victim card by saying that he didn't know how he was upsetting her and they could have talked things out if she felt uncomfortable. Only for Alex to tell him that, intentional or not, he still upset her and should apologise.

The Final Act
At the end of detention, all 3 of them part ways after saying goodbye and they agree to meet up for a drink after the final exam. The ending narrative reveals what happens to each of them.

Cole: After realising his mistake, Cole spoke to Amy after detention and apologised by paying to repair her phone. After completing his exams and assuring himself that he's in secure place in life for a relationship, Cole got a job he was happy with and got into a relationship with Amy.

Alex: After realising how selfish he had been, Alex got back together with Elise and chose to support her decision to abort the baby as they were both too young to be parents. While the two mutually broke up in the future, Alex was able to start a family of his own and remain on good terms with Elise.

Murdoch: After realising the damage he had done to protect himself, Murdoch decided to stop running from his past and accept who he is. He gained his parents approval, accepted the prejudice from the public, and blossomed into a confident and happy man.

Characters
Cole Hübner: Cole Hübner is the trios class nerd, he had been working extensively in preparation for his exams but the stress started catching up with him. He started losing focus, getting irritable, and overall ignoring his personal needs (i.e. undereating and losing sleep). He's in detention because he claims a student rudely interupted his revision to take a photo with him, and he broke her phone out of anger of being made to lose focus.

As a combination of sleep deprivation and stress, he starts doubting himself and questioning what he wants to do with his education as his tunnel vision as made him forget what he truly wants in life. He also learns that the girl who tried to take a photo with him had a crush on him and really didn't mean to upset him like that. He admits to Alex and Murdoch that he never took time for himself due to a fear of being bullied and because of putting himself under so much pressure for success in the future.

Physical appearance: He wears a tan graphic t-shirt of a moth with an open yellow and black flannel shirt that has its sleeves rolled up. He wears navy blue jeans with brown shoes. He has a skinny build, blond, shoulder length hair and green eyes.

 Alex Farley:  Alex Farley is the trios class jock, he's obsessed with creating a legacy and has been training night and day for a football scholarship. He's in a relationship with a girl named Elise but the two have been having relationship problems that effected both their home and school life. They got into a fight and went on a "break". He's in detention because the couple got into an argument during class and he reveals to Cole and Murdoch that they got into a fight because Elise got pregnant and they fell out with each other about what they should do about it.

Alex is afraid of being a parent but is also afraid of inheriting his father's infertility, whereas, Elise is terrified of becoming a mother at such a young age but is equally scared of ruining her relationship with Alex.

Physical appearance: He has a muscular build, an auburn undercut with a curly fringe and brown eyes. He wears a red henley shirt under a black leather jacket with grey jeans and black shoes.

 Murdoch Marino:  Murdoch Marino is the trios outsider. At first, he was very secretive and evasive about his identity but Cole and Alex eventually realise who he is. At a party, he drunkenly kissed another man and one of his friends recorded it and posted online in support of his friend's coming out. The video was eventually taken down but the damage was already done, Murdoch left his family home to stay with his older brother for the time being. People were other bullying him over the video or objectifying him for being gay in an attempt to be politically correct.

He's in detention because he tried to reassert his masculinity by excessively complementing a girl and flirting, which upset her because the girl was still in mourning (something he wasn't aware of and assumed she was taking bereavement therapy). He reveals that he's been trying to change his appearance; he shaved his head after a student trapped his hair in his locker as a prank, which forced Murdoch to use school scissors to cut his hair and free himself. He also reveals that he's wearing contact lenses in an attempt to disconnect himself from the video.

Physical appearance: He has a slim build, a brown buzz cut, and blue eyes. Murdoch wears a midnight blue short sleeve shirt with a olive-green plain t-shirt underneath. He wears black jeans and grey shoes.