Rented Silence
Logline
Experience post-WWll Africa through the eyes of characters who unearth the painful secrets of those times.
Genre
Drama, Memoir,,Historical Fiction
Short Summary
Two premature newborns were buried alive in a compost pit, covered with corn husks and left to die. A hungry wild dog, saliva flowing, stood impatiently over the mound. What could provoke a mother to bury her twin babies alive?
Setting
Zululand, South Africa
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
,The emotional venerability of a "mom's" heart.,Tragedy
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Sexual Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Shiya
Age: newborn to adulthood
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Aspiring, Educated, Heroic, Selfless
Additional Character Details
Name: Anele
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Narcissistic, Power-hungry, Unapologetic, Villainous, Aggressive, Charming,Aspiring,Empathetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Lord Hallworthy
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Greedy, Manipulative, Narcissistic, Unapologetic,Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Twazeli - witch doctor
Age: 90
Gender: Male
Role: skeptic
Key Traits: Outspoken