Seu Nome

Seu Nome - written by Angelo Gonzalez
(In Non-sequential order, scenes 1-70), using the David Lynch 70 card method.

Inspirations:
- 8 1/2
- Jim Jarmusch
- Past Lives
- Before Sunrise
- Before Sunset

Today/Bogota: 1-17
Memory: 18-24
Rio: 25-62
Closing: 63-70

Scene 1: Crossroads

Main character, Marco is standing at a crossroads waiting for the crosswalk light to change, as he is heading back to his office in an urban downtown setting. --> Time stops at the crosswalk (literally) but no one else notices and there is no one standing around waiting to cross...

Philosophical Context: Explains that the American Dream is dead or at least in a perpetual dream state.

Marco is then seen working late past midnight in the office, boredom sets in. Eyes jolting back and forth from webpage to webpage in an office alone, working.

Scene 2: In Office

In office, Marco starts describing the cam website addiction, trying to find a way out from feeling empty. From there, we see him staring out the public bus after work alone. Goes home alone, makes dinner, & interacts/feeds his cat... Goes to bed on his phone searching...

Scene 3: Nights

Nights bleeding into each other, walking and seeing what you want (walking through Malcolm X Park, Adams Morgan on 18th street, Mount Pleasant in the evening)... We see Marco walk into a local cafe (Marx's Cafe) in Mount Pleasant for jazz night.

Scene 4: Mamihlapinatapai

Feeling shy, Marco sits at the end of the bar, writing on flashcards some undescribed notes and looks up and notices a bartender, Damon. She is from Mexico, and he feels somehow like he would like to talk with her but does not know how, describes the word in 3rd person, "mamihlapinatapai" as the feeling he is feeling in that moment.

A lady friend comes by, makes introduction on behalf of Marco to the bartenders at Marx, asking for them to take care of Marco. Creating a domino effect of connection. Later, a patron sits next to Marco and they talk about L.A. culture, groups before the internet, and cultures in other cities in the U.S. = Miami, Oakland, NYC in early 90s).

You see at the end of this scene, the notecards that Marco came with, with the title "No Name" in the corner of the front notecard, as Marco walks out --> fades to walking home slightly inebriated with a slight smile having enjoyed the jazz played.

Scene 5: Phone Call

Marco has a call with Colombian friend, David --> Vignette to a few years back to Devoción (inspiration for coffee import business) --> back to present, Marco and David confirm flights later this month to Bogotá. Marco looks at spreadsheets and logistics and confirms trip with David will happen. They both agree to name the coffee company, "Periquito", with David explaining the reasoning that his grandma used to call a small afternoon coffee, "un periquito"...

Scene 6: Labor Taedium

Calls ends; immediately followed by quick sequence of morning list from phone read off by Marco to indicate the daily tasks that need to take precedent = in order to make order = stays on task, no longer bored, but intrigued and now in a creative spirit and out of the chaos of working from home and the reckless clothes and dishes still needed to get done (we hear "Morning of the Carnival" by Gerry Mulligan Sextet on vinyl being played as Marco puts on the record in the living room).

Slowly, Marco's senses dull and he gets into a lull of boredom --> curiosity into looking up the cam website again piques Marco's interest --> uses method to find someone obscure and different from other cam girls. –> he is looking for someone who appears like themselves and not trying to put on affection, someone who is restless perhaps like he is and fed up with the world just as much as he is, or just an artful soul, someone real.

He finally discovers a page where it is showing a room with art disparately on the wall, interesting music playing but no person in the room. He stays in the room listening to the music and working on his tasks. No one ever shows in the room. Fade scene.

Scene 7: Taedium Vitae, Pars Duo

Fades into intrigue only... then the next day occurs --> Marco wakes up and walks to park next door and walks in cool of the morning listening to music observing people. Feeling slightly more alive.

--> Followed by feding cat/routine prior to work --> same humdrum existence, but slight smiles at small occurrences. Starts to think about the cam room from the night before with the cool Brazilian music.

Scene 8: Conversation

Marco decides to go into the chat room with HG__ (or to be determined later...); has conversation about what he's looking for, likes the vibe that HG__ is creating ~ asks about her day... She says does it matter?

Metaphysical conversation ensues --> asks what life is like in Colombia... _> HG refuses playfully and goes into asking about Marco's life --> the question comes up from Marco asking HG, "what do you want in this life?" And before HG can answer, she thinks, smirks and half-smiles and looks at the camera and the show ends. End Scene.

Scene 9: Clocks

Late nights are seen from Marco's apartment (shows clock) --> Marco hovering over laptop in HG's chat room talking and typing --> masturbating in bathroom, while also in bed --> sharing laughs with HG and listening to music and drinking virtually --> both at ease with just talking --> exchanging numbers

Scene 10: The Exchange

After exchanging numbers; Marco receives risque photo & video at work in office... decides to go to the bathroom --> decides to pop the question --> "would it be crazy if we saw each other in Bogotá? --> you just see the kitten-like side smile from HG__ confirming yes.

Scene 11: Bogotá

Marco and David meet at the airport in Bogotá, ride to the airbnb and David explains the nature of the visit (to see his family in Bogotá, specifically his grandmother, as well as making business relations with coffee associations/farmers). Soon thereafter, Marco receives a text from HG ~ "are you here?" --> Marco replies, "yes". --> HG asks Marco to meet him at Bukowski Bar.

Scene 12: Spanglish

At Bukowski's, nervousness is felt on both ends; HG is wearh a bohemian dress with black boots and fun haircut --> ends up with lots of laughs and good conversation in Spanglish --> her friend shows up --> asks Marco if he wants to go to a party... Marcos smiles and says "porque no?" and goes along with the ride not knowing what to expect...

Scene 13: Peligrosa o no?!

Scene starts with passing cigarettes from front seat of the cab to the back, faces outside the cab windows feeling the air while the cab soars through the night on the Bogotá highway, while everyone sings karaoke in cab, laughing some more --> Marco gets a call from David and sounds worried, Marco assuages his fears and tells him he's fine and he'll see him in the morning --> cut to arriving at house party --> parties until wee hours of the night until the sun comes up --> first kiss between HG and Marco.