Next, choose subject to work with.

Your work can be about anything you imagine happening in our character’s pasts. What’s important is to reveal something fundamental. Something that shines a light on a personality, a past, or a motivation.

How did Natasha, Karina, Marat, and The Mirrors arrive at the night of our film?

We’ve included a list of suggestions below to get you started. Consider these questions to be answered. Remember - there is no right answer.

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Natasha
 .Why do I blame myself?
 .Why don't I fight back?
 .Why did I want to believe the woman who offered me a plane ticket?
 .What was I running away from?
 .What did I want my life to become?

Karina
 .Why is revenge the only option?
 .How did I escape Marat?
 .Who did I sacrifice to create the first door?
 .How many copies have I created?
 .When did my trauma turn to obsession?

Marat
 .How long has it only been about survival?
 .Why does violence come so easily to me?
 .Why did I choose smuggling women instead of drugs?
 .Why don’t I remember Karina?
 .How do I remember Russia?

The Mirrors
 .Why are the dead a doorway for us?
 .How did Karina find us?
 .Is there an original?
 .Is Karina using us, or are we using her?
 .What does Karina not understand about us?


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