The Very Last Day
by Cédric Jouarie

Cédric Jouarie
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The Very Last Day
by Cédric Jouarie
Cédric Jouarie
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The Very Last Day is a psychological thriller that hopes to bring awareness to the issue of rape, which is still very taboo in the west, but even more so in Asia where it will be shot. Though it tackles its subject head on, its soulful approach ensures that it will never fall into mere exploitation.
The Very Last Day is a psychological thriller that hopes to bring awareness to the issue of rape, which is still very taboo in the west, but even more so in Asia where it will be shot. Though it tackles its subject head on, its soulful approach ensures that it will never fall into mere exploitation.
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Mission Statement
Directed by a Frenchman with production staff in the US and crew from throughout Asia, our team is a truly mixed bag of nationalities and genders that hail from literally all over the world. Our film will be shot in Taiwan and feature an entire cast of talented actors from Southeast Asia.About The Project
$20,000! This is not a small sum, I know, and that's exactly what we need to raise for the production of my first feature, The Very Last Day. Some of you are probably wondering why the amount when the average budget raised on crowdfunding platforms such as Seed&Spark is less than that? Well, in the spirit of full transparency, the total cost of production will be more like $200,000 with the remaining $180,000 coming straight out of my own pocket: roughly 15 years of savings. While $180K may not be a huge sum of money to many in this movie business, to me it's enormous. But I believe in this project and when I told my wife that I wanted to invest our nest egg in my first feature film, her first (and only) reaction was: “Go for it!”
Looking at the Wish List on this campaign you can see exactly where that $20K will be spent. So again, for the sake of transparency, here’s where the other $180K will go:
– hiring all the actors (the script has 28 speaking roles),
– hiring the whole crew, that’s 20+ people for 5 weeks,
– hiring the director of photography (DOP),
– hiring the composer,
– hiring the special effects makeup artist,
– hiring the production and marketing teams,
– purchasing a digital cinema camera with lenses,
– covering all production expenses such as insurance, legal fees, accounting, etc.,
– sustaining myself (the director) and my wife (the producer) throughout production.
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ABOUT ME:
I'm not just a director, I'm also a film buff. Since a very young age, I've been drawn to so-called genre movies. First for their ability to ignite primal reactions in their intended audience, but also for their tendency to invite reflection on the world we live in. The rape and revenge thrillers, even though they are often labeled exploitation, are precisely that kind of movie in my opinion. And even though some of the most famous and recognizable titles of the genre might be considered exploitation, such as Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left (1972) or Meir Zarchi's I Spit on Your Grave (1978), others take a very responsible and respectful approach to their subject matter. Of the latter, I would cite Gaspar Noé's Irreversible (2002) and Adrea Arnold's Red Road (2006) as excellent examples of regard within the genre. When done well and with the proper consideration, this genre is also likely to attract top rated talent as well as international recognition and spark social debate as Paul Verhoeven's Elle (2016) does.
There's also a particularly personal note to this story that makes it vital for me to tackle this particular subject and see that The Very Last Day is made. I may not advertise or speak freely of my experiences, but I will say that writing this script had a decidedly cathartic effect on me. Of course, I would never kidnap and torture anyone to make them pay for what they did as in the story, but instead I choose to claim this tiny flicker of retribution through my art. Though it should also be said that The Very Last Day isn't so much about senseless revenge as it is about confrontation along with trying to understand the perpetrator's psyche as well as the victim's. I personally prefer to think of The Very Last Day as a rape and revenge tragedy as opposed to just a thriller.
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ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Summer is coming to an end. 15-year-old Xiao Mei has arranged a secret meeting with A-Long, the 19-year-old boy she adores. The four years that separate them translate into dramatically different concepts of love. For her, it’s spending time together and maybe even holding hands. For him, it’s something else entirely. But the teenaged girl doesn’t understand and the older boy doesn’t realize until it’s way too late—and the unforgivable happens.
This is the story of A Very Cold Summer, Paul Wang’s new novel and predicted bestseller. With a charming wife and a beautiful daughter, it appears that the famed writer has it all, but things are rarely as they appear. Behind closed doors, his marriage to Violet is a cold and loveless void so Paul takes solace in lavishing all of his attention in fatherly affection on 16-year-old Virginia.
Just when it seems Paul is at the height of his career, Julia enters his life. Despite never having heard of him before A Very Cold Summer, she’s now his biggest fan and she’s gone back to devour all of Paul’s previous novels. But Julia is not just a fan; she’s also a very beautiful, very seductive woman. One that could bring Paul the intimacy, the excitement, and the inspiration he so desperately needs and the promotion tour for the new novel gives him a perfect excuse for a lovers’ weekend with Julia without raising his wife’s suspicion…
…But the lovers’ weekend turns into Paul, confused and terror-stricken, tied to a bed in a remote house after a night-long ride in the trunk of a car. And Julia isn’t at all the lover Paul thought he was meeting. In fact, she’s become his scourge, torturing him every time he regains consciousness. But why? She says Paul’s novel is true and accuses him of profiting from the atrocities he inflicted on her through book sales. Despite Julia’s torment, he swears it isn’t true and that the book is nothing more than the product of his imagination.
Who lies? What is the truth? Soon it’s The Very Last Day when all appearances will shatter for Paul and everyone around him.
Incentives
$1
The Very Last Nod
Social Media Nod.
$5
The Very Last Production Diary
Access to the Production Diary,
+ Social Media Nod.$10
The Very Last Digital Rent
Digital Rent of the film (one month before it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$15
The Very Last Digital Download
Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$15
The Very Last Original Soundtrack
Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$20
The Very Last Fan Package (Early Bird: for the first 100 Fans)
Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
AND Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Claimed: 19 of 100
$25
The Very Last Fan Package
Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
AND Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$35
The Very Last Fan Package "Limited Prop Edition"
Your name on one of the film's props (book cover, newspaper headline, etc.) and we'll send you a screen capture,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Sold Out!
$50
The Very Last Virtual Insider
Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$100
The Very Last Conversation with a Producer
30 minutes Conversation (with one of the film's Producers),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Contributor" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Sold Out!
$200
The Very Last Conversation with the Director
30 minutes Conversation (with the film's Director),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Contributor" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Claimed: 2 of 5
$200
The Very Last Conversation with the Composer
30 minutes Conversation (with the film's Composer),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Contributor" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Claimed: 1 of 5
$300
The Very Last Conversation with the Lead Actress
30 minutes Conversation (with the film's Lead Actress),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Contributor" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Sold Out!
$500
The Very Last Extra
YOU get to be an extra in a scene of the film (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, date to be determined with the production team, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Extra" credit in the ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Claimed: 0 of 10
$1,000
The Very Last Associate Producer
"Associate Producer" credit in the ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer),
AND 3 days on set (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, dates to be determined with the production team, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party)!
Claimed: 2 of 5
$5,000
The Very Last Executive Producer
"Executive Producer" credit in the opening credits and ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer),
AND 1 week on set (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, dates to be determined with the production team, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party)!
Claimed: 0 of 3
$10,000
The Very Last Producer
"Producer"credit in the opening credits and ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 3 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer),
AND 2 weeks on set (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, dates to be determined with the production team, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party)!
Claimed: 0 of 2
$20,000
The Very Last Benefactor
"Producer"credit in the opening credits and ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer),
AND 5 weeks on set (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, come at your convenience, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party)!
Claimed: 0 of 1
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$1
The Very Last Nod
Social Media Nod.
$5
The Very Last Production Diary
Access to the Production Diary,
+ Social Media Nod.$10
The Very Last Digital Rent
Digital Rent of the film (one month before it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$15
The Very Last Digital Download
Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$15
The Very Last Original Soundtrack
Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$20
The Very Last Fan Package (Early Bird: for the first 100 Fans)
Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
AND Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Claimed: 19 of 100
$25
The Very Last Fan Package
Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
AND Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$35
The Very Last Fan Package "Limited Prop Edition"
Your name on one of the film's props (book cover, newspaper headline, etc.) and we'll send you a screen capture,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Sold Out!
$50
The Very Last Virtual Insider
Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Special Thanks" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
$100
The Very Last Conversation with a Producer
30 minutes Conversation (with one of the film's Producers),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Contributor" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Sold Out!
$200
The Very Last Conversation with the Director
30 minutes Conversation (with the film's Director),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Contributor" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Claimed: 2 of 5
$200
The Very Last Conversation with the Composer
30 minutes Conversation (with the film's Composer),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Contributor" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Claimed: 1 of 5
$300
The Very Last Conversation with the Lead Actress
30 minutes Conversation (with the film's Lead Actress),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Contributor" credit in the ending crawl,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Sold Out!
$500
The Very Last Extra
YOU get to be an extra in a scene of the film (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, date to be determined with the production team, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party),
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ "Extra" credit in the ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer)!
Claimed: 0 of 10
$1,000
The Very Last Associate Producer
"Associate Producer" credit in the ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer),
AND 3 days on set (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, dates to be determined with the production team, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party)!
Claimed: 2 of 5
$5,000
The Very Last Executive Producer
"Executive Producer" credit in the opening credits and ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 5 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer),
AND 1 week on set (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, dates to be determined with the production team, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party)!
Claimed: 0 of 3
$10,000
The Very Last Producer
"Producer"credit in the opening credits and ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Virtually visit the set (every shooting day for 3 weeks) in 360° Video,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer),
AND 2 weeks on set (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, dates to be determined with the production team, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party)!
Claimed: 0 of 2
$20,000
The Very Last Benefactor
"Producer"credit in the opening credits and ending crawl AND on IMDb,
+ Social Media Nod,
+ Access to the Production Diary,+ Digital Download of the film (when it goes on VOD, date TBD),
+ Digital Download of the Original Soundtrack by Devin Anderson Wiley,
+ Script in PDF format,
PLUS a book cover art created especially for YOU (where you are the writer),
AND 5 weeks on set (transport to and accommodation in Taiwan NOT INCLUDED, come at your convenience, meals with the cast & crew, invitation to the wrapping party)!
Claimed: 0 of 1
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As the name of our production company suggests, Kamomé International is composed of talents and personalities from across the globe: Europe, Asia, and North America. Together our skills include everything from first writing to final editing, directing and producing, composing, acting, and every single step of the filmmaking process. We have decades of experience and have worked on hundreds of projects both small and large.
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