OPINION: The Perks & Pitfalls of Low Stakes Screenplays

Is it possible to have a film that tells a story without conflict? Conventional wisdom would say no. However, this doesn’t mean that every film needs a world-ending threat. Not every film needs to have escalating stakes. It is possible, but difficult, to tell a great story with low stakes. The physical scale of the stakes and how the stakes feel to an audience don’t always line up. Putting one compelling character in jeopardy can heighten the stakes more than a world-ending

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