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One Day on the Island
Clara, a spirited traveler from New York, visits a quiet island in Spain seeking nothing more than peace and sun. But one chance encounter at a beachfront restaurant changes everything. She meets Luca—a kind, magnetic man who seems to understand her without trying. Their brief conversation feels like the beginning of something rare. He invites her to a local party that evening, promising to pick her up at eight. She returns to her room giddy, full of anticipation. But the hours pass. Luca never shows.
The next day, searching for answers, she discovers the restaurant closed, and learns that Luca died in a tragic accident on his way to meet her. Overcome with inexplicable grief, Clara is left to untangle the mystery of their brief but powerful connection—was it fate, memory, or something from another life?
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S. ReisWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay, Short Script
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Number of Pages:50
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
S. Reis is a storyteller with a passion for emotionally rich narratives that explore love, loss, memory, and the delicate threads that bind human connection. Drawing inspiration from a life of travel and a deep sensitivity to the unspoken moments between people, her work often captures the fleeting yet transformative encounters that shape who we are.
Originally from Brazil and lived mostly of her life in Europe , Reis has visited over 40 countries, weaving the textures of different cultures into her writing. Her stories are intimate, atmospheric, and driven by character, often centered on women navigating turning points in their lives. Whether writing short screenplays, fiction, or longer narratives, she strives to create stories that leave a lingering sense of beauty, depth, and resonance.
One Day on the Island, her latest short screenplay, is a poignant meditation on fate and connection set on a sun-soaked Spanish island. Reis continues to write stories that reflect the quiet intensity of the human experience.
As a writer, I’m drawn to the quiet moments that often go unnoticed—the glance that lingers, the silence between words, the brief encounters that somehow leave a lasting mark. My stories are rooted in emotional truth, shaped by a belief that even the most fleeting connections can hold deep meaning.
One Day on the Island was born from that space. It explores the mystery of love and the grief that can come even when we’ve just begun to love. Through Clara’s journey, I wanted to capture the kind of heartbreak that feels timeless, as though it belongs to more than one life. It’s about how a single day—one conversation—can shift something inside us forever.
This story is deeply personal. It reflects not only my fascination with fate and memory but also my belief that storytelling can give voice to the invisible forces that shape our lives. My hope is that viewers will walk away feeling something soft and unexplainable—that they, too, have met someone who was gone too soon.