Amygdala

Where love and ruin share the same vein

Feature Screenplay

Available for Acquisition

  • FORMAT

Feature Screenplay

  • Genre

Drama

  • Status

Available for Option

LOGLINE

Two broken souls—an aging addict and a troubled young girl—spiral into a drug-fueled connection that nearly destroys them both, forcing a reckoning neither knew they needed.

OVERVIEW

Amygdala is an intimate, wounded portrait of two lost souls bound by addiction. An aging addict and a troubled young girl spiral into a destructive affair that pushes them to the edge of death — and forces a reckoning neither can escape. Darkly tender and unsettling, the film explores trauma, connection, and the fragile line between love and ruin.

TONE

Introspective character drama / melancholy realism

Vibe

Intimate, wounded, darkly tender

Comparables

Half Nelson, A Beautiful Boy, Leaving Las Vegas

Theme

Addiction, trauma, human connection

Vision Casting

Creative what-ifs that explore alternate possibilities.

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Casting shown reflects Studio Valdivieso’s creative direction — for concept illustration only.

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