What is 1% about?

Our initial idea for the 1% film opening was to show a young girl go through the beginning process of sex trafficking, where she has found a way to sneak her cell phone in with her, which is losing battery as the film progresses, eventually reaching to the 1%.  The importance of this film opening is not the phone battery, as that is just a symbolic representation showing how time is running out to save these girls who are forced into sex-trafficking. It is to raise awareness about the mental and physical damage these girls go through when having to live through the trafficking.  Since this generation is so invested in their phones, they would know the feeling of running out of battery when they really need it. The anxiety of not knowing when the phone will run out is what will have the audience hooked on the opening. Their increase of curiosity will have them begging for answers and their instant connection to the main character because she is relatable, will create a want for the film.

During this process, we are planning to show everything the media is covering from the consumers. We believe it is the only way to catch them off guard and have them become surprised about the harsh reality that they are censored from. It is the only way to create awareness, the more people that understand the cause, the more they will fight for it. We will show the exact moment she is entering the trafficking, covering all the important aspects that most people don't think of. For example, the creation of fake passports, entering into the database, the initial feelings and reactions of the girls, and those who work behind the scenes of these horrific situations. The main character will begin the film opening with five percent on her phone, slowly decreasing as each step happens. We will end the opening exactly when she has two percent. We want to do this so the audience can infer that the film is not over since her phone has not yet reached one percent. This will once again keep the element of wonder and curiosity
that will have them hooked on the film and
wanting to know more.