Lydia Valle Soledad Screenwriting
Author
Regenerade
2021
Lauren's husband has left her for a younger woman when Lauren herself enters into a relationship with her son's best friend.
Regenerade is the story of a family of three, following the divorce of the parents. During a hot and hectic summer, mother, father and adult son experience an intense transition involving new relationships and personal growth.
Teasers
Lydia Valle Soledad
"I like honest"
That's Lauren's patent expression. But has she always been honest?
And if not, how has that impacted her life?
Late in the game, Lauren learns a few lessons about being honest, and learning how to trust again.
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Regenerade begins and ends with a ”shotgun wedding”. It takes us through a troubled marriage, infidelity and divorce, ”forbidden love”, coming-of-age, reconciliation and the birth of a child.
This story offers a irresistible combination of relatable characters, relational drama, romance, edgy dialogue and emotional rewards in various attractive settings. It’s a story of life choices, regrets, fears, trauma, desires, disappointments, betrayal, lies, honesty, independence, courage, forgiveness and closure. It’s about recognizing your true soulmate, and daring to love again, with no reservations.
Rarely depicted, we follow the relationship between an older woman and a younger man, where the relationship is sustained, even though it’s subject to various complicating factors, the main one being the fact that the young man is the best friend of the woman’s son.
The story poses multiple questions regarding the great age difference and the underlying factors to their strong attraction as well as norms, conventions and expectations. This is also a story of acceptance, determination and new beginnings.