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CLOSER script analysis

CLOSER script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Dan, a writer, rescues Alice after an accident and they begin an intense relationship. Dan meets photographer Anna and embarks on an affair, igniting jealousy and betrayal among all three. As truths emerge and relationships fracture, Dan returns to the memorial where it began, confronting love and loss.

50 Save the Cat fit score 12% analysis confidence / 41 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

10%

Introduces Dan witnessing Alice’s accident and the story’s inciting visual.

2

Theme Stated

Scene 6 / 5% target

10%

Dan articulates his struggle for a voice, hinting at the search for authenticity.

Oh, I had dreams of bein a writer but I had no voice - wha? am I saying?...
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-4 / 10% target

10%

Establishes Dan and Alice’s unlikely bond after her accident.

4

Catalyst

Scene 5 / 12% target

10%

Dan shares personal grief at the memorial, deepening their connection.

5

Debate

Scenes 6-7 / 20% target

10%

They question compatibility as Alice’s past and Dan’s insecurities surface.

6

Break into Two

Scene 9 / 25% target

10%

Dan enters Anna’s studio, shifting the story into the new world of his affair.

7

B Story

Scene 14 / 30% target

10%

Dan’s online deception forges the subplot with Larry and Anna.

8

Fun and Games

Scenes 15-18 / 40% target

10%

Charm and seduction follow as Dan pursues Anna and they attend the gallery.

9

Midpoint

Scene 20 / 50% target

10%

Dan confesses his love for Anna to Alice, raising the stakes.

This will hurt. I've been with Anna. I'm in love with her. We've been seeing each other for...
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 22 / 65% target

10%

Jealousy and mistrust escalate during the opera house confrontation.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 31 / 75% target

10%

Dan confronts Larry, feeling betrayed and hopeless.

She's made her choice.
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 38 / 80% target

10%

Alice declares she no longer loves Dan, marking his lowest point.

I don't love you anymore.
13

Break into Three

Scene 40 / 85% target

10%

Dan seeks closure by returning to the park to confront the past.

She was knocked down by a car on Third and Madison.
14

Finale

Scenes 40-41 / 95% target

10%

Dan faces both Anna and Larry at the memorial, reconciling his journey.

15

Final Image

Scene 41 / 99% target

10%

Dan visits Blackfriars Bridge alone, bookending the opening accident.