Fiction Adaptation Unit- Change of Idea and Script Draft

I mentioned in a previous blog that I'd pitched my story idea for my fiction adaptation film to my class. Unfortunately, I didn't believe the story I had come up with was strong enough, and a lot of my class-mates had the same idea to use PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) as part of the story and to incorporate flashbacks and stuff into their films in the same way that I intended to. As a result, my film would probably not look too much different to everybody elses, and would probably be lost in the shuffle. This got me thinking about ways that I could make my film more unique story-wise, and so it was back to the drawing board.
I have no idea where it came from, but a brand new story idea came to me. Everybody else seems to be focusing on characters that have definitely chosen to be involved with a certain war, whether it be a real war or fictional. This got me thinking about creating a character that would be indecisive about whether or not they really wanted to take part in the war effort. This would cause a conflict in the viewer's mind. Of course it's understandable that someone would be hesitant to put their life on the line at war, but it also shows a slight sign of cowardice and an unwillingness to be heroic. This gives the character a different edge, and also takes a new approach to the idea of someone in the war- an approach that I don't think many other people will consider.
My story this time will feature "flash-forwards" which are basically the main character debating whether or not they want to join the war through them thinking about all the things that could go wrong, and the many different ways they could lose their life.
I think story-wise this will help separate my film from everybody elses, who seem quite fixated on making the PTSD part of their stories character a major thing.

Here is my script so far. As you can see, there isn't much other than stage directions and a basic description of the settings, and this is down to the fact that I haven't decided where each line of the
poem will be spoken yet.

Anthem for a Doomed Youth Script