The End of the Line is Just the Beginning

A Historical Drama, Magic Realism, Fantasy Feature Film

Created & Written by: Jeff Mustard

Logline

Using her secretly learned Magic Skills, a Polish Jewish teen on a train headed to a dreaded Nazi death camp envisions a resistance plan . But first, she must convince a group of her fellow marginalized teens on the train to face their demons and join the fight.

Format:

Feature Film — Live-Action

Genre:

Historical Drama / Fiction / World War II / Holocaust

Sub-genre:

Fantasy

Movie Cross:

Pan's Labyrinth - The Boy in Striped Pajamas - Anne Frank - The Shape of Water

Length:

90 minutes, approx.

Movie Cross • What it’s Like

WHY NOW?

White Supremacy, Racism, Fascism, and Totalitarianism are all on the rise in the United States and the World.

Alarmingly, antisemitism has, once again, increased worldwide in the past few years.

World War II and Holocaust stories are not just essential reminders to people of all races, creeds, and colors of the horrors ofwar and genocide.

“Becka's Train” provides a unique way of discussing this disturbing history and present intolerance from a a pre-teen/teen perspective, while delivering a powerful message about self-worth, self-discovery, and self-esteem.

The Terrifying Rise Of Hate Crimes In The United States & Globally

The Anti-Defamation League, which tracks anti-Semitic behavior nationwide, found 2,717 incidents in 2021. That's a 34 percent rise from the year before and averages out to more than seven anti-Semitic incidents per day.

Source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/antisemitic-incidents-hit-a-record-high-in-2021-whats-behind-the-rise-in-hate

The Southern Poverty Law Center reports a dramatic increase in the number of white nationalist groups in the U.S., from 100 chapters in 2017 to 148 in 2018.
The Anti-Defamation League reports a 182 percent increase in incidents of the distribution of white supremacist propaganda, and an increase in the number of rallies and demonstrations by white supremacy groups, from 76 in 2017 to 91 in 2018
A Center for Strategic and International Studies study found that the number of terrorist attacks by far-right perpetrators quadrupled in the U.S. between 2016 and 2017. That far-right attacks in Europe rose 43 percent over the same period. Among those incidents, CSIS states, the rise of attacks by white supremacists and anti-government extremists is “of particular concern.”

https://www.factcheck.org/2019/03/the-facts-on-white-nationalism

An endless stream of WW II and Holocaust-centric material is regularly produced across all media.

The market for Holocaust-focused materials — movies, books, tv series, and documentaries is deep, comprehensive, global — and commercially successful.

Across all media and worldwide, a steady stream of WWII and Holocaust-centric material has found a broad audience to meet the “historical” and “educational” demands and value of these always compelling stories.

WW II and Holocaust subject matter has proven commercially viable to producers, networks, and studios to meet the viewing needs of virtually every demographic.

THE MARKET

THE COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY

A FOUR-QUADRANT FEATURE

Becka’s train is a family-friendly feature film.

This unique story told through the eyes of a young teen female endowed with Magical Powers approaches the subject matter from a unique “teen” perspective that incorporates a “fantasy creature” element into a dramatically enriching story and viewing experience.