I’ve noted that as a screenplay, the events in Temple of Isis become more shocking. I’m a bit worried that although I have made the story understandable to modern audiences, it has added shock value due to the immediacy of film.
My approach will be to make the entire script a lot darker, particularly the opening. The events and their ultimate resolution will thus not be unexpected, based on the tone of the first scenes. Whether I can retain enough positivity to hold the audience remains to be seen.