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Scene Map 52
# PG SLUGLINE
1 2
EXT KILLALA BAY – DAY
2 6
INT THE O’NEIL COTTAGE DAY
3 9
INT CROFTON HOUSE – KITCHEN
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INT LORD CROFTON’S BEDROOM – CONTINUOUS
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INT O’NEIL COTTAGE NIGHT
6 16
EXT FOREST – NIGHT
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INT FATHER MEEHAN’S NIGHT
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EXT MARSHY WOODLANDS NIGHT
9 25
EXT FIELD BOUNDARY – NIGHT
10 26
EXT COUNTRY ROAD – DAY
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EXT BELFAST MARKET – DAY
12 29
INT THE STEWART HOME – NIGHT
13 31
EXT BELFAST STREET – DAY
14 33
EXT BOATYARD / WAREHOUSES – DAY
15 34
EXT BIGGINS ALLEY – DAY
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EXT BELFAST STREET – DAY
17 40
INT DONALD’S PARLOR – CONTINUOUS
18 42
INT CROFTON HOUSE NIGHT
19 43
INT SAOIRSE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
20 49
INT A COTTAGE – KITCHEN – NIGHT
21 51
INT DONALD’S BEDROOM – DAY
22 53
EXT DONALD’S HOME – CONTINUOUS
23 54
EXT PASTURE. DAY
24 55
EXT THE TIN WHISTLE PUB DAY
25 61
EXT CROWDED MARKET – DAY
26 64
EXT DAVENPORT BLEACHING HOUSE – DAY
27 66
INT OFFICE – CONTINUOUS
28 68
INT DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
29 69
INT TIN WHISTLE PUB – DAY
30 70
INT BARRY’S OFFICE – CONTINUOUS
31 72
INT SAOIRSE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
32 73
EXT REBEL COTTAGE – NIGHT
33 76
EXT OCEAN – NIGHT
34 77
INT REBEL COTTAGE – NIGHT
35 78
EXT ROCKY BEACH – NIGHT
36 83
EXT BELFAST STREET – DAY
37 84
INT LINEN HOUSE OFFICE – DAY
38 86
INT DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
39 87
INT TIN WHISTLE PUB – NIGHT
40 89
INT DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
41 89
EXT DONALD’S HOME – NIGHT
42 90
EXT THE TIN WHISTLE PUB NIGHT
43 91
INT SIOBHAN’S FLAT – NIGHT
44 93
EXT DUBLIN STREETS – NIGHT
45 94
INT SIOBHAN’S TENEMENT – NIGHT
46 97
EXT ENTRANCE TO ARMAGH – DAY
47 99
EXT HARBOR – NIGHT
48 104
EXT DOCK – CONTINUOUS
49 107
EXT CASTLEBAR BARRACKS – DAY
50 107
EXT SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH – DAY
51 108
EXT COURTHOUSE – DAY
52 110
EXT COUNTRYSIDE DAY
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# PG SLUGLINE
1 2
EXT KILLALA BAY – DAY
EXT. KILLALA BAY – DAY
EXT. KILLALA BAY – DAY Whitecaps thrash beneath a stiff Atlantic wind — crash on the rocky beach. SEAGULLS wheel and scream overhead. On the bluff, a GOSHAWK’s bronze feathers glint in the sun.
2 6
INT THE O’NEIL COTTAGE DAY
INT. THE O’NEIL COTTAGE - DAY
INT. THE O’NEIL COTTAGE - DAY Wind moans through the shutters. Outside noise creeps in. Barking dogs — a crowing rooster — clucking chickens. A steaming cauldron bubbles over a rock-encircled peat fire — it’s flames creating flickering shadows on the walls.
3 9
INT CROFTON HOUSE – KITCHEN
INT. CROFTON HOUSE – KITCHEN
INT. CROFTON HOUSE – KITCHEN MAIRE (50s), a scullery woman worn by years of hard labor, scrubs the stone floor. She flings a soapy rag into a bucket — groans — stretches her aching back.
4 11
INT LORD CROFTON’S BEDROOM – CONTINUOUS
INT. LORD CROFTON’S BEDROOM – CONTINUOUS
INT. LORD CROFTON’S BEDROOM – CONTINUOUS Sprawled face-down on the floor — his trousers bunched at the knees — blood pooling under his head — a bloodied, shattered whiskey decanter nearby — is LORD CROFTON (80). LADY ELLEN (30s), disheveled — frantic — shakes him.
5 12
INT O’NEIL COTTAGE NIGHT
INT. O’NEIL COTTAGE - NIGHT
INT. O’NEIL COTTAGE - NIGHT It’s quiet. Peaceful. Serene. Soft rain taps the roof. The rock-encircled fire is now a soft pile of burning embers. An OWL HOOTS. CRICKETS CHIRP. FROGS ANSWER. Padraic snores atop a pile of hay. Cara’s curled in his
6 16
EXT FOREST – NIGHT
EXT. FOREST – NIGHT
EXT. FOREST – NIGHT Rain pushes through the forest canopy. Saoirse cups her hands to drink water from a stream. She freezes at her reflection; bruised face — hollow eyes — swollen lip — matted hair.
7 20
INT FATHER MEEHAN’S NIGHT
INT. FATHER MEEHAN’S - NIGHT
INT. FATHER MEEHAN’S - NIGHT Candlelight shadows jitter like ghosts on the stone walls. The old priest drops to his knees — hands clasped. FATHER MEEHAN Holy Mother, I kneel before ye,
8 21
EXT MARSHY WOODLANDS NIGHT
EXT. MARSHY WOODLANDS - NIGHT
EXT. MARSHY WOODLANDS - NIGHT Rain streams through crooked branches. Saoirse huddles in the hollow of an uprooted tree — arms hugging her knees — she rocks back and forth — eyes vacant — unblinking. Every rustle makes her flinch. A twig SNAPS. An OWL.
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EXT FIELD BOUNDARY – NIGHT
EXT. FIELD BOUNDARY – NIGHT
EXT. FIELD BOUNDARY – NIGHT Stars slowly become visible in the night sky. An OWL HOOTS. Saoirse slips between the hedgerows — avoiding open roads. A farmer’s cart rattles in the distance, wheels crunching
10 26
EXT COUNTRY ROAD – DAY
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD – DAY
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD – DAY A light rain fills puddles along the road. Saoirse falls in step behind a group of peasants. The group leave the road — head across a sodden pasture. Curious, Saoirse takes cover under a roadside tree — watches.
11 27
EXT BELFAST MARKET – DAY
EXT. BELFAST MARKET – DAY
EXT. BELFAST MARKET – DAY Gulls circle above a bustling, grimy market. A skinny dog darts between stalls — a stolen fish flapping from its jaws. The furious, red-faced vendor, gives chase. A soot-covered boy shovels coal into a furnace. Black smoke
12 29
INT THE STEWART HOME – NIGHT
INT. THE STEWART HOME – NIGHT
INT. THE STEWART HOME – NIGHT Rain pelts the roof and some drips into a bucket by the fire. Grace and her boys sit close to the flames eating porridge. Her face is now bruised — her mouth swollen and split.
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EXT BELFAST STREET – DAY
EXT. BELFAST STREET – DAY
EXT. BELFAST STREET – DAY Coal smoke coils from chimneys. Wind howls down the narrow street. A DOG BARKS — then growls. Two Redcoats shove a young man against a wall — roughly pat him down. The man winces — but says nothing.
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EXT BOATYARD / WAREHOUSES – DAY
EXT. BOATYARD / WAREHOUSES – DAY
EXT. BOATYARD / WAREHOUSES – DAY Wind howls through dilapidated warehouses. Saoirse dashes between buildings, maneuvering around carts and crates. She uprights a crate, sits — eats a half-eaten potato.
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EXT BIGGINS ALLEY – DAY
EXT. BIGGINS ALLEY – DAY
EXT. BIGGINS ALLEY – DAY The sun begins to fade. Laundry flaps on lines strung between two grimy tenements. Saoirse ducks beneath damp sheets — cautiously stepping over muddy puddles.
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EXT BELFAST STREET – DAY
EXT. BELFAST STREET – DAY
EXT. BELFAST STREET – DAY Flames lick up from lamplighter poles. Shadows lengthen across the cobbled streets. Shoes slap over cobblestones. Seamus leads Saoirse across the tidy park and onto a nearly deserted street.
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INT DONALD’S PARLOR – CONTINUOUS
INT. DONALD’S PARLOR – CONTINUOUS
INT. DONALD’S PARLOR – CONTINUOUS Saoirse stares at the unfamiliar trappings of a Protestant home. Confused, envious, angry, bitter, grateful. White lace curtains, polished clock, books, a stiff, prim
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INT CROFTON HOUSE NIGHT
INT. CROFTON HOUSE - NIGHT
INT. CROFTON HOUSE - NIGHT A candlelit drawing room with floor-to-ceiling windows. An ancient BUTLER stands rigid beside the French doors — silent. Lady Ellen (20s), drunk and dressed head-to-toe in mourning clothes — stares out the window — jaw tight with rage.
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INT SAOIRSE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
INT. SAOIRSE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
INT. SAOIRSE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT Moonlight spills across the room. Rain lashes the window and drums against the roof. Wind whistles through the window. Saoirse gazes at the moon. Tears flow down her cheeks. Her fingers absently stroke the charred cloth of Cara’s doll.
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INT A COTTAGE – KITCHEN – NIGHT
INT. A COTTAGE – KITCHEN – NIGHT
INT. A COTTAGE – KITCHEN – NIGHT A low turf fire glows in the hearth. A ten-year-old BOY lies curled on a makeshift cot in the corner. CRACK! His eyes snap open — he listens. CRICKETS. AN OWL HOOTS. A DOG BARKS.
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INT DONALD’S BEDROOM – DAY
INT. DONALD’S BEDROOM – DAY
INT. DONALD’S BEDROOM – DAY Morning light streams into the room. Rooster crows. Dog barks. Noise creeps in from street as the town comes alive. Donald moans and tosses in bed. A CANNON BLAST.
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EXT DONALD’S HOME – CONTINUOUS
EXT. DONALD’S HOME – CONTINUOUS
EXT. DONALD’S HOME – CONTINUOUS Saoirse stands on the stoop. CASEY steps out from his home tips his hat with a neighborly smile. She lowers her head — avoids his eyes.
23 54
EXT PASTURE. DAY
EXT. PASTURE. DAY
EXT. PASTURE. DAY Seamus and Siobhan kneel by a small mound by a Hawthorn marked with a tiny wooden cross. Seamus lays a sprig of heather atop it. Siobhan places her shaking hand gently on the grave — and
24 55
EXT THE TIN WHISTLE PUB DAY
EXT. THE TIN WHISTLE PUB - DAY
EXT. THE TIN WHISTLE PUB - DAY The pub overflows with life — laborers, factory workers and servants — smoking pipes, drinking, roaring with merriment. A man plays the fiddle. His young son and daughter dance a jig. Their smiling, very pregnant mother, taps her feet in
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EXT CROWDED MARKET – DAY
EXT. CROWDED MARKET – DAY
EXT. CROWDED MARKET – DAY The summer sun blazes over Belfast’s bustling market. Vendors bark out prices. Children dart between carts. Donald and Saoirse stroll arm-in-arm, stall to stall — enjoying the summer day, examining the wares and produce.
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EXT DAVENPORT BLEACHING HOUSE – DAY
EXT. DAVENPORT BLEACHING HOUSE – DAY
EXT. DAVENPORT BLEACHING HOUSE – DAY Saoirse carries a picnic basket down the street. A SOLDIER exits a store and bumps into her. SOLDIER (tips his hat)
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INT OFFICE – CONTINUOUS
INT. OFFICE – CONTINUOUS
INT. OFFICE – CONTINUOUS Thompson kneels by the floor safe — wrestles with the dial. MR. THOMPSON Open, damn it! Donald and Saoirse walk in.
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INT DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
INT. DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
INT. DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT Smoke from a burnt loaf hovers. Saoirse sets the table. The front door CREAKS open — SLAMS shut. Donald enters — windblown — wildflowers in hand. He kisses her cheek — offers the bouquet.
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INT TIN WHISTLE PUB – DAY
INT. TIN WHISTLE PUB – DAY
INT. TIN WHISTLE PUB – DAY The pub teems with smoke — chatter — clinking of mugs. The bell above the door clangs. Saoirse appears — silhouetted in the door — basket in hand. She squints — adjusting to the haze.
30 70
INT BARRY’S OFFICE – CONTINUOUS
INT. BARRY’S OFFICE – CONTINUOUS
INT. BARRY’S OFFICE – CONTINUOUS Wolfe Tone and Barry lean over a map on the desk. Barry passes Tone a heavy black sachet — he slips it into his coat. Saoirse clears her throat.
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INT SAOIRSE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
INT. SAOIRSE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
INT. SAOIRSE’S BEDROOM – NIGHT Moonlight filters softly through the lace curtains. Saoirse slips from bed dressed — boots laced. She grabs her shawl — eases her bedroom door open — silently tiptoes down — THE HALLWAY
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EXT REBEL COTTAGE – NIGHT
EXT. REBEL COTTAGE – NIGHT
EXT. REBEL COTTAGE – NIGHT Saoirse tiptoes through thick brush — hair and clothing catching on branches. She approaches a cabin — gently knocks. A wooden square slides open.
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EXT OCEAN – NIGHT
EXT. OCEAN – NIGHT
EXT. OCEAN – NIGHT A FRENCH FRIGATE cuts through the Atlantic under a black sky. A SAILOR grips the railing - sways with the swells. SAILOR (in French, subtitled)
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INT REBEL COTTAGE – NIGHT
INT. REBEL COTTAGE – NIGHT
INT. REBEL COTTAGE – NIGHT Rain pelts the roof. Hennessy shuffles papers at a desk. Outside, a DOG GROWLS. He grabs his pistol — looks through the peephole.
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EXT ROCKY BEACH – NIGHT
EXT. ROCKY BEACH – NIGHT
EXT. ROCKY BEACH – NIGHT Fog blankets the rocky beach. Redcoats crouch behind boulders. Billy Boy navigates slippery rocks — reaches the water — swings the lantern.
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EXT BELFAST STREET – DAY
EXT. BELFAST STREET – DAY
EXT. BELFAST STREET – DAY Daylight breaks through. A ROOSTER CROWS. DOGS BARK. Saoirse limps down the street — head uncovered. The sun spills gold across Saint Andrew’s steeple cross.
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INT LINEN HOUSE OFFICE – DAY
INT. LINEN HOUSE OFFICE – DAY
INT. LINEN HOUSE OFFICE – DAY Rain taps against the windowpanes. The wind whistles through the frame. Donald transcribes figures into a ledger — rubs his hands for warmth.
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INT DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
INT. DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
INT. DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT Siobhan, visibly pregnant, quietly washes dishes. Saoirse enters, barefoot and pale. Cara’s doll peeks from her nightdress pocket. She pauses, dazed — confused.
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INT TIN WHISTLE PUB – NIGHT
INT. TIN WHISTLE PUB – NIGHT
INT. TIN WHISTLE PUB – NIGHT The place is wrecked. Empty. Silent. Donald enters — scans the room — confusion and worry etched on his face. He grabs a pistol tucked in his waistcoat — heads to —
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INT DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
INT. DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT
INT. DONALD’S KITCHEN – NIGHT A light rain drifts across the window, silent — soft. Saoirse stirs a pot hanging over the fire. The front door opens and SLAMS shut. She whirls around — knife firmly in hand.
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EXT DONALD’S HOME – NIGHT
EXT. DONALD’S HOME – NIGHT
EXT. DONALD’S HOME – NIGHT Donald emerges with a heavy basket. He looks up and down the street. His brow furls at the sight of soldiers emerging from the court — ready for night patrol. DONALD
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EXT THE TIN WHISTLE PUB NIGHT
EXT. THE TIN WHISTLE PUB - NIGHT
EXT. THE TIN WHISTLE PUB - NIGHT Donald and Saoirse step out of the alley beside the pub. Sounds of the place being torn apart fill the air. The door flings open. Six soldiers emerge, muskets shouldered.
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INT SIOBHAN’S FLAT – NIGHT
INT. SIOBHAN’S FLAT – NIGHT
INT. SIOBHAN’S FLAT – NIGHT Seamus opens the door. Donald pushes past him with Saoirse — struggling and still slung over his shoulder. DONALD
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EXT DUBLIN STREETS – NIGHT
EXT. DUBLIN STREETS – NIGHT
EXT. DUBLIN STREETS – NIGHT Saoirse races past the dockyards, over the park, and into — THE ALLEY — beside the smoldering ruins of the Tin Whistle Pub. A door CREAKS open. An OLD WOMAN steps out — bucket in hand.
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INT SIOBHAN’S TENEMENT – NIGHT
INT. SIOBHAN’S TENEMENT – NIGHT
INT. SIOBHAN’S TENEMENT – NIGHT Donald bolts upright — looks for Saoirse — races — OUTSIDE He sprints across the park. A FIRE WAGON thunders past, horse hooves striking sparks.
46 97
EXT ENTRANCE TO ARMAGH – DAY
EXT. ENTRANCE TO ARMAGH – DAY
EXT. ENTRANCE TO ARMAGH – DAY A ragged exodus of women, children, and men stumble along the dirt road — blistered feet — faces etched in grief — sacks over their shoulders — traumatized. The sky bleeds orange as the sun sinks. A warning glow.
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EXT HARBOR – NIGHT
EXT. HARBOR – NIGHT
EXT. HARBOR – NIGHT Fog creeps in like smoke over the dark water. Torches flicker along the pier. A FOGHORN BLARES. A light rain falls. Lanterns swing gently on the dock, casting long, trembling reflections across the black water.
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EXT DOCK – CONTINUOUS
EXT. DOCK – CONTINUOUS
EXT. DOCK – CONTINUOUS The din of battle is deafening. Musket smoke and screams swirl across the harbor. Children cry out for mothers. Mothers cry out for children. Tredwell, coat torn and bloodied — smoking pistol raised —
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EXT CASTLEBAR BARRACKS – DAY
EXT. CASTLEBAR BARRACKS – DAY
EXT. CASTLEBAR BARRACKS – DAY The Goshawk flies past the wrought iron gates of the British Fort. Saoirse, pistol raised, leads men, women and children, armed with pikes, knives, muskets, rocks, torches and pitchforks.
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EXT SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH – DAY
EXT. SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH – DAY
EXT. SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH – DAY The bells of St. Andrews Church of England ring out. Parishioners head inside, shielding their eyes from the sight of the dozens of bodies hanging from trees and lampposts.
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EXT COURTHOUSE – DAY
EXT. COURTHOUSE – DAY
EXT. COURTHOUSE – DAY The sky burns red in the morning light. The Goshawk swoops down and lands on a tree beside Saoirse. Their eyes meet — then, cloaked in shadow across the road from the looming courthouse, both of their eyes fix on the
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EXT COUNTRYSIDE DAY
EXT. COUNTRYSIDE - DAY
EXT. COUNTRYSIDE - DAY The morning sun glitters off the bronze feathers of a soaring Goshawk. It rides the wind, high above rolling hills, rivers, stone cottages, and distant manor homes.
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WINGS OF THE GAEL

When her family is brutally murdered by English soldiers, Saoirse O'Neil risks everything to join the fight for Ireland's freedom, discovering that the path to liberation is paved with sacrifice, love, and a relentless pursuit of justice.

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Overview

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Unique Selling Point

This screenplay offers a rare, authentic female perspective on the 1798 Irish Rebellion, blending historical accuracy with powerful personal transformation. Unlike typical war stories, it explores the psychological toll of violence through a mother's eyes while maintaining the epic scale of historical conflict, creating a unique bridge between intimate character study and sweeping political drama.

AI Verdict & Suggestions

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GPT5
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Gemini
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Grok
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DeepSeek
 Consider
Average Score: 7.9
Key Takeaways
For the Writer:
You have a powerful, image-driven epic with a clear emotional spine in Saoirse’s arc and unforgettable motifs (goshawk, hawthorn, Cara’s doll). The script will improve most from surgical tightening of the middle: prune episodic detours, consolidate redundant fugitive beats, and add a few short connective scenes that make betrayals, logistics and character choices feel earned (especially O’Sullivan’s treachery and Tredwell’s cruelty). Also deepen two personal beats — one that roots Donald’s motives and one that makes Saoirse’s shift from vengeance to leadership feel strategic rather than purely reactive. Finally, trim or redistribute violent set pieces so brutality serves emotional catharsis rather than accumulating into audience fatigue.
For Executives:
Wings of the Gael is commercially attractive: a female-led historical revenge/rebellion epic with strong festival and international arthouse potential thanks to striking visual motifs and large set-piece moments. Key risks are mid-act pacing drag, some implausible plot conveniences (betrayals, escapes) and an overabundance of brutality that could limit mainstream reach. With a focused rewrite (clarify antagonist motives, tighten logistics around betrayals, and deepen the Saoirse–Donald emotional thread), the property can deliver both visceral spectacle and satisfying character payoff — increasing festival buzz and commercial viability without losing its grit.
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Story Facts
Genres:
Drama 45% War 30% Action 25% Thriller 25% Romance 10%

Setting: 18th to 19th century, with a significant focus on the year 1850, Killala Bay and various locations in Ireland, including Dublin and Belfast

Themes: The Struggle for Irish Freedom and Identity, The Cyclical Nature of Violence and Oppression, Personal Sacrifice and the Cost of Resistance, The Complexities of Faith and Doubt, The Search for Belonging and Identity, The Resilience of the Human Spirit, Deception and Manipulation

Conflict & Stakes: The struggle against English oppression and the fight for Irish independence, with personal stakes involving family, survival, and identity.

Mood: Intense, somber, and reflective, with moments of hope and resilience.

Standout Features:

  • Unique Hook: The transformation of Saoirse from a frightened child to a fierce leader in the rebellion against English oppression.
  • Historical Context: The screenplay intertwines personal stories with significant historical events, providing a rich backdrop for character development.
  • Emotional Depth: The exploration of grief, loss, and resilience adds layers to the characters and their motivations.
  • Symbolism: The recurring motif of the goshawk symbolizes freedom, danger, and the watchful eye of fate throughout the narrative.

Comparable Scripts: The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Brooklyn, Angela's Ashes, The Secret of Kells, The Last of the Mohicans, The Gangs of New York, The Book Thief, The Crucible, The Irishman

Data Says…
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Our stats model looked at how your scores work together and ranked the changes most likely to move your overall rating next draft. Ordered by the most reliable gains first.

1. Originality (Script Level)
Big Impact Script Level
Your current Originality (Script Level) score: 7.8
Typical rewrite gain: +0.55 in Originality (Script Level)
Gets you ~4% closer to an "all Highly Recommends" score
Confidence: High (based on ~3,508 similar revisions)
  • This is currently your highest-impact lever. Improving Originality (Script Level) is most likely to move the overall rating next.
  • What writers at your level usually do: Writers at a similar level usually raise Originality (Script Level) by about +0.55 in one rewrite.
  • Why it matters: At your level, improving this one area alone can cover a meaningful slice of the climb toward an "all Highly Recommends" script.
2. Concept
Big Impact Scene Level
Your current Concept score: 8.6
Typical rewrite gain: +0.29 in Concept
Gets you ~3% closer to an "all Highly Recommends" score
Confidence: High (based on ~1,412 similar revisions)
  • This is another meaningful lever. After you work on the higher-impact areas, this can still create a noticeable lift.
  • What writers at your level usually do: Writers at a similar level usually raise Concept by about +0.29 in one rewrite.
  • Why it matters: After you address the top item, gains here are still one of the levers that move you toward that "all Highly Recommends" zone.
3. Dialogue
Moderate Impact Scene Level
Your current Dialogue score: 8.3
Typical rewrite gain: +0.2 in Dialogue
Gets you ~2% closer to an "all Highly Recommends" score
Confidence: High (based on ~2,454 similar revisions)
  • This is another meaningful lever. After you work on the higher-impact areas, this can still create a noticeable lift.
  • What writers at your level usually do: Writers at a similar level usually raise Dialogue by about +0.2 in one rewrite.
  • Why it matters: After you address the top item, gains here are still one of the levers that move you toward that "all Highly Recommends" zone.

Script Level Analysis

Writer Exec

This section delivers a top-level assessment of the screenplay’s strengths and weaknesses — covering overall quality (P/C/R/HR), character development, emotional impact, thematic depth, narrative inconsistencies, and the story’s core philosophical conflict. It helps identify what’s resonating, what needs refinement, and how the script aligns with professional standards.

Screenplay Insights

Breaks down your script along various categories.

Overall Score: 8.35
Key Suggestions:
Strengthen the screenplay by deepening the secondary character arcs (Siobhan, Seamus, Tredwell, Donald’s supporting relationships) and tying those developments directly into Saoirse’s journey. Add a few targeted scenes or beats that reveal internal conflicts, motives, and small, humanizing moments for these characters so their choices and deaths feel earned — not just plot mechanics. This will amplify emotional stakes, create more satisfying payoffs, and make Saoirse’s transformation resonate more powerfully.
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Story Critique

Big-picture feedback on the story’s clarity, stakes, cohesion, and engagement.

Key Suggestions:
Wings of the Gael has a powerful central arc — Saoirse’s transformation from traumatized survivor to committed rebel — and vivid historical atmosphere. The script would benefit most from surgical tightening: streamline or eliminate subplots that do not directly advance Saoirse’s emotional journey, clarify the core motivations of key supporting players (Donald, Barry, O’Sullivan, Lady Ellen/Tredwell), and sharpen the opening so the audience connects emotionally faster. Strengthen the final emotional payoff by explicitly tying Saoirse’s late-life choices to the sacrifices shown in the middle (Donald, the children, Wolfe Tone), and add a few quieter beats where Saoirse questions tactics to show nuance and prevent her becoming a one-note avenger.
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Characters

Explores the depth, clarity, and arc of the main and supporting characters.

Key Suggestions:
The script has a powerful central through-line in Saoirse — a galvanizing protagonist whose trauma-to-leader arc anchors the story — but her transformation occasionally feels sudden. To make the emotional journey fully earned, add a few concrete intermediate beats: show small acts of agency earlier, explicit skill acquisition (training, translation, weapons practice), and at least one setback caused by her key flaw (impulsiveness) that forces growth. Also deepen two supporting threads that amplify her arc: expand Donald’s humanizing backstory and a few intimate moments with Saoirse so his sacrifice lands harder; and add one or two brief, nuanced moments for Tredwell to sharpen him beyond pure cruelty. Use recurring motifs already present (the goshawk, the green ribbon, Cara’s doll) as emotional anchors so the audience tracks Saoirse’s inner changes without extra exposition.
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Emotional Analysis

Breaks down the emotional journey of the audience across the script.

Key Suggestions:
The script's emotional core — Saoirse's arc from grieving survivor to militant leader — is powerful, but large stretches of consecutive tragedy risk numbing the audience. Prioritize emotional modulation: insert short ‘breather’ scenes or visual transitions after the most brutal sequences to let viewers process loss and rebuild empathy. Use those pauses to deepen secondary characters (small, humanizing details for Barry, Hennessy, even Tredwell) and make symbols (the goshawk, Cara's doll, the hearth) act as emotional anchors. These small, targeted moments will heighten the impact of the highs and make the lows land harder.
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Goals and Philosophical Conflict

Evaluates character motivations, obstacles, and sources of tension throughout the plot.

Key Suggestions:
The script has a powerful central character and a sweeping historical canvas, but Saoirse's emotional throughline — from survivor to avenger to reluctant leader — needs clearer signposting and tighter emotional beats. Sharpen the moments that force her to choose (inciting loss, a decisive violent act, a moral test at the midpoint, and the cost at the climax) so her philosophical wrestling (justice vs. survival; violence vs. peace) has unmistakable cause-and-effect. Cut or condense peripheral set pieces that don't advance her internal arc so the audience always understands why she acts and what she has to lose.
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Themes

Analysis of the themes of the screenplay and how well they’re expressed.

Key Suggestions:
The script powerfully dramatizes Ireland’s resistance through richly staged incidents and a relentless heroine, but it would benefit from tightening the emotional throughline: clarify Saoirse’s internal arc (belief → doubt → commitment → leadership) and give recurring motifs (the goshawk, the green ribbon, Cara’s doll) sharper symbolic beats that track her psychological shifts. Trim or combine episodic set-pieces that duplicate the same cruelty to preserve emotional impact, and deepen a small set of secondary characters (Donald, Seamus, Wolfe Tone) so their choices clearly push or pull Saoirse toward decisive moments. This will make the scale feel intimate rather than diffuse and make audiences care through a continuous, readable transformation.
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Logic & Inconsistencies

Highlights any contradictions, plot holes, or logic gaps that may confuse viewers.

Key Suggestions:
The script has a vivid, high-stakes historical story and a compelling central figure, but key inconsistencies undermine audience investment. First, Saoirse's emotional trajectory needs clearer, psychologically grounded beats so shifts from hysterical to lethal feel earned rather than plot-driven. Second, causal mechanics (who knows what and when) must be made explicit — especially how the British gain intelligence and why characters hesitate or act with sudden ruthlessness. Tightening these two areas (character motivation + information flow) will make the drama emotionally truthful and dramatically credible without losing the scale or passion of the piece.
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Scene Analysis

All of your scenes analyzed individually and compared, so you can zero in on what to improve.

Scene-Level Percentile Chart
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Other Analyses

Writer Exec

This section looks at the extra spark — your story’s voice, style, world, and the moments that really stick. These insights might not change the bones of the script, but they can make it more original, more immersive, and way more memorable. It’s where things get fun, weird, and wonderfully you.

Unique Voice

Assesses the distinctiveness and personality of the writer's voice.

Key Suggestions:
You have a powerful, cinematic voice: vivid sensory writing, sharp dialogue, and a recurring symbolic throughline (the goshawk) that gives the piece emotional and thematic coherence. To raise the screenplay further, focus on clarifying and compressing Saoirse’s emotional throughline so every scene advances her arc; tighten scenes that dilute forward momentum; and use the goshawk and a few recurring motifs more deliberately as emotional punctuation rather than occasional ornament. Trim or combine episodic beats that repeat the same stakes and concentrate on choices that visibly change Saoirse (or force irreversible consequences) to sharpen dramatic impact.
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Writer's Craft

Analyzes the writing to help the writer be aware of their skill and improve.

Key Suggestions:
You have a powerful, cinematic script with vivid imagery, strong pacing, and emotionally charged set pieces. The single biggest creative lift that will make the whole piece land at a higher level is sharpening subtext and deepening character motivation: let characters' histories and private stakes drive what they don't say. Practical moves — targeted dialogue re-writes, focused backstory interviews, and weaving small, researched historical details into action — will convert many moments of blunt exposition into scenes that actors and audiences will feel viscerally.
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Memorable Lines
Spotlights standout dialogue lines with emotional or thematic power.
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Tropes
Highlights common or genre-specific tropes found in the script.
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World Building

Evaluates the depth, consistency, and immersion of the story's world.

Key Suggestions:
The world is rich and cinematic — a visceral Ireland shaped by weather, land, and political brutality — but the script would benefit from tightening the emotional through-line so the epic events don’t overwhelm the personal story. Anchor Saoirse’s arc more clearly to the world’s recurring motifs (the goshawk, hawthorn, green ribbon, storms) and use those motifs to show internal change rather than only narrate it. Trim or reconfigure episodic set-pieces that repeat similar violence and instead select a smaller number of high-impact moments that reveal character, motive, and consequence. Clarify time jumps, compress secondary threads that distract from Saoirse’s transformation, and make supporting characters’ loyalties and betrayals sharper and more consequential to her choices.
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Correlations

Identifies patterns in scene scores.

Key Suggestions:
Your script's greatest strength is the consistent link between character change and emotional payoff — scenes where protagonists transform (or reveal new depths) land hardest. Lean into that by ensuring every scene, especially in the middle act, either forces a meaningful internal shift or clearly escalates external stakes that justify one. There is a notable dip in emotional intensity and character development around scenes 28–34; tighten or rework that stretch so it either accelerates Saoirse's arc (make a choice, break, or revelation inevitable) or removes unneeded detours. Keep the powerful 'tragic + defiant' combination you already do well and make sure the transitions into those beats are earned, not accidental. Also, your dialogue is strong — use it to reveal interior stakes, but let action and consequence be the primary engines of emotional peaks.
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Loglines
Presents logline variations based on theme, genre, and hook.
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Comparison with Previous Draft

See how your script has evolved from the previous version. This section highlights improvements, regressions, and changes across all major categories, helping you understand what revisions are working and what may need more attention.

Version Comparison Analysis
Summary of Changes
Improvements (1)
  • Character Complexity: 8.5 → 9.0 +0.5
Areas to Review (5)
  • Story Structure - resolutionSatisfaction: 8.5 → 7.0 -1.5
  • Emotional Impact - resolutionOfEmotionalThemes: 8.8 → 7.5 -1.3
  • Visual Imagery - creativity: 8.5 → 7.5 -1.0
  • Visual Imagery - consistency: 9.0 → 8.0 -1.0
  • Visual Imagery - originality: 8.0 → 7.0 -1.0