Close-up. His lips move as he silently vows to seek justice, his eyes fierce with determination.

Close-up. His lips move as he silently vows to seek justice, his eyes fierce with determination.

Montage. The journalist’s memories of his family and his work blend with his current struggle. He writes faster, the words flowing with renewed energy.

Montage. The journalist’s memories of his family and his work blend with his current struggle. He writes faster, the words flowing with renewed energy.

Montage. The journalist’s memories of his family and his work blend with his current struggle. He writes faster, the words flowing with renewed energy.

Montage. The journalist’s memories of his family and his work blend with his current struggle. He writes faster, the words flowing with renewed energy.

Present. The journalist stands up, his posture straightening. He takes a deep breath, his resolve stronger than ever.

Present. The journalist stands up, his posture straightening. He takes a deep breath, his resolve stronger than ever.

Flashback. The journalist speaks at a press conference, his voice powerful and confident. The scene intercuts with him speaking to himself in the cell, the words mirroring each other.

Flashback. The journalist speaks at a press conference, his voice powerful and confident. The scene intercuts with him speaking to himself in the cell, the words mirroring each other.

Extreme close-up of a violinist's bow aggressively shredding strings

Extreme close-up of a violinist's bow aggressively shredding strings

close up of solo violiniste playing on stage

close up of solo violiniste playing on stage

In the dark cell. The journalist finds a small beam of light coming through the window. He moves toward it, his face illuminated with newfound strength.

In the dark cell. The journalist finds a small beam of light coming through the window. He moves toward it, his face illuminated with newfound strength.

Hands fervently types on a typewriter, alternating with shots of newspaper headlines bylined by the journalist.

Hands fervently types on a typewriter, alternating with shots of newspaper headlines bylined by the journalist.

Montage. Alternating shots of the journalist’s past work, including newspaper articles with his byline, and his current imprisonment. He continues to write, his hope unwavering.

Montage. Alternating shots of the journalist’s past work, including newspaper articles with his byline, and his current imprisonment. He continues to write, his hope unwavering.

Present. The journalist clutches the family photo to his chest, tears streaming down his face. His resolve hardens as he writes more fervently.

Present. The journalist clutches the family photo to his chest, tears streaming down his face. His resolve hardens as he writes more fervently.

Flashback. The journalist is at home with his family. They share a meal, laughing and talking. His children run around, carefree.

Flashback. The journalist is at home with his family. They share a meal, laughing and talking. His children run around, carefree.

Nighttime. The sound of footsteps echoes in the hallway outside his cell. The journalist tenses up, his eyes wide with fear. The door creaks open, and a harsh voice demands ransom.

Nighttime. The sound of footsteps echoes in the hallway outside his cell. The journalist tenses up, his eyes wide with fear. The door creaks open, and a harsh voice demands ransom.

A close-up of a journalist's face, with one half of the face in light and the other half in shadow, to portray mixed emotions of hope and despair

A close-up of a journalist's face, with one half of the face in light and the other half in shadow, to portray mixed emotions of hope and despair

Close-up. The journalist’s face as he whispers the word “freedom,” his expression a mix of hope and despair.

Close-up. The journalist’s face as he whispers the word “freedom,” his expression a mix of hope and despair.

A montage of the journalist's past and present, with polaroids clipped to a string or tapestry

A montage of the journalist's past and present, with polaroids clipped to a string or tapestry

Montage. Quick cuts between the journalist’s past and present. He’s seen addressing crowds, writing articles, and now, pacing his cell, looking at a family photo he keeps hidden.

Montage. Quick cuts between the journalist’s past and present. He’s seen addressing crowds, writing articles, and now, pacing his cell, looking at a family photo he keeps hidden.

Present. The camera shows the journalist’s hands, now bruised and chained. He writes on a scrap of paper, his pen trembling.

Present. The camera shows the journalist’s hands, now bruised and chained. He writes on a scrap of paper, his pen trembling.