@Phil From script to screen Idea
After following everyone's expectations his whole life, and despite his childhood dream of becoming a hairstylist, our main character is now an astronaut on a mission to collect samples from a strange planet.
There, the astronaut is welcomed by an apparently peaceful group of people, with long, unruly hair. These creatures are basically blind, as their hair blocks them from seeing anything. What the astronaut does not know, is that every year they sacrifice several inhabitants to their god, by them jumping down into a volcano named “the Restaurant”. (note: the creatures do not understand that they actually die from this, they think they are just going to dine with their gods). The astronaut has landed in the middle of the preparations for this ritual.
People have lined up in front of the entrance. When he realize what is about to happen, he tries to stop them from jumping in, but nobody listens to him. He has an idea.
He brings out his scissors that he carries around his neck at all times, and quickly cut the bangs of one of the creatures. First amazed by the world she sees for the first time, then horrified by the realization of what is happening, she is able to bring the ritual to a halt.
Some time has passed, and the astronaut has decided to stay on the planet. After all, the people needs him. Finally he is able to live his lifelong dream of becoming a hairstylist.
There, the astronaut is welcomed by an apparently peaceful group of people, with long, unruly hair. These creatures are basically blind, as their hair blocks them from seeing anything. What the astronaut does not know, is that every year they sacrifice several inhabitants to their god, by them jumping down into a volcano named “the Restaurant”. (note: the creatures do not understand that they actually die from this, they think they are just going to dine with their gods). The astronaut has landed in the middle of the preparations for this ritual.
People have lined up in front of the entrance. When he realize what is about to happen, he tries to stop them from jumping in, but nobody listens to him. He has an idea.
He brings out his scissors that he carries around his neck at all times, and quickly cut the bangs of one of the creatures. First amazed by the world she sees for the first time, then horrified by the realization of what is happening, she is able to bring the ritual to a halt.
Some time has passed, and the astronaut has decided to stay on the planet. After all, the people needs him. Finally he is able to live his lifelong dream of becoming a hairstylist.
Hey Sandra :). Okay - I think you're onto something here - it has a sort of Dr Seuss-vibe!
SvarSletthttp://www.drawinghowtodraw.com/stepbystepdrawinglessons/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/400x400-the-lorax-dr-seuss.png
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c4/08/11/c40811bbe6ea397d6c2da2f6bcb0cb49.jpg
So, you've got an astronaut who always dreamed of being a hairdresser/stylist - who arrives on a planet, where everyone looks a bit like this:
https://youtu.be/IIdNGQL1rUQ
The people of this planet have a ritual where a few people are picked to dine 'at the restaurant' - a great honour! - but what they don't know is that they're actually being fed to something (the volcano or whatever is actually a giant fanged mouth or something....). They can't see this, because it is forbidden for them to cut their fringes. However, the astronaut sees all this for what it is - cuts the fringe - a character sees it, and so begins the revolution - and also our astronaut opens up an extraordinary hair salon - and everyone is happy!
I think you should develop all of this a little further... I'm also reminded of this!
https://youtu.be/szLCkEBB6xs