“We’re navigating the poetry within the pain,” said Lake. Using that as a jumping off point, Lake explained thatĮxplores the relationship between art and the mental state of people get into such as depression, mania or anxiety. Brilliant, yet tortured taking their lives midway through their careers,” said Lake. “But, each of these writers were tortured. Along with other classic writers, such as Hemingway and David Foster Wallace, these are considered the classics, and the ones most people have to read for school. She was given a collection of Plath’s poetry, and had read autobiographies regarding her past. Lake was inspired by the works of Sylvia Plath. “These stories have always been very interesting to me, as every writer has a different process.” “I knew I wanted to write a story about writers,” said director Wyatt Lake (BFA/Film Production ’17). However, as anxiety, isolation, and obsession take over, her experiences at Blackpoint may unravel her forever. The titular character, Annabelle Crane, hopes to recreate the success of her first bestseller, so she searches for inspiration at Blackpoint Manor, a writer’s retreat. , decided to craft a story that feeds into this, making a film that shows a writer’s process to create…and her descent into madness. Knowing this, one of the upcoming thesis films, If entertainment history has taught us anything, it’s that tortured souls are often the most creative. A Writer’s Anxiety and Obsession Are Explored In Thesis Film Annabelle Crane