The Silent Mountain - Rewrite
Today’s rewrite idea is The Silent Mountain, and despite the war premise and the marriage between an Italian family and an Austrian family, this film is more bland than I thought. But never fear, because Jovi will give this story an improvement. Disclaimer: This rewrite is just for fun and for the sake of fixing the movie’s issues. All ideas are based on what the film should have been but will contain sensitive elements, so read at your own risk.
Eliminate Anderl’s narrating because it was confusing, similar to a dystopia film.
Have there been hints of cultural tension during Elisabeth and Angelo’s wedding, such as mentioning politics and family drama from both sides? These two newlyweds will also have more screentime because, of course, they should.
Fritz Weinberger will be more villainous than in canon, and aside from blackmailing Franchesca, he’s also been making a pass at Anderl’s sister Elizabeth as well. To him, Angelo might not return due to war, and he is hoping that he could finally marry his crush. However, after she gives birth to her firstborn child, Fritz intends to eliminate the infant but fails after a nurse gets the child out before the worst could be done. Will get his deserved demise at the end, especially when Lisl discovers what he did.
Let Franchesca’s family realize she’s missing soon after they return home because it seems weird that they haven’t gotten screentime aside from the wedding and escape to Italy. In this version, we have them try to contact Anderl or Angelo to see if they know where their daughter is. They finally contact Anderl by phone around the same time he learns about the “affair” with Fritz, and they both give each other a recap on what’s been happening. I would also make this new scene the part where Anderl gets to know more about the Italians from a new perspective aside from Francesca’s. He doesn’t hate them, but he understands their concern for Franchesca’s safety and promises to bring her home.
More characters are going to be introduced into the film, and they are going to be Anderl and Angelo’s TBN best friends/fellow soldiers, civilians hiding in the mountains, workers at the hotel, and fellow relatives of both families who also join the fighting. Karl Gruber will also be part of the army with his son, so there will be tension between them.
Angelo will find out about Fritz hurting his sister and wife, and let’s just say he won’t hold back on violence when he finally confronts him.
Franchesca will also have screentime with Elizabeth because they are now considered sisters through marriage who try to help each other through the conflict. Lisl also entrusts her with her TBN newborn baby in case something happens to her or her husband.
Let me know in the comments what movie or anime you want me to rewrite next.









