Casanova

Casanova

Year: 2015

Runtime: 55 mins

Language: English

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Drama

Forced to leave his home in Venice, Giacomo Casanova seeks a fresh start in Paris during the Enlightenment. Hoping to escape his reputation as a notorious lover, he finds himself surrounded by new opportunities and irresistible temptations. Despite his intentions, his past habits prove difficult to abandon as he navigates the complexities of love and reputation.

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1

Robbery at the wedding hall

Four criminals blend in as wedding guests and target the wealth surrounding Casanova. Casanova notices them but chooses not to intervene immediately, keeping his own plan secret. The opening sequence sets the stakes for what follows.

Opening scene Wedding hall
2

Live trap via a TV telecast

The day after the robbery, Casanova, with a TV ally, hatches a plan to trap the robbers using a live broadcast. He uses the wedding setting as cover while secretly coordinating with the channel crew. The plan aims to lure the criminals into revealing themselves on air.

The day after the robbery Wedding venue / TV studio
3

Shift to FALL IN LOVE reality show

The wedding is postponed for unforeseen reasons and the robbers pull back, but the TV crew remains. Casanova pivots by launching FALL IN LOVE, a live romance reality show. The move turns surveillance into entertainment, complicating loyalties.

After postponement TV studio / wedding hall
4

Hidden-camera romance scheme

Casanova engineers a scenario where two robbers are drawn toward Hanna and Ann Mary for the show. The events are filmed with hidden cameras, and Casanova’s whispered encouragement nudges the romance forward. The plan tests boundaries between illusion and genuine feeling.

During early episodes Dubai / studio set
5

Sword confrontation and disarmament

When the robbers attempt to seize a sword, Casanova, masked and close by, intervenes and disarms them. The staged danger proves the show’s pull with the audience. Hanna begins to fall for the rogue, blurring reality and fiction.

During the show sequence Stage/studio
6

Show becomes a sensation

The FALL IN LOVE program soars in popularity, drawing viewers and increasing the stakes for everyone involved. The robbers' exposure grows, but so does the danger of real emotions leaking into the spectacle. The lines between truth and performance begin to blur.

During run of show Broadcast studio
7

Dubai years flashback

In response to questions from Hanna, Casanova reveals a flashback about his Dubai years, where he mingled with several women while Zacariah chronicled his escapades. Sameera Zacharia helps him when danger looms, and they become friends. The memories explain his confusing feelings about love.

Dubai years Dubai
8

Sameera's bond and longing

Back in Europe after Dubai, Casanova resumes flirtations while Sameera waits for something real. The two form a friendship that endures despite distance, with Sameera hoping for genuine commitment. Jealousies simmer beneath the surface as Casanova's behavior causes her to question his feelings.

Post-Dubai / present memory Europe / Dubai
9

Sameera's Dubai holiday jealousy and deception

During a Dubai holiday, Sameera imagines Casanova's affections fading and fabricates a lover of her own. Casanova's jealousy rises in response, signaling that his feelings may be more than just conquest. He begins to realize his emotions are different and potentially real.

Dubai holiday Dubai
10

Dubai fair tragedy

At a major Dubai fair, Sameera wears a mask to surprise Casanova, but four robbers appear wearing the same disguise. The police move in, and Sameera is shot and dies instantly. Casanova returns to his room to confront the heartbreak as news flashes across the screen.

Dubai fair episode Dubai fair
11

The flashback ends; Sameera's death revealed

Back in the present, Casanova reveals the aim of FALL IN LOVE and the audience is shown the truth behind Sameera's death. He tries to report to the police, but they don't listen.

Present Present-day
12

Confrontation and confession of the show

Casanova captures the robbers on camera and forces them to testify that Sameera was not part of their gang. The reveal shifts the narrative and exposes the real motive behind the crime.

Present TV studio
13

Alexi's killing and pursuit

The robbers confess that Alexi killed Sameera; when he tries to flee, Casanova pursues him and ends the threat with a fatal shot.

Present City streets
14

Surrender to the police

After delivering justice, Casanova surrenders to the police, accepting the consequences of his actions. The film closes on the blurred lines between spectacle and truth.

Present Police station

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