Pulse (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A disabled teenager transforms his body and identity while seeking mobility, social acceptance, and reciprocated love from his best friend.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Life Outside Romance

Olly struggles with debilitating osteoporosis and limited mobility. Seeing his schoolmates date makes him feel increasingly excluded from love and ordinary teenage experiences.

Key Events

• Olly Faces Limited Mobility — Olly is a disabled teenager whose mobility is affected by debilitating osteoporosis. Characters: Olly
• Peers Experience Romance — Olly observes that his schoolmates are dating and experiencing love. Characters: Olly Location: School
• Olly Feels Excluded — The romantic lives of Olly's schoolmates deepen his unhappiness. Characters: Olly Location: School
• Another Operation Is Needed — Olly learns that he needs a further operation to improve his mobility. Characters: Olly
• Experimental Procedure Appears — Olly decides to undergo a new experimental procedure. Characters: Olly

The Radical Choice

Olly faces the need for another operation and chooses an experimental alternative. The procedure requires a total body swap, and he requests a female body.

Key Events

• Experimental Procedure Appears — Olly decides to undergo a new experimental procedure. Characters: Olly
• Total Body Swap Chosen — The procedure requires Olly to exchange his entire body. Characters: Olly
• Olly Requests Female Form — Olly requests that the new body be female. Characters: Olly
• Transformation Into Olivia — Olly undergoes the body swap and assumes Olivia's female form. Characters: Olly, Olivia

Olivia's Sudden Appeal

After the procedure, Olly assumes the identity and form of Olivia. Olivia becomes attractive and popular with both boys and girls.

Key Events

• Transformation Into Olivia — Olly undergoes the body swap and assumes Olivia's female form. Characters: Olly, Olivia
• A New Identity Emerges — The transformed identity is known as Olivia. Characters: Olivia
• Olivia Becomes Attractive — Olivia is described as attractive after the transformation. Characters: Olivia
• Popularity With Boys — Olivia becomes popular with boys. Characters: Olivia Location: School
• Popularity With Girls — Olivia also becomes popular with girls. Characters: Olivia Location: School
• Social Life Transforms — Olivia experiences the popularity and social attention Olly wanted. Characters: Olivia Location: School

The Cost Of Transformation

The new social success is accompanied by a whole personality change. Olivia's altered personality is described as unbecoming, complicating the apparent benefits of the transformation.

Key Events

• Social Life Transforms — Olivia experiences the popularity and social attention Olly wanted. Characters: Olivia Location: School
• Personality Changes — The transformation is accompanied by a whole personality change. Characters: Olly, Olivia
• The Change Becomes Unbecoming — Olivia's altered personality is described as unbecoming. Characters: Olivia
• Olly's Hidden Love — Olly's long-standing love for his best friend Luke remains central to the story. Characters: Olly, Luke

A Confession To Luke

Olly's long-standing love for best friend Luke remains the emotional focus. Olivia confesses those feelings and hopes Luke will finally reciprocate.

Key Events

• Olly's Hidden Love — Olly's long-standing love for his best friend Luke remains central to the story. Characters: Olly, Luke
• Olivia Pursues Luke — Olivia hopes that becoming a woman will make Luke return Olly's love. Characters: Olivia, Luke
• Confession Is Prepared — Olivia decides to reveal Olly's feelings to Luke. Characters: Olivia, Luke
• Olivia Confesses To Luke — Olivia tells Luke that Olly had always been in love with him. Characters: Olivia, Luke
• Hope For Reciprocation — Olivia remains hopeful that Luke may finally return Olly's love. Characters: Olivia, Luke

Story Breakdown

• Olly's Isolation — Olly's disability and comparison with dating schoolmates establish his emotional dissatisfaction.
  • Osteoporosis Limits Mobility — Debilitating osteoporosis leaves Olly needing further medical intervention.
  • Peers Date Freely — Olly feels unhappy while his schoolmates experience romantic relationships.
• Luke's Importance — Luke is established as Olly's best friend and the focus of his hidden romantic feelings.
  • Best Friend Bond — Luke occupies the closest friendship position in Olly's life.
  • Secret Love — Olly has been in love with Luke for a long time.
• Experimental Procedure — Olly chooses a radical procedure instead of simply continuing with the expected operation.
  • Further Operation Needed — Olly requires another operation to improve his mobility.
  • Total Body Swap — The experimental treatment requires an exchange of the entire body.
• Female Transformation — Olly specifically requests a female body and emerges as Olivia.
  • Female Body Requested — Olly determines that the replacement body should be female.
  • Olivia Emerges — Olly assumes Olivia's new female identity and physical form.
• Unexpected Popularity — Olivia gains the social attention and popularity that Olly previously lacked.
  • Attractive New Form — Olivia is described as attractive after the procedure.
  • Popular With Both — Olivia becomes popular with both boys and girls.
• Personality Disruption — The transformation produces an internal change that makes the new personality unbecoming.
  • Whole Personality Change — Olly experiences a major personality shift after becoming Olivia.
  • Benefits Turn Uneasy — Social popularity is complicated by the negative characterization of Olivia's altered personality.
• Confession And Hope — Olivia brings Olly's hidden love into the open and hopes Luke will reciprocate.
  • Feelings Revealed — Olivia tells Luke that Olly had always loved him.
  • Reciprocation Hoped For — Olivia hopes the transformation will lead Luke to return Olly's love.

Directed by

Stevie Cruz-Martin

Key Cast

• Daniel Monks — Olly
• Caroline Brazier — Jacqui
• Scott Lee — Luke
• Sian Ewers — Nat / Porn Girl
• Isaro Kayitesi — Britney