About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Romance / Drama
- Language – English
- Category – Short Film / Storytelling
- Prompt Title – Sora Forbidden Love Story Movie Prompt
Prompt Details
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### **Optimized Dynamic AI Prompt Template: The Forbidden Love Story**
This template is designed to be a flexible and powerful foundation for generating a short film or narrative sequence about a forbidden love. Fill in the bracketed `[variables]` to create a unique story while maintaining a high-quality, cinematic structure that AI platforms like Sora can interpret effectively.
#### **Instructions for Use:**
Copy the entire text block below and replace the content inside each `[bracket]` with your specific ideas. Be as descriptive and evocative as possible. The more detail you provide, the more nuanced the AI’s output will be.
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### **[PROMPT STARTS HERE]**
**1. CORE CONCEPT & LOGLINE:**
A cinematic short film in the style of `[e.g., Wong Kar-wai, a Terrence Malick film, a modern neo-noir]`. The story follows the forbidden romance between `[Protagonist A Description, e.g., a stoic lighthouse keeper bound by a generational oath]` and `[Protagonist B Description, e.g., a mythical selkie who can only come ashore for one week a year]`, who must defy `[The Core Conflict/Societal Barrier, e.g., the ancient laws of the sea, a bitter family feud, warring corporate dynasties]` to be together.
**2. OVERALL AESTHETIC & CINEMATIC STYLE:**
* **Visual Style:** `[e.g., Hyperrealistic, cinematic, shot on 35mm film with a subtle grain, anamorphic lens flare, shallow depth of field]`.
* **Color Palette:** `[e.g., Desaturated and cool tones (blues, greys, deep greens) for scenes of separation, contrasted with intensely warm, golden hour tones for their secret meetings]`.
* **Pacing & Mood:** `[e.g., Slow, contemplative, and melancholic, with moments of intense, breathless passion. The mood is one of longing, tension, and bittersweet beauty]`.
* **Lighting:** `[e.g., High-contrast chiaroscuro lighting, emphasizing shadows and secrets. Soft, diffused light for intimate moments. Harsh, direct light during moments of confrontation]`.
**3. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:**
* **Protagonist A:** `[Name and Role, e.g., Alistair, the young heir to the Northwood Timber empire]`.
* **Appearance:** `[Detailed description, e.g., Has sharp, tired eyes, dark hair constantly swept by the wind, wears practical, well-worn woolen sweaters and heavy boots. His posture is rigid, burdened by responsibility]`.
* **Defining Emotion/Action:** `[e.g., Constantly clenching his jaw in silent defiance, his hands are calloused but gentle when he touches a forbidden object, he is often seen staring at the horizon with a look of profound longing]`.
* **Protagonist B:** `[Name and Role, e.g., Lyra, a reclusive botanist from the rival Riverbend corporation, dedicated to preserving the forest Alistair’s family wants to clear]`.
* **Appearance:** `[Detailed description, e.g., Wild, untamed auburn hair with twigs and leaves caught in it, intelligent green eyes, wears earth-toned, practical clothing stained with dirt and pollen. A single silver locket is always around her neck]`.
* **Defining Emotion/Action:** `[e.g., A look of fierce determination mixed with vulnerability, her hands are often covered in soil, she moves through the forest with a quiet, almost supernatural grace, a single tear escapes when she believes no one is watching]`.
**4. SETTING & ENVIRONMENT:**
* **Primary Location:** `[Detailed description of the setting, e.g., A mist-shrouded, ancient redwood forest on the Pacific Northwest coast. Towering trees create a cathedral-like canopy, with moss-covered logs and a perpetually damp, earthy scent]`.
* **Contrasting Location:** `[Location that represents the conflict, e.g., The sterile, glass-and-steel boardroom of the Northwood Timber corporation, overlooking the forest with cold indifference]`.
* **Atmosphere:** `[e.g., Oppressive silence, the constant drip of rain, the muffled sound of distant machinery, a sense of time standing still, the feeling of being watched by unseen forces]`.
**5. SCENE-BY-SCENE BREAKDOWN (Shot List):**
* **Scene 1: The Glimpse.**
* `[e.g., Wide shot of the mist-covered forest. A lone figure, Alistair, inspects a survey marker. Extreme close-up on his conflicted expression. A slight sound. He looks up. Through the dense foliage, he sees Lyra for the first time. She’s gently tending to a rare, glowing moss. Slow-motion shot as their eyes meet for a fleeting, intense second before she disappears into the shadows. The wind rustles the leaves.]`
* **Scene 2: The Secret Meeting.**
* `[e.g., Night. A hidden clearing by a waterfall, lit by bioluminescent fungi. Close-up on Lyra’s hand showing Alistair the glowing moss. Extreme close-up on their fingers brushing against each other—an electric, forbidden touch. Their faces are illuminated by the soft, ethereal glow. They don’t speak, their expressions convey a mix of fear and wonder. Dolly shot circles them, emphasizing their isolation and the magic of their hidden world.]`
* **Scene 3: The Near Discovery.**
* `[e.g., The sound of heavy boots and barking dogs in the distance. Panic flashes in their eyes. A harsh beam from a flashlight cuts through the darkness, sweeping just past their hiding place behind the waterfall. Close-up on Alistair’s hand covering Lyra’s mouth, her eyes wide with terror above his hand. They are pressed together, breathless, in the suffocating dark. The sounds fade. Slow, shaky exhale of relief.]`
* **Scene 4: The Public Confrontation (Unspoken).**
* `[e.g., A tense town hall meeting. Wide shot shows Alistair on one side of the room with his stern-faced father, and Lyra on the other with a group of protestors. The air is thick with animosity. A rack focus shot shifts from Alistair’s face, pained and trapped, to Lyra’s, defiant but heartbroken. They exchange a single, loaded look across the crowded room—a look of apology, longing, and shared despair.]`
* **Scene 5: The Climax / The Choice.**
* `[e.g., The first logging machine roars to life at the edge of the forest at dawn. Alistair stands before it, blocking its path. In the distance, Lyra watches from the treeline. Close-up on Alistair’s face, set with grim determination. He makes a choice. Final shot: Extreme close-up on a single, rare forest flower being crushed under a heavy boot, then cut to black.]`
**6. NEGATIVE PROMPTS (Optional):**
* Avoid: `[e.g., Dialogue, text overlays, bright/happy colors, fast-paced editing, cartoonish effects]`.
### **[PROMPT ENDS HERE]**
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### **Example Prompt in Practice**
Here is the above template filled out to generate a specific short film about a love story between a state-censor and a dissident artist in a dystopian, retro-futuristic city.
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**1. CORE CONCEPT & LOGLINE:**
A cinematic short film in the style of *Blade Runner* (1982) meets *The Lives of Others*. The story follows the forbidden romance between Elias, a meticulous government censor tasked with erasing history, and Anya, a phantom street artist whose work he is supposed to destroy, who must defy the omnipresent, authoritarian “Ministry” to connect in a world that punishes truth.
**2. OVERALL AESTHETIC & CINEMATIC STYLE:**
* **Visual Style:** Hyperrealistic, cinematic, shot on a digital camera to look like 35mm film, prominent anamorphic lens flare, and a shallow depth of field that isolates the characters from their oppressive environment.
* **Color Palette:** A monochromatic, brutalist color palette of concrete greys, muted blues, and sterile whites for the Ministry’s world. This is violently contrasted by the secret, vibrant bursts of color (crimson red, canary yellow) from Anya’s illegal art.
* **Pacing & Mood:** Slow, deliberate, and tense. The mood is one of paranoia, deep melancholy, and a desperate, fragile hope.
* **Lighting:** High-contrast, noir-style lighting. Harsh, top-down fluorescent lights in the archives. Soft, secret light from a hidden projector or a single candle in their meeting places. Rain-slicked streets reflecting neon signs.
**3. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:**
* **Protagonist A:** Elias, a Ministry Censor.
* **Appearance:** Has weary, intelligent eyes behind thick-rimmed glasses. His dark hair is perfectly parted. He wears a flawless, grey, high-collared uniform that feels more like a cage. His posture is rigid, but his hands tremble slightly when handling old photographs.
* **Defining Emotion/Action:** His face is an impassive mask, but his true feelings are shown in the micro-expressions of his eyes. He is often seen staring at a photograph he is about to incinerate, his thumb gently stroking the face of a forgotten person.
* **Protagonist B:** Anya, the Dissident Artist.
* **Appearance:** Has a shock of short, dyed-red hair that she hides under a drab hood. Her face is sharp, with intense, watchful eyes. She wears layers of patched, utilitarian clothing, her fingertips are permanently stained with paint.
* **Defining Emotion/Action:** Moves with a swift, ghost-like confidence through the city’s back alleys. Her expression is a mix of fierce defiance and the deep sadness of someone who remembers a better world. She is often seen looking up at the blank concrete walls as if they were canvases.
**4. SETTING & ENVIRONMENT:**
* **Primary Location:** The “Archive,” a vast, sterile, brutalist hall filled with endless rows of metallic filing cabinets. The only sounds are the hum of electricity and the quiet slide of drawers. It is a tomb of memory.
* **Contrasting Location:** Anya’s hidden rooftop studio, a chaotic, vibrant sanctuary cluttered with scavenged materials, half-finished art, and jars of colorful pigment, overlooking the grey, monolithic cityscape.
* **Atmosphere:** Oppressive, suffocating silence. The constant, low hum of surveillance drones. The smell of ozone and old paper. A pervasive feeling of being watched.
**5. SCENE-BY-SCENE BREAKDOWN (Shot List):**
* **Scene 1: The Glimpse.**
* Wide shot of the cavernous Archive. A lone figure, Elias, pulls a file. Extreme close-up on the file’s contents: a photo of a vibrant street mural, a splash of red on a grey wall. It is marked for incineration. Later that night, Elias walks home. He sees a hooded figure, Anya, finishing the exact same mural in a dark alley. Slow-motion shot as their eyes meet for a fleeting, dangerous second before she melts into the shadows, leaving only the wet paint behind.
* **Scene 2: The Secret Meeting.**
* An abandoned subway station. The only light comes from a single, bare bulb. Close-up on Anya’s paint-stained hand showing Elias a hidden sketchbook filled with drawings of the city before the Ministry. Extreme close-up as his gloved finger hesitantly traces the outline of a smiling face in a drawing. Their faces are half in shadow, their expressions a mixture of terror and profound connection.
* **Scene 3: The Near Discovery.**
* The piercing siren of a Ministry patrol car echoes through the tunnel. Red and blue lights flash, sweeping across the walls. Panic in their eyes. Elias pulls Anya into a rusted maintenance alcove, pressing her against the cold wall. Close-up on Elias’s eyes, watching the uniformed silhouettes pass by just feet from their hiding spot. They are still, not even breathing. The siren fades. A slow, shared exhale of relief in the claustrophobic dark.
* **Scene 4: The Public Confrontation (Unspoken).**
* A crowded, sterile public plaza. A massive screen broadcasts Ministry propaganda. Wide shot shows Elias in the crowd, part of the compliant, grey mass. Across the plaza, he spots Anya being questioned by two patrol officers. A rack focus shot shifts from the officers’ intimidating posture to Elias’s face, frozen in fear and indecision, to Anya’s, who gives him a minuscule, almost imperceptible shake of her head—a warning not to intervene.
* **Scene 5: The Climax / The Choice.**
* Dawn. The mural from the first scene is being blasted clean by high-pressure hoses. Elias is in his office, holding the incinerator tool over the original photograph of the mural. His hand trembles. Close-up on his face, a single tear rolls down his cheek and splashes onto the photo. He makes a choice. He pulls the photo back, slips it into a hidden compartment in his desk, and instead incinerates his own blank Ministry ID card. Final shot: a low-angle shot of a new, small, bright yellow flower painted near the ground on a different city wall, a secret sign of hope. Cut to black.
**6. NEGATIVE PROMPTS (Optional):**
* Avoid: Dialogue, spoken words, happy smiling characters, bright sunlight, clean suburban settings.