Hi guys it's me Santi,
Selecting a name, for a character can be quite a task as it conveys a lot, about their identity and origins. In making the beginning of our movie we aimed to pick a name that truly reveals our characters essence and history to the viewers, and we knew that we wanted our character's name to have some sort of connection to space and all things cosmic, as a sort of nod to the already cosmic setting of the movie.
After looking online for a while, we landed on Halley (like Halley's Comet).
The name Halley carries a lot of weight and meaning, mostly since we made it so that it's tying into the space theme of our story. Additionally, our character of Halley is shown to be very uncaring and indifferent, specially in the event that we're putting her in, and that's for a reason.
While we don't show it directly, Halley went through a traumatic event when she was younger, leading her to grow up with a diagnosis of depression, in return, she acts indifferent to everything around her and tries to isolate herself from her friends and family, thinking it to be best for both herself and those she loves. However, as the story unfolds, she meets someone who helps her find meaning and joy in life again.
There's a cool link between her name and her personality, because when you think of the name Halley you think of strength and courage, while also thinking about the comet. Halley's comet passes Earth once every 72-80 years, mostly being distant from us, yet when it does pass by us it's a beautiful sight to see.
In her case, it reflects how she's endured loneliness and apathy, but someone else helps her overcome this, seeing the beauty inside, and by the end of the movie she finds the strength to push through and rediscover life's purpose, while she still can.
At its core, our film is about healing and overcoming depression, and about trying to help out those who seem like they might not want help, because everybody deserves to have someone by their side.
Until next time, Santi :)
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