Discussing Titles

Having now wrapped up pre-production practices, I'm moving on to filming.  However, as I delve into filming and editing, I also need to start looking into possible titles.

This is a part of the production that I put off for as long as I could, but now the time has come where I can no longer ignore it.  Because I never explicitly state in the script that Joseph is gay and undergoing conversion therapy, I plan to use as many on-screen cues as possible to imply this.  This will consist of the priest's presence, as well as the production's title.  With this in mind, I turn to my friends to brainstorm movie titles that are both subtle, yet impactful.

Here are some ideas that they threw around, which I kinda liked and can plausibly build on:

• Repression / Suppression
• Repent
• Sin (Unforgiving Sin)
• Refraction
• Choices
• Butterflies

I quite like the idea of "Refraction," a word which, in physics, means reflected light changing directions.  My friend suggested this idea, as it can signify Joseph's life taking different turns, and can also imply something like a broken mirror.  I also really liked the idea of "Butterflies," since it metaphorically represents nerves/excitement, but also represents a metamorphosis and change in character.  However, I fear that this meaning might be lost to my audience.  Another one of my friends suggested that I use a play on words for the title, which is cool in theory, but much harder to come up with in practice.

As of now, I have yet to come up with a solid name, although I do feel like some progress has been made.