Short Film Ideas

In a group of four, we discussed potential ideas for a short, 5-minute film. We came up with two separate scenarios...

Idea 1
Protagonist/Hero: Recently released convict
Mirror: Prison warden/friend
Antagonist/Villain: The convict (battling with his past identity)
Romance or Resolution: Entrance of assistants in crime

Basis of storyline -

A Protagonist is released from jail and seeks to discover his identity. As a result of the accident that was caused by the crime, the Protagonist has lost all memory of lead-ups to the event. He has no idea whether he was guilty or innocent. With the assistance of a prison warden (who he has grown close to during his time in prison), he searches for clues and revisits areas that might remind him of the night the accident took place. Meanwhile, he spends his spare time rebuilding his life in other ways. When no clue acts as a cue for his memory, he continues his life as usual - his belief in himself and his genuine kindness leads him in believing that he must have been innocent. 
CREDITS ROLL. 
As an old man, the Protagonist walks along a street, and notices two men of a similar age to himself. He instantly makes a connection; and we are brought back to the night of the crime. The two men, at the sound of the sirens, run away from the scene that the Protagonist was involved in, but leave him to get caught. For the rest of his life, the old man lives with the guilt that his new life relieved him of.

Idea 2

A small boy runs with a kite. The kite glides in the air, drifts to the floor, or comes in to contact with other objects (leading it to: change direction, rip, fall, get caught, etc). Meanwhile, another man - perhaps the boy himself - is growing up. The two scenes cross regularly. Although moving at different times, the progression of the kite reflects what is happening in the man's life. When it soars, the man is going through a positive time in his life; when it drops, so does his mood. A rip could show the loss of someone in his life. Getting caught could mean he's struggling with making decisions. When sunlight illuminates it, he could be in love. He experiences an entire lifetime of thoughts and feelings. The boy and the man never meet. The boy could be a reflection of his childhood, suggesting the vulnerability of the man as he's faced with new hopes and fears - and reminder of then and now.