Anishma: A Dreamer in the Sunlight

**Anishma:** A 10-year-old girl with long, black hair, living in a tower. Kind, curious, and longing for adventure. * **Mother Gothel:** The woman who keeps Anishma in the tower. Stern and manipulative.**Scene 1: The Tower Window** * **Setting:** Anishma’s room in the tower. A single window offers a view of the distant kingdom. * **Description:** Anishma looks longingly at the sky, dreaming of the floating lanterns she sees once a year on her birthday. She holds a worn-out drawing of the lanterns. * **Dialogue:** * Anishma (to herself): "I wish I could see them up close just once." * **Action/Expression:** Anishma sighs, a wistful look on her face. * **Prompt:** Close-up on Anishma's face at the window, light catching her black hair, with the distant lanterns faintly visible. Focus on her longing expression.