- Stanley Wyatt, a talented successful artist, leading a solitary, contemplative existence. His art, as his life, is devoid of colour and excitement, until Helen moves in next door. From that point on, Stanley begins to introduce new ideas into his work, which changes his direction. Eventually, he re-examines his past and learns that is is never too late to adapt to change.—Donato Cinocolo
- A very well-dressed, elegant gentleman sits in a grand, smart restaurant. He is reading a broadsheet newspaper. On page 10, there is a column headed NEWS IN BRIEF, and the first item catches his eye, and he reads the article with great attention. A waitress brings him his drink, and the pair discuss the contents of the article. We flash back a few months. Stanley K. Wyatt is a retired artist who lives alone. He is obviously wealthy and successful. He has no friends or family. His life is devoid of significant challenges or upheavals. His living accommodation is beautiful, but empty. He passes his time painting small, dark paintings. We see very few sentimental objects; no indication of what his life has been made up of. His memories of an active, full life are all that nourishes him. He is obsessed by tiny details. His clothes are almost clinical and uninteresting. One day, out of the blue, Stanley has a new neighbour, Helen. When he first sees her, Stanley is captivated by the bright yellow clothes Helen is wearing. From that point on, he becomes totally absorbed by this lovely creature who has suddenly been placed, by fate, into his life. He has a new focus to his days, and looks forward to a new and exciting routine. Helen is often seen wearing/carrying various yellow items such as handbag, shoes, hat etc. She has a best friend, Amy with whom she is seen going out. Stanley begins to equate the colour yellow with Helen. Yellow is the colour which now illuminates his existence. He notices yellow things more than he ever did before; a yellow car; yellow objects and so on. His paintings become larger, lighter and full of yellow pigments. Even though Stanley never speaks to Helen, and only watches from a distance, she has transformed his life. In his own way, Stanley grows to love his muse in a most pure, platonic way. Where he was once a dull, melancholic old man, he now has renewed energy and looks forward to each new day. Life is wonderful, until, one terrible day, as Stanley watches Helen coming back from work, a young man is seen hugging and kissing her. This is the boyfriend, Robert, who, until this point, had been traveling in abroad. The pensioner is heart-broken. He is not jealous, but he knew such a day would surely arrive. We then see Stanley's flat, where once it was mostly white and sparse of objects, it is now absolutely full of yellow artworks. Symbolically, his life has been changed for ever, from bland white to joyous yellow. Stanley reflects on the way his life has changed. He can't ever go back to his old self. Stanley is seated, alone by the sea. He meditates on the recent past, and throws away his dark, charcoal pictures. He is touched by everything around him like never before.—Donato Cinicolo
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