1. Equilibrium (balance)
2. Disruption of equilibrium
3. Recognition of disruption of equilibrium
4. Repair of disruption of equilibrium
5. Return of equilibrium.
An example of a film that follows this narrative structure is: Step Brothers, directed by Adam Mckay.
1. Equilibrium: At the beginning of the film, Brennan lives with his mother Nancy and Dale lives with his father Robert. Both Brennan and Dale are very happy with their lifestyles because they are extremely reliant on their parents so barely do anything for themselves.
2. Disruption: When Nancy and Robert meet and make the decision to get married, Brennan and Dale become step brothers and are forced to live together and have to share Dale's room which neither of them are pleased about. The men do not get on at all and they are constantly having arguments especially regarding Dale's most prized possession, his drum set. Their life is now very unsettled therefore the equilibrium has been disrupted.
3. Recognition: About half way through the film, Brennan and Dale realise that they have a lot in common and they end up becoming best friends. They begin to understand that their previous arguments were not worthwhile so they put their conflicts aside.
4. Repair: The men attempt to repair the disruption of the equilibrium by each going their own ways and getting separate jobs after finding out Nancy and Robert split up. However, doing this breaks up the family to an even greater extent so Brennan organizes a sales party for the company he works at, in which Dale is also involved in, and invites both Nancy and Robert in the attempt to bring the family back together.
5. Return: At the end of the film, the equilibrium has been restored because Brennan and Dale form an entertainment company together which is very successful and Nancy and Robert get back together again. The four protagonists now live a more peaceful and happy live now the disruption of the equilibrium has been removed.
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