INTRODUCTION:
Nowadays, European countries, despite their political borders, are deeply interconnected through global trade. Through policy's like the single market, which allows fpr the free movement of goods, services, capital and people, the EU has created a welcoming environment where business can freely trade across all Europe.
All these commerce helps to promote the sense of union between all the European countries and that´s why we consider the commerce and trades as an agent of union and boundarie breaking.
FIRST SCENE:
In a continent that has been once divided by wars and political boundaries, a new kind of unity emerged. One has been biult on commerce, cooperation and shared prosperity.
ACT 1:
We meet Ana, a portuguese textile producer living in Montijo, and Lucas, a romanian automotive parts manufacturer living in Cluj, both running family businesses.
Ana reflects on her grandfather’s stories, about how tariffs and border checks made it nearly impossible to sell their high-quality fabrics beyond Portugal. Meanwhile, Lucas talks about his father’s struggles after World War II, rebuilding a factory in a country isolated from its neighbors.
The narrator explains:
“For centuries, Europe’s nations were competitors, divided by borders, taxes, and bitter history. Trade was slow, expensive, and restricted.”
(Historical footage rolls soldiers guarding borders, endless lines of trucks waiting for customs clearance, and currencies being exchanged)
Act 2:
(The screen shifts to 1957: the Treaty of Rome is signed. The narrator introduces Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman, visionaries who dreamed of economic unity to prevent future wars).
“By linking their economies, European nations wouldn’t just share profits, but they’d share a future.”
We see Ana’s father’s shop growing as Portugal, Romania, Italy, and others begin trading more freely under the European Economic Community (EEC).
Lukas’s factory flourishes too, as tariffs drop, and German cars integrate French textiles into their interiors.
Act 3:
Fast-forward to 1993 — the birth of the EU Single Market. Anna and Lukas, now running their family businesses, meet at a trade fair in Brussels.
Ana excitedly describes how her fabrics now ship to Spain, Poland, and beyond without extra costs or delays. Lucas, inspired, shares how his company expanded by sourcing Italian leather and exporting his car parts across the continent.
The documentary cuts to modern-day scenes of seamless logistics — trucks crossing borders unchecked, cargo trains speeding through tunnels between countries, and young people studying abroad under the Erasmus program.
“The Single Market didn’t just open trade routes — it opened minds. The freedom of movement let goods, services, money, and people flow like never before.”
We meet Elena, a french student studying business in Amsterdam, and Mateo, a Polish entrepreneur opening a café in Paris. Both credit the EU for giving them opportunities their parents never had.
Act 4:
(The screen shows the launch of the Euro in 1999. Anna and Lukas, now older, reflect on how adopting the same currency made trade easier and boosted tourism.)
“One currency, nineteen nations — a powerful symbol of unity,” says the narrator.
*Closing Scene:
The final shots show students, workers, and entrepreneurs moving freely across Europe. Cargo trucks speed along open highways. Wind turbines spin near old border posts, now abandoned.
The screen fades to black with a final quote from Jean Monnet:
“We are not bringing together states, we are uniting people.”
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