My thoughts thus far...and the research it spurred

I think if we are going to attempt to delve into a surreal world for this film, we need to embrace universal symbols so that our audience doesn't go..."what the F*$K!!!". I know that we are trying to stay clear from cleches, (is that how you spell it?) and to a point I completely agree, but after writing the treatment we don't want to go shootin ourselves in the foot...and completly losing our audience.

So I began thinking about the main crux of this story and I feel it is basically, a girl feels abandoned from her one true love, therefore hides away from the world feeling worthless...but eventually finds her self again through finding a new love. So she has completed a cycle in a way, and has had to change her way of thinking and therefore goes through a kind of rediscovery, major change in life i.e a metamorphosis. The universal symbol for this used throughout art and across many cultures is the butterfly...So for starters here is some info I have found from various sources on butterfly. Please note the bold type...

Scientific research has shown that the butterfly is the only living being capable of changing entirely its genetic structure during the process of transformation: the caterpillar's DNA is totally different from the butterfly's. Thus, it is the symbol of total transformation. Butterfly represents a need for change and greater freedom, and at the same time it represents courage: one requires courage to carry out the changes necessary in the process of growth. Its Medicine is related to the air and the mental powers. It teaches us to find clarity in the mental processes, to organize projects or to figure out the next step in our internal growth. If Butterfly is your Power Animal or if you feel in any way attracted to it, this means you are ready to undergo some kind of transformation. Examine which stage calls your attention the most: the egg is the beginning, the birth of some project or idea. The larva is de decision to manifest something in the physical world. The cocoon has to do with "going inside", either through insight or the development of the project or idea. The breaking of the cocoon deals with sharing the splendor of your creation with the whole world. Once you understand the stage you are on, you can discover which is the next step.

This is found at http://www.crystalinks.com/totemanimals.html

There is also a greek/roman myth of Psyche and Eros which the more I think about it, the more I feel our story could be considered a modern adaptation of it also! Basically Psyche endeavours to Psyche's symbol is the butterfly - a glowing reminder of her miraculous transformation from mortal to immortal...from lonely princess to fullblown savior, aswell.
You can find a retelling of this myth by Dr. C. George Boeree here and some interesting side notes on butterflies.

So in concluding on the Butterfly theory...I am suggesting we have the important moment where she decides to reply to the other person a butterfly as it will suggest that she is starting to consider a change in her current lonely life. So I have amended my treatment with this information in mind.