SOMETHING BORROWED
PROJECT
Something Borrowed
DIRECTOR
Sean Dube
TYPE
Narrative
PRACTICES
Pre-Production • Live-Action Production • Post-Production & Finishing
TRAILER
Love, Lies, and Bullet Holes
Something Borrowed unfolds in the messy aftermath of a wild bachelorette party. Dani, the bride, stumbles home injured, hiding a gun and a secret. When her maid of honor and soon-to-be husband arrive, the truth unravels: a failed apothecary robbery meant to fund a future together. Between accusations, confessions, and the chaos of wedding day pressure, the comedy surfaces not from gags but from raw human tension.Director Sean Dube envisioned a contained, character-driven piece that flipped genre expectations, grounding the humor in performance while keeping the cinematography restrained, observational, and dramatic.
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INT. APARTMENT - DAY
The apartment is littered with bachelorette party decorations and remnants of the night before.
DANI
I didn’t shoot anybody.
Mo holds the crystal up to Dani.
GARY
Who did you shoot, Dani?
MO
Who did you shoot, Dani?
Crafting the Aftermath
Shot over two days entirely on location, the production leaned into limitation as creative fuel. The cinematography emphasized warm and hazy morning light that suggested both romance and the lingering hangover of the night before.The camera remained locked off, inviting the audience to witness rather than intrude. Space constraints shaped lighting and blocking with precision, while production design transformed the apartment into the believable wreckage of a bachelorette blowout with balloons, toys, and pastel pink clutter.The cast’s chemistry carried the narrative, their energy feeding off each other and grounding the absurd premise in sincerity.
What We Carried Out
The completed film finds its strength in the balance between tension and playfulness. It captures the absurdity of its premise while keeping the characters rooted in honesty and vulnerability. The restrained visuals, the lived-in design, and the performances come together to create a short that feels intimate and chaotic at once. Something Borrowed leaves audiences laughing, unsettled, and ultimately moved by the twisted but heartfelt story at its center.