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Short Film: Sub
Written and Directed by: Matt Berns
Produced by: Matt Berns, Jacquelyn Ryan, Alex Dunlap, Charly Chambers
Cast: Kourtney Devinny, Piercey Dalton, Samantha Bartow, Jessica Burns, Kathleen Kenny, Caesar James
Edited by: Melissa Gearheart (Pretty Little Liars)
Director Of Photography: Ava Benjamin Shorr
Costume Designer: Alison Uhlfelder

Known as “Sub” around her 1970’s suburban town, Sophia Brief begins to learn that her nickname and distant relationship with her alcoholic mother may be more intertwined than she ever thought.

Written, directed, and produced by Matt Berns, “Sub” tells the story of Sophia (Kourtney Devinny), a little girl who has been emotionally mistreated by her mother. Why is this happening?

At the beginning of the story, we find Sophia (Kourtney Devinny) curled up with a teddy bear in the corner of a house meanwhile, her teenage sisters Betty and Julia are giving a party. The first thought that we have is that her siblings are doing something behind their parents' back, but as soon as Sophia let them know that they have arrived, they only comment between them if they may be drunk or sober. Meanwhile, Sophia is helping out her sisters cleaning the pool she hugs both a liquor bottle and her stuffed toy.

This strong intro places us in a harsh environment for a little girl, normalized by her sisters and family.

We quickly realize that her mother (Piercey Dalton), who has problems with alcohol, rarely spends time with her and stop smiling every time she sees her around the house. It’s like Sophia’s presence irritates her.

The situations are bowling to a point in which Julia standsup for her little sister, after she gets hurt after falling of a tree. Their mother doesn’t care enough to help her but instead, punish her for the behavior. In that moment is when Julia decides to tell Sophia the secret of her family. She’s being called “Sub” as a short form of substitute since she had a younger sister who pass away when she was a baby.

Sophia, even with her young age, understands her mother’s grief, and a small change starts to happen.

Sub is a short film that explores a hard and unusual topic, and overthrows the “perfect image” that society expects of a mother.

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Note Short film used with permission from filmmaker.

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