THE PREQUEL | Comedy Romance | Short Film Black Love Story

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Former Eastenders Actress Bunmi Mojekwu presents her directorial debut THE PREQUEL
Ade and Andrew, a young couple, appear on a talk show to share their love story and celebrate their engagement. But beneath the smiles and sweet memories, something unexpected begins to disrupt their big moment.
The Prequel is a romantic comedy that explores love, identity, and the unseen challenges that test even the strongest connections. Serving as a pilot for the forthcoming feature film, it offers a glimpse into what lies beneath a seemingly perfect love story.
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Camera's not speeding.
Babe, I'm so nervous. I've never been on a film set before.
Scene 1, take 1, shot 1.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I took all the free sponsored snacks. I'm leaving there with some.
This is Ade.
And I'm Andrew.
And this is the band's couple.
Come confident, I got this. I know everything about her.
Oh, really?
Anyway, I'm confident too. I know my name, my name.
Question number one, what does she do that annoys you?
That American accent she puts on.
Oh my God, he's such a hater. He copies everything I do.
I can tell you right now, I do not copy anything she says.
Yes, you do. Word for word, bar for bar.
How did we meet?
We actually met twice.
So the first time was...
No, the second time was at a party.
The first time was earlier that same night.
She was looking...
I know, toothpaste.
Toothpaste.
Toothpaste!
Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry.
Oh, my bad.
What are you cooking?
Breakfast.
It was love at first sight for him, really.
Yeah, odd shoes really gets me going.
What is my favourite colour?
Pink.
Hey, good damn thing.
Where did I grow up?
East London.
Bathroom.
Born and bred.
You get two points.
Where's my favourite TV show?
We're going to say something now, are we?
Ain't it East London?
No, no.
That's not part of my routine.
My favourite TV show is...
Yeah, Miss Justine.
Or you could have said 3 Down Blowing.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, you put me onto that show still.
Yeah, oh my God, my favourite line is...
I was personally selected by the Queen and country.
In the name of Jesus.
We have the victory over Satan.
What's my proudest achievement to date?
Purchasing the first house.
And us becoming officials.
Correct, you get two points.
Yo.
Yeah, I'm in.
Nah, I'm just with my girlfriend unpacking my stuff.
Do you know what, I need to go back to Enns.
Need to get some plantain.
Yeah.
Yeah?
All right, cool, cool.
I'll call you back.
All right, bye.
How's it going?
We need to talk.
About what?
I heard what you said on the phone.
OK.
You said that you were unpacking with your...
You said that you were unpacking with your girlfriend.
Oh.
Are you not my girl?
I mean, you haven't asked me.
Fair.
Fair, fair.
Do you want to be my girlfriend?
I'll be there.
OK, I got you a gift, OK?
It's just a little something small for, you know,
just to say congratulations,
your place and everything.
You didn't have to do that.
I thought it would be something you really want.
No, this is the best gift.
And I literally just mentioned it.
I know, right? I was like, perfect.
No, thank you.
It's actually really sweet.
Hey, wait a minute.
When did you get my hoodie?
OK, it was, like, lying over there and I was like,
yeah, this is perfect.
Yeah.
This is our hoodie.
OK, OK.
Yeah.
And to answer one of his questions in there,
his favourite food is plantain.
What country am I from?
Is that similar to your question?
Yeah.
Wakanda.
She's only answering this question just so she can do this.
Watch.
You're Nigerian.
Correct.
Well done, you get a point.
Oh, and he's from Ghana, in case you don't know.
That's my song.
One, you're serious.
What football team do I support?
Man United.
And West Ham because you are the unofficial Mayor of East London.
Correct.
You get a bonus point.
OK.
What do I do for work?
You are a commercial property lawyer.
You actually helped me secure my first home.
And for a bonus point, what's my dream job?
To be a baby girl.
That's correct.
What is my pet peeve?
I like a nice red.
It has to be sweet.
Sweet?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Your food looks really good.
Yeah?
You want some?
No.
I'm good.
I get this all the time.
Yeah, sorry.
What's the matter?
He put you in offer.
I hate it.
I might offer, but at the end of the day, you ordered your food, I ordered mine.
That's how I got into this.
He's giving selfies.
OK, tell them your pet peeve.
Podcasts.
Have you ever and do you currently have a podcast?
Let me explain.
No, no, no.
Wait, wait, wait.
My boy and I recorded one episode.
Quite formative, by the way.
When it came time to edit, there was no sound.
So I took it as a sign.
What was the topic about?
About how to make bread.
So how long do you proof bread for?
For about one to two hours.
And you don't put the bread dough in the proofing drawer.
You put it somewhere cool.
It's giving...
Why can't I share my views?
I can tell you right now, I do not copy anything she says.
What's my favourite memory?
Me proposing.
Both times.
Correct.
It's almost like a tradition.
You have to do everything twice.
Yeah.
And the second time, oh my God, it was everything.
I told you I proposed to you again.
And properly.
I've always been the guy whose dreams are my wife and kids.
Even though we're more like Julius and Michelle.
Oh, God.
This journey with you has felt like a dream.
You are my peace.
My reason.
My why.
You're special to me.
I love everything about you.
The way you smile.
The frown.
The way you laugh, even if it's at me.
I love your willingness to try.
Your drive.
And how much you push me.
You.
I want to give you everything you ever need.
You've got it.
My treasure.
The one who I will pamper and adore.
Thank you for saying yes.
Thank you for choosing me.
Will you marry me?
Yes, Andrew.
Yes, yes.
I will marry you.
Oh, my God.
Wait, wait, wait.
What about our families?
Like our mums especially?
We'll work it out.
Listen.
It's your mum.
It's everything.
Yeah, you did good.
It's better than our girls.
This is your score.
And this is your score.
I hope you had fun with that.
Yeah, it's been fun.
I can't lie.
Next is the wedding.
No more quotation marks.
More like Netflix.
It's about to be like a movie.
It's a lot of...
Wahala.
Trouble.
Scene one, take one.
Hold on, Adrian, is it bright enough?
How did we meet?
Oh, no.
Girl, my wig was sliding, bitch.
Like it.
I know that you like it.
