Broken Vows (2016) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A brief encounter becomes a violent obsession that threatens Tara's marriage, safety, and future.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Dangerous Encounter

Patrick meets Tara at her bachelorette party, and their one-night stand creates an unexpected danger. Patrick interprets the encounter as the beginning of a profound romance.

Key Events

• Bachelorette Party Meeting — Patrick meets Tara at her bachelorette party. Characters: Tara, Patrick Location: Bachelorette party
• One-Night Stand — Tara and Patrick have a one-night stand. Characters: Tara, Patrick Location: Private residence
• Patrick's Obsession Begins — Patrick imagines he is in love with Tara and tattoos her name. Characters: Patrick, Tara Location: Patrick's residence
• Wedding Sabotage — Patrick uses Tara's smartphone to cancel wedding arrangements. Characters: Patrick, Tara Location: Tara's wedding planning space

Wedding Plans Under Siege

Patrick tattoos Tara's name and uses her smartphone to cancel wedding arrangements. Tara reverses the sabotage while an investigation begins into Patrick's disturbing history.

Key Events

• Cancellations Reversed — Tara reverses Patrick's cancellations. Characters: Tara Location: Wedding planning space
• Investigation Requested — A private investigation is arranged to examine Patrick's behavior. Characters: Tara Location: Tara's residence
• Past Episodes Discovered — The investigation finds similar episodes in Patrick's past. Characters: Patrick Location: Investigation records
• Babysitter Incident — Patrick previously fell in love with his babysitter and wanted to set the house on fire. Characters: Patrick Location: Patrick's past

The Delusion Deepens

Patrick hallucinates Tara's love and manipulates access to her wedding party through her sister. An attack at the party fails to stop him because he recovers.

Key Events

• Hallucinated Romance — Patrick hallucinates Tara loving him. Characters: Patrick, Tara Location: Patrick's imagined reality
• Sister's Approach — Patrick befriends Tara's sister to gain access to the wedding party. Characters: Patrick, Tara Location: Tara's sister's residence
• Wedding Party Infiltration — Patrick reaches the wedding party through Tara's sister. Characters: Patrick, Tara Location: Wedding party
• Investigator Attacks Patrick — The investigator attacks Patrick at the wedding party. Characters: Patrick Location: Wedding party
• Patrick Recovers — Patrick survives the attack and recovers. Characters: Patrick Location: Wedding party

Violence Without Escape

Patrick kills Tara's friend, disrupts the honeymoon, and kills a staff member after cutting the electricity. His pursuit reaches Tara at the beach, where she fights back with fire.

Key Events

• Patrick Recovers — Patrick survives the attack and recovers. Characters: Patrick Location: Wedding party
• Friend's Murder — Patrick follows Tara's friend home and kills her. Characters: Patrick Location: Tara's friend's home
• Honeymoon Crash — Patrick uses the computer to crash Tara's honeymoon plans. Characters: Patrick, Tara Location: Tara's friend's home
• Power Cut Killing — Patrick cuts the electricity and lures a staff member outside before killing him. Characters: Patrick Location: Wedding-related facility
• Knife Point Confrontation — Patrick confronts Tara at the beach and holds her at knife point. Characters: Tara, Patrick Location: Beach
• Beach Fire Escape — Tara fights Patrick off and sets him on fire, but he recovers. Characters: Tara, Patrick Location: Beach

Survival and Consequence

Patrick survives the beach attack and assaults Michael, but Tara finally kills him by choking him. At the hospital, Tara learns that she is carrying Patrick's baby.

Key Events

• Beach Fire Escape — Tara fights Patrick off and sets him on fire, but he recovers. Characters: Tara, Patrick Location: Beach
• Michael Is Attacked — Patrick attacks Michael after Tara finds him. Characters: Tara, Patrick, Michael Location: Michael's location
• Patrick Is Choked — Tara finally chokes Patrick to death. Characters: Tara, Patrick Location: Michael's location
• Hospital Pregnancy Reveal — Tara and Michael recover, and Tara learns she is pregnant with Patrick's baby. Characters: Tara, Michael Location: Hospital

Story Breakdown

• Chance Encounter — Tara and Patrick meet during the wedding festivities, creating the central emotional trigger.
  • Bachelorette Meeting — Patrick meets Tara at her bachelorette party.
  • One-Night Stand — Their brief encounter becomes the basis of Patrick's delusion.
• Obsessive Delusion — Patrick transforms a single encounter into an imagined relationship with Tara.
  • Name Tattoo — Patrick tattoos Tara's name on his arm.
  • Imagined Love — Patrick hallucinates Tara loving him.
• Wedding Sabotage — Patrick uses Tara's phone to interfere with her planned marriage.
  • Canceled Arrangements — He cancels the venue, florist, and other wedding plans.
  • Tara Restores Plans — Tara reverses the cancellations.
• Past Warning Signs — An investigation reveals that Patrick has experienced similar obsessive episodes before.
  • Investigation Begins — A private investigation examines Patrick's history.
  • Babysitter Incident — Patrick once wanted to set fire to a house over a babysitter.
• Wedding Infiltration — Patrick manipulates his way into the wedding environment despite attempts to stop him.
  • Sister Befriended — Patrick befriends Tara's sister.
  • Failed Intervention — The investigator attacks Patrick, but Patrick recovers.
• Murderous Escalation — Patrick's obsession becomes a series of attacks against people connected to Tara.
  • Friend's Murder — Patrick follows Tara's friend home and kills her.
  • Honeymoon Disrupted — He uses her computer to crash the honeymoon.
• Beach Confrontation — Patrick finally corners Tara, but she resists his attempt to control her.
  • Knife Point — Patrick holds Tara at knife point on the beach.
  • Fire Escape — Tara fights him off and sets him on fire.
• Final Struggle — Patrick survives again and attacks Michael before Tara ends the pursuit.
  • Michael Attacked — Patrick attacks Tara's newlywed husband.
  • Patrick Killed — Tara chokes Patrick to death.
• Shocking Aftermath — The immediate danger ends, but Patrick's violence leaves a lasting consequence.
  • Hospital Recovery — Tara and Michael recover together at a hospital.
  • Pregnancy Reveal — Tara learns she is pregnant with Patrick's baby.

Directed by

Bram Coppens

Key Cast

• Jaimie Alexander — Tara
• Wes Bentley — Patrick
• Cam Gigandet — Michael
• Alexandra Breckenridge — Debra
• Emily Robinson — Annie Bloom