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Red String of Fate

On the last day visiting her hometown, Stella unexpectedly meets Max, whom she hasn't seen since she was a child. They take a walk through the awakening city and get reacquainted, but will those few hours be enough to believe in the legend of the red string of fate?

  • Valeria Sweet
    Director
  • Valeria Sweet
    Writer
  • Valeria Sweet
    Producer
    The Vow, Contenders of the Last Will, Lana
  • Valeriya Pilipyuk
    Producer
  • Valeria Sweet
    Key Cast
    "Stella"
    Love in the City of Angels
  • Ratmir Garifullin
    Key Cast
    "Max"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Красная нить судьбы
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Foreign Film, Female Filmmaker, First time filmmaker
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 14, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Valeria Sweet

Valeria Sweet is a storyteller on screen, creator off screen, and an award-winning producer. Stories she likes to tell have elements of romance and fateful connections. As a producer and a filmmaker, she loves creating and editing stories, and casting the projects. She is a solution-seeker and sees the bigger picture. Last year she produced an award-winning romantic drama, The Vow, which had a mostly Asian American cast, international crew, and won Best Short Film Drama at Burbank International Film Festival 2018.

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Director Statement

Red String of Fate is based on a feature length script about two people whose lives and souls are so intertwined that they are drawn to each other throughout the years. This short film is the genesis of the story. I wanted the viewers to fall in love with the characters as they discover that fate connects them. It's a soulmate story, a leap of faith story. Two characters from the past, meet in the present, to figure out their future, putting their hearts on the line and risking their futures as well.

This story is near and dear to me as I have met multiple soulmates and have had many long distance relationships, and being a hopeful romantic, I wanted this film to be a love letter to my hometown of Kazan, where I studied for a year, just like Stella. This film is an intersection of my memories of the city with the "what if's" of love and fate. Ones familiar with the romantic films will feel my influences from films like Love Me If You Dare, Before Sunrise, and Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind.

When I tell people about this short film, they tell me it reminds them of their life. I have met many couples who have experienced a soulmate connection and have had long distance relationships. They get so happy to find out someone else understands the journey they have been through. I hope everyone who sees this film will see themselves in it and it leaves them happy and hopeful about their future as well.