The Red painted shoes
Charlie, an inspiring artist struggling to survive financially , wakes up from a disturbing nightmare about a mysterious girl wearing red dancing shoes. Disturbed yet inspired by the dream's haunting imagery, she begins creating a new series of paintings, throwing herself into her work as a way of escaping the difficulties of her everyday life .
Living alone and under growing financial pressure, Charlie becomes increasingly isolated as unresolved trauma and painful emotions begin surfacing through her art. Immersing herself deeper into her paintings, she finds the line between reality, memory and imagination slowly beginning to blur.
Desperate about her housing situation, Charlie turns to Guido, her landlord and a close friend of her late father, hoping he will show compassion and understanding. Instead, Guido offers to let her continue living rent free in exchange for sex. Shocked and betrayed by someone she trusted, Charlie refuses his proposition. In response , Guido sends bailiffs to her apartment, pushing her into even more vulnerable and emotionally unstable state.
As the pressure surrounding her intensifies and her haunting visions continue to consume her, Charlie channels her fear, anger and emotional pain into her artwork. Through painting, she transforms her experiences into a powerful source of expression, discovering strength , identity and meaning within her creativity.
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Lucia EdwardsDirector
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Andreas Junge, Lucia EdwardsWriter
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Lucia Edwards, Nicole LiebermanProducer
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Lucia EdwardsKey Cast"Charlie"
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GuidoKey Cast"Saro Cosentino"
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Bailif 1Key Cast"Miroslav Navratil"
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Bailif 2Key Cast"Leif Heikkila"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:9 minutes 29 seconds
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Completion Date:June 11, 2020
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Production Budget:7,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:Czechia
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Red epic
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
Lucia Edwards is a British actor, writer and director, trained in both CSSD and the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. Drawn to psychologically complex female characters and dreamlike storytelling, her work explores themes of trauma, identity, memory and emotional vulnerability through visually atmospheric and character-focused narratives. Lucia is the creator of the stage play "The Power of love " performed at The Courtyard theatre, as well as the television pilot "The Emperor" about Mary Vetsera to name a few. She enjoys creating powerful and fun female characters and after not been able to find the right female director that would fulfil her vision of the film, she decided to direct it herself .
I wanted to explore how fear, vulnerability and personal pain can become transformed through artistic expression, particularly through the perspective of a young female artist struggling to preserve her identity and independence in an environment that constantly attempts to diminish her. any woman that no matter what happens in your life, do not play a victim and stand your ground .
There is no better feeling that self-empowerment rather then compromising your integrity. Red shoes represents violence and abuse against women and this film is about standing up to it.