THE SWEDISH SAINT | SCI-FI. FANTASY.

  THE SWEDISH SAINT is a Tale of Two Lucy's - one of Light and one of Darkness. Based loosely on the Scandinavian Folklore of Saint Lucia (the Patroness Saint of the BLIND) who fed the Christians in the Catacombs in times of Famine. And her evil counterpart, the witch Lussi, who was believed to steal children unprepared for Yule during Winter Solstice with her army called the Lussiferda.   

The story follows Halen and his family as they struggle to survive in a post-pandemic dystopian Stockholm. Their only hope is when a mysterious woman - believed to be Saint Lucia - appears on their small Swedish farm. She ignites them on a quest to stop the dark uprising of the wild animals who, under the leadership of a terrifying witch, have united to reclaim the earth from what remains of the human race. This is a story centered on family, hope, and humanity coming together in their darkest hour.  

"There are so many elements at play within this screenplay that you would be hard-pressed to say that you had seen a story like it before. That said, it has the feel of a Neil Gaiman story in terms of tone, while it also feels that it lends itself to a comic book sensibility, but in terms of story, there is much that makes it stand out.''

 - The Golden Script Competition -