Set in a once-great kingdom that has fallen to conquest, The Lost Healer follows the daring Princess Kiva on her search for a lost relic known as the Healer.
It has been foretold that when the Healer is found, it will usher in the return of the Craftsman, an immortal king destined to free the land. As Kiva seeks the Healer, her quest arouses many enemies but also stirs the hope of others...including a knight from the enemies’ ranks.
The idea for the series began as a desire to explore the strength of familial love and the human longing for something beyond this life. The initial proof of concept will provide a glimpse into what is envisioned as an expansive fantasy saga told over multiple seasons.
The Characters
Princess Kiva
A spirited princess whose kingdom was conquered by the Alkynite empire when she was only a child. Before the invasion, Kiva’s father died searching for the Healer, and after years of living under enemy occupation, Kiva’s mother died as well. With no family left except her brother Rian, Kiva seeks to finish what their father started and save the kingdom.
Prince Rian
The older brother of Princess Kiva. Scarred by the death of his parents, Rian seeks to protect his sister and their kingdom by appeasing the Alkynite empire. He is a man caught between two identities—the powerful king he fears he can never be and the submissive king he feels he must be. How will he react when Kiva takes up the same quest that killed their father?
General Graeme
General Graeme is a ruthless Alkynite general tasked with patrolling the woods outside Rian and Kiva’s kingdom. When he discovers that Kiva is searching for the Healer, he seeks to enforce the High King’s law and put her to death.
Arran
A young, inexperienced Alkynite soldier. He repeatedly has chances to capture or kill Kiva but spares her for the sake of his conscience. Though he fights to keep his shifting loyalties a secret from General Graeme, Arran knows he will eventually be forced to openly choose a side.
Director’s Statement
Fantasy has always been one of my favorite genres. It simultaneously provides an escape from reality and a chance to explore the very real struggle between good and evil—a struggle in which we all, to some extent, must participate. In the spirit of Narnia and Lord of the Rings, The Lost Healer is crafted around biblical themes of persevering against insurmountable odds and fighting for truth in a world that embraces lies.
The story was birthed from many questions that have arisen in my own life, such as how to share difficult truths with people you love.
This is the struggle faced by Princess Kiva as she wrestles with how to tell her brother about her quest for the Healer. Yet even as Kiva feels alone in the journey, she unknowingly sparks hope in others.
This storyline reflects how you and I can make an impact on those around us without even knowing it.
My mission as a filmmaker is to tell stories that explore biblical themes through well-crafted narratives. Most of us can relate to the experience of leaving a movie theater (especially as a child) and feeling overwhelmed by the sensation of having journeyed into a larger world.
I believe this is because, as image bearers of God, we intrinsically seek something beyond ourselves with which to connect for meaning and growth. Simply put, we long for more than what this world can give us. My hope is that The Lost Healer will both transport viewers to an exciting new world and inspire them to navigate the struggles in this one.
