Synopsis

Olga, an aging woman desperate to reclaim her lost youth, encounters Laura, a younger woman from a very different world. Their meeting becomes a sinister exchange when Olga discovers a way to take what she wants from her unwilling companion. As the two women's lives become fatefully connected, the short unfolds as a dark supernatural tale of obsession, vanity, and stolen vitality.

Factoids & Trivia

• A Fate Foretold was produced in 2000 as a short film by Trickstar Productions in Los Angeles.

• The production was associated with Hypnotic, which distributed the short after its festival run.

• The film has been described in promotional material as an award-winning short.

• The story's supernatural premise centers on Olga's attempt to regain youth by taking it from a younger woman.

• The short was later included in the horror anthology Spooks & Creeps, released on October 26, 2004.