A family’s unforgettable journey of love, hope, & adoption.
Saved by Love follows a young man, adopted from Ukraine at the age of three, and his two fathers as they embark on a life-changing journey to find his birth parents in war-torn Ukraine, confronting personal fears, societal challenges, and the untold stories of other Ukrainian children in search of hope.
Official Trailer (Short Doc)
Saved By Love Origin
Valentyn was adopted from Ternopil, Ukraine in 2004 when he was three years-old. In the original short film, "Saved By Love," his parents (David & John) endure a complicated adoption process that involves obscuring their identities and fighting to adopt him in a Ukrainian court.
Now, after twenty years, Valentyn wants to return to Ukraine for the first time since his adoption to find his birth family and discover his roots. David and John, who have an emotional history of their own, have anxieties about returning to the country and must overcome their inner struggles to support their son.