

In the Australian town of Upson Downs, ten-year-old Annie and Runt, her stray dog, attempt to win the Agility Course Championship at the Krumpets Dog Show in London in order to save their family's farm from drought and misery.
Acting
Lily LaTorre carries the whole drought on her shoulders.
Practical Effects
Real dog stunts, no CGI—Squid's a natural.
Production
Parched Australian landscapes that feel like characters.

Director
John Sheedy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Squid, who plays Runt, was a rescue dog with no prior training—director John Sheedy found him at a shelter three weeks before shooting.
The film adapts Craig Silvey's 2022 novel, written during Australia's brutal 2017-2020 drought when farmer suicide rates spiked dramatically.