James has served time for drowning a little boy when he was a child, although the body was never found in the river. A visit from his victim's mother upon parole sends him on a quest to find the truth. With little time and danger at every turn, James risks his freedom and his life to uncover the trail of sins that might give closure to the grieving mother.
Acting
Reef Ireland's haunted, withholding performance as James.
Direction
Scicluna's oppressive atmosphere — the river feels like a character.
Writing
Script trusts you to piece together the truth yourself.
Director
Grant Scicluna
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Grant Scicluna expanded this from his 2012 short film of the same name, keeping Reef Ireland in the lead role.
One of the few Australian films to center working-class queer masculinity without sanitizing its violence or tenderness.
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