After her father dies in an eerie accident at the family's winery, Ellia returns home from the big city to tend to the remaining members of her disaffected family. The death is eventually ruled a homicide, with Ellia’s mother emerging as the prime suspect. Ellia takes matters into her own hands, compelled to discover the true story behind her father’s death. But the family and small-town secrets that emerge are more than she bargained for. Australia’s stunning wine country is the backdrop for this thrilling murder mystery from Director Megan Riakos.
Cinematography
Wine country looks gorgeous while being absolutely cursed.
Direction
Riakos weaponizes breathtaking landscapes against you.
Acting
Sarah Bishop carries the suspicion like vintage baggage.
Director
Megan Riakos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the rare Australian thrillers to explicitly center climate anxiety and water rights as plot engines, not just backdrop.
Megan Riakos developed the script through a female filmmaker mentorship program at Screen Australia, part of a wave of women directors reclaiming the 'rural Gothic' genre from its traditionally male gaze.
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