19 minutes to watch a thief's whole world crumble and rebuild itself.
In 19th century Australia, an exiled Polish thief struggles to get to Sydney to start a new life. When he takes refuge with a young woman his understanding of the world, and his role within it, is permanently altered.
Acting
Dermody and Young pack a feature's worth of longing into glances.
Cinematography
Harsh Australian light becomes its own character of judgment.
Director
Scott Pickett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pickett shot this as his AFTRS graduate film; its festival run (Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand) launched his commercial career while burying the short from wide audiences.
The 19-minute runtime was dictated by festival submission rules — every frame was calibrated for maximum impact within that limit.
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