While on the lookout for her missing son, Susie has an intimate encounter with his friend.
Acting
Libby Tanner's brittle, desperate stillness carries every frame.
Direction
Gurrie lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Jarrah Gurrie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gurrie shot this as his VCA graduation film; the 30-minute runtime was a constraint that became its power, forcing every glance to carry weight.
Libby Tanner was primarily a TV actress (All Saints, Neighbours); this rare film role showed Australian audiences she could shatter their comfort entirely.
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