Sarah Ghassali

Nour, a newly-arrived refugee seeks asylum in Australia, escaping persecution to live his life freely on safer lands, however, his story comes to an abrupt halt when it is revealed that he has been detained in indefinite detention for more than 7 years.

Emerson Hayes is a 60-year-old sculptor who lives in a caravan and works from an old shed in the back corner of her daughter’s coastal egg farm. When she is informed that her most acclaimed and last remaining work on public display is being replaced, she seeks a new home for it with family friend Lena, who curates a prestigious contemporary gallery. Lena, however, demands that Em present a fresh new work if she is to be considered for exhibition. As Em struggles to break out of her artistic rut, she is forced to reckon not only with her place in the art world, but with her entire identity.