Tasmania, 1954: Slovenian migrant Melita abandons her husband and young daughter, Sonja. Sonja's distraught father perseveres with his new life in a new country, but he is soon crushed into an alcoholic despair, and Sonja herself abandons him at the earliest opportunity. Now, nearly 20 years later, a single and pregnant Sonja returns to Tasmania's highlands and to her father in an attempt to put the pieces of her life back together.
Released: Apr 22, 1998
Runtime: 93 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Kerry Fox, Kristof Kaczmarek, Evelyn Krape, Rosie Flanagan, Essie Davis, Jacek Koman
Crew: Carmel Torcasio (Continuity), Simon Cardwell (Still Photographer), Richard Flanagan (Director), Cezary Skubiszewski (Music), John Scott (Editor), Elly Bradbury (Casting)