The film centres on a young girl who befriends a wild blue groper while diving, and becomes a passionate activist for protecting the ecosystem of Australia's coral reefs from destruction.

It stars Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Ilsa Fogg, Liz Alexander, Ariel Donoghue, Clarence Ryan, Pedrea Jackson, Erik Thomson, Eddie Baroo and Eric Bana.

[7] Blueback had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2022.

The website's consensus reads, "While it may be narratively slight and somewhat preachy, Blueback is a beautifully filmed family drama with an ecologically conscious message.

[9] The soundtrack was nominated for Best Independent Classical Album or EP at the 2023 AIR Awards.