The film revolves around an American drama teacher (Ricci) who develops a friendship with a sixteen-year-old Aboriginal Australian boy (Page-Lochard) during the 2004 Redfern riots.

Chalmers presents Liam with a possibility of a life without drugs and violence by giving him the lead in the production of Hamlet, and so he must choose between pursuing his newfound dream of acting or following his family into a cycle of crime.

In addition to this, Dino is in an unhappy relationship with her boyfriend and occasionally finds herself parked outside a shop to watch a woman.

Dino later breaks up with her boyfriend after having a sexual encounter with a woman called Hannah and realises she doesn't want to be with him.

[1][2] The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, earning a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 63%.