The film stars an ensemble cast including Victoria Thaine, Susie Porter, and Philip Quast.
She hasn't spoken to her fervently religious parents for years, not since she shamed the family by falling pregnant at fifteen.
Emily actively pursues a friendship with father-figure Stephen, who spends his days fixing boats at the harbour.
But Stephen has his own troubles, constantly haunted by the past, unable to keep the loss of his wife and baby daughter from his thoughts.
When a Bible turns up with an intriguing inscription, Emily is the first to realise that hoping for change is not enough.