Rebecca Smart

Taking deadly aim at sentimental depictions of childhood, this distinctive debut from underrated Australian auteur Ann Turner explores the shadowy corners of a child’s world. Linking 1950s anticommunism and a plague of rabbits, Celia finds youthful rebellion in dark fantasy and eerie ritual.

Reeling from a terminal melanoma diagnosis, young Leah finds comfort and adventure in an unexpected relationship with a troubled queer stranger.