After nuclear warfare erupted around the world, a nuclear winter has decimated Australia. Temperatures plummeted.
A lonely woman named Violet dreams of the garden she used to grow before everything struggled to survive. One day, she finds packets of unopened sunflower seeds while rummaging through an abandoned shed. She is interrupted by a stranger at the door who she is immediately wary of. Violet runs away, only taking one packet of seeds in her panic.
Violet tries to grow the sunflower seeds, but each time the plant dies before it can flower. Violet does her best to get something to grow and just when she has created the ‘perfect’ makeshift setup, she runs out of seeds.
She returns to the shed to retrieve the remaining seeds, but they’re gone. Disappointed, she leaves. Unbeknownst to Violet, The Stranger is watching and follows her home.
Back home, Violet begins to dismantle her setup when she hears a sound outside. She goes to investigate and finds The Stranger setting down a bag. Still wary of each other, The Stranger asks Violet to open the bag. Inside, are the rest of the seeds that Violet left behind in the shed.
Violet realises that instead of being wary of The Stranger, they could actually be a friend. She invites them in to help her plant the seeds.
Written and Directed by
Georgia Emery
Violet: Olivia Samin
The Stranger:
Lachlan Crane
Crew:
Producer
: Olivia Lanskey
DOP: James Williams
Editor: James Williams
1st AD: Gianni Deguara
1st AC: Robert Cole
2nd AC: Connor Theckston
Producer Assistant: Gianni Deguara
Gaffer: Rusty Russian
Best Boy: Robert Cole
Sound Recordist: Tae Young
Boom operator: Tae Young
Continuity: Oliva Lanskey
Art Director: Michael Riley
Art Assistant: Charlotte Sabelis
Wardrobe: Charlotte Sabelis
Editor Assistant: Gianni Deguara
SFX Artist: Tae Young
Foley Artist: James Williams
Colourist: James Williams
Voiceover: Tae Young
BTS: Rusty Russian
Music
“Enter” Christopher Galovan
“How the Story Goes” Ge Filter Fish
“Atmo” Jamie Bathgate
“Sweet Love Dream” Yoav Ilan
Special Thanks
Queensland School of Film and Television,
Fort Lytton National Park,
Pixlframe
, Cineer Media,
Richard Chen,
Stephen Michael Emery,
Wendy Lenore Emery
, Lucas Thyer