SYNOPSIS
Tragedy mars a lively suburban beach party when a young woman, Rose, is found drowned on the nearby beach in the early hours of the morning. One year later 20-year-old university student, Olivia, is struggling to come to terms with her sister’s death. Her frustrated partner Terry finds himself increasingly unable to guard against her waves of anger, grief and bitterness. When Olivia unexpectedly finds herself face to face with Victor, the young man she considers to blame for her sister’s death, she is forced to re-examine and deal with her suspicions. Her actions drive Terry away, and instead Victor, the deceased Rose’s former boyfriend, becomes the dark focus of Olivia’s daily existence. It soon becomes clear that Victor reciprocates this strange fascination, leading to a dangerous confrontation in which the details surrounding Rose’s death are finally revealed. The Sister is a dramatic short fiction film exploring the premise that it is impossible to embrace the future when you’re living in the past. |