Nicky’s carefully constructed life begins to unravel when a surprise gift from her estranged mother dredges up haunting memories of a childhood reckoning.
Years earlier, her family’s move to a remote, bird-filled island marked a turning point—one she’s never fully escaped. A single falling gum leaf signaled the start of her unravelling, a moment that echoes into adulthood.
Now, a phone call in 2000 and the mysterious gift challenge Nicky to confront the past she’s worked so hard to bury. As her story unfolds across Sydney, Adelaide, and Tasmania, she must navigate the tangled connections between memory, place, and self.
Will she find the strength to piece herself back together, or will the past pull her deeper into its grasp?
