In the late hours of New Year’s Eve, a young woman decides to take a walk to buy cigarettes.

Three lonely people trying to find solace in each other and mend misunderstandings rooted in trauma, cultural taboos and old regrets.

Fleeing the misery of a year in lock-down in Melbourne, El and Sim, a couple in their 30's, relocate to the Byron Shire to pursue a unique opportunity. El, a poet, is the subject of a new video masterclass produced by the charismatic and domineering author Christian Divine. While El is drawn by the intoxicating pull of the local creative scene, Sim's own writing career is going nowhere. As their relationship strains under the pressure of jealousy and deceit, Sim's desire for a family seems increasingly incompatible with El's burgeoning career. The love that binds them begins to unravel.