In the 1960s, a Shanghai-born singer moves to Melbourne with her children after marrying an Australian sailor. Haunted by her past, she becomes trapped in a cycle of desperation, seeking a sense of family and belonging. As she embarks on an affair with an illegal immigrant, her son bears witness to the painful realities of human nature, family, and self-discovery, ultimately grappling with the cost of growing up.
The Home Song Stories
A nostalgic journey unfolds as a man reflects on his childhood and the sacrifices made by his mother, a former Chinese nightclub singer who left her homeland with her two young children to start anew in Australia, confronting the challenges of building a life in a foreign land.
