When an alien presence awakens in ancient Australia, a grieving boy must decode a 9,000-year-old message before the cosmos reclaims him.
Cast of Characters
AMY
Unknown character in contemporary Arnhem Land setting
BLAKE
A person in distress who is helped by Danny and others in Arnhem Land
BUDYA
A woman from the contemporary Arnhem Land community who approaches Juba with physical comfort and presence.
DANNY
Indigenous Australian youth in contemporary Arnhem Land
FEELGOOD
Indigenous Australian elder and knowledge keeper who encounters the arriving visitors
FLEABAG
A troubled man in contemporary Arnhem Land, visibly affected by hardship or conflict
JUBA
A 16-year-old Aboriginal youth in contemporary Arnhem Land who moves with physical confidence and engages in playful interaction with his peer Danny.
KATE
Character with decision-making authority over sensitive information or operations
MARWEN
Ancient Indigenous Australian elder or ancestor figure from Arnhem Land's distant past
MATT
Commander Matt Walters, Western astronaut
SARAH
A woman observing and interacting with Danny in her home
SCHUSTER
Unknown character in the screenplay
TOBY
Spacecraft crew member monitoring mission systems alongside Commander Matt Walters
YIRRAN
Ancient Indigenous Australian figure from Arnhem Land's mythological past
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