Watch the trailer for West of Sunshine

Directed by Jason Raftopoulos, the film stars Damian Hill and Ty Perham.

Separated from his family and caught in a cycle of gambling and debt, Jim has less than a day to repay a violent loan shark. His day is turned upside down when he must look after his young son who is on school holidays.

Jim’s relationship with his son is tested as his plans to pay back the loan fail. When his last desperate effort to repay the debt puts his son’s life at risk, he must make a choice between his past and a second chance at life.

WEST OF SUNSHINE premieres at Venice Film Festival on 1 September.