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DescriptionJoey is young, indifferent. He's drifting around Western Sydney unaware of how his passivity might lead him even further adrift, off the rails, into a violent crime.Meanwhile his grandmother Elaine - a proud Lebanese woman - tries to save face and hold herself together in the wake of Joey's actions. In her family, history repeats itself, vices come and go, and uncovering long-buried secrets isn't always cathartic.This gripping and hard-hitting story reveals the richness and complexity of contemporary Australian life and tests the idea that facing consequences will make us better people. |