Wish You Were Here
- Director: Kieran Darcy-Smith
- Writer: Kieran Darcy-Smith, Felicity Price
- Cast: Joel Edgerton, Teresa Palmer
- Theatrical Release Date:
- Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
Synopsis: Expectant parents Alice and Dave join Alice’s younger sister, Steph, and her new boyfriend, Jeremy, on an impromptu tropical getaway in Cambodia. But following Jeremy’s abrupt disappearance, the others must attempt to return to their normal lives in Sydney. The shell-shocked survivors' recovery begins to fall apart when a stinging truth about their time in Cambodia is revealed. The three must contend with the fallout, along with the looming threat of further revelations about that fateful night. (Sundance Film Festival)
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