The Caterpillar Wish (M)

Emily, a seventeen-year-old schoolgirl, lives with her mother Susan. Emily never knew her father. Susan is struggling to forget the past. She hasn’t spoken to her fervently religious parents since she shamed the family by falling pregnant at fifteen.

Emily pursues a friendship with father-figure Stephen, but he has his own troubles. His sister Elizabeth is married to the town policeman Carl. Elizabeth suspects Carl is being unfaithful but is scared to uncover the truth. Her son Joel has a secret love of his own. When a bible turns up with an intriguing inscription, Emily is the first to realise that hoping for change is not enough.

The Caterpillar Wish is about ordinary people finding the courage to believe they have the power to transform their own lives.

“Yet another Australian film... that is adding to the credibility of our industry.”

Margaret Pomeranz

This film contains moderate themes, moderate violence and moderate coarse language.