Agnes Palmer and Cait Wait, the project coordinator, give background on the establishment of the women’s art project. Summary by Romaine Moreton.

Aerial shots of Hermannsburg in Central Australia are followed by black-and-white historical footage of Indigenous people going about their business on the mission. Interview footage of Pastor F.

After black-and-white footage of Pintubi people, Smithy Zimeran Tjampitjinpa recalls being moved to Papunya. Yuyua Nampitjinpa talks about her experience in the mission school.

The bright tropical colours of the coastline of Darnley Island, Torres Strait. Island men bid their families and community farewell.

A title runs over the image of a lone building: 'Muralaguah Buai Cultural Centre, Wickham’. The busy preparation of the celebration of 'The coming of the light’.

Blue skies, as the camera pans down, the frame rests on 'Wickham, Western Australia’. A Torres Strait man recalls how he came to work on the railway and stayed.

Maitland (John Longden) is overcome with guilt over his indiscretion with Alma Lee (Charlotte Francis). Six months later, her pregnancy has become the talk of the town.

The Reverend Cyril Maitland (John Longden) and his best friend, Dr Everard (John Warwick) go to the beach after visiting the home of Alma Lee (Charlotte Francis).

In his New York high-rise, Max (voiced by Philip Seymour Hoffman) is cutting and saving his toenails, aiming for order and stability.

At her father’s grave, Mary (voiced by Toni Collette) looks at the little heart Max sent her, where it is written, ‘Love Yourself First’.