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Together Alone story is about how recognition of our common humanity can overcome fear, suspicion and isolation.
Trish, a careworn single-mother in her 30’s, lives in fear of people and the world around her. She works alone, as a cleaner at night, cleaning vast corporate offices; her seven year old daughter accompanies her. Trish hides her vulnerability with aggression when she meets Vadimus, a recent immigrant to Australia, who claims that he is her new co-worker and they must clean together. Trish’s lack of co-operation and aggressive behavior riles Vadimus and when Trish’s daughter goes missing, she expects the worst.
This is the story of how Trish learns to trust again.
The film was sparked by my concern over a shift in the Australian identity over the last few years. No longer is it ‘lend a hand’ now it seems it is ‘everyone should look after themselves’. I began to wonder where would that road of fear may lead and how that the fear itself could be self-fulfilling.
I wanted to make a film that would encapsulate the unhappy end result of this shift: a life filled with suspicion leading to loneliness and fear (which we create ourselves) in our minds when we view “Others” with suspicion. At the same time, I wanted the film to have a positive outcome that could sound a note of hope and optimism.
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