After a string of health concerns, Cass returns to his forsaken childhood home of Bundaberg, where he finds himself on a spiritual search for redemption. On this journey of self-discovery, Cass crosses paths with a local fish and chip shop worker, Andrew. Andrew is suddenly confronted with the death of his father. Cass and Andrew’s stories of loss intertwine, seeing them exchange emotional comfort during their most turbulent times. Both a love letter and elegy to a disappearing Australia, Jaydon Martin’s directorial debut feature FLATHEAD is an atmospheric meditation on memory, belonging, and the quiet ache of men searching for meaning in the places they once called home.
