When three estranged sisters, Cressy (Rachael Maza), Mae (Trisha Morton-Thomas) and Nona (Deborah Mailman), reunite at their mother’s funeral in Far North Queensland, long-buried pain resurfaces.

Rachel Perkins’ debut feature adapts Louis Nowra’s stage play in the powerfully moving film that launched Deborah Mailman’s film career.

‘It is enormously moving, mainly due to the performances of the three women… Deborah Mailman is a powerhouse on screen, full of energy and radiance. She’s completely natural.’ – Margaret Pomeranz

Spending the holidays in Canberra? Enjoy matinee screenings of Australian classic films, restored by the NFSA. The Iconic Australia – NFSA Restores program runs from 26 December to 3 January.

Radiance has been digitally restored in 4K as part of our restoration program, NFSA Restores, reviving our cinema icons.