D-TOX
Ari is the sole occupant of a long-haul research space vessel. Her life is a lonely routine, every day the same – down to the mood-stabiliser pill she takes each night, dispensed by the ship’s medical bay.
When the pills suddenly stop, Ari’s subsequent withdrawals cause her to suspect she may not have always been alone on the ship. As her withdrawals grow more severe, past and present blur into one, and Ari is forced to confront what she has been hiding from herself.
Unclassified 15+
Warning: Contains coarse language and mature themes
Course: MFA FTV Narrative
Director Biography
Polly Garrett is a non-binary writer and director interested in telling female and queer-led stories. They have a background in acting (Bachelor of Acting for Stage and Screen, BAPA) which informs their performance-based methodology. Polly’s work examines autobiographical stories through the lens of heightened and genre-based filmmaking.
Their previous film The Museum of Lost Things screened at the St Kilda Film Festival. They are passionate about collaborating with other queer and diverse creatives alongside their co-writer, producer and best pal Lewis Bell.