TODD MCKENNEY

UNSOUND (2021)

Starring Reece Noi, Yiana Pandelis, Christine Anu, Todd McKenney and Paula Duncan. Directed by Ian Watson.

Disillusioned musician Noah quits the band of his ‘90s pop icon mentor and returns to his mother’s home in Sydney, seeking connection and rejuvenation.

Clashing with his mother over old wounds, Noah searches for solace elsewhere and soon finds himself swept up in the vibrant, passionate life of a young, emerging trans-man, Finn, who is a proud, Auslan-only speaker who, with his father runs a local centre and nightclub for his deaf community.

Noah and Finn together traverse new ground, sharing their languages - Noah’s music and Finn’s signs - with one another, whilst trying to work out how to be true to themselves. Through a mutual love of music from two very different perspectives, a heart-wrenching love story unfolds.