A troubled author, Jade, returns to her hometown in New Zealand after discovering her husband's infidelity. She seeks to write a book about the town's history, aided by a local schoolteacher and her academic protégée. As she delves deeper into the town's past, her suspicions about the locals grow, fueled by a mental condition. However, her guilt and obsession are rooted in a traumatic event from her childhood, a horse-riding accident that killed her mother, and its impact on her and her father.
Dead Write
Mentally unstable author Jade seeks solace in her hometown of New Zealand after discovering her husband's infidelity, and finds inspiration for a new book by exploring the town's history with the help of a local schoolteacher.