Write a short summary of what happens in the film

The film opens on young, up-and-coming Australian actress Miah Madden explaining the Aussie phrase ‘she’ll be right’. At first, she uses the phrase to dismiss unimportant problems, like cars breaking down or losing a ball over the fence. Suddenly, she begins to reference statistics on how ‘she’ is still unequal in Australian society – dismissing them using the same phrase. Depicted in native Australian bushland, Miah nonchalantly chops wood with an axe that punctuates each statistic, a traditionally masculine act that graphically signals violence, before building a fire – symbolic of the trouble and unrest Australians sit by and watch, unphased. As she speaks we see eery vignettes of spaces where women are still not equal: public spaces, workplaces, their own homes. At the end she turns to camera and questions; when will she be right?

Cultural / Context information for the jury

‘She’ll be right’ is an Australian colloquialism meaning ‘this problem will fix itself with time’. It’s used to dismiss problems big or small. It’s synonymous with our easy-going, laid back attitude. Currently, many reports are surfacing of sexual assaults and rape in Australian parliament. Our attourney general has been reported – but not reprimanded, just given paid leave. Videos have emerged of a male MP performing lewd acts on the desk of a female colleague. Meanwhile, schoolgirls are reporting widespread sexual assault, and launched a campaign for consent to be taught in schools. Women are angry, and even rallied around the country protesting for action against gender inequality and sexual assault.